Geography

On the programme you work across disciplines and are taught subjects from both natural science and social science.

You will learn about such things as town planning, fighting poverty, environmental planning and finding solutions to complex issues.

You will also learn to analyse and understand the relationship between nature, culture and society. In other words you will work with what happens on the surface of the earth. This means that you will study everything from climate and wind conditions to how people live together and organise their world.

In the course of the programme you can specialise in social geography, cultural geography or the geography of nature.

Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction and project work in groups. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the bachelor's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science (BSc).

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for BSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the university for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students, unless you are a student from a Nordic or EU country, or from Liechtenstein.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Geography in Roskilde.

Roskilde University

At Roskilde University, Geography can be studied for 6 months (30 ECTS) as part of a 3-year BSc programme.

One of the Basic Studies at Roskilde University, normally the International Basic Studies in Natural Science, constitutes the first two years of the bachelor's degree programme.

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the Programme at www.ruc.dk.

The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk