Blacksmith
You can look forward to that.
As a blacksmith, you work with metal, structures and modern production technology. You learn to assemble, shape and process materials — both with hand tools, welding and larger machines. The profession combines precision, planning and practical work, and you become an important part of the production that creates everything from building parts and machine components to equipment for industry and the green transition.
As a blacksmith, you work with metal, structures and modern production technology. You learn to assemble, shape and process materials — both with hand tools, welding and larger machines. The profession combines precision, planning and practical work, and you become an important part of the production that creates everything from building parts and machine components to equipment for industry and the green transition.
How the training takes place
The training starts at Techcollege, where you are introduced to materials, drawings, measurement techniques, joining, safety and the working methods of the blacksmith trade. You learn to work with metal in many forms — from cutting and bending to welding and machining.
Then you will be apprenticed as a blacksmith. Here you will become part of everyday life and be given tasks as you become ready. You will work with everything from large constructions and installations to small precision tasks, depending on what your apprenticeship specializes in.
Everyday life in learning
In your apprenticeship, you will work with both manual and mechanical work. You will weld and assemble parts, use tools and machines, work with measurement techniques, adjustment and quality — and you will learn to understand how materials react when they are heated, shaped or loaded.
You will also be introduced to modern technology in the profession, where automatic machines and programming play an increasingly important role in the work.
In your apprenticeship, you will work with both manual and mechanical work. You will weld and assemble parts, use tools and machines, work with measurement techniques, adjustment and quality — and you will learn to understand how materials react when they are heated, shaped or loaded.
You will also be introduced to modern technology in the profession, where automatic machines and programming play an increasingly important role in the work.
Start your education
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Application deadline & start date - 10.08.2026
Application deadline & start date - 18.01.2027
Take an EUX
EUX stands for vocational high school diploma. It is a program where you combine a vocational education with subjects at upper secondary school level. You learn your subject in the same way as everyone else on the program, but at the same time have upper secondary school subjects in the schedule.
With an EUX, you graduate with both a journeyman's certificate and a high school diploma, and that combination gives you a solid starting point, regardless of whether you dream of work, specialization or new educational paths.
Read about EUX
EUX stands for vocational high school diploma. It is a program where you combine a vocational education with subjects at upper secondary school level. You learn your subject in the same way as everyone else on the program, but at the same time have upper secondary school subjects in the schedule.
With an EUX, you graduate with both a journeyman's certificate and a high school diploma, and that combination gives you a solid starting point, regardless of whether you dream of work, specialization or new educational paths.
Read about EUXFrequently Asked Questions
The education lasts up to 4.5 years and alternates between school and apprenticeship.
If you choose EUX , the education lasts up to 5 years.
You can choose between the following specialties:
Blacksmith
Aluminum/stainless
Plate and construction
Energy engineering
Forging processing
Welder
The thesis has an impact on which areas of work and tasks you work on in your training and later in your career.
As a blacksmith, you work with metal and structures for, for example, construction, industry, energy and the green transition.
You will learn, among other things, how to:
Welding and joining materials
Cutting, bending and drilling in metal
Working with CNC-controlled machines
Programming welding robots
Cutting materials with, for example, fiber lasers
Working with CAD/CAM
Make calculations of dimensions, strength and material consumption
Working according to technical standards and legal requirements
You will receive training in, among other things:
Material understanding
Measurement technique
Drawing understanding and documentation
Machine and manual processing
Mathematics and physics
The training combines practical craftsmanship, technology and quality assurance.
Once you have completed your apprenticeship as a blacksmith, you can work in companies within, for example:
Construction industry
Industry and production
Energy sector
Offshore
The green transition
You can also further your education, for example in:
Operations Technologist – Offshore
Energy Technologist
Installer
Production Technologist
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship - also called a training agreement.
An apprenticeship means that you are employed as a student in a company and enter into an agreement about your education. This is where you learn the subject in practice and become part of a workplace.
You can apply for an apprenticeship with companies yourself, and the school will guide and support you in the process of applying and contacting companies.
If you do not find an apprenticeship immediately, you have the opportunity to receive school training if the education is offered with school training.
School-based training means that you complete the practical part of the education at school instead of in a company. Here you work with the same professional goals and competencies that you would otherwise learn in an apprenticeship.
This means that you can continue your education even if you do not have an apprenticeship from the start.
A vocational education is divided into two parts: basic course and main course .
The basic course
The basic course is the first part of the education and takes place at school.
If you come directly from 9th or 10th grade, you start with Basic Course 1. Here you spend the first half of the year being introduced to the educational field and learning the basic subjects and working methods.
If you do not come directly from primary school – or if you already have an apprenticeship – you start with Basic Course 2. Here you work purposefully with the education you have chosen and get ready for the internship and main course.
The main course
The main course is the part of the education where you alternate between school and internship in a company.
This means that you both receive instruction at school and learn the subject in practice at a workplace.
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship (a training agreement) with a company.
Yes, you can.
The education can be taken as EUX , where you combine vocational education with upper secondary school subjects.
EUX lasts 5 years and gives you both a journeyman's certificate and a high school diploma.
There are three ways to meet the entry requirements:
1) You have an apprenticeship
If you have a training agreement with a company, you automatically meet the admission requirements.
2) You meet the grade requirements
You must have:
Passed 9th or 10th grade
At least 02 on average in both Danish and mathematics
Passed the primary school leaving exam
If it has been less than a year since you finished primary school, you must be assessed as ready for education and submit your study choice portfolio.
You must send your diploma with your application.
3) Entrance exam
If you do not meet the requirements, you can take an entrance exam.
If you apply for Basic Course 2, you will need to attend an interview before you can be admitted.
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