A comprehensive experience
DIS has successfully partnered with a wide range of universities to deliver unique and customized programs.
Between DIS Copenhagen and Stockholm with faculty, on-site staff, and our experience with other locations through our extensive Study Tours network, we give you access to essential resources and support, ensuring a seamless program and the best possible experience for your students.
When you partner with DIS for custom programs, you gain:
Brandeis University
A five-week summer program involving co-teaching between DIS faculty and Brandeis faculty in economics. The program included activities using Copenhagen as a classroom, as well as a Danish language and culture introduction, and a three-day Study Tour to Western Denmark.
Kenyon College
A semester-length program designed for entering first-year students. Kenyon faculty teach core subject areas while DIS faculty teach an array of customized courses.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Using Danish author Hans Christian Andersen as inspiration, UCLA spent four weeks in Copenhagen exploring the literary culture in Denmark. In conjunction with standard class time, the curriculum is enhanced by DIS-arranged guest lectures, site visits, and Field Studies to bring the different authors’ writing to life.
Spelman College
A summer course taught by DIS with a focus on cross-cultural Communication with an emphasis on immigrant and refugee communities in Copenhagen.
University of Virginia (UVA)
From the UVA McIntire School of Commerce, UVA worked with DIS on a two-week program in Copenhagen focusing on sustainable practices in Scandinavia, highlighting topics such as green energy, security, and sustainable transportation practices. The program included a three-day Study Tour to the island of Samsø, a leader in sustainable communities.
Wake Forest University
A year-long First-year program involving Wake Forest faculty and DIS faculty taught courses. The program follows the regular DIS calendar and includes Field Studies, Core Course Week, Study Tours, etc. with a dedicated community advisor involved in student well-being.
University of Texas at Austin
A semester-length program designed for entering First-year students.
Washington & Lee University
Sent two different programs highlighting CSR (a two-week, first-year seminar and a four-week, third-year practicum). DIS and Washington & Lee University collaborated on-site visits to a variety of Copenhagen-based companies which were integrated into the curriculum as case studies.