Why Study at DIS This Summer?
Engage in High-Impact Courses
Choose from over 95 courses that allow you to build your resumé, network with experts in the field, and explore Sweden or Denmark through an academic lens. Enroll in signature sessions to gain international lab and research experience, work alongside a local startup as part of a practicum, or expand your design skills in studios and workshops from a Nordic perspective.
Mix and Match Sessions
Build your own unique study abroad experience – stay for one session or create your own complementary summer package by adding sessions at DIS Stockholm, DIS Copenhagen, or both!
Grow A Global Mindset
Intellectually stimulating courses taught in English challenge you to examine issues from various perspectives as you debate, analyze, and reflect on contemporary topics and burning issues.
Build Your Knowledge in New Settings
DIS faculty teach what they do, bringing theory to life by sharing real-life experiences and cases, and introducing you to their network with local Field Studies and guest lectures.
Go on Study Tour to Europe
Use Europe as your classroom when on week-long Study Tour, where you travel with your class to better understand your academic topics in a new, relevant context. Study Tours are included in all courses within Session 2, both Furniture Design Sessions, and the Architecture & Design Session, plus select other courses.
Get an Easy Overview of Costs
DIS offers you transparent, comprehensive fees with no hidden costs. Tuition includes housing, Study Tours (if offered in your session), Field Studies, textbooks, local commuting costs, transport between sessions, and an Arrival Workshop.
Join an Inclusive Student Community
Explore, discuss, debate, and reflect in a welcoming and supportive learning environment.
Seek Support When You Need It
Academic counseling and personal support resources are available to you during your time abroad, providing you a solid foundation upon which to grow.
Course Offerings
6 Weeks | 6 Credits | May 21 - July 5
In this signature summer session, enroll in lab, research, or practicum opportunities that include:
DIS Stockholm
Biomedical Lab
Research Assistant: Understanding Human Behavior in Games
Research Assistant: Unveiling Frustration
DIS Copenhagen
Climate Change of Arctic Ecosystems Lab (Includes a 10-day fieldwork to Greenland)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe + Practicum (Study Tour: Stockholm)
Microbrains Lab: Modeling Neurodegeneration
Research Assistant: Antisense Peptide Nucleic Acid as New Generation of Precise Antibiotic
Research Assistant: Development of Novel Aptamers for Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Purposes
Research Assistant: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles for β Cell Protection in Type 1 Diabetes
Research Assistant: Modes of Architectural Production in U.S., Denmark, and Sweden
Research Assistant: Neuroimaging Brain Abnormalities in Mood Disorders
Session 1
3 Weeks | 3 Credits | May 21 - June 13
In this session, choose 1 course that includes:
DIS Stockholm
Human Trafficking in a Global Context
Medical Diagnostics
Neuroscience of Emotion
Public Mental Health
Psychology of Loneliness
Statistics
Storytelling through Photography
Transgender in Scandinavia
Understanding Terrorism: Causes, Solutions, and Dilemmas
DIS Copenhagen
Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies
Children with Special Needs
Development and Programming of Serious Games
Developmental Disorders
Digital Media in Marketing
Education Policy in Scandinavia
Environmental Philosophy
Feminist Activism in Denmark
Food and Identity
Health and Gender Inequalities: Past, Present, and Future
Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach
Nordic Mythology
Positive Psychology
Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors
Social Change and Active Citizenship
Strategies for Urban Livability
Sustainable Business Strategy
Sustainable Denmark: Solutions and Dilemmas
Under the Influence: Alcohol, Drugs, and Young Adulthood
Session 2
3 Weeks | 3 Credits | June 16 - July 5
In this session, choose 1 course that includes:
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2 weeks in Copenhagen or Stockholm
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1 week-long, course-integrated Study Tour in Europe
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Local explorations beyond the classroom on Field Studies
DIS Stockholm
Comparative Economics: Global Risks and European Responses (Study Tour: Helsinki)
Engineering Sustainable Environments in Scandinavia (Study Tour: Norway)
Gender, Sexuality, Race, and Equality in Scandinavia (Study Tour: Berlin)
Guilty or Not Guilty? Psychology in the Courtroom (Study Tour: Iceland)
Political Extremism and the Threats to Democracy (Study Tour: Budapest)
Precision Medicine: Tailored Treatment in Clinical Practice (Study Tour: Dublin)
Psychology of Violence and Hate (Study Tour: Berlin)
Travel Writing (Study Tour: Croatia)
World of Vikings: Facts, Fiction, and Fantasy (Study Tour: Iceland)
DIS Copenhagen
Applied Psychotherapy (Study Tour: Zurich)
Arctic Ecology (Study Tour: Svalbard)
Arctic Marine Mammals (Study Tour: Iceland)
Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning (Study Tour: London)
Beautiful Mistakes: The Psychology of Learning from Failure (Study Tour: Italy)
Climate Change and Glaciers (Study Tour: Greenland or Iceland)
Early Childhood: Nordic Education and Parenting (Study Tour: Finland)
European Clinical Psychology (Study Tour: Vienna)
Fleeing Across Borders: International Refugee Law (Study Tour: Greece)
Food, Taste, and Waste (Study Tour: Barcelona)
Good Life, The (Study Tour: Greece or French Riviera)
Healthcare Systems: A Comparative Approach (Study Tour: Netherlands)
Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach (Study Tour: Croatia or Norway)
Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict (Study Tour: Kosovo)
International Strategy and Leadership: Case Studies (Study Tour: London)
Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development (Study Tour: Edinburgh)
Neuroscience of Fear and Anxiety (Study Tour: Munich)
Positive Psychology (Study Tour: Vienna or Edinburgh)
Postcolonial Europe: Narratives, Nationalism, and Race (Study Tour: Brussels-Marseille)
Prostitution and the Sex Trade (Study Tour: Amsterdam)
Psychology of Human Sexuality (Study Tour: Amsterdam)
Sustainable Development in Northern Europe (Study Tour: Finland)
Sustainable Food: Production and Consumption (Study Tour: Turin)
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism from a European Perspective (Study Tour: Munich)
Visual Culture of Cities (Study Tour: Berlin)
Session 3
3 Weeks | 3 Credits | July 8 - July 30
In this session, choose 1 course that includes:
DIS Stockholm
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Neuroscience of Meditation and Yoga
Photography in Europe: Technology, Culture, and Art
The Politics of Memory
Power of Women in the Viking Age
Psychology of Emerging Adulthood
Public Health Policy in Practice
DIS Copenhagen
African American Expats in Copenhagen
Artificial Intelligence
Bicycle Urbanism
Brain and Behavior
Children in a Multicultural Context
Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness
Conflict or Cooperation: Security Challenges in Europe
Digital Fashion and the Body
European Genocides
Food, Migration, and Belonging
Nordic Culinary Culture
Philosophy of Happiness
Positive Psychology
Sports Medicine: Performance and Fatigue
Strategic Leader
Special Partnership Courses with CYA
These are 4-week, 4-credit courses that take place across two locations. Half of the course takes place in Athens, Greece and the other half in either Copenhagen, Denmark or Stockholm, Sweden. Each course includes two short Study Tours, one in each region. They do not follow regular course dates. See website for dates and more info.
Tasting Culture: Nordic and Mediterranean Food, Tradition, and Nutrition
Young Adults Under the Influence in Europe
In this signature summer session, enroll in a studio and its corequisite course that includes:
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5 weeks studio in Copenhagen
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1 week-long, course-integrated Study Tour in Europe
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Work on challenging assignments dealing with real issues on sites in Copenhagen, in intimate studio settings alongside a small group of fellow students
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Visits to cutting-edge examples of architecture and design in and around Copenhagen on Field Studies
Architecture Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Architecture Foundations Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Graphic Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Graphic Design Foundations Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Interior Architecture Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Urban Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
Furniture Design Sessions - Copenhagen
6 Weeks | 6 Credits | May 21 - July 5 or June 16 - July 30
In this signature summer session, dive into the deep history of Scandinavian furniture design, then develop your own skills as you design and create your own project in studio. Includes:
- 5 weeks studio in Copenhagen
- 1 week-long, course-integrated Study Tour in Europe
- Work on challenging assignments dealing with real issues on sites in Copenhagen, in intimate studio settings alongside a small group of fellow students
- Visits to cutting-edge examples of architecture and design in and around Copenhagen on Field Studies
Furniture Design Studio (Study Tour: Finland or Sweden)
