Logistics
Climate
Excluding Greenland, Denmark covers around 43,000 km², making it a little (8%) smaller than Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Besides the Jutland peninsula, “mainland” Denmark really consists of over 400 islands, of which less than 70 have permanent settlements on them. The Northernmost point at Skagen Nordstrand (57°45.137’N) and the Southernmost point at Gedser Odde …
Flights
Once we get official acceptance and program approval from Duke (sometime after March 15th), students can begin to make their travel arrangements to and from Copenhagen. DO NOT MAKE travel arrangements before you have been officially notified by the Duke Study Abroad Office. IMPORTANT: I mistakenly told some participants that we will be making travel …
Passports, Visa, and Customs
PASSPORT You must have a valid passport to fly internationally and enter Denmark (the European Union). It is recommended that your EXPIRATION date should not be within six months of your departure date. For American Citizens, get information on how to apply for a passport at the US Department of State. For first-time applicants, passport …
Luggage and Packing List
LUGGAGE: What to put it all in…. International flights come with specific rules on maximum number of bags AND maximum total weight and dimensions that you are allowed to have per individual. To avoid costly overcharges, be sure to follow these rules carefully (also keep in mind that additional purchases in Denmark will likely increase …
Accommodations
Copenhagen Base Camp Our “base camp” of operations will be Copenhagen. For the duration of the trip Duke students will stay together in a shared community the Danes know as “Kollegiums”. For more details on what these accommodations will be like visit DIS’s housing site HERE, and their Kollegium information page HERE. Duke students will …
Currency
The Danish Krone The official currency of Denmark is the Danish Krone (plural: Kroner), abbreviated DKK or Kr. 1 Krone is divided into 100 øre (plural and singular) The current currency conversion rate is as follows (as of December 20, 2021). 1 US Dollar = 6.61 Danish Kroner For up-to-date conversion rates see here …
Safety
Our number one priority on this trip is to get all of you through the program without injury. Natural Disasters Fortunately, earthquakes, “hurricanes”, and tornadoes are exceedingly rare in Denmark, and the nearest active volcano is Mount Vesuvius in Italy, more than 1000 miles away. Large, potentially destructive ocean storms accompanied by storm surge, high …
