Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Well-run program with cool class options and lots of Americans July 27, 2025

By (History, Economics, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/12/2025 to 05/10/2025 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I mostly chose DIS because I could take an Urban Design Studio which my college does not offer. Because the program is all American college students it was super easy to make friends and travel together. DIS is a very well run program and they provide you with all the basics you need to live so you are quite well taken care of. The academics were definitely not as rigorous as Wellesley but I liked having a lighter load and flexible schedule so I could travel quite a bit around Europe.

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.

* 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:

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • 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? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Built-in travel with core class
  • DIS provided a grocery card and furnished home
  • Easy to make friends and find people to travel with
* What could be improved?
  • Classes and professors were hit or miss but I got lucky
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? N/A. I felt pretty well prepared.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.