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Prerequisites

Students must have at least junior standing and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to attend this program.

Discover the charm of Scandinavia!

Student Life

Are you looking to go somewhere slightly different from the average study abroad site? Why not consider Denmark! While it has the world's oldest existing monarchy, Denmark also has a modern democracy with an efficient economy and a social welfare system. Danish society, with little social inequity and no real poverty is a population who is culturally aware and very politically active. All of this, combined with top-notch research facilities, makes Denmark an ideal place to study abroad.

Copenhagen, Scandinavia's largest city, was founded in 1167! Students will discover world class museums, ancient cobblestone streets, and the enchanting Tivoli Gardens alongside the latest trends in fashion, design and architecture.

Through DIS, Denmark's Institue for Study Abroad, American University students can live and study in this unique environment for a semester, full-year, or summer! Their program is internationally renowned as well as recognized, supervised, and financially supported by the Danish government. A student participating in a semester abroad coordinated by DIS will enroll in a rigorous, thematically focused program with courses taught in English by the best faculty available in Denmark. Hands-on learning, European study tours, Danish homestays, independent living, and scholarship opportunities are just a few of the many benefits of studying with DIS.

There are also chances to give something back to the Danish community! Visit DIS' volunteer website for more information about the volunteer opportunites in and around Copenhagen.

Housing and Meals

Students can choose to live with a Danish family or with Danish and other foreign students in a kollegium, a student residential hall. In the homestay, meals are provided, whereas students living in a kollegium will need to grocery shop and cook for themselves in shared cooking facilities. Students are also welcome to find their own housing in Copenhagen – this may be a good alternative for the truly independent student.

Courses

Students enroll in one of the following thematically focused programs at DIS:

* Architecture & Design
* Biotechnology & Biomedicine
* Communication & Mass Media
* Danish Language & Culture
* European Culture & History
* European Politics & Society
* International Business & Economics
* Medical Practice & Policy
* Migration & Identity
* Psychology & Child Development
* Special Courses

Course schedules consist of the program's required core course(s) (if any), the program-related study tour, and a combination of courses from across the various programs. The freedom allowed by this schedule offers students the chance to explore an unfamiliar subject area or complete required courses for a major area of study back home. For complete details, visit the DIS website.

Program Dates

Spring 2008
Sat Jan 19:Latest departures from the U.S.
Sun Jan 20: Arrival in Copenhagen. Introduction to housing
Mon Jan 21 - Wed Jan 23: Start of semester. Orientation program
Thu Jan 24: Start of classes
Sat Jan 26 Orientation program continued
Wed Feb 13 - Sat Feb 16: Study tours to Stockholm or Berlin (all full-year students, your choice)
Thu Feb 14 - Sat Feb 16: Short Program-integrated study tours in Denmark/Sweden/Germany (all one-semester students)
Sat Mar 8- Sun March 30: Midterm break
Week 1: Program-integrated study tours
Week 2: Optional study tour to Rome and Florence
Week 2 or 3: Optional study tour to Russia (your choice) and optional adventure trips (your choice)
Weeks 2 and 3: Optional study tour to China
Sat Apr 26 - Sun Apr 27: Sweden canoe tour
Sat May 3 - Sun May 4: Bornholm bike trip
Mon May 12 - Fri May 16: Final exams
Fri May 16: Concluding ceremony
Sun May 29: Last day of DIS housing

Fall 2008
Sat Aug 23: Latest departure from the U.S.
Sun Aug 24: Arrival in Copenhagen, Introduction to housing
Mon Aug 25: Wed Aug 27: Start of semester, Opening and orientation program
Thu Aug 28: Start of classes
Sat Aug 30: Orientation program continued
Sat Sept 6 - Sun Sept 7: Optional Sweden canoe and bike trip
Thu Sept 11 - Sat Sept 13: Short program-integrated study tours in Denmark/Sweden/Germany
Fri Sept 19 - Mon Sept 22: Optional Bornholm bike trip
Sat Oct 11 - Sun Nov 2: Midterm break.
Week 1: Program-integrated study tours
Weeks 2 and 3: Optional study tours/adventure trips
Weeks 2-3: Optional study tour to China
Mon Nov 3: Classes resume
Thu Dec 11 - Tue Dec 16: Final exams
Tue Dec 16: Concluding ceremony
Thu Dec 18: Last day of DIS housing

Spring 2009
Thur Jan 15: Latest departure from the U.S.
Fri Jan 16: Arrival in Copenhagen., Introduction to housing
Sat Jan 17 - Wed Jan 21: Start of semester, Opening and orientation program
Thu Jan 22: Start of classes
Wed Feb 4 - Sat Feb 7: Short study tours to Stockholm or Berlin (full-year students)
Thu Feb 5 - Sat Feb 7: Short program-integrated study tours in Denmark/Sweden/Germany
Sat Mar 21 - Sun Apr 13: Midterm break.
Week 1: Program-integrated study tours
Weeks 2 and 3: Optional study tours/adventure trips
Weeks 2-3: Optional study tour to China
Tue Apr 14: Classes resume
Sat Apr 25 - Sun Apr 26: Optional Sweden canoe and bike trip
Fri May 1 - Mon May 4: Optional Bornholm bike trip
Mon May 11 - Fri May 15: Final exams
Fri May 15: Concluding ceremony
Sun May 17: Last day of DIS housing

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