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Study Abroad
At IHK you have a world of opportunities for studying abroad with our partner universities. You will be able to experience other cultures, languages and ways of living and studying. You can get an international profile and network relevant for your future working life.
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The following information will be in English only.
Why study abroad?
A period of study abroad will give you an important academic ballast as well as a cultural enrichment, personal challenges, and an international network.
You will be able to put the knowledge from your studies here at IHK into an international context. Furthermore, the linguistic skills and intercultural insight that you gain during your stay abroad will be of great importance for your options on the job market after graduation.
All IHK-students are encouraged to study abroad. To be nominated for an exchange place at one of IHK’s partner universities, you are required to be a full time student and take a full course load at the partner university. You must have studied for 2 years before leaving for study abroad (~120 ECTS). And you must have passed all obligatory courses of your study programme. Below please find our brochures with general information for IHK students.
General information material for study abroad (pdf)
You may also find these homepages usefull and inspiring:
www.gribverden.dk: This is where
you can find inspiration for your potential semester abroad. The web
site is also open for dialogue among students. The web site is in
Danish.
www.udiverden.dk:
includes a lot of information on studying abroad. The homepage is from
the Danish Agency for International Education (under the Ministry of
Science, Technology and Innovation). This Agency is working to support
internationalization of the Danish study programmes in all kinds of
educational bodies including universities and university
colleges.
www.hallonorden.org: This web
site is relevant for you if you plan to study abroad in one of the
Nordic countries. You will be able to find relevant information on
studying, living and working in Finland, Iceland, Norway and
Sweden.
University partners
IHK has exchange agreements with the following institutions:
IHK's partner universities overview
Where to study abroad
Generally, you have a world of opportunities! IHK has a large number
of exchange agreements with partner institutions all over the world.
You will find partner institutions in countries like Chile, Mexico,
Poland, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, France and many other
countries.
You may study for one semester abroad as part of your Danish Bachelor
of Engineering study programme (diplomingeniør- eller
eksportingeniøruddannelse). At each of the IHK study programmes you
will find an International Study Programme coordinator.
It is also possible for you to do your Internship abroad. Check
with your International Internship coordinator of your study
programme.
You can find the relevant person with e-mail address at the end of this information.
Two options
Studying at a
partner institution
If you choose to go on exchange to one of IHK’s university partners,
you do not have to pay the tuition fee at the host institution. IHK has
about 150 university partners to choose among (a few universities
partners may require you to pay tuition).
Note that some of the institutions outside of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and the US also have programmes and courses taught in English. Even though you have been selected for a tuition-free exchange place, there may be other fees you must pay like administration fees, activity fees, library fee etc.
Link til: IHK university partners
You must apply for an exchange place through the IHK International
Office. The application form can be downloaded here.
The application deadlines for study abroad are:
- 1 December for studying abroad during the following autumn semester
- 1 May for studying abroad during the following spring semester
Studying at a non
IHK partner institution
– with the SU
study abroad grant for SU eligible students
If for some reason you wish to study at a non-partner university, or if
IHK only has tuition based study abroad places at a specific partner
university, it is possible to study as a free-mover (also named
non-degree seeking student). Please note that you will have to arrange
everything yourself, you must be prepared to invest time and energy in
preparing your stay, as all contacts to the coming host institution
must be made by yourself. Not all universities accept free-movers.
If you are eligible for SU and if you have a preapproval
(forhåndsgodkendelse) of a full semester’s courses of a total of 30
ETCS you can apply for a study abroad grant (Udlandsstipendium). In
this way the tuition fees can be totally or partially covered by the
Danish SU Study Abroad Grant.
See www.su.dk/udland
Many IHK students benefit from the assistance of EDU Danmark or Kilroy Education
when planning for a study abroad period in Australia, the US or other
places outside of Europe.
Sources of information for your research
IHK Information
meetings: Two information meetings about studying abroad will be
held every semester by IHK International Office. The meetings are in
English and Danish and will be held in due time before the deadline for
applying for a place for study abroad.
It is typically most relevant for you to participate when you are in
your third/fourth semester planning for studying abroad during your 5th
or 6th semester.
Dates and locations will be posted on
CampusNet.
Download English
presentation from an Information meeting (pdf)
Download Danish presentation from an Information meeting (pdf)
Travel reports: All IHK students who have been abroad for studying or on an internaship must send in an Obligatory Student Report. The reports are written by IHK students who have spent a semester abroad. The reports give the most recent information on host universities seen from students’ point of view. Among other things you can read about the courses they have taken and how they found their housing; and many other relevant things. Moreover the students have given their e-mail addresses for you to contact them in case you need specific information about the institution where they were studying.
The travel reports are available on CampusNet>Engineering College of Copenhagen>File sharing>Studiecentret>Study Abroad
Study Abroad Fair: Every Spring the Exchange students who are presently studying at IHK will participate in the Study Abroad Fair. They will tell about student life at their home at a kind of market with tables and bulletin boards with information from a number of our partner institutions.
Information material: Many partner universities send updated material to IHK. You may use the material placed in cassettes outside of the Study Center - is for all IHK students and may give you supplementary information to what you can find on the internet. Take a look and leave the material in the cassettes for the next student.
Alternatives to exchange
Summer School
If you are unable to complete the equivalent for a full semester during
your period of study abroad or if you did not pass some of your
courses, you can take one or two courses at the IHK Summer School.
You will need a preapproval from your study programme when you apply
for an IHK summer school course.
These summer school programmes run in June, July and August and
offer students the option of completing one or two courses at IHK (the
equivalent of up to a half semester 15 ETCS credits) in a multicultural
environment. The courses last for three or foour weks each.
Deadline for application is 1 May.
You can find further information on www.ihk.dk/international/summer-school
English taught Exchange – and Bachelor
of Engineering courses at IHK
If for some reason it is not possible for you to study abroad you will
still have the opportunity of including an international experience to
your study programme at IHK. You may select one of the semester
programmes – or chose courses from our English taught bachelor of
engineering programmes. You will need a preapproval from your study
programme before signing up for these courses – and the deadlines are 1
May (for the coming autumn semester) and 1 November (for the coming
Spring semester).
Read more about these courses here at www.ihk.dk/international/exchange-students
Financing your study abroad
You can find various ways of financing your study abroad, among others;
SU (Danish Education
Grant)
Students going abroad are expected to take their SU with them if they
are eligible for this grant. Therefore, you can only receive SU if your
stay can give you full credit (30 ETCS for one semester) towards your
degree from IHK. It is important that IHK students going on an exchange
programme remain registered as full-time students during their period
of study abroad and do not
apply for a leave of absence from IHK.
It is a condition for taking SU abroad that your studies have been approved by IHK and your host institution for full credit transfer. You must inform the IHK SU-office that you are studying abroad or going on an internship for one semester.
For further information on SU see www.su.dk
Scholarship
- ERASMUS – for IHK students. This scholarship is for study abroad and internships in the EU/EEA-countries (In 2011-12 students will receive approx 1,000 EURO while studying or working in an internship abraod)
- IHK Internationalization Scholarship is for study abroad and internships outside of the EU/EEA-countries (The scholarship is DKK 5,400 in total)
Other form for financial aid, check the websites: legat.dk and other relevant sources.
Scholarship
application forms
Withdrawal
You may suddenly be in a situation wher you are not able to study abroad anyway. This happens for students going abroad as well as for those students who planned to come to IHK to study.
As soon as you have decided NOT to study abroad you'll inform the IHK International Coordinator. We shall contact the partner institution about the withdrawal if you have already applied for the exchange semester with them.
Moreover you yourself must contact the colleagues at the host institution if you have already arranged for accommodation - or made any other kind of arrangement. You may have to pay the first month's rent depending on the time of your withdrawal.
After your return
Compulsory reports on your period of
study abroad
After your study or internship abroad, you must send in an obligatory
student report to the International Office no later than one month
after the completion of the period abroad, regardless of the date on
which you actually return.
Find the report form of the student reports here
(pdf)
CREDIT TRANSFER to IHK of your courses
As soon as you have received the Certificate with your grades obtained at your host institution you must go to your International Education coordinator at IHK (please see list below) and apply for a transfer of credits. The Certificate together with you signed learning agreement is required in order for the International Education coordinator to evaluate the result of your study abroad period.
After the verification and acceptance the documentation is forwarded to the Study Administration for registration in to the student administrative system (STADS).
Forms and documents for study abroad
All forms and documents must be delivered to the International Office next to the Study Centre.
- Application form for study abroad (pdf) (ansøgning om en udvekslingsplads)
- ERASMUS scholarship (apply when you go to EU/EEA countries) (pdf)
- IHK internationalisation scholarship (apply when you go outside of the EU/EEA countries) (pdf)
Contact
For more information you are always welcome to contact IHK’s
international coordinator at the International Office or the
International Student Counsellors.
International Coordinator
Marianne Schwarz-Nielsen
• D 1.32A
Tel: (+45) 4480 5009
International Student
Counsellors
IHK students
• D 1.35
You may find it highly relevant to
contact these
International study programme and internship coordinators at IHK
| International study
programme coordinators at IHK |
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| Building & Civil engineering |
Solbritt Christiansen ( ) |
| Electrical engineering |
Imad Abou-Hayt ( ) |
| Electronics & Computer engineering | Christen Monberg ( ) |
| Global Business engineering |
Ulla Winding ( ) |
| Healthcare Technology |
John Aa. Sørensen ( ) |
| Information & Communic. tech. |
Christen Monberg ( ) |
| Mechanical and M-English |
Imad Abou-Hayt ( ) |
| Production and P-English |
John Clausen ( ) |
| Process & Innovation |
Mai-Mai Ulrich ( ) |
| Sustainable Energy |
Jan Håkonsson( ) |
| International internship coordinators at the IHK study programs | |
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Building & Civil engineering |
Lisbeth Lindbo Larsen( ) |
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Electrical Power engineering |
Jan Håkonsson( ) |
| Electronics & Computer engineering | Christen Monberg ( ) |
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Export (Global business) |
Karin Siegumfeldt( ) |
| Healthcare Technology | John Aa. Sørensen ( ) |
| Information & Communic. tech. |
Christen Monberg ( ) |
| Mechanical and M-English | Mads Peter Schreiber( ) |
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Production and P-English |
Torben Knudby ( ) |
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Process & Innovation |
Mai-Mai Ulrich ( ) |
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Sustainable Energy |
Jan Håkonsson ( ) |