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DIS Copenhagen was a fantastic educational and social experience
DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad: Copenhagen - Various Programs
Program Information
Copenhagen as your home, Europe as your classroom
Enhance your major, engage and immerse, broaden your horizons, and acquire valuable cross-cultural skills with other motivated, curious, and energetic students from American universities.
Academically Challenging Courses Taught in English
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| Provider: | DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad |
| Location(s): | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Christopher N. (Architectural Studies, Tufts University) on September 16, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-01-17 |
| * End Date: | 2010-05-10 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great professors and very challenging, demanding, rewarding work. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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| * Housing: |
Perfect location, with tons of International students from the Copenhagen Business School. Lots of fun, made some good friends who I still keep in contact with. |
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My cooking was never very good. |
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CPH is one of the safest places no earth. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Tufts University prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spent over a 200 dollars a week on food and drink. Very expensive. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | It's very expensive so bring more than you think you should. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Get as far away from fully American programs as possible. Go for more immersion with an international crowd, doesn't necessarily have to be local. A good mix is best. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Great time. Realized that adapting to a new environment is always possible. |