Copenhagen, Denmark
The capital city has a population of approximately two million in the metropolitan area with a cosmopolitan city atmosphere and rich cultural offerings. Copenhagen is known as an environmentally friendly city, where cars share the streets with bicycle commuters; in fact, in 2017, the city recorded more bicycle than automobile traffic. The public transportation system is efficient, clean, and easily accessible and consists of buses, trains, metro lines, and ferries. The Metro brings passengers from the Kastrup International Airport to the city center in twenty minutes. Crime is low in Copenhagen and it remains one of the safest capital cities in Europe.
Accommodations
Housing
Apartments
Students are housed in shared apartments or furnished studios located throughout the city within a 40-minute commute by bike to the Global Institute.
Residence Hall
Students share a furnished room with another CIEE student in a student dormitory. Residences are located throughout the city within a 20-minute commute by bike to the Global Institute.
Meals
Apartments
No meals provided. Students prepare their own meals in shared kitchen facilities. CIEE provides basic cooking utensils and cleaning supplies. Students also explore the myriad of restaurants that Copenhagen has to offer.
Residence Hall
No meals provided. Students prepare their own meals in their own kitchenette or the residence hall’s shared kitchen facilities. CIEE provides basic cooking utensils and cleaning supplies. Students also explore the myriad of restaurants that Copenhagen has to offer.
Excursions
Students in Copenhagen can...
- Take a trip to explore Hamlet’s Castle in Helsingør - just one of many castles harboring the stories of Scandinavia’s past
- Take an overnight trip to other parts of Denmark, and explore some of the unique landscape and visit one or more of the sites listed on UNESCO World Heritage list – like the Wadden Sea or Stevns Klint
- Explore the National Museum and see how Copenhagen transformed from a 10th-century fishing village to a world leader in sustainability and innovation
- Take a short train trip across the bridge to Sweden and explore the young city of Malmø (half the population is under 35) with lots of cobblestone streets full of cafes and shops. Get on the train again and Visit Lund – home of a 12th – century Romanesque cathedral and one of the oldest and largest universities in Scandinavia.