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School: The Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) Affiliated Schools: Univ. of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School Course Equivalences: Copenhagen_Course_Equivalencies.xls
University - DIS: Danish Institute for Study Abroad
- Affiliated with:
- University of Copenhagen
- Copenhagen Business School
- For English speaking students in their 3rd or 4th year
- All courses are taught in English by Danish professors on staff or recruited from Copenhagen universities
- DIS hosts 500 students each semester from over 100 different universities
Locations - Denmark has 5.3 million people, Copenhagen has 1.8 million
- Denmark is a member of the E.U. and of NATO
- The DIS buildings are in the Old City, medieval Copenhagen
- Several classrooms are in the buildings of the University of Copenhagen
Academics - Acceptance depends on your cumulative average: 3.0 is desired, 2.8 may apply.
- Courses are worth 3 credits.
- Academic areas are: art history, biology, business, communications, Danish, education, English Literature, health scences, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology.
- Course list will be distributed.
- Study tours and field study visits are part of the academies.
- Trips (Russia, Turkey, Italy, Greenland) are run by DIS for an extra charge at cost.
Housing - All housing is about 30 minutes away from DIS
- Housing is with Danish host families or with other students in a kollegium
- In kollegium housing you will have a private room and bath, fully furnished room, towels, blanket, pillows, bed linen, kitchen equipment, dishes, utensils, free transportation to DIS, free washers and dryers, and an in-house DIS rep.
Program Dates (Tentative): - Fall: late August – December
- Spring: late January – late May
* Airfare is not included with this porgram. Application Dates - All applications are due by December 1st for Fall and Spring study abroad.
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