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
"Going abroad is definitely worthwhile! I learned about myself, learned a lot about Danish culture and got to see so many new places."
Hilary A Wellesley College
"too much to write about. "
A student Providence College
"Gaining confidence through traveling alone and being independent. "
A student Providence College
"I learned a lot about cultures and different ways of running and being a part of a society. The experience was definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"Unforgettable, learned a lot about myself and another culture "
A student Providence College
"How very large and diverse the world really is"
Lauren C University of Hartford
"I was able to experience things that were not offered at my home university. I had hands-on medical experience that most people do not get until medical school. It was completely worthwhile. "
Catherine S Wellesley College
"I learned independence. It was worthwhile"
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a much wider perspective about how I live my life and how others live around the world. I developed a lot of independence and I learned a lot about myself and acquired many critical thinking skills about the world around me. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to be really independent. I figured out that sometimes it's ok to be alone because hanging out with yourself is actually really awesome. You figure out what makes you happy and the people you want to surround yourself with. It's really valuable to figure out who you are, so yes, that was definitely worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about myself. I gained a lot of confidence. I was really on my own for the first time, which allowed to tackle challenges on my own"
Ali K Brandeis University
"I gained understanding of what it means to live on your own in the real world and not pampered on a campus, what it means to budget your money and how it feels to not have any money. I learned how to make new friends when they come from very different places and not fall into the same old routine."
A student Middlebury College
"It was absolutely worthwhile. I learned a lot about Danish culture and made some great friends while I was at it. I was also able to travel within Europe so it was really cool to see other cities and learn about the culture and meet people in those other cities as well."
A student Providence College
"I had to realize that I would learn things outside of the classroom, as the classes themselves were not interesting. "
Anna S Barnard College
"My study abroad experience was definitely worthwhile! DIS was a well rounded program incorporating travel, culture, and hands on experience both in and outside of the classroom. I learned to get out of my comfort zone and to challenge "
Joanna G Wellesley College
"I gained a new love for the Danish culture and traveling in Europe. I learned to get out of my comfort zone and independence. It was the most worthwhile experience I have ever experienced. "
Danielle M Brandeis University
"A newfound love for traveling. It was completely worthwile"
A student Providence College
"I gained independence. Going to a small college with very helpful professors and having such a close and supportive family really did not allow me to feel and kind of independence when I went to college. Traveling to a foreign country allowed me to really grow up and learn from people different from myself. I also loved my exper..."
Lauren T Trinity University
"I learned more about being independent and more about other cultures; it was very worthwhile."
A student Providence College
"I gained independence and assimilation skills in that I learned how to adapt into a new culture. I consider it very worthwhile because I learned how to live on my own and improved my skills of meeting new people."
Brett J Providence College
"How to live and travel independently, about other cultures. One-hundred percent worthwhile!"
Eliza Z Providence College
"Wow, this is such a large question! It was absolutely worthwhile. I think one of the most important things I gained I was independence. I thought of myself already as an independent person before, however traveling by myself really taught me a lot about my own personality and who I am as a person. It also showed me how similar a..."
Lisa G Brandeis University
"It was definitely worthwhile. I got to travel a ton and meet great people, but I also learned that this probably wasn't the best program for me. "
A student Brandeis University
"learned more about the world, cross-cultural communication and life experiences"
A student University of Hartford
"I became a lot more independent, had great cross-cultural experiences, and really learned a lot about local culture! It was absolutely worthwhile and I would do it again in a second."
A student University of Maryland - College Park
