Below is the information I have sent to students interested in studying at the Faculty of Social Sciences in the spring of 2010.

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1 Please have your students visit the homepage for more information on study possibilities. They can also visit the homepage and glance through our study guide about programmes in English. Below is the information I have sent to students interested in studying at the Faculty of Social Sciences in the spring of INFORMATION ON THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Courses within social sciences are offered at five campuses: Odense, Kolding, Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Slagelse. Please look at the course offerings at the different campuses to find out which campus suits you best. Note that at the campus in Odense and Kolding, courses are only offered at graduate level. You can read more about our course offerings in English through the below weblinks. Options at Our Campuses: Odense Campus - The International Graduate Programme Courses offered in the academic year : dm_ode/uddannelsens_opbygning/fagbeskrivelser/fb_odense_0910.aspx?sc_lang=en At our Odense campus, you also have the possibility of combining courses from the International Graduate program with courses from the Scandinavian Area Studies program. Note that the Scandinavian Area Studies program in principle is a bachelor level program. For more information visit: ultur_velfaerds_markedsforstaelse_skandinavien_tilvalg/nylaeseplan.aspx?sc_lang=en. For more information regarding the application procedure, contact Eva Grady, evg@sdu.dk If you have questions regarding academic matters, please contact the international student advisor at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Odense: Anders Svendsen: fvl4@samnet.sdu.dk Kolding Campus - International Graduate Program The courses offered in the academic year are not yet online. You can instead look at courses offered in the past to see if there is a course description for the course. The descriptions do not change much from year to year. For more information contact Marianne F. Thomsen: mft@sdu.dk Esbjerg Campus - The International Undergraduate Programme ness_adm_esb/uddannelsens_opbygning.aspx?sc_lang=en alternatively visit: - International Graduate Programme dm_esb/uddannelsens_opbygning/courses% aspx?sc_lang=en alternatively visit: For more information contact Anette Møller, am@sdu.dk

2 Sønderborg Campus - International Undergraduate Programme ness_adm_sdr/uddannelsens_opbygning.aspx?sc_lang=en - International Graduate Programme: dm_sdr/uddannelsens_opbygning.aspx?sc_lang=en For more information contact the International Office in Sonderborg: sdu_soenderborg@sdu.dk Slagelse Campus Courses from the B.Sc. in Economics and IT te.ashx For more information contact Vibeke Toft Müller, vtm@sdu.dk Admissions Requirements To follow courses at bachelor level you must have completed at least one year of university studies within business, economics or social sciences in general. At master level you must have completed what compares to three years of university studies within social sciences (i.e. 180 ECTS) to be enrolled in the courses offered in the International Graduate programmes. Note that at the campus in Odense and Kolding, courses are only offered at graduate level except for the courses offered in the SAS programme ( aerds_markedsforstaelse_skandinavien.aspx?sc_lang=en) How to Apply Go to the homepage: ng=en and fill in the forms: Application form for students to the Faculty of Social Sciences Language Requirement Form Accommodation form for the relevant campus GENERAL INFORMATION Information on practical matters: Study Guide : Language Requirements A good standard of English is required because teaching at the Universitygenerally involves student participation, class discussion, project work and student presentations. This means that you must have a command of the English language equivalent of the IELTS score of 6.5 or the TOEFL score of 575/239/88. Academic System Bachelor level = undergraduate (3 years or 3.5 years) = 180 or 210 ECTS credits Master level = graduate (2 years) = 120 ECTS credits on top of the 180/210 ECTS credits from the bachelor level ECTS Credits A full semester workload equals 30 ECTS credits. Two semesters equal 60 ECTS credits. Master courses often count as 10 ECTS credits, i.e. a third of one semester. Master students typically

3 have teaching hours per week. You are expected to take a full workload during your stay at the University, including exams. ECTS = European Credit Transfer System. Language Requirements A good standard of English is required because teaching at the University generally involves student participation, class discussion, project work and student presentations. This means that you must have a command of the English language equivalent of the IELTS score of 6.5 or the TOEFL score of 575/239/88. Application Deadlines: Autumn semester: April 1 for student from a non EU/EEA country May 1 for EU/EEA and Nordic citizens Spring semester: October 1 for student from a non EU/EEA country November 1 for EU/EEA and Nordic citizens Academic Calendar The spring semester always starts February 1st unless it is a Saturday or Sunday. The teaching of the spring semester ends early May or mid-may. Exams are in June. Exams can be scheduled as late as June 30th. The autumn semester always starts September 1st unless it is a Saturday or a Sunday. The teaching of the autumn semester ends in late November or early December. Exams are in December or January. Exams can be scheduled as late as January 31st. At the campus in Odense, exams are scheduled in December. For more information on the academic calendar, visit: Residence Permit Any student studying for more than three months in Denmark must apply for residence permit. If you are a citizen of the EU or the EEA countries, you must apply for residence permit once you have arrived in Denmark. If you hold a non EU/EEA citizenship, you must apply for residence permit through the Danish Embassy or Consulate in your country before you go to Denmark. You must apply at least three months before the semester starts to get your residence permit in time. For more information visit: Accommodation Information All campuses will do their utmost to find acommodation for students from partner universities if you send a complete application by our application deadline. For more information visit: Living expenses on a monthly basis in DKK Rent: ( ) Food: ( ) Transport (monthly bus card): 200 ( 27) Books: ( 67-80) Living expenses vary according to personal requirements and standards. Prices to expect when you go out: a meal costs approx. DKK 120 ( 16), a beer about DKK 30 ( 4) and a bottle of wine between DKK 100 ( 13.5) and 200 ( 27) - again according to standard. In total a person studying in Denmark should expect to need about DKK 5000 ( 675) on a monthly basis. This does not include the deposit for a room. One euro is approx. DKK 7.5. Arrival You must arrive in time for our orientation day which is a couple of days before the semester starts, ie. September 1 and February 1. Danish language course

4 The municipality offers Danish courses for foreigners. Usually a course especially tailored to international students is offered. You can sign up for the course as soon as you have your Danish cpr.no. For more information visit: ourses.aspx?sc_lang=en. As an Erasmus student you are also able to sign up for an intensive Danish language course before your exchange stay starts. Check with your home university as to how you sign up. You do not sign up through the University of Southern Denmark. The Process of Becoming an Exchange Student 1) Your home institution nominates you. 2) You send in your application, requirement and accommodation forms and enclose all required enclosures incl. grade transcripts and a passport photo. 3) Your application is assessed. If the assessment is successful, you receive our enrolment pack containing your letter of enrolment, our welcome guide and information on various practical matters in the course of May/June or November/December. June-August/December-January 4) You receive information on accommodation in late June/December, or at the beginning of August/January. 5) End of August/January, each campus has an orientation programme for all new students. September/February 6) The semester and classes start September/February 1.

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