Det Nødvendige Seminarium is a non-profit organization located in Denmark. DNS was founded in Denmark in 1972 and has since educated hundreds of teachers now working all over the world in jobs concerned with constant improvement of alternative education for children, youngsters and adults. DNS is integrated part of the School Center Tvind, and since 2011 DNS is in cooperation with One World University in Mozambique, which opened opportunity of three year alternative distance learning program offering an unrecognized degree of licentiate of pedagogy. The NGO is private, and the students are self-financed by labouring at the partnering institutions within the framework of the college. The self-financing methodology is notorious for its underpaid and exploitative practices. The program is half practical - half theoretical with a learning by doing approach.
The Idea And Educational Principals
DNS The NecessaryTeacher Training program is made for a person to become a human being in its own rights – not defined by a job or a salary, but by humanity, personal values and skills, as well as abilities to live and work together with others and to bring necessary changes to the community. One of the methods of teaching such skills is by principal 'common meetings governs the school'. DNS educates a student to become a teacher. Obtained teaching skills in a future work with other people enables to explain many complex phenomena of the world. It will be possible to teach social sciences, history, natural sciences, and other subjects, and share many real world experiences, emotions and attitudes. A teacher plays an important role in society – especially in a society where more and more people – parents and children – are marginalized and discriminated, and have become poor – not only in material values, but indeed in lack of contemporary care and attention in school and lack of opportunities. The big task of the teacher is to prevent alienation and create a human culture by building bridges between all kinds of people.
2 months in Denmark preparing for a 4-month study travel through West Africa; and 3 months of elaboration and information work for people in Europe; 3 months bringing it to the public where the teams bring all they learned about people's life in West Africa to the people in Europe and 3 months saving up to earn money for the expenses of the second year of the education.
6 months training in experiencing and understanding the national reality by seeking employment in factories and other workplaces. Living, studying, working and organizing cultural events in a bigger European city; 3 months studies and exams at the school and 3 months “Doing what you find most appropriate to do”.
8 months training, working, and understanding the reality of children and teachers by seeking employment in a European school; 4 months at the college studying; 4 months at the college studying and taking the last exams.
Eligibility
In DNS college can enroll students holding EU passports. The teaching language is English. However, first year students do not need to be fluent in English, but able to communicate and study in English.
