Denmark’s International Study Program
Copenhagen, Denmark

Program Overview

The McIntire School of Commerce and Denmark’s International Study Program (DIS) are offering third-year Commerce students an opportunity to study International Business in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the spring semester 2008. The DIS program with its rigorous, practical business curriculum is highly respected around the world as a leader in study-abroad programs since 1959. 

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to provide the essentials of the courses taken at McIntire during the spring semester, so you will not fall behind your classmates who do not study abroad. The skills you develop and the experiences you have in this program will surely be a very valuable part of your total UVa educational experience. DIS course offerings are extensive and all Commerce students will find a good selection of courses that interest them. Finance and Marketing concentrators will be offered a special section of the required Comm 372 and/or Comm 353 in the fall of their fourth year. During the term abroad, students must complete 4-5 DIS course offerings for 12-15 UVa semester hours. All third-year students must complete 3 required courses: 

(1) McIntire/Copenhagen seminar (Comm 304)
(2) European Business Environment (Comm 305)
(3) One approved international business course (Comm 306)

NOTE: UVa accepts transfer credit (not grades) for courses taken abroad; however, a course must receive a C or better to transfer credit back to UVa.

Application Process

Online applications are available on the ISO Web site and are due Sept. 24, 2007. If space is available, additional applications will be approved on a rolling basis until Oct. 15, 2007. Once admission is approved, students will be required to complete a DIS online application and attend several orientation sessions during the months of November and December.

Housing

Students have a choice to live with a Danish host family, in a Kolleqium (dorm), in a privately arranged apartment with roommates, or in a shared apartment with Danish roommates. 

Academic Calendar Spring 2008 

Jan. 19  Latest departure date from the United States

Jan. 20  Arrival in Copenhagen and introduction to housing

Jan. 21-23Opening and orientation program

Jan. 24  Classes begin

Jan. 26  Orientation program continues
 
Feb. 14-16Short program-integrated study tours in Denmark/Sweden/Germany

March 8-30Mid-term break: Week 1: Study tour to Brussels/London or Berlin/Prague. Week 2 & 3: On your own or optional study tour to Rome and Florence (add’l fee) or optional study tour to Russia and optional adventure trips (add’l fee) or optional study tour to China (add’l fee)
 
May 16Concluding ceremony
 
May 19Last day of housing

Degree Requirements

Any non-business course will transfer as elective hours and satisfy non-Commerce elective credits. Any student needing specific non-Commerce courses for minors or majors in the College must get departmental approval prior to going abroad.

NOTE: Courses may not be used to satisfy more than one requirement.  For example, a course may not be taken to satisfy the Comm 304, 305, or 306 core requirement and also be used as a concentration or elective requirement. The only fourth-year concentration requirements that may be taken before completion of the third-year core are for international business. Other business courses will transfer back as Comm 300X electives.   

This program is a direct-enroll program, with tuition being paid to DIS.  Additional information and details about the DIS Copenhagen program can be found on the DIS Web site.

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