The three-year stx programme focuses on general education.
Stx is a fulltime three-year general upper secondary education programme which qualifies the holder for admission to Danish business academies, Schools of technology and design, university colleges and universities.
* A = upper level, B = medium level, C = basic level.
After finishing the foundation course, each student chooses a specialized study programme which consists of a set of two or three subjects supplemented by one or more electives.
Each school must provide a selection of 18 standardized programmes which students can choose from.
In their third year each student writes a project using methods from two different subjects.
| Example 1: Specialization in natural science | Example 2: Specialization in humanities | Example 3: Specialization in Social science |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics A | English A | Social Science A |
| Physics B | German A | Mathematics A |
| Chemistry B | Social science B |
In the course of the three years each student completes a minimum of 2600 hours of classes. In addition to classes, the programme includes homework, written assignments, research, etc., as well as examinations.
Various methods of teaching are employed, e.g. classroom instruction, project work, individual and group based written work, etc. Up to 20% of the teaching time can be spent on virtually organized teaching.
The stx is typically offered by general upper secondary schools (Gymnasium in Danish). Some of the schools also offer the two-year higher preparatory examination (hf), and some schools all four secondary education programmes (stx, hf, hhx and htx).
