Det Nødvendige Seminarium (DNS) () is a private international college located in Denmark. DNS offers a four-year programme in alternative pedagogy, combining theoretical studies and practical experiences. The students enrolled in DNS also enrol in a distance learning programme offered by ISET - One World, a Teacher Training institution based in Mozambique, from which they receive their licentiate in Pedagogy. The licentiate is equivalent to a Bachelor Degree, although it is not clear to what extent it is accepted in Europe. DNS was founded in Denmark in 1972 and has since educated hundreds of teachers now working all over the world in positions related to alternative education for children, youngsters and adults. The institution is located in the Central Jutland, in the controversial Tvind School Center. Today, the Tvind campus is an alternative community, comprising different institutions, such as small care homes for youngsters and adults with special needs, and a wind energy farm, the Tvindkraft. Every year, Tvind and DNS host and organise different educational events, such as sports events for schools, concerts of classical music, pedagogical workshops and camps, and a yearly Peace Justice Conference. The institution is private, and the programme alternates periods of studies with periods of work to allow the students to self-finance their education. The working periods are referred to as "saving up periods", and are facilitated by DNS - often collaborating with partnering pedagogical institutions within the framework of the college. Educational principles The DNS programme uses alternative methods to train alternative teachers. Its pedagogy draws inspiration from multiple alternatives pedagogues, such as Paulo Freire, Maria Montessori, Anton Makarenko, John Dewey, and so on, but doesn’t affiliate itself specifically with one of these theorists. Some distinctive traits of the education include the combination of practice and theory and the learning by doing methodology, the community lifestyle of the campus and the team setting as the student’s base for progressing through the studies. This education can also be described as student-centred and democratic. The pedagogy of DNS is mostly built on the years of experience in managing an alternative education, and aims to stay relevant and contemporary by integrating flexible subjects with practical, reality-based experiences. Its core is described in 10 principles: Integration of Theory and Practice. A combination of practical and theoretical studies is necessary for an effective learning experience, according to DNS pedagogy. Study travels, events and teaching practices are examples of