Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Wonderful Past Review

By (HISTORY., Providence College) - abroad from 01/17/2013 to 05/17/2013 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained invaluable travel experience and learned vastly about numerous European cities and countries.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Study tours are the best part of the program and the professors are great. The resources are not top-notch yet satisfactory and the classes are fairly rigorous, but most seem pretty easy for the most part.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I never felt threatened in Copenhagen. It is an amazingly safe city and I think that is one of the best things about it.

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)

Copenhagen and other Northern European cities is ridiculously costly. Probably the biggest drawback to living and studying in the city.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? A lot. Refer to stars and parenthetical key above for rough estimate.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Bring some food with you to get started and all the essentials you can possibly pack. Stuff like toothpaste, deodorant, soaps, etc are especially nice not to have to buy. Everything is more expensive than in the U.S. pretty much. Don't eat out if you want to save money.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Study Tours
  • Being in Copenhagen
  • The Staff & Students
* What could be improved?
  • Weather
  • Prices
  • Sunlight
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Bits and pieces of various languages.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!