Language Test

To work in the Danish healthcare system as a dentist, you will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the Danish language. This means you must have the ability to understand, speak, read, and write Danish at a certain level.

Danish 3 Exam

To demonstrate your Danish language proficiency, you are required to pass the "Prøve i dansk 3" (Danish 3 Exam). This test consists of written and oral components, covering reading comprehension, written communication, and oral communication. You must pass the oral communication test and achieve a minimum score of 10. In the reading comprehension and written communication tests, you must achieve a minimum score of 7 in each.

You have several attempts to achieve the minimum grades in the three subjects mentioned, and the mentioned grade requirements do not all have to be achieved in the same test.

The exam can be taken at various language centers in Denmark. It is held twice a year in May/June and November/December. Contact your municipality to learn more about where you can take Danish classes.

You can pass the Danish exam before submitting your application and documentation of formal qualifications. However, the exam must have been passed within the last 12 months prior to applying for authorization, unless you can provide evidence of continuous residency in Denmark since passing the language test.

Other options

You are not required to pass the above language test if:

  • You have already passed the Danish 3 Exam and obtained the minimum scores within the 12 months preceding the receipt of your medical qualifications.
  • You have resided in Denmark since passing the exam and obtaining the minimum scores.
  • You have completed a Danish upper secondary education.
  • You have completed and passed one of the following exams, obtaining a diploma:
    • Higher preparatory examination (enkeltfag) in oral and written Danish or Danish as a second language.
    • GIF (Gymnasiale indslusningsforløb for flygtninge og indvandrere) (A-level) in oral and written Danish.
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) in Danish (A-level) in oral and written Danish.
    • Further education in Denmark at universities, business schools, nursing schools, etc., unless the programs were conducted in a language other than Danish.
    • Studieprøven (cf. executive order no. 347 of 28 February 2023 on tests within Danish education for adult foreigners, etc.).
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