What to Know and Where to Go A Practical Guide for International Students at the Faculty of Science CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................8 2. WHO TO CONTACT? ................................................................................................................................................ 9 FULL-DEGREE STUDENTS: ......................................................................................................................................9 GUEST/EXCHANGE STUDENTS: ........................................................................................................................... 10 3. ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND TIMETABLE GROUPS .................................................................................... 13 NORMAL TEACHING BLOCKS ........................................................................................................................................ 13 GUIDANCE WEEK ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 THE SUMMER PERIOD ................................................................................................................................................... 13 THE 2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR ................................................................................................................................. 14 HOLIDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................................................. 14 WEEKDAY SESSIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 TIMETABLE GROUPS ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 4. COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES........................................................................................... 16 BACHELOR DEGREES .................................................................................................................................................... 16 MASTERS DEGREES ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 MASTERS THESIS .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 MAXIMUM STUDY DURATION ...................................................................................................................................... 17 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................... 17 REQUIREMENTS FOR GUEST AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS .............................................................................................. 17 CREDITS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 EXAMS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 THE GRADING SCALE ................................................................................................................................................... 18 REFERENCING ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 PLAGIARISM ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT .......................................................................................................................................... 19 COURSES OFFERED TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ...................................................................................................... 19 INTERNET ACCESS AT THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE ......................................................................................................... 21 INTERNET ACCESS IN DENMARK ................................................................................................................................... 21 SIM-CARDS /T ELEPHONES ............................................................................................................................................ 22 6. LIBRARIES AND BOOKSHOP...............................................................................................................................23 COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ......................................................................................................................... 23 PUBLIC LIBRARIES ........................................................................................................................................................23 THE FACULTY BOOKSHOP ............................................................................................................................................ 24 NEWSPAPERS ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 7. STUDENT FACILITIES AT THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE .............................................................................. 25 THE STUDENT HOUSE ................................................................................................................................................... 25 NAMF.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 FSR - FORENEDE STUDENTERRÅD ................................................................................................................................ 25 FAGRÅD - THE LOCAL STUDENTS ' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ..................................................................................... 26 NAT RÅDET - STUDENTS ' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE .................................................26 SCIENT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 USG ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 LOCAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 26 STUDENT REVUES ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 8. TRANSPORTATION................................................................................................................................................. 27 COPENHAGEN BICYCLE CULTURE AND RULES ............................................................................................................. 27 BICYCLE DEALERS .......................................................................................................................................................27 THE DANISH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ......................................................................................................... 28 TRANSPORTATION DISCOUNTS IN DENMARK ................................................................................................................ 29 TICKETS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29 4 9. PUBLIC SERVICES IN DENMARK....................................................................................................................... 30 RESIDENCE /W ORK PERMIT ........................................................................................................................................... 30 HEALTH INSURANCE ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................................................... 32 MONEY AND BANKING ................................................................................................................................................. 32 PART -TIME STUDY JOBS ............................................................................................................................................... 32 CHANGE OF ADDRESS ................................................................................................................................................... 33 SHOPPING ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33 DOCTORS .....................................................................................................................................................................