Experience the best that Scandinavia has to offer! We’ll start in Iceland with its beautiful, austere landscapes, the capital Reykjavik, and tours to various locations and sites of interest around the Icelandic countryside. And not to mention its storied Viking past. Copenhagen—with its vibrant and colorful cafe life, active lifestyle, food scene, its fusion of old and new, and unforgettable culture and history—will be ground zero for this study abroad. After settling into Copenhagen and experiencing what it has to offer, we’ll take a brief excursion to the “land of the midnight sun”—Norway. The focus of the program will be on Nordic culture and history. A second course will be offered on Nordic memorials and memories: how the Nordic region thinks about and memorializes its fascinating past. Whether your interest is family history, art, language, the casual cafe life of cosmopolitan Copenhagen or the natural beauty of Iceland, don’t miss out on this singular opportunity to experience Scandinavia firsthand. Enjoy your summer in Iceland, Denmark, and Norway on study abroad.
Denmark & Iceland
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DATES
Approximately 27 June–8 August 2018
HOUSING
Students will be housed in local accommodations arranged by the program.
COURSES
Prerequisites: No prerequisites are required.
Required
Students are required to enroll for six credit hours during summer term.
All study abroad students will participate in a course on Danish cultural history and participate in a level-appropriate Danish language course.
Elective
A directed readings/monuments course will be offered, if needed, to satisfy full-time status requirements.
COST
$5,400–5,900
Includes LDS, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-LDS students), housing, group transport on field trips, and international health insurance.
Not included: international airfare to and from study abroad site, meals, personal expenses, cell phone international data plan
PREPARATION
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held during the second block of winter semester 2018.
Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships)
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply.
A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Deadline: 16 February 2018
FACULTY
Nate Kramer is an associate professor of comparative arts and letters and is the director of Scandinavian Studies. Kramer has written on H.C. Andersen and Kierkegaard and has resided in Roskilde, Denmark. He received a PhD from the University of California–Los Angeles in Scandinavian literatures and languages. His wife and children will accompany him.
(801) 422-1932
nate_kramer@byu.edu
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
We will arrive first in Iceland for an extended excursion. The bulk of our time will be spent in Copenhagen and surrounding areas. In addition, we have planned a brief excursion to Oslo, Norway.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.