The specially designed course

The field of study provides access to a wide range of higher education programs within natural sciences, engineering and social sciences.

You will receive a broad admission profile that opens the door to many higher education programs.

You apply via optagelse.dk

The application deadline is March 1st at 12:00. If you apply later, you will have to take an entrance exam, even if you meet all admission requirements. You will receive a response to your application in April.

Please note that you must apply for the study field "classes for students with special needs (extended course)" and write in the comments field that you want "The specially designed course HTX". After the application, you will be called for a visitation interview.

Remember to attach documentation for your challenges.

After the application, you will be invited to:

• Visitation interview

• Conversation about your wishes and needs during the school course

Admission requirements after 9th grade

If you apply to HTX after 9th grade, you have the right to be admitted if you meet the admission requirements. This is officially called having a legal right to admission. The right is valid for up to two years after you have completed 9th grade.

Basically, you must:

• apply via Optagelse.dk no later than March 1st at 12 noon

• have had German or French in 6th-9th grade

• have at least a 5.0 average in your final standing grades

• have taken the compulsory primary school exams

• have passed the primary school leaving exam

• have at least a 5.0 average in the statutory tests.

Admission requirements after 10th grade

If you did not meet the admission requirements after 9th grade, you can still do so after 10th grade. Here, your right to admission applies for up to one year after you have completed 10th grade.

Basically, you must:

• apply via Optagelse.dk no later than March 1st at 12 noon

• have had German or French in 6th-9th grade

• have received instruction in Danish, English and mathematics in 10th grade

• have at least a 5.0 average in your final 10th grade standing grades

• have taken the compulsory primary school exams in 9th grade

• have passed the primary school leaving exam

• have taken the 9th or 10th grade exam in Danish and mathematics in 10th grade

• have taken a 10th grade English exam

• have at least a 5.0 average in the statutory tests.

What if you don't meet all the entry requirements?

Even if you do not meet all the requirements above, you may still have a chance of being admitted to HTX. This depends on your grades, among other things, and in some cases you will have to attend a guidance interview or an admissions test and interview.

What if my average is below 5.0?

If you have at least a 5.0 average in your standing grades, but below 5.0 in the statutory tests, you may still be entitled to admission:

• If you have at least a 3.0 average in the statutory tests, you are entitled to admission.

• If you have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.0, you will have to attend a guidance interview with the head of the upper secondary school. Once the interview is completed, you are eligible for admission.

If you have an average of less than 5.0 in your standing grades, you may also be entitled to admission if you get at least 6.0 in average in the statutory tests.

In all cases, you must meet the other admission requirements.

What are the statutory tests?

The legally required tests are the test in a practical/music elective in 8th grade as well as the tests in oral Danish, written Danish, written mathematics and the joint test in physics/chemistry, biology and geography in 9th grade.

The oral selection test in grade 9 counts towards the average for the primary school leaving exam, but not towards the average for the statutory tests.

What grades count after 10th grade?

When searching for 10th grade, test scores from 9th and 10th grade can in some cases be combined if it is to your advantage.

When calculating the average in the statutory tests, the highest relevant grades you have received in the 9th or 10th grade are used.

This only applies to test grades. When it comes to grade points, it is your final grade points from 10th grade that count.

What applies after an exam-free 10th year of school?

If you take an exam-free 10th year of school – or if you choose not to take exams in Danish, English and mathematics – you cannot be entitled to admission based on your 10th grade.

If you have already met the admission requirements after 9th grade, your right to admission still applies for up to two years after you completed 9th grade.

What if I don't meet the entry requirements?

If you do not meet the admission requirements, it does not necessarily mean that you cannot enter HTX.

You may instead be assessed on the basis of an entrance exam and an interview. Here, the high school makes an overall assessment of your academic, social and personal qualifications to begin and complete the education.

For an overview of mandatory subjects and electives, you can see the options at Fysikkens Verden and GAMETECH.

It is a specially designed 4-year program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or other students who are eligible for special educational support (SPS) and who need extra time and structure in their education.

Characteristics of the process:

• Teaching approximately 20 lessons per week

• Main room

• Permanent teachers and support staff with experience in teaching students with diagnoses

• Presence of SPS supervisor in the teaching by appointment.

• Individual SPS supervisor by appointment

• Joint weekly collection and planning for everyone on the course

The student exam from this course is just as valid for admission to higher education as other upper secondary education.

The specially designed HTX course provides extra support.

Contact teacher

A contact teacher is assigned to the course. The contact teacher acts as a link between you, your teachers, SPS supervisors and your relatives in relation to both academic and social well-being.

• The contact teacher participates in orientation meetings with teachers and supervisors

• Ensures an overview of the weekly schedule and upcoming activities

• Takes care of both small and large challenges

• Ensures rapid communication between student and relevant stakeholders

• Support during hours as needed and agreed upon

SPS supervisor

You will be assigned an individual SPS supervisor who will support you by appointment.

The SPS counselor can help with structure, planning, well-being and academic challenges.

Your supervisor can also provide support during classes.

The contact teacher and the individual SPS supervisor may in some cases be the same person.

Tutoring scheme

A special tutor corps consisting of students from the high school collaborates with teachers and counselors to support the class and the individual student in participating in the school's social and academic activities.

A tutor acts as a guide, you can ask for advice on school-related topics.

The study guide helps you with:

• Subject selection

• Educational opportunities

• Higher education

• The transition to high school

You can register for a 2-day bridge building course for the specially designed course HTX.

During the bridge construction process:

• Do you work practically with school subjects?

• Visiting workshops and professional rooms

• Get information about study programs

You are also welcome to visit the school to see the high school, meet students, tutors and teachers.

You can read more about bridge construction here.