SDE COLLEGE AND THE DANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

Jørgen Seeberg Project Manager, MA

SDE College (Syddansk Erhvervsskole )

Odense Tekniske Skole

Vejle Tekniske Skole

Founded 19. November 1844 (Odense) og

winter 1855/56 (Vejle)

Merged 1. January 2008

Both schools around year 1900

The Danish education system

The Danish vocational education system

The dual training principle – this principle ensures that the trainees acquire theoretical, practical, general and personal skills, which are in demand by the labour market

Our goals

• We are recognized and respected as the leading technical

college in Denmark.

• We have positioned ourselves with professional beacons and

spearheads in strategically chosen fields.

• We are known for innovative thinking and innovative

processes.

• We are a popular workplace and we attract and maintain

the best staff and managers. Our staff is met with professional

recognition and respect.

Odense and Vejle:

Vocational education, Upper secondary

education + Continuing education

Grindsted:

10th grade and Vocational education

Vocational education paths: 10 ”entrances”:

• Motor vehicle, aircraft and other

means of transportation

• Building and construction

• Construction and user service

• Electricity, control and IT

• Production and development (Odense)

• Body and style (Odense)

• Nutrition (Vejle)

• Media production (Odense)

• Healthcare (Odense)

• Transport and logistics (Odense)

• Healthcare

• Body and style

• Media production

• Upper secondary education

Odense

• Building and construction

• Electricity, control and IT

• Production and

development

• Construction and user

service

• Electricity, control and IT

• Motor vehicle, aircraft

and other means of

transportation

• Transport and logistics

• Student accommodation

Management

and

administration

Sales

and

courses

• Building Restoration

Vejle

• Upper secondary

education

• Bricklayer

• Courses

• Management and administration

• Motor vehicle, aircraft and other

means of transportation

• Building and construction

• Nutrition

• Production and development

• Student accommodation

• Electricity, control and IT

• Motor vehicle, aircraft and

other means of transportation

Grindsted

Basic training:

• Motor vehicle, aircraft and

other means of

transportation

• Building and construction

• Production and

development

• Electricity, control and IT

10. klasse

Characteristics of the school

• Public independent institution with a board of authority

• Biggest Vocational school in Denmark (5,277 students per year in 2012)

• Wide range of courses – Some courses/educations are only offered at

SDE College:

-Hospital Technical Assistant

-Marine Technician

-Building restoration

Overall growth in both Odense and Vejle over the past few years

School Values

• Professionalism

• To be developing, creative and innovative

• Focus on the individual

• Unwavering commitment

• Social responsibility

- Values which we pass on to our students

The school board (by 1 May 2014)

4 employer representatives

Danish Industries, Danish Construction, Tekniq, Horesta

4 employee representatives

Danish Metal, 3F (wood and transport), Danish Union of

Electricians

1 municipal representative

Municipality of Odense

1 board appointed representative

Politician, Anne Baastrup (SF)

1 + 1 employee representative

1 + 1 student representative

Some of the challenges we face

• Demographic changes (smaller generations)

• Internship Situation – Lacking willingness to take in VET interns

• VET image

• Competition with other schools – attraction of skilled students - Introducing EUX Upper secondary degree + workers certificate

• Education of the many (young) unskilled

• Lack of skilled labor for huge future projects - roads, railway,

hospital, urban renewal projects

• Stagnated course market

International activities at SDE College

Purpose:

- To give our students and staff a better understanding of a globalized

world

- Ability to learn how to interact in a multicultural working environment

- Exchange of best practice on all levels

- Future-proof the education we provide

We do that by offering the best possible:

• Student mobility and staff mobility

• International partnerships and networks

• Development projects

- Currently involved in 13 EU funded projects worth EUR 1 million