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Courses at DIS

The DIS program is the leading European study center for English-speaking students. Students from over 100 American universities participate in the program each year, benefiting from the individually crafted academic programs.

All courses in the program are taught in English by Danish faculty, many of whom incorporate field trips and study tours into the academic curriculum.

Students on DIS choose one of the following Fall and Spring semester programs of study:

  • Architecture & Design
  • Biotechnology & Biomedicine
  • Communication & Mass Media
  • Danish Language & Culture
  • European Culture & History
  • European Politics & Society
  • International Business & Economics
  • Medical Practice & Policy
  • Migration & Identity
  • Psychology & Child Development

The following are academic programs available during the Summer semester:

  • Nursing in Scandinavia: Context & Clinical Practice
  • Architecture & Design
  • Furniture Design in Scandinavia
  • Glass Design in Scandinavia
  • Jewelry Design in Scandinavia
  • Textile Design in Scandinavia

Design your own program from the following offerings:

  • Business and the New Experience Economy
  • Crossing Borders
  • The Good Childhood: Special Needs & Multicultural Context
  • Health, Disease & Drugs: Modern Health Care
  • HIV/AIDS in Europe
  • Images & Ideas: Interpreting Modern European Art
  • Risk & Terror: European Security Today
  • Sustainability in Scandinavia

For a full listing of academic offerings, please visit the DIS homepage.

Please note: Some courses require prerequisites, so students are not guaranteed admission into every course of their choice.

Transfer Credit

At the end of the semester, DIS sends a transcript for each student to the University of Maryland. The University of Maryland applies DIS credits to participants' UM transcripts. All UM students must discuss their course selections with their academic departments in order to determine how courses taken in Denmark will count towards graduation requirements. It is the responsibility of all non-UM students to obtain academic approval from an advisor at their home institutions. Non-UM students are required to be in touch with an advisor from the Study Abroad Office at their home institutions.