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CIEE Business + Culture in Copenhagen , Denmark (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CIEE 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Housing Options: Apartment (shared), Dormitory
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Child Development, Communications, Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Health Science, History, International Business, International Relations, Literature, Management, Media Studies, Nutrition, Psychology, Service Learning, Social Science, Sociology, Sustainability, Tourism, Urban Studies Program Type: Study Abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Program Description:

Business + Culture

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Program Overview

Your Business + Culture program in Copenhagen combines a broad selection of business courses and immerses you in one of Europe’s most innovative and design-focused cities. You’ll enroll in a combination of CIEE courses and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Dive into co-curricular and extracurricular experiences like biking along the Nyhavn canals, visiting the LEGO House and Danish Design Museum, taking a cooking class on traditional smørrebrød, and participating in industry visits that highlight Denmark’s leadership in sustainable business and global markets. Each day in Copenhagen offers new ways to witness the city’s creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and cultural depth.

Unique Experiences

Examine how Danish initiatives like State of Green and Innovation Fund Denmark

enable profitable businesses to drive sustainability, innovation, and quality of life

Explore Denmark’s sustainability-driven start-up ecosystem

through DTU Skylab, KU Lighthouse, DISIE, and BLOX Hub, with a focus on government incentives and green funding opportunities

Experience Copenhagen’s everyday cycling culture

supported by extensive bike infrastructure and public transport, as a real-world laboratory for sustainable urban mobility

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Program Highlights

  • Academic Courses: Choose from CIEE courses, host institution courses, and online courses delivered by CIEE’s global partner, ASU, that align with your academic major. 
  • Optional Internship Placements: Enhance your program with an optional for-credit internship that aligns with your career aspirations. 
  • Immersive Experiences: Participate in activities, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture, values, and local art, film, music, cuisine, and sports scenes. 
  • Community Impact Initiative: Get involved with local organizations through service opportunities that address real community needs while building cross-cultural connections and hands-on experience.
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Excursions & Activities

CIEE’s excursions and cultural activities in Copenhagen will open doors for you to explore Denmark's rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.

Samples of excursions and activities: 

  • Explore Carlsberg’s original brewery site to learn how the Jacobsen family built a Danish brewing icon, with its scientific and cultural legacy reflected in a visit to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 
  • Explore Novonesis to learn how sustainable biotechnology and leadership drive innovative solutions to global challenges, including a visit to a production plant 
  • Take a day trip to Sweden, just across the bridge from Copenhagen, stopping in the charming university town of Lund or exploring Malmö’s canals

Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.  

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What's Included

  • Tuition
  • Housing
  • Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
  • Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
  • Orientation – an introduction to your new culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
  • Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
  • Field trips and cultural activities
  • Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext Travel Protection
  • 24/7 emergency on-site support

1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!

GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

  • 200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
  • $8 million in scholarships offered each year
  • 1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
  • Study tours and cultural activities included
  • Internships and volunteering opportunities
  • Rigorous academics
  • Cultural immersion
  • iNext travel protection included

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