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DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad: Copenhagen - Various Programs
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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:
Wilson C. (Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin) on August 17, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-05-22 |
| * End Date: | 2011-07-02 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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DIS is incredibly organized and makes the transition to living abroad very easy for students. |
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My kollegium was right next to the metro station, which made everything so much easier. |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Lower tuition fee |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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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? | YES! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Sustainable Technology and Culture |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Intense course for only 3 weeks. All students were required to attend many field studies throughout the course, but afterall we learned so much about how Nordic countries are using cleantech to help the world to decrease CO2 emission. The best part of the course was the study tour to Norway for one week. We visited many Norwegian cleantech companies as well as local museums and attractions. |
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Public Health in Northern Europe |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | All 3 lecturers were very knowledgeable and well-prepared in the topic of healthcare. The course was organized mainly on discussions with guest lecturers from various areas within healthcare. Afterall, I have learned so much about the healthcare system not just in Denmark, but also other Nordic countries. |
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