Practical information
All the practical information you need to know about courses at Techcollege
You/your employer will receive an invitation to your course in your e-box approximately 14 days before the start of the course.
Meals can be purchased in the school canteen at reasonable prices. You are also welcome to bring a packed lunch.
You can park for free at all school addresses. Please arrive early in the morning as there can be a lot of traffic at the school and competition for parking spaces.
Techcollege is a smoke-free school. This means that smoking, vaping or using snus is not permitted either at or outside Techcollege's addresses and premises during the course day.
Economy
The vast majority of courses at TECHCOLLEGE are AMU courses. AMU is an abbreviation for ArbejdsMarkedsUddannelse and is adult education that provides qualifications. You can participate in AMU courses under advantageous conditions because the Ministry of Education provides financial support. Read about your options below.
If you are employed or self-employed, and if you have education up to and including skilled level, the following applies:
The course price can be seen under the individual course. You or your employer must pay the low rate. VEU compensation (wage loss compensation) of DKK 1,017 per day can be obtained, corresponding to the full unemployment benefit rate (2026). VEU compensation can be obtained for a maximum of 10 weeks of AMU courses within a 12-month period, and VEU compensation can be obtained up to 3 times for the same AMU target within a 12-month period.
If you are more than 60 km from your home to the school, you can get a subsidy for food and accommodation at a CVR-registered accommodation. You must book and pay for food and accommodation yourself. After the course, you can get a refund of up to 600 DKK per day for documented expenses. This is done via the Schools' Digital BlanketFlow: www.sdbf.dk . In addition, a subsidy for your transport (regardless of means of transport) of DKK 1.12 per km is given after the first 24 km. This is applied for together with the VEU allowance.
If you are employed or self-employed, and have a short higher education or higher education, the following applies:
The course price can be seen under the individual course. You or your employer must pay the high rate. There is no subsidy from the Ministry of Education, therefore the full course price is charged. There is no possibility of VEU compensation (wage loss compensation), and accommodation, meals and transport are at your own expense.
If you have not used your higher education within the past 5 years, it is considered obsolete, and you can therefore apply for a subsidy for food and accommodation as well as VEU compensation (see the instructions above under "education up to and including skilled level"). However, you must still pay the full course price.
If you are unemployed and entitled to 6 weeks of job-oriented training, the following applies:
As an unemployed person with the right to 6 weeks of job-oriented training, you can participate in AMU courses free of charge. When registering, you must provide TECHCOLLEGE with contact information for the unemployment insurance fund that will grant you the desired courses.
If you are more than 60 km from your home to the school, you are entitled to a subsidy for food and accommodation at a CVR-registered accommodation. You must book and pay for food and accommodation yourself. After the course, you can be reimbursed up to DKK 600 per day for documented expenses. This is done via Skolernas Digitale BlanketFlow: www.sdbf.dk . You can also apply for a subsidy for your transport (regardless of means of transport) of DKK 1.12 per km after the first 24 km. This is applied for on form AB421, which must be submitted to your unemployment insurance fund. You will find a link to the form here: https://info.jobnet.dk/blanketter
If you are unemployed and are taking training as part of a job plan, the following applies:
As an unemployed person who wants to participate in training as part of a job plan, you can participate in AMU courses free of charge. When registering, you must provide TECHCOLLEGE with the contact information of your job center caseworker, who will grant you the desired courses. If you are more than 60 km from your home to the school, you must make an agreement with your Job Center before the course starts to grant and pay for your expenses for food and accommodation. You can also apply for a subsidy for your transport (regardless of the means of transport) of DKK 1.12 per km after the first 24 km. This is applied for on form AB421, which must be submitted to your job center. You will find a link to the form here: https://info.jobnet.dk/blanketter
Financing via Competence Development Funds
The competence funds are an initiative in most collective agreements that may mean that your employer has already indirectly paid for the course! You can apply for a subsidy for continuing education via competence funds. The funds are a result of the collective agreement renewal and provide the opportunity to apply for a subsidy for self-selected continuing education and training. You can spend up to two weeks a year on self-selected education, and you can apply to the competence funds for a subsidy for course fees, salary reimbursement and accommodation. Ask about the options at your workplace.
Private individuals
If you register as a private individual, there are no subsidy options.
The above is legislation, and the rates are valid in 2026. Reservations are made for any changes in the law.
Registration if you are employed or self-employed:
You or your employer are responsible for course registration and application for VEU reimbursement and transportation subsidies for AMU courses. This is done via the portal voksenuddannelse.dk .
When you click "Register" on a course page, you will automatically be linked to voksenuddannelse.dk.
Techcollege is happy to provide guidance on the use of voksenuddannelse.dk .
Sign up if you are available:
If you are unemployed, simply click on "registration" on the course on our website and answer no to the fact that you are employed. Then you must fill out the registration form. Remember to write the contact information of your job center case manager in the comments field. We will then send current forms to you, your Job Center and unemployment insurance fund.
You are always welcome to contact the Education Administration if you have any questions.
Call:
When registering, you/your employer choose whether the invitation to the course should be sent to either you, your employer, or both. All invitations are sent to e-boks.
Accommodation
A course stay in Aalborg can give you many experiences alone or together with other course participants.
If you are more than 60 km from your home to the school, and if you otherwise meet the conditions, you can be reimbursed up to DKK 600 per day for documented expenses for food and accommodation. If you wish to read more about the rules/executive order regarding subsidies for food and accommodation, you can do so here.
How to do it:
You must book and pay for food and accommodation yourself (it MUST be a CVR-registered accommodation).
You will not receive a subsidy for food and accommodation on weekends between two course weeks.
You can get accommodation from the day before the course starts if it is reasonable in relation to the course participation.
Upon arrival the day before the start of the course, no meal allowance will be given.
Accommodation in Aalborg
TECHCOLLEGE has discount agreements with the hotels below, and when you are a student with us, you are very welcome to take advantage of one of these agreements.
Compass Hotel Aalborg
Please provide booking code "TechCollege" when booking your accommodation. This can be done via email at info@kompashotel.dk – or by phone at 98121900.
See more in the booking instructions for KOMPAS Hotel Aalborg here
See more on the hotel website
Zleep Hotel Aalborg
Use the code "CINZL1262" and get a 15% discount on your accommodation. The code is entered in the field 'Company or discount code' when you book your accommodation via the hotel's website.
See more on the hotel website
CABINN Aalborg
CABINN Aalborg (offers the state's agreed price of DKK 550.00 per night with breakfast)
You will receive a discount on your accommodation by stating that you are a student at Techcollege when you book your stay by phone 96203000 or email: aalborg@cabinn.com
Can also be booked online at https://bookings.cabinn.com/da/search-rates with the following company code/promotional code: CTECHKURSUS
See more on the hotel website
Other accommodation options – see: https://www.enjoynordjylland.dk/aalborg/overnatning
If the chosen accommodation does not offer breakfast, you can buy breakfast, lunch and coffee/cake at reasonable prices in the school canteen.
Documentation:
The original invoice for the overnight stay must state:
Full name and address of the accommodation.
Receipt from the accommodation for receipt of payment.
Your name.
The start and end dates of the overnight stay must be stated.
Refunds are made via this link:
Reservations are made for changes in applicable legislation.
Private individuals
If you register as a private individual, there are no subsidy options.
Remember to adhere to the payment deadline stated on the invoice. Your payment is crucial for the school's state subsidy. If you fail to pay, we will be forced to charge you the full course fee.
Cancellation and no-show fee:
If you cancel your course later than 5 business days before the start of the course:
1. For courses with a duration of up to 37 lessons, DKK 1,500 is paid.
2. For courses with a duration of more than 37 lessons, DKK 2,500 is paid.
If you fail to attend the course without notifying the course department:
1. For courses with a duration of up to 37 lessons, DKK 2,500 is paid for non-attendance from the first day of the course.
2. For courses with a duration of more than 37 lessons, DKK 3,500 is paid for non-attendance from the first day of the course.
You may be exempt from paying the tax if:
1. The employer documents that the absence or cancellation is due to a circumstance that is legally due in the employee's employment relationship.
2. The employer replaces a registered employee who is prevented from working with another.
3. The course is cancelled at the request of the educational institution.
4. The employer has paid an additional fee for holding the course, which is cancelled at the request of the educational institution.
Changes and reservations
We reserve the right to cancel announced courses if there are not a sufficient number of participants.
Sick leave must be reported before 8:15 a.m. on tel. 7250 5244 (Berit Godsk), tel. 7250 5271 (Gitte F. Rasmussen) or 7250 5453 (Samira Tovar).
If you are employed, you should also contact your employer.
If you are unemployed, you should also contact your unemployment insurance fund and your job center.