(The University of Copenhagen Amager in the summer)
The summer course is designed for foreign students who study Danish, and who
have previously studied Danish for at least two semesters.
The course is organised by Lise Bostrup from the Institute of Nordic Studies and Language at
Copenhagen University Amager (KUA), and the Danish Cultural Institute.
Danish Classes
The Danish language classes will commence everyday from Monday 6th until Friday 24th August from 9.00am to 12.30pm (four lessons per day) at KUA. Classes will be lead by specialists in Danish language and literature from the university and will include training in pronunciation using the University’s language laboratory.
Activities
Mentioned below are a few examples:
- Introduction to Copenhagen: Copenhagen’s City Museum, Christiansborg and the Parliament
- Introduction to Copenhagen as an academic centre: Copenhagen University, The Royal Library and student facilities
- An Introduction to Contemporary Danish literature by Erik Skyum-Nielsen, lecturer at Copenhagen University
- Meeting with author Helle Helle and Søren Ulrik Thomsen
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- Visit to the Danish Writers Association in Tordenskjolds House on Christianshavn, including a meeting with author and translator Mogens Wenzel Andreasen.
- Introduction to modern Danish theatre including a theatre tour with Anna
Flindt (contact for further information)
- Talk on Danish from a historical aspect by Thorkild Damsgaard Olesen
- Visit to the Berlingske Tidende
- Tour around multicultural Nørrebro
- Tour of Christiania
- Party with Danish students at the Regensen Hall of Residence.
Accommodation
We offer rooms in the old student halls of residence in the centre of Copenhagen
(Regensen, Ehlers, Borchs and Valkendorfs Halls) or in a student house near to
Vanløse metro station. Both options offer the possibility of a single or a double a room, with access to bathroom and cooking facilities. It is also possible to eat in the canteen at KUA.
Course Price
Language course including activities costs 3.500 DKK and accommodation will cost a further 3.000 DKK.
Information
Questions can be sent directly to the course coordinator, Lise Bostrup, at Københavns Universitet Amager, Njalsgade 120, 2300 København S, Denmark.
www.lisebostrup.dk Bostrup@hum.ku.dk
(Regensen Hall lies in the centre of Copenhagen. Shown here as the hall looked 150 years ago.)
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