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Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark
(pop. 160,000)
Student Enrollment: 14,185
Language of instruction: Danish, English
en.aau.dk/
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement is generally Fair for US and International students.
Courses
Faculties of Humanities; Engineering and Natural Sciences; Social Sciences.
For ISEP students with a documented good knowledge of Danish and the appropriate academic level, the whole range of courses offered by Aalborg University is available.
Courses taught in English
A wide selection of programs is taught in English by all three faculties. These programs vary from compact one-semester programs at the undergraduate level to full Master's programs. For more information on the programs listed below, please visit http://www.aau.dk.
The Faculty of Humanities offers the following programs: Culture,
Communication and Globalization (CCG), International Cultural Studies, and Studies in Psychology. The International Cultural Studies program is popular with undergraduate students studying literature and political science http://www.hum.aau.dk/ics/.
The Faculty of Social Sciences offers the following programs: Environmental Management, European Studies, International Business Economics, International Development Studies, and International Management. Most of these programs require the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree. The one-year Management program has been especially attractive to foreign business students http://www.business.aau.dk/ivo.
The Faculty of Engineering and Sciences offers a number of graduate programs in the fields of Electronic and Information Technology, as well as programs in Environmental Engineering, Indoor Environmental Engineering, Knowledge and Data Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, Software Systems Engineering, and Sustainable Energy Engineering.
Language Notes
An intensive Danish language course is offered each semester, starting early September and early February. The course lasts approximately eight weeks and aims to enable foreign students to handle some everyday communication situations.
I-to-I applicants who are not native English speakers must submit the ISEP Language Proficiency Report.
Note: The host institution ultimately determines your proficiency level and course eligibility.
Program Dates
Academic year: late August to June; Semester 1: late August to December/ January (depending on examination schedules); Semester 2: late January to June.
Housing and Meals
ISEP students are housed in student residence halls or in private accommodation. A stipend is provided to cover the cost of meals.
Profile
Aalborg University (AAU) was inaugurated in 1974 as the fifth multi-faculty university in Denmark. The defining elements of Aalborg University are internationalization, close co-operation with the surrounding society, the advanced use of the latest information technology, and the method of teaching, which is characterized by interdisciplinarity, problem-centered and project-organized studies, and interaction of theory and practice through close cooperation with institutions and companies outside the university. A key concern of the university is to strengthen the conversion of research results into increased practical application in Danish products and production processes. Total enrollment: more than 12,000 students including more than 1,000 international students.
Location
Situated in the northern part of the Jutland peninsula, Aalborg is the fourth largest city in Denmark. The city is situated at the narrowest stretch of the picturesque Limfjord; extensive beaches and other impressive scenery are within easy reach. Aalborg, an old historic city, received its municipal charter in 1342; many old buildings still function as natural elements in the townscape. For many years, Rebild Bakker, a beautiful hilly area just south of Aalborg, has been the venue for the national celebration of links with America by Danes and Danish-Americans. The Danish Emigration Archives are housed in Aalborg.
The main university campus is situated in the southeastern part of the city, approximately five kilometers from the city centre. In the city centre, there is an excellent Student House. The city has fine connections with Copenhagen (plane, bus, rail), as well as with Norway, Sweden (Gothenburg is just 3 hours away by high-speed ferry), and continental Europe.
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