Summer 2023 Stockholm Copenhagen
DIS Student 2022
“Your sense of self and your place in the world seems to shift beyond the limits you’ve previously known.”
Hej, I’m Kat My study abroad journey began well before I stepped foot in Scandinavia. I had never left the country before and it was a constant back-and-forth deciding to pursue education abroad. For students like me who come from low-income backgrounds, study abroad is not typically an option. I was lucky enough to come to DIS as a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship. This has allowed me to focus equally on my leisure time and my education – something I am not often able to do back at home. Studying abroad is one of the first times in your life when you truly get to be independent. From your classes to your housing, you are among professors, advisors, and peers who are helping you grow confident in your new environment. Your sense of self and your place in the world seems to shift beyond the limits you’ve previously known. Culturally and geographically, you are planting yourself across national boundaries and taking on a commitment to think globally. You’ll have plenty of time to hit up all the tourist spots, eat all the pastries you’ve seen in local bakeries, and go explore with new friends. But my big piece of advice? Do not be afraid to do things by yourself. Take yourself out, read books on the harbor, take new walking routes, spend your evenings how you like. Get to know yourself and what you like to do because there’s no better time to do it than when you’re a student traveler.
Kat (she/her) DIS Student, Summer 2022
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Scandinavia is waiting for 3
Experience two Scandinavian capitals in one summer
Use the city as your classroom
Immerse yourself in a new culture 4
Mix and Match Your Summer Abroad
N O R W AY SWEDEN
DIS
Stockholm
With DIS, you can study abroad in Copenhagen, Stockholm - or both! Stay for one summer session or create your own complementary summer package by adding additional sessions across locations. Transport between DIS locations comes at no extra cost! However you choose to build your summer at DIS, your time abroad will be characterized by high-level academics, experiential learning components, and new cultural experiences. DENMARK
DIS
Copenhagen
Summer 2023 Calendar Overview Labs & Research Session May 22 – July 1 6 Weeks | 6 Credits
GERMANY
POLAND
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
May 22 – June 10 3 Weeks | 3 Credits
June 12 – July 1 3 Weeks | 3 Credits Week-long Study Tour included
July 3 – July 29 4 Weeks | 4 Credits Week-long Study Tour included
Architecture & Design Session June 12 – July 29 7 Weeks | 7 or 9 Credits | Week-long Study Tour included 5
Pursue Your Academic Goals Abroad
Follow your passion and build a unique summer with DIS. Experience new ways of learning in small classes with highly skilled and engaged faculty. Use the city as your interactive classroom and gain a greater understanding of the world.
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STUDY TOURS IN EUROPE
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It’s easy to theorize about questions and create discussion in a classroom, but it’s much more fun to explore them first-hand.” -Nora (she/her), Barnard College
Step Ahead of the Curve
Experiential Learning
Faculty Teach What They Do
Summer at DIS is an excellent way to boost your resumé and set yourself apart. Gain international experience and expand your skills from a Scandinavian perspective.
Explore Stockholm or Copenhagen through an academic lens on local Field Studies with your faculty. Turn Europe into your classroom when on weeklong Study Tours during Sessions 2,3, and the Architecture & Design Session.
Most DIS faculty work as professionals in the areas they teach, bringing theory to life by sharing realworld expertise and examples in the classroom and giving you access to their networks. 7
Stockholm as Your Home
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Study in the Heart of Stockholm DIS Stockholm is located in one of the city’s most beautiful neighborhoods in the new awardwinning Royal College of Music building.
Island Hop Through the City With 14 islands making up the city, each day brings a new adventure. Explore the bustling metropolis of central Stockholm. Meet friends for an afternoon fika at a quaint café in Gamla Stan. Pack a picnic, and join other locals basking in the sun at your favorite overlook on the water.
History is Everywhere Stockholm’s city center dates back to the 13th century and historical landmarks are scattered throughout the city – going back as far as to the Viking Age.
Freedom to Roam Grab a kayak or your hiking boots and enjoy the Swedish democratic concept that nature belongs to everyone. Kayak out to one of the 30,000 islands that stretch from the city into the Baltic Sea or head inland for a weekend hike in Sweden’s spectacular nature.
Time to Celebrate Celebrated during the longest days of summer, midsommar is arguably the most important Swedish holiday of the year – and you are invited! Check out the many music festivals around the city, the Evening Wildlife Safari with wild moose spotting, the Color Obstacle Rush, and Stockholm Pride.
Discover Lagom The Swedes pride themselves on their sense of life balance called lagom. This phrase applies across so many aspects of life – from the government prioritizing that both parents enjoy a generous leave with their children, to knowing just the right amount of guests to invite to a party to ensure a sense of coziness.
Learn in a progressive & sustainable capital
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Study in the Heart of Copenhagen Walk to class down cobblestone streets past squares lined with cafés, castles, public gardens, and twisting spires dotting the skyline.
Build Your Network in an Innovative Capital Copenhagen is the hub for politics, business, architecture, design, and research in Denmark — perfect for Field Studies that take you out of the classroom to meet local experts.
Explore the New Nordic Wave Copenhagen is at the forefront of the New Nordic wave currently reinventing the aesthetics of urban design, architecture, and food. Dive into canals from the harbor baths, and commute to class on Copenhagen’s 400 km of bike lanes!
Discover Local Life Look out for the Roskilde Festival, Fashion Week, the open-air electronica festival, midsummer bonfires celebrating Sankthansaften, the Jazz Festival, and the Pride Parade… to name a few!
Happiness and Hygge Denmark is often rated the happiest nation in the world according to the UN’s World Happiness Report. Perhaps this is due to the Danish concept of hygge — sharing cozy moments with friends new and old.
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Copenhagen as Your Home
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Gain a unique experience and hone your skills
Make your mark in a local lab
Labs & Research Session
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Conduct field work in Greenland and collect samples for lab analysis
Present your own research findings
In this signature summer session, gain valuable international lab experience or make your mark by joining an engaged community of scholars to collaborate on their research project.
May 22 – July 1 | 6 Weeks | 6 Credits
Mix & Match Summer Sessions Extend your summer in Copenhagen or Stockholm by adding a course in Session 3.
Stockholm | Copenhagen Labs
Research Assistantships
Gain hands-on training on common lab practices and develop the skills needed to design experiments, document, and analyze results. Our labs range from technique-based to research-based, and let you generate new knowledge in your field. Current labs offered:
Join an engaged community of scholars across various disciplines to collaborate on their research project as a Research Assistant. Examples of Research Assistantships offered:
+ Biomedical Lab + Microbrains Lab: Modeling Neurodegeneration + Understanding Climate Change Lab This lab course offers a unique opportunity to witness climate change first-hand in the Arctic. It includes a two-week field trip to Greenland where we meet researchers and get hands-on experience with field and lab methods used in climate science.
+ Brain Correlates of ECT Treatment + Identifying Neurobiological Changes in Individuals with High Familial Risk of Bipolar Disorder + Neurometabolism in Neurodegenerative Diseases + Social Cognition in Infants and Young Children + Understanding Human Behavior in Games
S T UD E N T S P OTL I GHT
Lab work at a world-renowned medical institution KYLE (he/him), Wake Forest University, was enrolled in the Biomedical Lab at DIS Stockholm. Joining a lab at the prestigious Karolinska Institute was a big motivator for Kyle to study abroad at DIS. Wanting to pursue research in neuroscience, Kyle saw the perfect opportunity to gain valuable insights in how to diagnose and treat illness while abroad.
“ The training I get here and the knowledge I will take away will aid me very much in my future.”
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Learn how concepts and issues are perceived, lived, and theorized in Europe
Reflect on the cultural norms and values that shape you
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Session 1
Take your classroom into the city on local Field Studies
Get valuable hands-on experience and step ahead of the curve
May 22 – June 10 | 3 Weeks | 3 Credits Stockholm
Copenhagen
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Human Trafficking in a Global Context Medical Diagnostics Neuroscience of Emotion Public Mental Health Statistics Storytelling Through Photography Transgender in Scandinavia Understanding Terrorism: Causes, Solutions, and Dilemmas
Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies Big Rethink: New Ideas for People and Planet, The Children with Special Needs Cross Cultural Psychology Development and Programming of Serious Games Digital Media in Marketing Environmental Philosophy Food and Identity Health and Gender Inequalities Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe & Practicum (Note: This course runs over Sessions 1 & 2, for 6 credits)
Mix & Match Summer Sessions Extend your summer in Copenhagen and/or Stockholm by adding courses in Sessions 2, 3, or the Architecture & Design Session.
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Nordic Mythology Positive Psychology Psychology of Criminal Behavior Psychology of Human Sexuality Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors Social Change and Active Citizenship Sports Medicine: Performance and Fatigue Strategies for Urban Livability Sustainable Business Strategy Sustainable Denmark: Solutions and Dilemmas
S T UD E N T S P OTL I GHT
Exploring Scandinavian health systems up close NICO (he/him), College of William and Mary, studied Medical Diagnostics at DIS Stockholm for Session 1. With the goal of attending Physician’s Assistant School, Nico chose to study abroad at DIS to add new practical perspectives on his majors and explore Scandinavian healthcare systems. He was also curious to learn about Swedish culture and experience a traditional midsummer celebration.
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Engage in hands-on learning and reflection Feel the breath of history on Study Tour
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Session 2
Experience green living in Scandinavia Meet local activists and entrepreneurs
June 12 – July 1 | 3 Weeks | 3 Credits
Mix & Match Summer Sessions
Stockholm
Extend your summer in Copenhagen and/or Stockholm by adding courses in Sessions 1 and 3.
+ Comparative Economics: Global Risk and
European Responses Study Tour: Athens
+ Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia Study Tour: Iceland
+ Gender, Equality, and Sexuality in Scandinavia Study Tour: Berlin
+ Guilty or Not Guilty? Psychology in the Courtroom
+ Psychology of Emerging Adulthood Study Tour: Bologna-Florence
+ Psychology of Violence and Hate Study Tour: Berlin
+ Travel Writing
Study Tour: Croatia
+ World of Vikings: Facts, Fiction, and Fantasy Study Tour: Iceland
Study Tour: Iceland
+ Precision Medicine: Tailored Treatment in Clinical Practice Study Tour: Dublin
Copenhagen + Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning
+ International Strategy and Leadership: Case Studies
+ Climate Change and Glaciers
+ Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development
+ Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness
+ Neuroscience of Fear
+ Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting
+ Nordic Culinary Culture
+ European Biodiversity
+ Positive Psychology
+ European Clinical Psychology
+ Postcolonial Europe: Narratives, Nationalism, and Race
+ Food, Taste, and Waste
+ Prostitution and the Sex Trade
+ Good Life, The
+ Renewable Energy Systems
+ Healthcare Systems: A Comparative Approach
+ Sustainable Development in Northern Europe
+ Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach
+ Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism from a European Perspective
+ Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict
+ Visual Culture of Cities
Study Tour: London
Study Tour: Arctic Norway or Iceland Study Tour: Florence Study Tour: Finland
Study Tour: Andorra-Spain Study Tour: Vienna
Study Tour: Barcelona
Study Tour: French Riviera Study Tour: Netherlands
Study Tour: Berlin or Vienna Study Tour: Bosnia
Study Tour: London-Stockholm Study Tour: Edinburgh Study Tour: Munich
Study Tour: Faroe Islands Study Tour: Edinburgh
Study Tour: Finland-Norway Study Tour: Amsterdam Study Tour: Germany Study Tour: Norway
Study Tour: Brussels-Munich Study Tour: Berlin
+ Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe + Practicum Study Tour: Helsinki-Stockholm (Note: This course runs over Sessions 1 & 2, for 6 credits)
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Capture your experiences around the city
Explore local practices on Field Studies
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Session 3
Present in class and get feedback from experts
Share unique moments on Study Tour
July 3 – July 29 | 4 Weeks | 4 Credits Stockholm
Copenhagen
+ Lifespan Psychology: Shaping the Self
+ African American Expats in Copenhagen and Paris
Study Tour: Zurich
Study Tour: Paris
+ Migration and the City Study Tour: Sicily
+ Arctic Ecology Study Tour: Disko Island, Greenland
+ Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Study Tour: Budapest-Vienna
+ Photography in Europe: Technology, Culture, Art Study Tour: London
+ Bicycle Urbanism Study Tour: Netherlands
+ Children in a Multicultural Context Study Tour: London
+ Political Extremism and Threats to Democracy Study Tour: Budapest
+ Power of Women in the Viking Age Study Tour: Iceland
+ Conflict or Cooperation: Security Challenges in Europe Study Tour: Estonia-Finland
+ European Genocides Study Tour: Poland
+ Public Health Policy in Practice Study Tour: Belfast-Dublin
+ Philosophy of Happiness Study Tour: French Riviera
+ Positive Organizational Psychology Study Tour: Vienna
Mix & Match Summer Sessions Extend your summer in Copenhagen and/ or Stockholm by adding courses in the Lab & Research Session, or Sessions 1 and 2.
+ Strategic Leader Study Tour: Lisbon
+ Sustainable Food: Production and Consumption Study Tour: Italy
+ Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food,
Tradition, and Nutrition
Study Tour: Islands of Naxos, Greece and Samsø, Denmark (This is a special partnership course with CYA, divided in two locations Copenhagen, Denmark and Athens, Greece.)
S T U D E N T S P OTL I GHT
A Viking saga in Stockholm NASH (she/her), Yale University, took a course on Viking history at DIS Stockholm. Nash chose this course because of how well it fit with her history major.
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So much of my exposure to history has been the same Western European/Americanized lessons so when I saw the option to explore a topic I had never been taught before, I knew I had to take it.”
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Explore clever design solutions on Field Studies
Design and create your own prototype
Architecture & Design Session
Get valuable feedback from experts and peers
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Observe, analyze, and communicate your ideas
Visit inspiring sites on Study Tour
In this signature summer session, work on challenging assignments on site in Copenhagen, and visit cutting-edge examples of architecture and design on Field Studies and Study Tour.
June 12 – July 29 | 7 Weeks | 7 or 9 Credits Copenhagen Archicture Design Studio Architecture Foundations Studio 7 Credits | Corequisite: Visual Journal Study Tour: Finland-Sweden or Norway-Sweden
Furniture Design Studio 9 Credits | Corequisite: Furniture Design in Scandinavia Study Tour: Finland-Sweden
Interior Architecture Studio 7 Credits | Corequisite: Visual Journal Study Tour: Finland-Sweden or Norway-Sweden
Urban Design Studio 7 Credits | Corequisite: Visual Journal Study Tour: Finland-Sweden or Norway-Sweden
Graphic Design Studio Graphic Design Foundations Studio 7 Credits | Corequisite: Visual Journal Study Tour: Finland-Sweden
S T UD E N T S P OTL I GHT
Mix & Match Summer Sessions Extend your summer by adding a course in Session 1 in Copenhagen or Stockholm.
A space for collaboration and creativity SEAN (he/him), Harvard University, studied in the Architecture Design Studio at DIS Copenhagen. With one big project to delve into during his summer abroad, Sean was able to create a very strong design to add to his portfolio. To Sean, having the opportunity to work alongside and follow the creative process of peers in studio was one of the highlights of the summer.
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The practice and insight we get from our professors is invaluable for our practice and work as aspiring architects and designers.”
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Course List by Academic Interest
ANTHROPOLOGY · African American Expats in Copenhagen and Paris · European Genocides · Food and Identity · Gender, Equality, and Sexuality in Scandinavia · Migration and the City · Nordic Culinary Culture · Postcolonial Europe: Narratives, Nationalism, and Race · Social Change and Active Citizenship · Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food, Tradition, and Nutrition ARCHITECTURE · Architecture Design Studio · Architecture Foundations Studio · Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio · Interior Architecture Studio · Urban Design Studio
BUSINESS · Digital Media in Marketing · Entrepreneurship Practicum · Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe · International Strategy and Leadership: Case Studies · Strategic Leader · Sustainable Business Strategy CHILD DEVELOPMENT · Children in a Multicultural Context · Children with Special Needs · Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting · Lifespan Psychology: Shaping the Self · Psychology of Emerging Adulthood COMMUNICATION · Digital Media in Marketing · Storytelling Through Photography · Travel Writing
BIOLOGY · Arctic Ecology · Biomedical Lab · Climate Change and Glaciers · European Biodiversity · Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach · Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development · Medical Diagnostics · Microbrains Lab: Modeling Neurodegeneration · Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience · Neuroscience of Fear · Precision Medicine: Tailored Treatment in Clinical Practice · Sports Medicine: Performance and Fatigue · Climate Change of Arctic Ecosystems Lab
COMPUTER SCIENCE · Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning · Development and Programming of Serious Games CRIMINOLOGY / LAW · Guilty or Not Guilty? Psychology in the Courtroom · Human Trafficking in a Global Context · Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict · Psychology of Criminal Behavior · Psychology of Violence and Hate ECONOMICS · Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies Comparative Economics: Global Risks and European Responses EDUCATION · Children in a Multicultural Context · Children with Special Needs · Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting
See website for details on prerequisites, corequisites, and other course requirements. Syllabi for all courses are also available online.
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ENGINEERING · Statistics · Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia · Medical Diagnostics ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES / SCIENCE · Arctic Ecology · Bicycle Urbanism · Climate Change and Glaciers · Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia · Environmental Philosophy · European Biodiversity · Food, Taste, and Waste · Nordic Culinary Culture · Renewable Energy Systems · Sustainable Business Strategy · Sustainable Denmark: Solutions and Dilemmas · Sustainable Development in Northern Europe · Sustainable Food: Production and Consumption · Climate Change of Arctic Ecosystems Lab GENDER STUDIES · Gender, Equality, and Sexuality in Scandinavia · Health and Gender Inequalities · Human Trafficking in a Global Context · Power of Women in the Viking Age · Prostitution and the Sex Trade · Psychology of Human Sexuality · Transgender in Scandinavia GRAPHIC DESIGN · Graphic Design Foundations Studio · Graphic Design Studio
Course List by Academic Interest
HISTORY · African American Expats in Copenhagen and Paris · European Genocides · Photography in Europe: Technology, Culture, Art · Nordic Mythology · Postcolonial Europe: Narratives, Nationalism, and Race · Power of Women in the Viking Age · World of Vikings: Facts, Fiction, and Fantasy
POLITICAL SCIENCE · Conflict or Cooperation: Security Challenges in Europe · Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict · Political Extremism and Threats to Democracy · Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism from a European Perspective · Understanding Terrorism: Causes, Solutions, and Dilemmas
INTERIOR DESIGN / ARCHITECTURE · Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio · Interior Architecture Studio
PRE-MEDICINE / HEALTH SCIENCE · Biomedical Lab · Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach · Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development · Medical Diagnostics · Precision Medicine: Tailored Treatment in Clinical Practice · Sports Medicine: Performance and Fatigue
LEADERSHIP STUDIES · Big Rethink: New Ideas for People and Planet, The · Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe + Practicum · International Strategy and Leadership: Case Studies · Social Change and Active Citizenship · Strategic Leader LITERATURE · Nordic Mythology · World of Vikings: Facts, Fiction, and Fantasy MATHEMATICS · Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning · Development and Programming of Serious Games · Statistics NEUROSCIENCE · Neuroscience of Emotion · Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness · Microbrains Lab: Modeling Neurodegeneration · Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience · Neuroscience of Fear · Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors
PSYCHOLOGY · Guilty or Not Guilty? Psychology in the Courtroom · Neuroscience of Emotion · Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness · Cross-Cultural Psychology · European Clinical Psychology · Lifespan Psychology: Shaping the Self · Positive Psychology · Psychology of Criminal Behavior · Psychology of Emerging Adulthood · Psychology of Human Sexuality · Psychology of Violence and Hate · Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors PUBLIC HEALTH · Health and Gender Inequalities · Healthcare Systems: A Comparative Approach · Public Health Policy in Practice · Public Mental Health
PUBLIC POLICY · Big Rethink: New Ideas for People and Planet, The · Food, Taste, and Waste · Healthcare Systems: A Comparative Approach · Prostitution and the Sex Trade · Public Health Policy in Practice · Public Mental Health · Renewable Energy Systems · Strategies for Urban Livability · Sustainable Denmark: Solutions and Dilemmas · Sustainable Development in Northern Europe · Sustainable Food: Production and Consumption SOCIOLOGY · European Genocides · Food and Identity · Gender, Equality, and Sexuality in Scandinavia · Migration and the City · Nordic Culinary Culture · Social Change and Active Citizenship · Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food, Tradition, and Nutrition · Transgender in Scandinavia · Visual Culture of Cities STUDIO ART · Architecture Foundations Studio · Graphic Design Foundations Studio · Graphic Design Studio · Storytelling Through Photography URBAN STUDIES / DESIGN · Bicycle Urbanism · Migration and the City · Strategies for Urban Livability · Urban Design Studio · Visual Culture of Cities
PHILOSOPHY · Environmental Philosophy · Good Life, The · Philosophy of Happiness
See website for details on prerequisites, corequisites, and other course requirements. Syllabi for all courses are also available online.
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My Summer Story New Perspectives on Sustainability SIMRAN (she/her), Northeastern University, took courses in sustainability and anthropology for Session 1 and Session 2.
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“ There’s something profound that’s
only found here, among red roofs and sea air, among the unknown.”
My reason for going to Scandinavia could have been any endless number of alluring things, but my primary driver for studying here is actually sustainability. The DIS program is recommended by my university and I’ve seen sustainability in action here – in fact, it’s impossible to avoid. It’s a collective conscientiousness, a feeling of mutual responsibility and trust.
To me, going abroad feels like starting anew. You’re continuing to write the story of you, but in a different color pen. Because you’re in a city for weeks, not days. When your tourist bucket list is complete, you take the plunge (much like the Scandinavians, who love to jump into the harbor in the summer) into the everyday.
I admire the way DIS integrates the city into classes, and I can tell from first-hand experience that the combination is seamless. In my class, we’ve had three guest speakers and have taken field trips to visit local businesses.
My advice is to lean into the immersiveness of it all. There’s something profound that’s only found here, among red roofs and sea air, among the unknown. Let the city fill in the spaces in every direction around you. It’s daunting but lovely to let yourself be surrounded, to lose yourself in it.
“Studying abroad in Stockholm
and Copenhagen has opened my eyes to tons of new things.”
An Unforgettable Summer EVAN (he/him), Ohio State University, took courses in economics, environmental studies, and business for Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3. I believe that everybody who has the opportunity to study abroad should branch out of their comfort zone at home and consider giving it a try. Even though I was passionate about taking the opportunity to study abroad myself, I had no idea how much it would impact me as a person. Studying abroad in Stockholm and Copenhagen has opened my eyes to tons of new things. The faculty here have been amazing – knowing their subjects extremely well, connecting with students, giving great recommendations about the city, and listening to our class feedback. Besides the academics, there are also countless reasons outside of the classroom as to why I’ll never forget this summer. To name a few – the friendliness of locals in both cities, exploring the various islands of Stockholm and the bike lanes of Copenhagen with friends, jumping off the Kastrup sea bath platforms, and trying every Swedish meatball place I could find in Stockholm. All of these unforgettable experiences have given me a new perspective on life. You will get out of study abroad experience whatever you put in and I strongly encourage you to try all kinds of new things and do as much as you can in your time here because it will be over before you know it!
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How to Apply We know that studying abroad is a big decision and we are here to guide you along every step of the way. DIS collaborates with over 200 partner institutions across the U.S. to give you a seamless experience for your ideal summer abroad.
DISabroad.org
Talk to Your School Your study abroad office and academic advisor can give you the information you need about application processes, deadlines, transferring credits, and tuition. They can also advise you on how to transfer your financial aid and talk through other scholarship opportunities.
Application Requirements We encourage you to apply as early as possible as DIS often reaches capacity. Academic requirements include: + Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 + Must have completed two semesters by time of participation + Good academic and disciplinary standing at a four-year college or university in the United States or Canada
We’re Here For You You are always welcome to get in touch with our North American Office in Minnesota. Many of us are DIS alumni, and we work closely together with fellow staff in Stockholm and Copenhagen to facilitate a smooth experience for you. We offer support in the following areas: + + + + +
Admission and registration Financial aid and scholarships Academic advising Visa and pre-departure advising Health and accomodations advising
DIS North American Office Phone: (612) 361-2200 or (800) 247-3477 Email: DIS@DISabroad.org
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What’s Included As a non-profit organization, we strive to make study abroad accessible for everyone. It is our policy to keep prices to a minimum, while incorporating several essentials into the cost. DIS and your school offer many resources to help make study abroad in Scandinavia a reality for you.
Tuition & Fees DIS prides itself on comprehensive fees with no hidden costs. Comprehensive Tuition includes: + Course instruction, materials, and books + Costs for Study Tours (Sessions 2, 3, and Architecture & Design) + Labs and Research, including all related fieldwork + Field Studies and guest lectures for all courses + Academic administration, advising, and support
Scholarships & Aid We understand that studying abroad can be an expensive endeavor, and are committed to supporting students with limited financial resources, from diverse backgrounds, and/or underrepresented populations in study abroad. DIS offers need-based and diversity scholarships, as well as merit scholarships. We collaborate with many regional, national, and global organizations that offer additional study abroad scholarships such as Fund for Education Abroad (FEA), Diversity Abroad, and the Gilman Scholarship.
DISabroad.org/scholarships
DIS grants
USD per year in scholarships & aid
Comprehensive Housing & Student Life Fee includes: + Furnished room + Local transportation coverage + Laundry facilities and/or allowance + Visa advice and assistance + Arrival Day pick-up and workshop + Various cultural and social events + 24-hour emergency support + Medical, accident, and liability insurance + Transport between Stockholm and Copenhagen for students mixing and matching locations
DIS Summer List Price + Session 1: $ 3,955 + Session 2: $ 5,385 + Session 3: $ 6,420 + Labs & Research Session: $ 9,050 + Architecture & Design Session: $ 10,555 + Furniture Design: $ 11,805
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MIX & MATCH SESSIONS AND SAVE You receive a $1,200 discount for each additional session!
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Research tuition and scholarships One of the biggest obstacles that people foresee to study abroad is how one will fund it. At the start of the planning process, it can seem daunting and even difficult to imagine. However, study abroad can be pretty feasible. Look into how your school deals with tuition and if your current scholarships are still eligible to be applied abroad. For me that was a great help.” -Rigel (she/her), University of Tulsa
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