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DIS - Study Public Health in Copenhagen, Denmark (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia 
  • Dates / Deadlines
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction: English Class Standing: 3. 2nd Class, 4. 1st Class
Housing Options: Apartment Shared, Dormitory, Host Family Program Type: Study Abroad
Minimum GPA: 3.0 Areas of Study: Biology
Program Description:

Develop a Northern European perspective on salient aspects of public health such as prevention and quality improvement while examining the challenges of health economics, delivery, and prioritization.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours to compare insights from the analysis of contrasting national healthcare systems
  • Access to real-life and current debates within the Danish healthcare system by designing a research question in a semester-long project in collaboration with a Danish public healthcare institution
  • Examine what determines the priority setting for healthcare provision and the relationship between the many players involved in policy making and delivery of health services

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PROGRAM STUDENT PROFILE
This program is right for you if you study health science, public health, public policy, or a similar discipline and wish to acquire skills for a graduate degree in health professions, and a future career in health care administration or health promotion.

CORE COURSE OVERVIEWS
>> Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe
This course aims at providing you 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 healthcare systems.  You will explore what determines health priority setting and the relationship involved in policy making and provision of health services.

Credits: 3
Week-Long Study Tour: Helsinki-Riga | Helsinki-Tallinn
Core Course Week: A three-day study tour in Western Denmark alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen.

BUILD YOUR OWN CURRICULUM
DIS has over 200 elective courses for you to build your curriculum from after choosing your required core course. You have to opportunity to focus on your major or diversify by selecting any combination of courses based on your needs. 



Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2024 05/16/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Fall 2024 12/31/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.