Denmark, University UCEAP Advising Notes

Objective of the Advising Notes Document This document is an advising tool written by a Berkeley Study Abroad adviser to review program specific details that may impact a student’s decision to apply for an EAP program. The document is not a summary of eligibility requirements, academic, housing, application and other logistical details freely available to students on the UCEAP and BSA website, and reviewed by a student in the Program Self-Assessment. The best source of detailed program information is always the UCEAP Program Guide from the prior academic cycle. If any concerns you have are not addressed on the UCEAP website, in the Program Guide or the Advising Notes document, please contact the BSA adviser for this program.

Advisor Contact Information For BSA Adviser name, email and drop-in advising hours, visit our website.

Non-US Citizens Non-US Citizens may need a visa in addition to a residence permit to study in .

New Program This program is relatively new to UCEAP. One of the best ways to learn about it is to talk with students who have participated on it in the past. Please reach out to the Denmark Adviser to request to be connected with a previous Aarhus participant.

Aarhus Lifestyle Aarhus is a small to medium sized city on the water with a lot to offer. There are several pubs, restaurants and shops in the downtown area. It also includes a state-of-the-art art museum.

Academics offers hundreds of courses in a variety of field in English including but not limited to arts, business, social sciences, sports medicine, , and . It is important to click on “Exchange” in the online course catalog to see which courses are open to you. Please choose courses that state English only, not Danish + English.

In addition to disciplinary courses, Aarhus offers Scandinavian culture courses for exchange students. It is not possible to take at Aarhus University but students interested in learning the language can do so at a private center for a fee.

Unfortunately, there are no public health courses offered in English at Aarhus University.

Housing Housing is guaranteed for University of California students studying at Aarhus. All students live in their own room. A variety of options exist and may be a short bus or bike ride from campus. Student must accept their housing offer shortly after they receive it via email.

Student Life Aarhus University offers exchange students a buddy. Please accept this! These are Danish students who have committed to assisting your transition to Aarhus. Each department runs its own buddy system and so they may run a bit differently depending on your field of study.

Aarhus University’s International Office hosts Intro Days for all exchange students. There, they provide assistance with the Danish Registry, share tips on academic culture at Aarhus, teach students about renting and riding bikes in Aarhus, and more.

The Student House is a non-profit organization that provides extracurricular programs for all Aarhus University students, including exchange students. They focus on bridging the gap between business, students and culture in Aarhus. They provide a social welcoming program the first two weeks of each term, and host 2-3 events per week including trips around Denmark, game nights, a weekly international night, a secondhand bazar, language training, and more. The house includes a café, concert venue/cafeteria and bar.

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