Denmark: Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen
Overview
At Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), learn about and experience Denmark and Europe through forward-thinking academic program options and courses, integrated study tours across Europe, various accommodation options, and an extensive cultural immersion program. You can pursue your personal academic interests by choosing courses from the following disciplines: architecture, biomedicine, child development and diversity, communication, environmental science of the Arctic, European humanities, European politics, gender and sexuality studies, global economics, graphic design, interior architecture, international business, justice and human rights, medical practice and policy, neuroscience, prostitution and the sex trade, psychology, public health, sociology, sustainability in Europe, urban design, and urban studies in Europe. A seven-week Architecture and Design Program is also available during the summer and offers an opportunity to explore the essential nature of world-renowned Danish architecture and design through a six-credit studio course and either a one-credit journal course or three-credit lecture course.
Additional features: course-integrated study tours, optional study tours, science research practicum
Location
Copenhagen is a vibrant European metropolis, yet it has a small-town feel. DIS is located in the heart of Copenhagen and consists of two historic buildings from 1798 as well as an adjacent classroom building.
CCIS
The College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS), a partnership of colleges and universities—two and four year, large and small, public and private, domestic and foreign—encompasses the broad spectrum of international higher education. CCIS members sponsor a variety of programs, notably study abroad programs and professional development seminars for faculty and administrators, which are designed to enhance international/intercultural perspectives within the academic community.
Program Overview
Copenhagen is a little bit off the beaten track, which is exactly
why it is so interesting. A cosmopolitan capital and university center
of 1.5 million people, Copenhagen is a safe and hospitable city that
combines medieval charm with modern lifestyles and easy access to the
rest of continental Europe. The CSI sponsored program is through the
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), an internationally renowned
study abroad organization affiliated with the University of Copenhagen.
The DIS program is located at the very center of medieval Copenhagen,
in a beautifully restored building from 1789, which includes a library,
student lounges, computer labs, student advising and information
services, architecture studios, and a few new classrooms. The program
is challenging but manageable; courses are taught in English by Danish
faculty, on a level comparable to selective universities.