Description

The core course, War Crimes & Human Rights (Humanitarian Law and Armed Forces, starting Fall 2012), combined with its study tours will provide you with a thorough understanding of the legal aspects and political context behind major human rights violations in Europe. This program is an examination of war crimes, human rights violations and European responses to these in an institutional and political context. In addition, the course examines the civil wars of former Yugoslavia and Kosovo in the 1990s as a case study, analyzing the practical solutions to ethnic conflict in the Balkans. The study tours, which are faculty-led and included in the DIS tuition, form an integral part of the core course. In Denmark, students will visit Danish UN peacekeeping forces and troops preparing for service, or having already been, in Afghanistan.

Highlights

In Kosovo and Bosnia you will visit human rights institutions, war crimes courts, NGOs, international agencies, and Danish peacekeeping forces; and you will engage with actors at all levels.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Human Rights Advocacy
• Humanities
• International Policy And Diplomacy
• International Relations
• Political Science/politics
• Pre-law

Cost in US$:

Please inquire about price

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
• Transcript
• Written Application

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