Copenhagen is an amazing city! Enjoyed every second of study abroad! October 02, 2025

By (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/10/2025 to 05/10/2025 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Life-long memories, maturity and flexibility with navigating a new city/country and culture.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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:

Grocery stipend was a huge plus and lasted the entire semester with careful budgeting.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

N/A

* Safety:

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

The built in travel/experiential learning component with your class was fantastic! I got to travel with my class to countries I would have never visited (Finland and Estonia)

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? Save a lot more than you think! Copenhagen is an expensive country, and study abroad in general can be very expensive in terms of experiences, travel/exploration, etc

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Not requires, and taking Danish was optional

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Beginner

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Built in class travel
  • Grocery and aundry stipend
  • Metro stipend
* What could be improved?
  • Communication upon arrival. My flight was delayed, and when I arrived I was left stranded in the middle of the city with no staff to direct me/provide information regarding the location of my dorm
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I already knew this before going, but just how much fun and transformative the experience would be!

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.