Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Denmark: A country worth getting to know. Past Review

By (Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University) for

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Easy workload due to amount of classes I took. Similar to America.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

none

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

none

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Everything is great.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

CPH is pretty safe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Everything is expensive.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? none
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Host family
* What could be improved?
  • Not much!