DIS - Study Abroad
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DIS - Study Abroad is a program provider offering 3 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad and Research abroad programs in 2 countries such as Sweden and Denmark.
DIS is a non-profit study abroad foundation established in Denmark in 1959, with locations in Copenhagen and Stockholm. DIS provides semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English, and offers high-impact learning experiences for upper-division undergraduate students from distinguished North American colleges and universities. The intellectually challenging curriculum is broad, cutting edge, and enriched by experiential learning components, including faculty-led study tours across Europe. It provides students with opportunities for meaningful cultural engagement and personal growth, which is further enriched through housing and extracurricular offerings.
For more information, please visit our website at https://disabroad.org/
Study Abroad with DIS - Study Abroad
"Yes! I learned how to adapt to living in a city I was thrown into. I learned how to travel (how to plan and how to explore cities.) I learned so many random things about myself from putting myself in the "real world" and not a college campus setting. I learned about another culture and another form of running society. DIS provid..."
A student Muhlenberg College
"I really got a good look at another culture. Living with a host family allowed me to be involved in the culture first hand. It was wonderful to experience so many new places and learn to think and understand other peoples points of view."
Grace Marola Hobart and William Smith Colleges
"I gained a huge amount of independence, confidence in myself and my abilities, and I learned to take advantage of opportunities presented to me. Of course it was worthwhile!"
A student Brandeis University
"Yes. I learned a lot about other cultures "
Beth Green Barnard College
"To not be embarrassed about not knowing things and to take risks! Yes."
Kate Caldwell University of Tennessee - Knoxville
"I learned how to an adapt to a completely different environment, how to interact with a different culture, and to how to challenge myself in a whole new way. It was very worthwhile!"
A student Skidmore College
"Learned a lot from other people's experiences and stories."
A student Smith College
"Extreemly worthwhile. "
Jami Indiana University - Bloomington
"I learned that the world is much more complicated than one might realize, but that cultures and languages, no matter how different, can create a lot of unity and solidarity within the entire human race. I would have never done anything else regarding this program differently and would do it all over again if I had the chance. Wa..."
A student University of Wisconsin - Madison
"It was worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself and other cultures."
Erin Brown College of Charleston
"Yes "
A student Connecticut College
"I learned so much about the world and myself. My time abroad was honestly isolating, and that forced me to think about the places I was going, the choices I was making. I had never been away from home for so long. Getting past homesickness and realising that my parents have no impact on and are largely not affected by my decisio..."
A student Dickinson College
"Completely memorable and influential experience!! If I could, I would do the full year program."
Juliana University of Colorado - Boulder
"That the way we run things in America isn't the only way to run things."
A student Goucher College
"I think my semester abroad gave me a better understanding of the world and myself. I became much more independent and confident in myself during my time abroad, but I also was able to meet people from all around the world and get to see the world from their perspectives. "
A student Beloit College
"I got a chance to feel what it is like to be a world traveler and how easy it is. I earned credit toward my major which justified my time abroad. I feel that it was worthwhile because of this."
Gregory Garcia Grinnell College
"I learned a lot about living on my own, cooking, cleaning, and shopping while living in an apartment. Being abroad also encourages you to think reflectively about the US and what it means to be an American citizen. "
Sarah Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about what was happening in the world. I got perspective of events and trials affecting people other than Americans. And I made some amazing friends"
Jessica Kaufman Brandeis University
"I gained everything from going abroad. The chance to study in Europe was amazing - all the art and history was stunning. I want to go back for graduate school. "
A student Bryn Mawr College
"I learned lots of stuff about myself and my capabilities, which is cool. "
A student Vassar College
"I gained a sense of independence and what it is like to live in Danish society. It was definitely a worthwhile and incredible experience!"
A student Brandeis University
"I was truly independent for the first time and met amazing friends, and was able to travel independently quite a bit! "
A student Brandeis University
"Coping skills, the ability to adjust to new things, how to be resourceful and so much more I don't even have words for "
Zoie Jordan University of Colorado - Boulder
