Drottning Blanka Upper Secondary Schools
Drottning Blanka Upper Secondary Schools are part of AcadeMedia, which is Northern Europe’s largest educational company. We are active throughout the education chain: preschool, elementary school, upper secondary school/high school and adult education. More information can be found at: www.academedia.se.
The school for you with a global mindset
Do you want an education in an international context? When you choose to enroll at a Drottning Blanka School, you’ll receive unique opportunities to broaden your horizons.
Also, if you’ve chosen a vocational programme, you receive the opportunity to do work based learning abroad. For example, in Limerick, Valletta, Milano, Skopje, Córdoba, India or South Africa.
After your 3 years with us, you’ll be prepared, dedicated and certified to enter other educations and job markets outside of Sweden!
Below there’s a film that explains the term “internationalisation” and what it means to us at Drottning Blanka and how we work with it each year. Our internationalisation plan goes beyond what you receive in your chosen studies.
After Graduation
You’ll have for example:
– An international network
– ECVET-points that describe what you’ve done in your work-based learning abroad
– Knowledge of the EU and UN
– Certificates of your participation in international projects
– A Europass CV
– Motivation to continue your studies or work abroad
– Increased social and communication competence
If you want to know more
Contact the student counsellor at your local Drottning Blanka school and follow our #dbgyinternationalisering on social media!
A 3-year journey
Year 1 - Personal commitment
During your 1st year you’ll get an introduction of the theoretical basics. You’ll learn more about the EU, the UN Global Goals 2030 and how you can contribute to a better world.
Examples of what we do in year 1:
- Focus on you and your role in becoming a global citizen.
- Study UN Global Goals.
- Teach you what it means to be an EU citizen.
- Meet international organisations, e.g. Amnesty and the Red Cross.
Year 2 - Local commitment
In the next step, we’ll broaden your perspectives by supporting your participation in an international school project, which might take place in either Sweden or abroad.
Examples of what we do in year 2:
- Write an international CV (Europass).
- Offer work-based learning abroad (if you study a vocational programme).
- Participate in an international project in either Sweden or abroad.
Year 3 - Global commitment
This year you’ll meet many interesting people from different cultures. You’ll also strengthen your ability to interact and communicate with people from other countries.
Examples of what we do in year 3:
- Offer work-based learning abroad, 3 weeks to 3 months (if you're in a vocational programme).
- Strengthen your international network
- Define your professional competences.
Our current projects
- 2018-1-SE01-KA102-038963 (closed)
- 2019-1-SE01-KA102-060215 ”Learning Abroad – Global Commitment” (closed)
- 2020-1-SE01-KA102-077595 ”Global Learning in Vocational Education and Training” (ongoing)
- 2020 we proudly received Erasmus+ accreditation as a consortium:
- 2020-1-SE01-KA120-SCH-092430
- 2020-1-SE01-KA120-VET-092492
and from 2021 we have following mobility programmes.
- 2021-1-SE01-KA121-SCH-000030537
- 2021-1-SE01-KA121-VET-000008774 (closed)
- 2022-1-SE01-KA121-SCH-000085111 Envirasmus
Envirasmus
We are very proud to be a partner in the EU-funded ENVIRASMUS project.
A project that aims to promote a greener Erasmus+ experience in VET education, involving and engaging both learners and staff in living sustainably in the host country.
Outcomes of the project
- ENVIRASMUS Research.
- ENVIRASMUS Pre-mobility digital workshops.
- ENVIRASMUS Student’s Platform for a Sustainable Erasmus.
- ENVIRASMUS DIGITAL APP
Our mission plan
Our mission is to provide an education that helps our students succeed in life, no matter what or where they choose to work or study.
We offer both university preparatory and vocational study programmes.
Part of DBGYs strategic plan is to collaborate with reliable partners to develop sustainable partnerships that are mutually beneficial. We are very proud of our international projects, staff and students that commit to carry out our 3-year internationalisation plan for all our students.
Your reliable partner
DBGY has years of experience cooperating with partners around the globe within the following initiatives:
• Erasmus+
• Nordplus (funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers)
• Atlas (nationally funded programme)
We use the following European frameworks and intstrument for high quality partnership and mobilities:
• European Qualification Framework (EQF)
• European Credit System for Vocational Education
and Training (ECVET)
• Europass portfolio
• Etwinning
Nationwide schools
• First school established 1996
• 27 Drottning Blanka Upper Secondary Schools (DBGY) on 22 different cities across Sweden (2020)
• 7 200 students
• 780 school staff