We talked about studying in Denmark with Jun Miyatake Ondozabal who studies a Master’s degree in chemistry at University of Copenhagen… stay one more year, in order to finish my master’s degree.
What was the study-start like in Denmark? The study start in Denmark was very hard for me. This was because I was used to a completely different education system in the UK and it took a bit of time to adapt.
What was the hardest and best thing about study start at your Danish university? One of the biggest differences was the exam.
Why did you choose a Danish university for your studies? I have chosen Denmark mainly because I was very interested in a specific chemistry master’s program that was taught at the University of Copenhagen and I wanted to go to another country to continue my studies.
How long have you been studying in
A lot of my exams were oral and as I have never done an oral exam in a chemistry course before, I was very confused as to how to prepare
for
one
in
the
beginning.
Nevertheless, after practicing presentations on the board and expressing my knowledge through speaking, I progressively became more
confident
about
oral
exams.
Furthermore, I had to get used to think and respond quickly to questions that were asked during oral exams. I was always accustomed to
Denmark? And how long are you
taking my time with each question during
planning to study here?
written examinations, so this was and is one of
I have studied in Denmark for about a year now, since September 2015. I am planning to
the hardest parts of an oral exam. Personally, I believe that having oral exams have helped me develop more confidence about explaining the knowledge that I know