The International Semester in Greenland
ARTEK, the Arctic Technology Centre, is introducing the International Semester in Greenland, open to university students from around the world. Use this opportunity to
What to learn?
Falling within the core activities of ARTEK, the International Semester 2010 will cover these specific topics:
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Constructing light and passively
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Biogenic waste, exploitation and disposal
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Renewable and accessible energy
The International Semester is aiming to provide the students with basic and advanced skills within these topics.
The International Semester will be comprised of lectures, exercises, project work, and work in the field. It will include a major project of your choice within one or more of the above topics. Evaluation will be based on presentations, essays, and reports.
Teaching will be done by faculty members and scientists from DTU and collaborating institutions, for example from within the University of the Arctic. Teaching will take place partly based on on-going research activities in Sisimiut, for example the Low Energy House, the newly installed solar heating plant, the Democratic Sustainability project in the settlement of Sarfannguaq, waste water treatment plants and more. All activities will be in English.
We are currently developing the above topics in more detail. As they become more concrete this page will be updated.
Credits
Participation in the International Semester and successful evaluation will earn you 30 ECTS points, corresponding to the half of a full academic year. It will be your responsibility to carry out the transfer of credits to your home institution. However, we will provide the necessary documentation, including a certificate and other documents that you might need.
Suggested prerequisites
Eligible are all students holding a Bachelor degree in science or technology from an accredited university. If you are interested, but have a different background, please contact us.
When and where?
The International Semester will take place starting at the end of January 2010 and ending at the end of May 2010. You will spend the first four weeks at DTU, which will include a Welcome Meeting and Introduction Week and three weeks of studying. The rest of the International Semester, about 13 weeks, will take place in Sisimiut, Greenland. Depending on the activities that you decide for your major project you may get the chance to visit another part of Greenland.
Price
The total price of your participation in the International Semester is DKK 10,000 (EUR 1340), covering travels between Copenhagen and Sisimiut, Greenland. The cost of transportation between your home and Denmark you will have to carry yourself. In addition you will have to cover your own living expenses (see below). Tuition fee is waivered for students applying through the Erasmus Programme, applicable to as good as all European university students, or students on bilateral agreements with DTU, cf. this list of universities.
How to apply
The deadline for signing up is 1 December 2009 for all students. To apply, please access this link (please note: it only works with MS Internet Explorer) and fill out the application form.
To find out more about signing up, please visit this link to the Office for Study Programmes and Student Affairs at DTU. Please be aware that overseas students are required to provide certain documentation.
Accommodation
ARTEK and International Affairs will help you find accommodation for your stay in both Denmark and Greenland.
Living expenses
You will have to cover all expenses to sustain your own living during your stay in both Denmark and Greenland. These include accommodation, food, clothes, books, insurance, transportation and so on. In Denmark your monthly living expenses could look like this (all numbers in DKK):
| Books |
400 |
| Clothing |
200 |
| Food & household expenses |
1500 |
| Rent (including heat) |
2200-2600 |
| Transport |
0-1230 |
| Leisure |
500 |
| Laundry |
150 |
| Other (phone, electricity, insurance) |
100 |
| Total per month |
5250-6880 |
In Greenland, the monthly living expenses are roughly the same except for student accommodation, which amounts to roughly DKK 1000.
Visit this link for further information.
More information
For more information on the International Semester, including organization and course contents, please see the contact details below.
For more information on visiting DTU as an exchange student, please contact International Affairs.
What is ARTEK?
ARTEK, the Arctic Technology Centre, is based at DTU, the Technical University of Denmark (Copenhagen), and at Sanaartornermik Ilinniarfik (Sisimiut, Greenland). ARTEK carries out multidisciplinary research primarily within the fields of Infrastructure (buildings, roads etc.), Energy, and Environment, aiming at solving problems pertinent to the Arctic.
Additional links
http://www.sisimiut.gl
http://www.qeqqata.gl
http://www.greenland.com
http://www.studyindenmark.dk
http://www.denmark.dk
Downloads
International Semester folder
Contact
| Morten Holtegaard Nielsen, Associate Professor
Arctic Technology Centre
DTU Civil Engineering
Kemitorvet, Building 204
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
E-mail:
Tel: +45 4525 2263 |
Niels Hoedeman, Secretary
Arctic Technology Centre
DTU Civil Engineering
Kemitorvet, Building 204
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
E-mail:
Tel: +45 4525 2166 |