Full academic year and extended stays

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How to register to study abroad for a full year

Enrolling DIS students
If you know you want to stay a full year with DIS before you depart, you can indicate your interest in a second semester in Student Registration.

Current DIS students
If you are a current DIS student, start the conversation to extend your stay to a second semester by contacting DIS@DISabroad.org.

You must be in good academic standing at DIS to extend and you must have approval from your home institution.

See the semester and full year tuition & fees

: As a full-year student, you have the option to choose a new Core Course in your second semester, either within your current program if there is more than one option, or within a new program or city location. You can also enroll in any new elective courses that meet your home university’s requirements. Special level II language courses are available for students in their second semester.

At DIS Copenhagen, Architecture & Design and Graphic Design Programs all have integrated, full-year studio options. If you are a foundations-level student in one of these programs, you can remain at foundations level during your second semester or apply to move up to the advanced studio for your second semester – acceptance is decided by the Program Director.

: You also have the unique possibility to try out two different Housing options (if your home university allows the change), one for each semester. If you enjoy where you live in your first semester, in most cases you can remain there for the second semester. Your housing preferences for the second semester will be discussed once you are a few months into your first semester at DIS, ensuring you have plenty of time to ‘know the ropes’ and feel out what fit would be right for you to request in your second semester.

: If you attend DIS for the full year, you have a decision to make about how you want to spend your time over your break between semesters. Some students choose to travel home for the holidays, some travel within Europe, and others stay put in Copenhagen or Stockholm for some non-academic downtime. DIS can store your luggage for you over the break if you will be traveling.

Housing is not provided for you during winter break, so you need to make your own arrangements.

: If you are extending your semester to a full year with DIS, DIS will walk you through what you need to do to also extend your visa at the time you first start seeking your extension.

Visa extensions may require an extra cost.

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How to apply to extend for summer at DIS

Current DIS students
If you are a spring semester student, you can start the conversation to extend your stay by contacting DIS@DISabroad.org.

You must be in good academic standing at DIS to extend.

See the summer tuition & fees and session discounts

: During the summer at DIS Copenhagen and/or DIS Stockholm, you can choose from three-, four-, or seven-week sessions, or combine sessions to stay six, seven, and up to 10 weeks. You can earn from 3 up to twelve credits over the summer. The summer calendar makes it easy to mix and match sessions and stay for just the amount of time that is right for you.

You enroll in one course during each of sessions 1, 2, and 3, or you can enroll a studio-course package during the 4: Architecture & Design session. When applying to extend, you discuss course availability with the DIS North American office.

Discover what academics are like at DIS in the summer.

: During the summer, students live in DIS-owned housing. In some sites you will live alongside DIS students, and in others, DIS students share the building with local students. You will be placed in a housing site depending on the session you are enrolled in.

DIS does not have housing available between the spring semester and beginning of Session 1.

: Depending on when you apply to extend your spring semester into summer, your visa extension will depend on several factors, such as your citizenship and if you traveled or studied abroad before coming to DIS. Please discuss these specifics with DIS staff, who are available to provide guidance through the process.

Visa extensions may require an extra cost.

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Hear how Coco spent a full year in Scandinavia

Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Copenhagen again

“This year, I had the privilege of spending a full year with DIS in Copenhagen, then Stockholm, then Copenhagen again. My primary takeaway is my understanding of how each of us engages with the world.”

Coco (she/her), Vanderbilt University, spent a full year with DIS where she got to experience the seasons change and explore all her academic passions.

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Full academic year and extended stays

Skip to:
+ Study abroad for a full year
+ Extending for summer

Spending a full year abroad?
Here’s what you need to know

How to register to study abroad for a full year

Extend for the summer
Here’s what you need to know

How to apply to extend for summer at DIS

Hear how Coco spent a full year in Scandinavia

Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Copenhagen again

Do you have any questions?
We’re here to help

Skip to:+ Study abroad for a full year+ Extending for summer

Spending a full year abroad?Here’s what you need to know

How to register to study abroad for a full year

Academics

Housing options

Between semesters

Residence permit

Extend for the summerHere’s what you need to know

How to apply to extend for summer at DIS

Academics

Housing options

Residence permit

Hear how Coco spent a full year in Scandinavia

Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Copenhagen again

Do you have any questions?We’re here to help

Skip to:
+ Study abroad for a full year
+ Extending for summer

Spending a full year abroad?
Here’s what you need to know

Extend for the summer
Here’s what you need to know

Do you have any questions?
We’re here to help