Public Health

  Denmark

Copenhagen

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 

Description: The program aims at providing students with a solid knowledge of the provision and organization of public health in Northern Europe, and of the historical, social, economic and political background of the present health care systems. Social and political dilemmas in the field of health care will be examined.

Highlights: Denmark provides a laboratory for exploring public health issues much different from the US. Come see what these issues look like from a social welfare state with free health care and very high taxes. The program aims:

* To provide a Northern European perspective on the salient aspects of public health like pre-natal care, immunization, prevention, food safety, health promotion
* To help you understand the complex challenges of health policy making, prioritization, and health economics
* To advance your ability to derive comparative insights from analysis of different national health care systems
* To sensitize you to the political, social, economic, and moral issues involved in different models underlying modern health care systems.

Students in this program will participate in two course integrated study tours. One short study in Denmark at the beginning of the semester and a longer European study tour to Helsinki-Tallin.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Please inquire about price

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Denmark Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. The DIS Board of Directors has allocated scholarship funds to help you afford to study in Denmark. Scholarships consist of grants in the range of USD 500 - 2,000 per semester, plus a small number of USD 3,000 and 4,000 grants. Summer scholarships range from USD 300 - 1000 depending on your program selection. All scholarships are awarded based on financial need.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Mission Statement: DIS is a specialized Danish institution offering study abroad programs in English for primarily American university students in their third or fourth year of study, with credit transfer to their home school. Among alumni and partners, we have a reputation of being intense, demanding and rewarding, and of providing a challenging educational environment in a full-service framework.

Year Founded: 1959