The Higher Technical Examination Programme (htx)
The emphasis in the HTX programme is on vocational perspectives.
The aim of providing a qualification for academic studies is realised within the areas of technical and natural science combined with other general subjects. The education programme aims to develop the students’ capacity for in-depth studies and their understanding of theoretical knowledge as tools for analysing realistic issues.
Structure of the programme.
Compulsory subjects and levels:
- Danish A
- technical science A
- English B
- physics B
- chemistry B
- mathematics B
- technology B
- biology C
- communication/IT C
- social science C
- history of technology C.
Parts of the teaching are conducted as multi-subject courses.
Technical science A is selected from among the following options: construction and energy, design and production or process, food and health.
As well as compulsory subjects, the students also choose their specialized study programme and electives, and, in addition, in the third year each student writes a specialized study project within two or three subjects of their choice.
Specialized study subjects:
Each student chooses a specialized study programme consisting of a package with three subjects. The typical HTX student selects packages consisting of three A-level subjects or two A-levels together with a third subject at B or C-level.
However, specialized study programmes can also be offered consisting of one A-level subject together with a B-level subject and a third subject at B or C level. The packages are drawn up and offered by the individual school, and the number of different programmes as well as the specific content varies from school to school.
Electives:
Each student selects a number of elective subjects. The number varies according to the specialized study field programme taken by the student.
Examples of choice of specialized study subjects and electives:
Number of weekly periods:
Each student completes a minimum of 2630 hours spread out over 60-minutes lessons. There is, in addition, homework with written assignments, preparation of texts, research etc. as well as time spent on examinations.
Typical work methods:
A variety of working methods are used, for example classroom instruction, cases, experimental and workshop-based activity, individual and group-based written work etc. Project work, which entails the interaction between theory and practice, also plays a particularly important role in the HTX programme. Up to 25 per cent of the teaching time can be spent on virtually organised teaching, where students and teacher are not necessarily in the same room.
Type of school:
HTX is typically offered by technical colleges, which, as well as HTX, also offer short-cycle higher education, vocational education and training etc. However, there are also some mixed school types, which also offer HHX, for example. There are, furthermore, a few schools offering STX or HF in addition.