Scan Magazine | Special Theme | A Spotlight on Danish Education
Developing and furthering new skills Making traditional Danish pastry and brewing beer might seem like difficult things to master, but at Kold College there are short courses offered both to the public and to businesses. Based just outside Odense in Denmark, Kold College is a school for people wanting to work within the field-to-fork production line, offering everything from farming and dairy production to barista courses. By Josefine Older Steffensen | Photos: Kold College
er, as they’re doing their first training with us, but some also choose a complete career change and start with us later in life. Outside of the school, we also provide courses for the public and for businesses,” explains Gitte Bargholt, director at Kold College.
Over 4,000 students pass through Kold College on a yearly basis, with most doing the one-year vocational training. There are courses in farming, gardening, zoo keeping, cooking, waitressing, baking, dairy production and catering, to name a few. There is also a technical gymnasium on campus, with specialities in health, design, science and eSport.
Tailored courses
“The school is open to all ages. Of course, most of our students are young-
The school has excellent facilities both inside and out and uses them when companies and individuals contact them
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about courses. Kold College also has a selection of online courses on offer, including Danish pastry courses, communication and flower arranging. “We’ve had a big international beer company send their sales personnel here to learn about the process of brewing beer. It gives them a much better understanding of the product they’re selling,” explains Bargholt. Kold College can create tailored courses for businesses and private groups. “We can do everything from teaching the production behind something, to also teaching people how to actually make something,” Bargholt continues. “Whether it’s for team building, like learning how to make Danish pastries, or for gaining a further understanding