September 10, 2022

EDU Danmark Wins Tender to Operate IELTS in Norway

T The British Council, IDP, and Cambridge Assessment held a tender to select the new operator after Folkeuniversitetet's contract to conduct IELTS exams in Norway came to an end in early 2022. According to recent rumours, EDU Danmark was awarded the contract in the summer of 2022.

This is the first time the company has conducted testing in Norway. Palle Steen Jensen, founder of EDU Danmark, exclaimed publicly, "We've been in Danish bounds till now with recruitment and language testing." Moving the examinations to Norway will be an "interesting new challenge," he added.

Despite running IELTS tests, the Danish agency has no intentions to begin student recruitment in Norway, according to a corporate source.

…we can see that everything is returning after Covid, but it will take time… returning to the market does not happen overnight…

According to company insiders, ED Danmark will continue to function with the same employees as Folkeuniversitetet and will begin carefully, with four testing sessions per month. As part of its to get more students to give IELTS tests, the company plans to introduce new segments in the Norway market.

While interest in studying abroad has not waned, the destination markets for Danish students have shifted. "We can see that everything is returning after Covid, but it will take time." Returning to the market does not happen overnight," a source remarked.

Previously, EDU Danmark has spearheaded demands for Denmark to establish an outbound mobility strategy.

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