Technical designer
You can look forward to that.
As a technical designer, you work on developing and drawing solutions to be used in production, construction or building. You learn to prepare technical drawings, make calculations and use advanced programs to create models in both 2D and 3D.
The profession requires overview, structure and the ability to collaborate with many different professional groups — from technicians and engineers to craftsmen and planners.
As a technical designer, you work on developing and drawing solutions to be used in production, construction or building. You learn to prepare technical drawings, make calculations and use advanced programs to create models in both 2D and 3D.
The profession requires overview, structure and the ability to collaborate with many different professional groups — from technicians and engineers to craftsmen and planners.
How the training takes place
The education starts at Techcollege, where you are introduced to drawing, construction, calculations, design processes, materials and digital tools. You learn to work systematically and understand how technical solutions are developed and implemented in practice.
You will then be apprenticed in a company, where you will become part of everyday life and be given tasks as you become ready for them. You will work with drawings, calculations, documentation and planning — and learn to be the link between idea, design and execution.
Everyday life in learning
In the apprenticeship, you work with technical drawings, models, documentation, planning and quality assurance. You learn to use CAD programs, gather information, make calculations and collaborate closely with engineers, craftsmen and other professionals.
The tasks vary depending on the industry, and you will gradually gain more responsibility for both details and overview in the projects.
In the apprenticeship, you work with technical drawings, models, documentation, planning and quality assurance. You learn to use CAD programs, gather information, make calculations and collaborate closely with engineers, craftsmen and other professionals.
The tasks vary depending on the industry, and you will gradually gain more responsibility for both details and overview in the projects.
Start your education
Ready to get started? Here you will find the upcoming start dates for the program.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Application deadline & start date - 10.08.2026
Application deadline & start date - 18.01.2027
Frequently Asked Questions
The education lasts up to 3.5 years and alternates between school and apprenticeship.
You can choose between two specializations:
There are two specializations in the program. Your specialization depends on which apprenticeship you find.
Construction and civil engineering
In the construction industry, the technical designer prepares working drawings using CAD software. Routine calculations and adjustments are made to drawings that are used by engineers, building designers and other technicians. The work may also consist of drawing up detailed drawings according to specified measurements and guidelines. In addition, there may be tasks with documentation, archiving and logistics.
Workplaces can be contracting companies, large construction sites or public administrations.
Industrial production
In industrial production, the technical designer works primarily in manufacturing industrial companies with the production and revision of drawing material for production. In many companies, the technical designer also participates in the development of new products, quality control, project management, operations and planning. The metal industry in particular is a typical industry for this specialty.
You will learn both the theory and practice behind working as a technical designer.
You work with, among other things:
Drawing and construction in 2D and 3D CAD
Preparation of technical drawings
Calculation and construction
Materials science
Technical documentation
Visualization and illustration
3D animation
Price calculation
Planning and follow-up
Innovation and entrepreneurship
You also have subjects such as:
Danish
English
Mathematics
Information technology
As a technical designer, you can work in both the construction industry and industry.
You can also further your education, for example in:
Construction coordinator
Energy Technologist
Multimedia designer
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 in 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.
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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