The upper secondary schools in Esbjerg Municipality offer high-quality education, modern facilities, and an attractive and vibrant study environment.
Upper secondary education
Upper secondary schools prepare the students for the labour market or a continued and higher education. Esbjerg offers a wide range of choices for upper secondary education.
In Ribe and in Esbjerg, there are upper secondary schools – gymnasium or HF (Higher Preparatory Examination) – and business-focused schools. In Esbjerg, there are business, technical, and international upper secondary schools, as well as one vocational school.
If your dream is to become a professional athlete and compete on a high-performance level, you have the opportunity to combine your education with high-performance sports. This sports programme is offered at elementary school, secondary school, technical school, or if you attend a higher education programme.
The programme offers:
- Absence granted for the purpose of training or matches/competitions
- Supplementary teaching as compensation for missed classes
- Athletes are granted a personal mentor
- Athletes are given the opportunity to participate in a “buddy system.”
The Esbjerg Model
In Esbjerg, you have the opportunity to go on a special Team Denmark line for young sports talents.This means that there are flexible conditions for elite athletes, who want to take an academic education.
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