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What is HTX? The technical path through secondary school.Introduction · 7 minHTX is a three-year upper secondary education that combines general upper secondary subjects with a strong technical and scientific profile. The article explains the education's structure, study directions, and what distinguishes it from other upper secondary schools.Project work and laboratories at HTXStudy technique · 8 minProject work and laboratory work are central working methods at HTX. The article covers the phases of a technology project, how to work safely and systematically in the laboratory, and how to document your work professionally.Science and mathematics at HTXProfessional. · 8 minScience and mathematics form the backbone of HTX. The article explains central concepts such as measurement uncertainty units modelling and functions and how the subjects work together in practical work.Study course project and study competence at HTXStudy competence · 8 minAt the end of HTX you write a larger, independent project that binds subjects together and practices academic work. The article explains what study competence is, how an interdisciplinary final project is typically tackled and how you prepare.Programming and digital technology at HTXProfessional. · 8 minProgramming and computer science are taking up more and more at HTX. The article explains what algorithmic thinking is, how to work systematically with code and data, and how digital technology interacts with the other subjects in the program.Innovation, idea development and entrepreneurship at HTXInnovation · 7 minInnovation is a thread running through HTX project work. The article explains the difference between an idea and an innovation, reviews methods for idea development and evaluation, and looks at how HTX can be a springboard to entrepreneurship and further education in technology and business.Entry requirements and admission to HTXRecording · 9 minFor them not to scratch the tableExams and test forms at HTX.Exam · 9 minHTX concludes with an exam consisting of both written and oral exams distributed over the three years. The article explains how the exam schedule is extracted, how exams are graded on the 7-point scale, what the rules say about aids and exam fraud, and what you do if something goes wrong during an exam.Safety and work environment in HTX workshops and laboratoriesSafety · 9 minThe practical work is HTX's strength but it also involves real risks in the laboratory and workshop. The article goes through the rules and principles that apply to work environment hazard labeling of chemicals machine safety and personal protective equipment so you can work safely and legally.HTX's history: from technical school to technical upper secondary examHistory · 9 minHTX is a young education with deep roots. The article follows the line from 19th-century technical evening schools through the post-war need for technical and scientific hands to the 1982 experiment that became today's three-year technical university entrance exam.Courses of study at HTX: the rules behind — and how you chooseEducation choice. · 8 minThe course of study determines your major subjects throughout HTX, and the rules for composition are set centrally. The article covers the requirements for the number and levels of specialization subjects, the three main areas and the subjects that can be included — and provides concrete advice on how to choose wisely in relation to interests and further education.Technique subject A on HTX: the four directionsProfessional. · 8 minThe A-level technique subject is HTX's major practical subject in the third year, where you bring together everything you have learned in a completed product development program. The article reviews the four directions — building and energy, digital design and development, process/food/health, and development and production — and how you choose between them.SOP – the study area project at HTXExam · 9 minOn HTX, the large final assignment is called the study area project, SOP. You write it in 3.g in two subjects, of which at least one must be at A-level and at least one must be a study direction subject, and you defend it at an oral examination that counts toward your overall result. The article covers rules, process, and the oral exam.The compulsory subjects at HTX — from Danish A to art history BProfessional. · 8 minRegardless of study direction, all HTX students go through a fixed set of compulsory subjects: Danish at A-level, technology at A-level, a range of subjects at B-level — including the HTX-specific subject history of ideas — and three subjects at C-level. The article provides an overview of the subject range and explains what each subject contributes.From HTX to further educationCareer · 9 minAn HTX exam gives general access to higher education but individual programs set specific subject and level requirements. The article explains how admission requirements quota 1 and quota 2 work how the HTX subject package typically meets requirements directly and how you use the Education Guide to check your own situation.The basic course at HTX: the first monthsStudy start · 7 minAll general educations are introduced with a basic course lasting approximately three months, and at HTX it is used to introduce the education's subjects and working methods, so you can choose a study direction on an informed basis. The article reviews what the basic course contains, how the transition from primary school is experienced, and how you get a good start.Source criticism and information seeking in HTXStudy technique · 8 minReports, technology projects and SOPs stand or fall on the quality of the sources they are based on. The article goes through how you search for information systematically, assess the credibility of sources with source criticism's fundamental questions, handle AI-generated content and cite correctly, so you both work honestly and avoid plagiarism.