Pupils who are enrolled at Rosenvilde Upper Secondary School for 2016/17 in 2nd year Cookery and Waiting, 2nd year Restaurant and Food Processing and 2nd year Child Care and Youth Work are participating in a 3-week study period in London, where they are allocated placements in businesses relevant to their respective occupational fields. This will provide them with practical experience and increase their linguistic and socio-cultural competencies by putting them in direct contact with people in different lines of work. Equally, it promises to increase their intercultural awareness. The pupils are given the opportunity to practice many of the curriculum’s competency aims in the context of another culture. Such a study period can lay the foundation for the development of independent thinking, self-knowledge and adaptability. Moreover, we recognise that the project increases motivation and reduces the likelihood that any pupil fail to complete a program. It increases understanding of culture and professional practice across national boundaries. It is also a crucial element for us in the recruitment of pupils to vocational study programmes. The school has carried out this scheme since 2008 and noticed that it increases motivation to enrol on these programs and leads to greater insight into, and openness to, cultural differences.