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  • Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockholm, Sweden
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia 
  • Restrictions: Wofford applicants only
  • Budget Sheets: Summer
  • Sample Pre-Approved Courses
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Language of Instruction: English Eligibility: Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Minimum GPA Required: 3.0 Housing Option(s): Residence Halls
Areas of Study: Anthropology, Architectural Studies, Biology, Business, Communication, Earth Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, History, International Relations, Journalism, Law/Legal Studies, Literature, Management, Marketing, Media Studies, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Photography, Political Science, Pre-Health, Psychology, Public Health, Religion, Sociology, Studio Art, Urban Studies Program Type: Study Abroad
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DIS Summer in Scandinavia 

Our summer calendar gives you the flexibility to create the summer abroad that is right for you. Choose from a variety three-week and six-week sessions offered in Copenhagen and Stockholm, or combine multiple sessions to stay up to nine weeks, study in both locations, and earn up to nine credits over your summer.
 

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Why Study at DIS This Summer?

Engage in High-Impact Courses 

Choose from over 100 courses that allow you to build your resumé, network with experts in the field, and explore Sweden or Denmark through an academic lens. Enroll in signature sessions to gain international lab and research experience, work alongside a local startup as part of a practicum, or expand your design skills in studios and workshops from a Nordic perspective.
 
Combine Sessions and Save
Build your own unique study abroad experience – stay for one session or create your own complementary summer package by adding sessions at DIS Stockholm, DIS Copenhagen, or both! For each additional summer session added, you receive a $1,300 discount. 
 
Grow A Global Mindset
Intellectually stimulating courses taught in English challenge you to examine issues from various perspectives as you debate, analyze, and reflect on contemporary topics and burning issues. 

Build Your Knowledge in New Settings
DIS faculty teach what they do, bringing theory to life by sharing real-life experiences and cases, and introducing you to their network with local Field Studies and guest lectures.
 
Go on Study Tour to Europe
Use Europe as your classroom when on week-long Study Tour, where you travel with your class to better understand your academic topics in a new, relevant context. Study Tours are included in all courses within Session 2, both Furniture Design Sessions, and the Architecture & Design Session, plus select other courses. 
 
Get an Easy Overview of Costs
DIS offers you transparent, comprehensive fees with no hidden costs. Tuition includes housing, Study Tours (if offered in your session), Field Studies, textbooks, local commuting costs, transport between sessions, and an Arrival Workshop. 
 
Join an Inclusive Student Community 
Explore, discuss, debate, and reflect in a welcoming and supportive learning environment. 
 
Seek Support When You Need It
Academic counseling and personal support resources are available to you during your time abroad, providing you a solid foundation upon which to grow.

 
Course Offerings
 
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Arctic Experiential Studies: Greenland
6 Weeks | 6 Credits | May 26 - July 10

The Arctic is at the center of major global challenges, including climate change and increasing geopolitical tensions. With its strategic location between Europe and North America, and as home to the world’s second-largest ice sheet, Greenland offers a unique vantage point for studying these issues up close.

This signature summer session includes:
  • 4 weeks spent in Greenland, bookended by 2 weeks in Copenhagen
  • Two 3-credit courses with a focus on Greenland, its geology, peoples, and culture
  • Highly-selective and intimate cohort of around 20 students
  • Full coverage of tuition and course costs for all students accepted

DIS Copenhagen
Foundational course (all students will take this course)
Kalaallit Nunaat: Greenland's History, Culture, and People

Subject focus course (choose one)
Climate Change in Action
Eco-Psychology
Geopolitical Rivalries and Global Security
 
6 Weeks | 6 Credits | May 26 - July 10

In this signature summer session, enroll in lab, research, or practicum opportunities that include:
  • 6 weeks in Copenhagen or Stockholm
  • Invaluable international lab experience focusing on simulations of biomedical procedures or neurodegeneration modeling
  • Joining an engaged community of scholars across various disciplines to collaborate on their research projects as a Research Assistant
  • Designing your own start-up project, then working within a local startup business as you learn what it takes to build a young company
DIS Stockholm
Biomedical Lab
Research Assistantships (various opportunities)

DIS Copenhagen
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe + Practicum (Study Tour: Stockholm)
Microbrains Lab: Modeling Neurodegeneration
Research Assistantships (various opportunities)


DIS Summer in Scandinavia
Session 1
3 Weeks | 3 Credits | May 26 - June 17
 
In this session, choose 1 course that includes:
  • 3 weeks in Copenhagen or Stockholm
  • Local explorations beyond the classroom on Field Studies

DIS Stockholm
Data Visualization
Forensic Psychology
Human Trafficking in a Global Context
Medical Diagnostics
Neuroscience of Emotion
Psychology of Loneliness
Public Mental Health
Statistics
Storytelling through Photography
Thermodynamics
Transgender in Scandinavia
Understanding Terrorism: Causes, Solutions, and Dilemmas

DIS Copenhagen
Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies
Bicycle Urbanism
Children with Special Needs
Cognitive Neuroscience of Animal and Artificial Minds
Development and Programming of Serious Games
Developmental Disorders
Digital Media in Marketing
Environmental Philosophy
Food and Identity
Health and Gender Inequalities: Past, Present, and Future
Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach
Illustrating Science
Nordic Mythology
Positive Psychology
Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors
Social Change and Active Citizenship
Strategies for Urban Livability
Sustainable Business Strategy
Sustainable Denmark: Solutions and Dilemmas

DIS Summer in Scandinavia
Session 2
3 Weeks | 3 Credits | June 22 - July 10
 
In this session, choose 1 course that includes:
  • 2 weeks in Copenhagen or Stockholm
  • 1 week-long, course-integrated Study Tour in Europe
  • Local explorations beyond the classroom on Field Studies

DIS Stockholm 
Curating Today: Artists, Exhibitions, and Audiences (Study Tour: Venice)
Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia (Study Tour: Norway)
Gender, Sexuality, Race, and Equality in Scandinavia (Study Tour: Berlin)
Guilty or Not Guilty? Psychology in the Courtroom (Study Tour: Iceland)
Neuroscience of Mindfulness and Meditation (Study Tour: Lyon)
Political Extremism and the Threats to Democracy (Study Tour: Budapest)
Precision Medicine: Tailored Treatment in Clinical Practice (Study Tour: Dublin)
Psychology of Violence and Hate (Study Tour: Berlin)
Public Health in the Arctic (Study Tour: Arctic Norway)
Resilient Food Systems: Sustainability, Taste, and Tradition (Study Tour: Italy)
Travel Writing (Study Tour: Croatia)
World of Vikings: Facts, Fiction, and Fantasy (Study Tour: Iceland)

DIS Copenhagen
A Taste of Place: Food, Locality, and Culture (Study Tour: Athens)
Applied Psychotherapy (Study Tour: Zurich)
Arctic Ecology (Study Tour: Svalbard)
Arctic Geopolitics (Study Tour: Tromsø)
Arctic Marine Mammals (Study Tour: Iceland)
Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning (Study Tour: London)
Beautiful Mistakes: The Psychology of Learning from Failure (Study Tour: Italy)
Climate Change and Glaciers (Study Tour: Iceland)
Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness (Study Tour: Florence)
Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting (Study Tour: Finland)
European Clinical Psychology (Study Tour: Vienna)
Fleeing Across Borders: International Refugee Law (Study Tour: Greece)
Food, Taste, and Waste (Study Tour: Barcelona)
Good Life, The (Study Tour: Greece or French Riviera)
Healthcare Systems: A Comparative Approach (Study Tour: Netherlands)
Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach (Study Tour: Croatia or Norway)
International Strategy and Leadership: Case Studies (Study Tour: London)
Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development (Study Tour: Edinburgh)
Neuroscience of Fear and Anxiety (Study Tour: Munich)
Positive Psychology (Study Tour: Vienna or Edinburgh)
Postcolonial Europe: Narratives, Nationalism, and Race (Study Tour: Brussels-Marseille)
Prostitution and the Sex Trade (Study Tour: Amsterdam)
Psychology of Human Sexuality (Study Tour: Amsterdam)
Sustainable Development in Northern Europe (Study Tour: Finland)
Visual Culture of Cities (Study Tour: Berlin)

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Session 3
3 Weeks | 3 Credits | July 13 - August 1
 
In this session, choose 1 course that includes:
  • 3 weeks in Copenhagen or Stockholm
  • Local explorations beyond the classroom on Field Studies

DIS Stockholm
Criminology of Organized Crime: National and Transnational Perspectives
Decoding the Brain: The Molecular Basis of Neuroscience
Natural Language Processing Using Large Language Models
Photography in Europe: Technology, Culture, and Art
Power of Women in the Viking Age
Psychology of Emerging Adulthood
Public Health Policy in Practice

DIS Copenhagen
Anatomy, Physiology, and Scientific Reasoning for Future Physicians
Artificial Intelligence
Bicycle Urbanism
Brain and Behavior
Conflict or Cooperation: Security Challenges in Europe
Digital Fashion and the Body
Education Policy in Scandinavia
European Genocides
Food, Migration, and Belonging
Nordic Culinary Culture
Philosophy of Happiness
Positive Psychology
Sports Medicine: Performance and Fatigue
Strategic Leader
Urban Ecology
 
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Architecture & Design Session - Copenhagen 
6 Weeks | 6 Credits | June 22 - August 1
 
In this signature summer session, enroll in a studio and its corequisite course that includes:
  • 5 weeks in studio in Copenhagen 
  • 1 week-long, course-integrated Study Tour in Europe
  • Work on challenging assignments dealing with real issues on sites in Copenhagen, in intimate studio settings alongside a small group of fellow students 
  • Visits to cutting-edge examples of architecture and design in and around Copenhagen on Field Studies 

Architecture Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Architecture Foundations Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Graphic Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Graphic Design Foundations Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Interior Architecture Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Urban Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)

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Furniture Design Sessions - Copenhagen
 6 Weeks | 6 Credits | May 26 - July 10 or June 22 - August 1

In this signature summer session, dive into the deep history of Scandinavian furniture design, then develop your own skills as you design and create your own project in studio. Includes:
  • 5 weeks in studio in Copenhagen
  • 1 week-long, course-integrated Study Tour in Europe
  • Work on challenging assignments dealing with real issues on sites in Copenhagen, in intimate studio settings alongside a small group of fellow students
  • Visits to cutting-edge examples of architecture and design in and around Copenhagen on Field Studies 

Furniture Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
 
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