Courses Study Abroad Courses at DIS

Your Freedom of Choice

Choosing your curriculum is the first move in planning your study abroad experience. Your first steps should be:

• Choose one core class from a selection of 21 programs
• Pick elective courses from over 160 academically rigorous courses
• Enhance your curriculum by adding an optional study tour (1- or 3-credit course with integrated study tour in Europe)

Please ensure that you meet individual course prerequisites and your home university's requirements regarding academics and credits. Look through the elective course list, and be open to subjects outside your major. You may be surprised by what appeals! Be sure to check out the course syllabi that may be downloaded from the course pages. Also ensure you have a couple of backups in case scheduling conflicts arise.

Courses & Credits

• Most courses are worth 3 credits, while a few carry 1 or 6 credits. All courses are designed for upper-division undergraduate students, with the exception of Danish Language and Culture, and all courses are taught in English
• Courses at DIS are taught primarily by local faculty who hold permanent positions in academia, civil governance, business administration and other professions. They instruct in the area of their profession, thus imparting a real-life perspective alongside the theory of the classroom
• Most courses use the rich resources of Copenhagen for field studies to companies, galleries, parliament, television stations, hospitals, urban development projects, museums, and much more
• DIS offers several courses that include experiential learning and practicums allowing you to gain real world experience with local organizations
• Read about credit transfer from DIS to your home university
• DIS offers a Danish Language and Culture course which is strongly recommended to ensure you make the most of immersing in Danish society
• You have the opportunity to take courses at a regular Danish university (see below), take courses in performing arts, continue your language studies, or pursue a student research project

Courses at Danish Universities

A small number of courses open to DIS students are taught in English for both Danish and international students at various universities in Copenhagen. Often these courses require you to be independently responsible for keeping up with the readings and assignments and your course grade may be based on one final exam, which may be an oral exam. Courses offered by a local Danish university can be filtered on the course list page.