English A

On this page you can find information about the Nordic- and EU countries with upper secondary educations that fulfil the language requirement English A.

Only the exact qualifications as described below fulfil the requirement English A. In you application you must upload documentation as proof your upper secondary education fulfil the language requirement.

If you have not received a passing grade for the course/qualification, you do not fulfil the language requirement.

No other forms of qualifications or documentation fulfil the language requirement.

QualificationsPassing grade
  • English A1, higher level
  • English A2, higher level
  • English B, higher level
  • English A1, standard level
  • English A2, standard level
  • English A Language and Literature, higher level
  • English A Language and Literature, standard level
  • English A Literature, higher level
  • English A Literature, standard level
3

QualificationsPassing grade
  • L I
  • L II
  • L III – 6 year

For upper secondary education completed in 2021 or later: 5.00

For upper secondary education completed in 2020 or prior to 2020: 6.00

Upper secondary educationRequirements for the Duborg-school
Valggymnasiet
  • The highest level of English from the upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.
Upper secondary educationRequirements for the Duborg-school and the A. P. Møller-school
Profilgymnasiet

2011-2012: 

  • Core subjects with the following number of hours 3+4+4

From 2013 and on: 

  • The course is mandatory with the following number of hours 3+4+4.

List of countries

Requires specific assessment.

To make sure you meet the language requirement before the deadline, you must take one of the language tests accepted by the University of Copenhagen.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

Requires specific assessment.

To make sure you meet the language requirement before the deadline, you must take one of the language tests accepted by the University of Copenhagen.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

Finnish coursesNumber of courses (kursii)
Engelska A/Englannin kieli A12

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

Requires specific assessment.

To make sure you meet the language requirement before the deadline, you must take one of the language tests accepted by the University of Copenhagen.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

ReformIcelandic coursesNumber of Icelandic feinÞrep or corresponding level
2008Enska 25At least 15 Fein on Þrep 3 or higher
ReformIcelandic coursesNumber of Icelandic Einigar (minimum)Possible requirements for course combination
1999Enska 18ENS 103 – 203- 303 – 403 – 503 – 603

QualificationsPassing grade
  • The upper secondary education (Leaving Certificate) fulfil the language requirement English A

· D3

· 7 (ordinary level)

· 7 (higher level)

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

Qualification
  • A level

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

LK20Norwegian levels - KundskabsløftetNorwegian levels – Reform 1994
English 2 (SPR3031 + SPR3032)

Social studies English VG3 (SPR3010+SPR3011)

English-language literature and culture VG3 (SPR3012+SPR3013)

Common subjects from GK + 2 English (1+2) + 3 English A (5+5+5 hours per week)
Common subjects from GK + 2 English (1+2) + 3 English B (5+5+5 hours per week)

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

The highest level of English from an upper secondary education does not fulfil the language requirement English A.

Requires specific assessment.

To make sure you meet the language requirement before the deadline, you must take one of the language tests accepted by the University of Copenhagen.