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ZBC International

ZBC is one of the largest technical and vocational schools in Denmark, and we have many years of international experience in VET education.  We specialise in applied and professional programs at any level. Our 42 VET programs lead to both highly practical and very technical jobs.

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Who are we?

    • Landmænd bliver undervist på mark

      We prepare the international workforce of tomorrow

      Changing the world can mean many things at ZBC: You can change your own world by educating yourself and thereby gaining the job that will give you the life you want.
      Through your education you can also develop and influence the sector you work in and thereby change the world of food experiences, construction techniques etc.
      Therefore, ZBC strives to get our students prepared to change the world by educating the workforce of tomorrow.

    • Konditorelever og faglærer arbejder

      We educate for the future

      We always combine craftsmanship with innovation and development, so our students have the capability to do the best job possible and at the same time challenge the traditional way of doing things, so they remain the best in the field.

    • Gourmetslagter arbejder med udskæring af kød

      Education abroad and Erasmus+

      At ZBC we have many years of international experience - from Erasmus+ KA1 exchange of staff and students’ programs and cooperation to selling educational solutions in foreign countries.

      We offer many of our students the possibility to go abroad e.g. with the Erasmus+ program as exchanges students. Also, our students and staff will meet with exchange students and staff who we welcome at our school.

      In October 2019 ZBC was awarded with an Erasmus+ VET mobility charter - an accreditation and proof of high quality standards in relation to students and staff mobility. 

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      An international experience

      In cooperation with Danish world leading business, we develop programs that prepare the students for the requirements of each country. In many countries we also provide education in VET in Europe, Africa, America, Middle East and Far East.

      As an example, we collaborate with +50 schools and partners in the world where students and staff exchanges and develops mutual courses and train the trainer cooperation.

    Technical and vocational school in Denmark

    International introduktion

    Courses and education

    At ZBC we offer both education for international students and international courses. Our courses are a good foundation for future success. At ZBC we strive to help you develop your individual skills within the chosen course subject. You will be taught by some of the best lecturers in Denmark, with great professional pride. Regardless of which subject you attend, you will be working a lot in the workshop.

      • Kokke i køkken hygger sig

        Chef courses

        We offer inspiring chef courses. Get inspiration and new skills from the nordic kitchen with ZBC. 

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        Leadership and management

        Learn more about change management, communication and sustainable leadership with our different leadership and management courses.

      • Gourmetslagter arbejder med udskæring af kød

        Butcher courses

        At ZBC in Denmark we offer interesting and inspiring gourmet courses in sausage making and sous vide.

      • Tjener serverer for et selskab på en restaurant

        Waiter courses

        With our waiter courses you get inspiration and gain new skills with specialist knowledge from ZBC.

      • Konditorelev pige arbejder

        Bakery and pastry

        At ZBC in Denmark we offer inspiring bakery and pastry courses, where you can gain new skills and knowledge.

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        Agriculture courses

        At ZBC we offer innovative agriculture courses. Learn more about trends and how to work with organic production with ZBC.

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        Sustainability courses

        Do you want to learn more about sustainability? Take one of our sustainability courses at ZBC in Denmark.

      Kokke og ernæringsassistenter står sammen ved bord

      Danish vocational education for international students

      Do you want to be a baker, butcher, chef, gourmet butcher, pastry chef or waiter?

      Take your education within the world of nordic gastronomy and food at ZBC in Denmark and get a diploma.

      Areas of education

      ZBC is a large Danish VET school with more than 40 educations.Have an overview of all the educations that we offer at ZBC. And you can read more about all the areas.
      If you want to hear more about our areas of education, then please contact us for further information: international@zbc.dk 
      Food & hospitality

      Denmark is well known for producing food, which at the same time is in high quality and experimental.

      Danish restaurants like Noma are some of the best in the world. ZBC is the leading school within food and hospitality in Denmark. We teach the professions in this sector. Besides being Denmark’s biggest school, we constantly strive to be the absolute best in this area.

      Our teachers are the best in the field and we constantly develop and renew our approach, while focusing on the handcraft and traditions that makes a great food experience. Our focus is to provide our students with quality and service in mind when they learn about food and hospitality.

      • Baker/ confectioner
      • Pastry Chef
      • Nutrition Assistant
      • Cook & catering
      • Waiter
      • Gourmet Butcher/ retail butcher/ shop butcher
      • Industrial Butcher
      Business & retail

      In the business and retail department, our students will learn to give the customer an excel­lent experience, no matter what. The educational programmes focus on administration, business and sales, which are key competencies in this sector.

      We use real life and relevant experiences when we train the customer contact situations, and provide with knowledge in both traditional retail stores, online shops and the most modern technology in the field.

      As a part of our retail education elections, we offer Danish retail chains study trips to London and Berlin for example, where we teach and show them state of the art retail development, to prepare for the future.

      • Retail with specialties
      • Event coordinator
      • Business with specialties
      • Finance
      Technology and industry

      ZBC is well known for high level industrial education that leads to employment, because the Danish highly specialised industrial production constantly demand expert skills when it comes to further education. At ZBC we provide industrial education programmes that are important for the progressing digital society.

      The integration of new technology is important in order to give the students an education that meets the needs of the future development. That is why we also give our students real life experiences in the training.

      • Automation technician
      • Industrial technician
      • Data technician
      • Electronics
      • IT supporter/ programming
      • Process operator
      • Watchmaker
      • Toolmaker
      Building & construction

      In Denmark, we have a long handcrafting tradition and high-level quality residential buildings that meet both strict environmental requirements and the ever-changing climate in Denmark. At ZBC, we educate both students, trainers and further training to this area and provide expertise knowledge.

      At the same time, we give the students insights in the various elements of construction, to provide them with the understanding of the important interfaces and connections between the professions on a construction site.

      • House painter
      • Flooring contractor
      • Carpenter
      • Building assembly technician
      • Electrician
      • Bricklayer
      • Smith
      • Plumber
      Transport & logistics

      In Denmark, most of the transport takes place on the road and consequently ZBC’s transport educational programmes aim to provide students with logistic skills that are essential for the entire trademarket - the skills to repair the means of transportation and to perform the transport themselves, in a secure and economic way without overloading finance or environment.

      • Auto mechanic
      • Truck mechanic
      • Warehouse and terminal operator
      • Road freight
      Agriculture and sustainability - farmer, landscape gardener

      In Denmark we have a long history of effective farming and modern agriculture, where commodities are distributed to most of the world’s food production and the agricultural products is one of the biggest exports in the Danish economy.

      Denmark is a proud agricultural community that uses the latest technology and knows how to produce with a high outcome while the production is sustainable.

      Through our agricultural educational programmes we contribute to this development and lead these great traditions on to the next generation, while we continually strive to develop the area through our training.

      • Landscape gardener
      • Landscape gardener assistant
      • Agricultural equipment operator
      • Agricultural assistant
      • Farmer
      Healthcare and pedagogical assistant

      Denmark is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to world class welfare system and an inspiration to other countries.

      We have specialised in Healthcare educational programmes and our teachers have the latest knowledge and at ZBC we have the technical equipment to give world class education to our students and when we train the trainers.

      • Social and health assistant
      • Pedagogical assistant
      Service

      At ZBC, we educate our students in providing the service of securing and cleaning. We have many years of experience with educational programmes in the service industry and have carefully organised a wide range of education at all levels in the areas of guard, laundry and cleaning service, both continuing education and introduction to the industries.

      Our educational programmes strengthen the professional skills within security.

      We are Denmark’s only course provider in the laundry area, and one of the only schools that educate in security.

      • Service Assistant (cleaning)
      • Security guard

      Are you interested in more ZBC International?

      Elektriker står ved et elskab

      Our mission and vision

      ZBC's mission: We educate the future workforce

      ZBC's vision: Education that changes the world


      At ZBC we have four strategic aims that all have this in mind:

      • Work with changing learning environments, where we challenge habits and traditions by exploring new ways of teaching and developing our college in both physical and pedagogical ways
      • A strong focus on quality
      • Our colleges are close to the labour market, and we work closely with all relevant stakeholders in order to provide the best education and supply the workforce with the expertise and skills they need
      • We believe in having a solid supply of courses and therefore strive to have local colleges.

      Read more about our vision and mission here.

      Education in focus

      In Denmark it has for generations stood out clearly, that our future, wealth and prosperity relies on our knowledges and capability to innovate. Education has led to the society we have today and that’s why education is extremely important in Denmark.

      In a society where raw materials are limited, education becomes vital for the development of society, for the individuals and for future generations to build and maintain a society that can ensure a good and contentious life to all inhabitants.

      Education thus becomes the supporting element and a prerequisite for applied knowledge, innovation and research that will ensure the development and the production to ensure and maintain the financing of citizens’ goods and living standards in society.

      The Danish society’s investment in education, innovation and research has paid back many fold, whereas a lack of investment will put a society behind with a long-term negative effect.

      Investment in education, innovation and research thus becomes the decisive ”raw material” in a society where extraction of raw material and production are not naturally occurring.

      The Danish way of education

      Employability is the aim in everything we do at ZBC.

      In Denmark, VET education is dual training in cooperation between companies and schools and that leads to high employability.

      The Danish educational system emphasises independent thinking, each student taking responsibility for his or her own career, project- and group work and creativity. Our VET students can choose to combine high school education with vocational school so that they can continue their studies at university.

      How can ZBC provide excellent training for a promising future?

      The practical experience is what makes our students great. In one of the happiest nations in the world, we teach our students the skills they need for the future through a problem-solving approach.

      Learning and teaching model

      ZBC provides learning experiences that mirror the complex learning and performance found in today’s organisations that meets the labour market demands of tomorrow.

      Our pedagogy and didactic methods are based on individual learning depending on where the student is in the learning process. We use different learning methods, for example blended learning and learning based on teacher and students on the one hand - and we involve the latest technological and digital opportunities on the other hand.

      We teach our students to be successful managers in a globalised world through cooperation in groups and projects.

      Our learning methods are workplace oriented in order to exchange skills related to collaboration so that all our students learn to take independent decisions that are required.

      Our learning methods mean that our students will learn to see the world differently and gain stronger soft skills e.g. like influencing, collaborating-, and thinking adaptively.

      Read more about how we teach at ZBC here.

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      Frequently asked questions

      Who can I contact?

      Contact

      Contact International Department:

      international@zbc.dk

      Contacts:

      Ivan Kousholt, Head of International Relations,  ivko@zbc.dk
      +45 2844 2065 (overseas cooperations)

      Steffen Carlsson, Development Consultant, stca@zbc.dk,
      +45 2844 2007 (overseas cooperations)

      Tina Christoffersen, International Project Manager, tch@zbc.dk
      +45 4172 1079 (Erasmus+ cooperations)

      Nina Hansen, International Project Coordinator, niha@zbc.dk,
      +45 2888 5149 (Erasmus+ cooperations)

      Henni Kanstrup, International Consultant, heka@zbc.dk
      +45 3193 5736 (Erasmus+ cooperations)

      Martin Spuur Nielsen, International project owner, mart@zbc.dk,
      +45 5056 2477 (Erasmus+ KA2 portfolio manager)

      Karen Inge Wahlgrén, International Project Manager, kaw@zbc.dk
      +45 4172 1020 (Projects related to the meat industry)

      You can also visit our Facebook Group 

      Who can I contact regarding your courses?

      You are always welcome to contact us with questions about our courses.

      Please contact Steffen Carlsson:
      E-mail: stca@zbc.dk 
      Phone: +45 2844 2007

      Can I find you on Instagram?

      Of course you can. See examples of the desserts, bread og food we make. Get inspiration to our courses.

      Follow ZBC International on Instagram

      Do you offer international training programs?

      Yes, we offer international tailormade training programs directed at employees in the meat production business. Read more about the training programmes here.

      Do you offer vocational training?

      Yes, we offer vocational training of the food and service industry. Read more about the programmes and how to apply here.

      Why study in Denmark?

      In Denmark, we teach our students to be successful managers in a globalized world through cooperation in groups and projects.

      The students learn taking independent decisions that are required if they want to work international.

      As a successful employee in an international company, it is very important that you can cooperate with other professionals from other parts of the world. It is not enough to know many facts; it is just as important to be able to develop your ideas and knowledge into profitable solutions. At ZBC you learn how to reach your goals through independent decisions and task-based problem solving.

      Why ZBC?

      The leaders of tomorrow must have a global mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit. At ZBC you will not only learn the basic elements of education and political systems around the world. You will learn seeing the world differently and gain stronger soft skills e.g. like influencing, collaborating-, and thinking adaptively. You’ll be challenged to think creatively, be resourceful, and work together with your fellow students in a collaborative learning environment.

      You will learn about networking, and you will learn how to see things differently. It´s not just theory, theory, theory – but a lot more “Hands-on”. That is what makes you better.

      You will learn about conflict management and working with various professional groups.

      What can you do for businesses and students?
      Where can I read more about your international projects?
      How many international programmes do you have?

      International courses

      We offer a wide range of international courses. Read more about them here.

      International online courses

      We offer a wide range of our international courses online. View descriptions on the courses here.

      Vocational training

      We offer vocational training of the food and service industry. Read more about the programmes and how to apply here.

      International training

      We offer international tailormade training programs directed at employees in the meat production business. Read more about the training programmes here.

      International projects

      Have a look at our current international projects