Summer overview

Summer overview

Summer 2025

Explore each session to learn more about the features, dates, and courses.

Go to the DIS calendar for an overview of all session begin and end dates.

Build a summer abroad that works for you 

Studying abroad offers you the flexibility to earn credits and tailor your study abroad experience to fit your schedule and your needs. 

DIS offers a variety of three- and six-week sessions, each based around a single course. You can take as many as three courses and earn up to nine credits.  

Combine sessions and save 

For each additional Summer Session you add, you receive a $1,200 discount. This includes both three-week and six-week sessions.

Studying in both Stockholm and Copenhagen?

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Transportation between sessions

If you choose multiple Summer Sessions in both Stockholm and Copenhagen, DIS provides transportation between the cities at the end of your session, including stops for sightseeing, lunch, and a chance to connect with fellow students on the same journey.

You may also arrange your own travel if you prefer. Check-in at your new housing starts on Arrival Day.

Curious about where you will live?
Learn about DIS housing tailored for summer students.

How will you spend your summer?

Make the city your classroom

DIS courses bring you outside the classroom with Field Studies—exploring the city, meeting experts, and gaining firsthand insights into your course topics.

Visit startups in the Swedish tech scene, explore Danish design history at architectural sites, and get to know each city through an academic lens.

Read about our academics.

Experience summer in Scandinavia

Summer is a special time in Scandinavia, where locals flock outside to enjoy the seemingly endless daylight and the numerous festivals and events.

You can make yourself at home in each city, swimming in the Copenhagen canals, exploring Stockholm’s archipelago, and joining in midsummer traditions.

Explore ways to engage locally.

Explore Europe on Study Tour

Travel to a different European destination on a faculty-led Study Tour to see your course topic in real-life contexts in a new culture.

Study Tour is included in all courses under Session 2, Architecture & Design Session, Furniture Design Sessions, and select courses in Labs, Research, & Practicums Session.

Learn more about Study Tours.

DIS-CYA partnership course

June 16 – July 12

4 weeks | 4 credits

Study in both Scandinavia and Greece through our special partnership courses with College Year in Athens to explore cultural differences between northern and southern Europe.

This course begins in Copenhagen before you then transfer to Athens, Greece for the second half of the course.

Course offerings

Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food, Tradition, and Nutrition

Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food, Tradition, and Nutrition

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