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Study Biomedicine in Copenhagen, Denmark
Location: Denmark: Copenhagen
Term: Fall, Spring, Academic Year
Dates: Spring 2012: 1/21/2012 to 5/20/2012, Fall 2012: 8/18/2012 to 12/17/2012, Spring 2013: 1/12/2013 to 5/17/2013
DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad
1313 Fifth Street SE Suite 113 Minneapolis, MN 55414 United States
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Phone: 800 247 3477 or 612 627 0140
Fax: 612 627 0141
Description
Did you know that Denmark is #1 in the world when it comes to most biotech patents per inhabitant? From biotech innovation and concepts through drug development and testing, the Biomedicine program takes you through the industries of biotechnology and biomedicine in the world-famous Medicon Valley region of greater Copenhagen and southern Sweden (just across the sound). Learn about pharmaceutical and biotech-based methods for diagnosis and treatment of disease; gain a broad understanding of drug discovery and development, and get an introduction to the intersection between research and business in a global arena
Highlights
Students in Biomedicine will enroll in the "Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development" core course, which is an introduction to biomedicine, drug discovery, and drug development. Exploration of opportunities of biotechnology for medicine. Cases from the pharmaceutical and biotech research community.
Students in this program will also participate in two course-integrated study tours. This semester program includes study tours around Denmark, and to Edinburgh (fall) or London (spring) to gain a comparative perspective on these issues. Both cities are at the center of advanced British research in pharmaceuticals and biotech. The tours feature highly topical visits to biomedical research centers and companies, highlighting topics being studied in class.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Minimum Education
High School
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Credit Available
no
This Program is open to
American, Canadian, European Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Independent living
- Other
Participants Travel to Denmark
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Written Application
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
