TEFL Jobs in Denmark
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Denmark has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Denmark and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Denmark
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Denmark so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
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Kingdom of Denmark National name: Kongeriget Danmark Sovereign: Queen Margrethe II (1972) Prime Minister: Anders Fogh Rasmussen (2001) Area: 16,639 sq mi (43,094 sq km) 1 Population (2005 est.): 5,432,335 (growth rate: 0.3%); birth rate: 11.4/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.6/1000; life expectancy: 77.6; density per sq mi: 326 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Copenhagen, 1,094,400 Other large cities: Århus, 220,700; Odense, 144,600; Ålborg, 120,600 Monetary unit: Krone Languages: Danish, Faeroese, Greenlandic (Inuit dialect), German; English is the predominant second language Ethnicity/race: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslim 2% Literacy rate: 100% Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $174.4 billion; per capita $32,200. Real growth rate: 2.1%. Inflation: 1.4%. Unemployment: 10.6%. Arable land: 54%. Agriculture: barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish. Labor force: 2.87 million; services 79%, industry 17%, agriculture 4% (2002 est.). Industries: food processing, machinery and equipment, textiles and clothing, chemical products, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding, windmills. Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, stone, gravel and sand. Exports: $64.16 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, chemicals, furniture, ships, windmills. Imports: $54.47 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods. Major trading partners: Germany, Sweden, UK, U.S., France, Norway, Japan, Netherlands, Italy. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 4.785 million (1997); mobile cellular: 1,444,016 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 6.02 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 26 (plus 51 repeaters) (1998). Televisions: 3.121 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 13 (2000). Internet users: 3.37 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,164 km (2002). Highways: total: 71,591 km; paved: 71,591 km (including 880 km of expressways); unpaved: 0 km (2000). Waterways: 417 km. Ports and harbors: Abenra, Alborg, Arhus, Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Fredericia, Kolding, Odense, Roenne (Bornholm), Vejle. Airports: 104 (2002). International disputes: Rockall continental shelf dispute involving Denmark, Iceland, and the UK (Ireland and the UK have signed a boundary agreement in the Rockall area); dispute with Iceland over the Faroe Islands' fisheries median line boundary within 200 NM; disputes with Iceland, the UK, and Ireland over the Faroe Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 NM; Faroese are considering proposals for full independence; uncontested dispute with Canada over Hans Island sovereignty in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and Greenland.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.