University of Copenhagen

KU gave me the opportunity to discover the field of Agri- and food business in a calm learning environment, with the support of skilled teachers and good connections to the most relevant market players in the Danish business life. I have always felt support from my teachers although I was a foreign student in Copenhagen.

It is a great place in terms of course quality, atmosphere and spaces for different activities such as individual reflection, group work, walk and talk. During my thesis I had a small office space where I could go and concentrate. It was amazing not having to carry all my books home every day and back to uni the next morning. I definitely recommend studying there.

As an American student, the city of Copenhagen offered a plethora of opportunities for expats like me. The University of Copenhagen was no different; the university provides multiple disciplines that offer professors thriving in their expertise and students from all over the globe, providing an international experience unlike any other. There are chances to explore other disciplines within your study, and with the multiple campus locations, you have the opportunity to explore other parts of Copenhagen. There is also the flexibility of taking courses at other universities, allowing you to focus more in-depth in a field of choice, while also having credits transfer over. There is no better place in Scandinavia to study as an expat, and I greatly recommend this university to those wanting to experience the Nordic lifestyle and education.

I was enrolled in a Master in Science at KU and was happy to be accepted even though I did not have a scientific background. I wanted to develop a multidisciplinary profile and it was hard to catch up, but I am very thankful to have been given the opportunity. Classes were interesting, particularly during the second year when I was able to choose my subjects. The administration is effective and accommodating, and professors are experts in their particular subjects and generally nice. I was however deceived by their teaching skills and the lack of international/multidisciplinary backgrounds among them. Maybe for this reason - and the fact that many fellow students did not have previous work experience - good discussions were generally lacking during classes. I realized (although a bit too late!) that many classes could be skipped by doing only the readings, which did not promote group cohesion. Similarly, there were few guidance on jobs and opportunities to connect with companies during the master, which is a pity considering the difficulty for skilled internationals to enter the Danish job market. Also, the focus was very much on Denmark/Europe, lacking a more international perspective, both in the classes' content and in the student pool. There were many nordic and European students but not so many from other regions, including strikingly almost no black students. I heard a handful of racists comments from other students, who seemed to not even realize they were off-hand. Danish and internationals were also apart most of the time. If you are an international student, you might want to consider other universities/country options if interested in a more diverse and multidisciplinary experience. However, I would highly recommend this university for people particularly interested in scientific research, as professors' expertise and focus on investigation is strong.

I'd highly recommend University of Copenhagen to a new student looking to study abroad in a highly competent environment. I was enrolled to my MSc program back in 2011 and graduated in 2013 and studied Food Science and Technology with a 'General' specialization. I studied in the university's faculty in Frederiksberg. I found the program very well-organized with a lot of diverse compulsory courses that helped me to develop even more my competences. I enjoyed having a number of different practicals where we put into practice the theory from the lectures. Some of the lectures were really fun and the tutors were highly interactive with the audience. Going and preparing for the exams was completely different to what I was used to from my home country. Most of my exams were oral and the questions were based on the overall curriculum and not specific. I had to prepare a lot though for the exams (as far as I recall). If I had to pinpoint something for improvement that would be the volume of the material we have had to study and go through. There were few courses were the material was unrealistic and the requirements quite high time-wise. All the lecture associates and tutors were very friendly and helpful though.

Copenhagen University offers various courses, going from literature to sciences. I really like the fact that the classes are small, not even 30 people in the class. So, there's a real interaction with the professors, and I feel included. There are different campuses all over the city of Copenhagen, and two I've been are just beautiful a real old architecture, but with modernity in classroom and for the material.

KU was a dream come true! The education quality, and the humbleness of the professors are remarkable! My climate change master's programme is an excellent combination of both natural and social sciences. Diversity is celebrated and accepted around all the campuses with internationals from around the globe, made my student life experience here beautiful.