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Design and Society
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:
christina a. (New Media/ Art History, SUNY - Albany) on September 27, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-05-13 |
| * End Date: | 2010-09-10 |
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Design and Society in Denmark |
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Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I really appreciated the whole overall experience. The teaching methods in Denmark are much different than the US, however, I feel they are more effective than our educational system. |
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Everything was perfect. the faculty, staff, university. EVERYTHING |
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DIS has no meal plans, however they include a stipend for food. You are able to purchase your own food to there are really no dietary restrictions. |
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How well did SUNY - Albany 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke english, however, food shopping and everyday navigation was in Danish. Locals were very friendly in helping you, so it never really became a problem. |
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | It was completely worth while. My study abroad experience has influenced my academic career path as well as my plans for my senior project. |