Offers and courses

As an unemployed Copenhagener in Job Centre Copenhagen, there are several areas, where you can get inspiration that will guide you on your way to the next job:

• Get sparring on your job search during the meetings at the Job Centre. For example, you can gain knowledge about what has worked for other people in the same situation, learn which industries are in growth, and how you can think outside the box in your job search.
   
• Sign up for a course focused on job search if you need more advice and guidance. Please talk with your consultant about the possibilities during the meetings at the Jobcenter.
   
• Get help finding an internship or a wage subsidy. Talk with your consultant about the possibilities.

If you wish to apply for a course paid by the Jobcenter, please write to us via Digital Post.

When you apply, please send us the following information

• A motivational text explaining why you apply for the course (describe why the course is the shortest way to get a job for you)
• Preferably, an employer's declaration of employment after completion of the course.
• A link to the course
• The course title
• The course provider (must have a Danish cvr number)
• The price of the course
• The start date and period of the course

If the course is part of the regional positive list, you also need to provide the following information

• Which positive list the course is listed on (Hovedstadens, Sjællands eller Bornholms).
• The listing number which can be found in the left column in the excel/pdf sheet on the website for the positive lists.

In order to process your application it is important that it contains all the information.

You can expect a response within 10 week days

You will receive a reply within 10 week days from the time we have received all the information to be able to process your application. It is therefore important that you submit all the information on the list.

Upgrade your competences using an internship

We recommend that you explore the possibilities of upgrading your competences in other ways. If you in need for new skills, you could, for example, get it through an internship.

Typically, it is work experience rather than education, that makes the difference in the job search for an academic.

Learn how to use an internship strategically in your job search

If you are going to a do self-paid course, you must first notify your unemployment insurance fund (A-kasse). They will determine whether you are actively pursuing job offers (til rådighed) in the job market (arbejdsmarkedet) while you are attending the course.

No, as you have completed a master’s degree or higher, you are not entitled to the six-week job-oriented training course.

Upgrade your competences using an internship

We recommend that you explore the possibilities of upgrading your competences in other ways. If you in need for new skills, you could, for example, get it through an internship.

Typically, it is work experience rather than education, that makes the difference in the job search for an academic.

Learn how to use an internship strategically in your job search

You are not entitled to a course, but you are always welcome to apply for it on. We will process your application by assessing whether the course is the initiative that will be the quickest way to employment.

We recommend that you explore the possibilities of upgrading your competences in other ways. If you in need for new skills, you could, for example, get it through an internship.

Typically, it is work experience rather than education, that makes the difference in the job search for an academic.

Learn how to use an internship strategically in your job search