Description

During summer 2012, DIS offers 25 three-credit courses within a variety of academic fields. The courses are offered in two consecutive sessions, 13 in Session 1 (May 23 - June 14), and 11 in Session 2 (June 17 - July 6). In Session 1, there are no study tours, but rather field studies around course-related destinations in Copenhagen (see below). In Session 2, the courses include a five-day study tour in Scandinavia or Europe. Early summer courses offer great flexibility in terms of length of study (three or six weeks) and course selection, while the professional programs, on the other hand (Architecture, Design), are thoroughly integrated programs of six or seven weeks. Summer study abroad programs, like those during the semester, are demanding and of high academic quality.

You are expected to prepare for and attend classes, hand in assignments, and take responsibility for your own learning. Do not expect to work more than at home, but expect to work more than you might anticipate from a summer abroad program. Most DIS courses are taught by permanent, part-time Danish faculty who hold full-time positions in academia, government, business and other professions. The DIS student body is a diverse group of bright, high achieving third or fourth year students from ranking American universities and colleges, making the classroom and study tours a highly inspirational academic and social setting.

Most DIS courses are taught by permanent, part-time Danish faculty who hold full-time positions in academia, government, business and other professions. The DIS student body is a diverse group of bright, high achieving third or fourth year students from ranking American universities and colleges, making the classroom and study tours a highly inspirational academic and social setting.

Highlights

* Session 1 Courses:
- Adolescence in Northern Europe (includes Practicum)
- Children with Special Needs
- Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Business Practice
- Design & Society in Denmark
- Free Speech & Islam in Europe
- Gender & Sexuality in Scandinavia
- Health Delivery & Prioritization in Northern Europe
- Human Health & Disease: A Clinical Approach
- Human Trafficking in a Global Context
- International Advertising
- Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS
- Positive Psychology
- The Social Brain: The Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors

* Session 2 Courses:
- Children in a Multicultural Context (Study tour to Istanbul)
- European Business Strategy (Study tour to Paris)
- European Clinical Psychology (Study tour to Vienna)
- Health Delivery & Prioritization in Northern Europe (Study tour to Netherlands)
- Holocaust & Genocide (Study tour to Poland)
- Human Health & Disease: A Clinical Approach (Study tour to Berlin)
- Human Trafficking & Prostitution (Study tour to Amsterdam)
- Humanitarian Law & Armed Conflicts (Study tour to Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- Positive Psychology (Study tour to Scotland)
- Psychology of Human Sexuality (Study tour to Brussels)
- Sustainable Technology & Responses to Climate Change (Study tour to Norway)

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please contact us for more information.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Scholarships are Available

The DIS Board of Directors has allocated scholarship funds to help you afford to study in Denmark. Scholarships consist of grants in the range of USD 1,000 to 5,000 per semester. Summer scholarships range from USD 300 - 1000 depending on your program selection. All scholarships are awarded based on financial need.

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Mission Statement

DIS is a specialized Danish institution offering study abroad programs in English for primarily American university students in their third or fourth year of study, with credit transfer to their home school. Among alumni and partners, we have a reputation of being intense, demanding and rewarding, and of providing a challenging educational environment in a full-service framework.

Year Founded

1959