International Business

The International Business programme comprises courses in international business administration, that fall into three categories: Economics, Business Economics and supplementary methods courses, such as statistics and international business law.

The subjects within the programme focus on the international aspects of corporations and organisations. Therefore, you will learn for example international economics, international business law and global supply chain management. You will also study international marketing and management.

The programme contains courses such as:

• Microeconomics, where you learn to explain basic economic terminology, get basic understanding about the functioning of markets and learn to describe basic economic models such as supply and demand
• Macroeconomics, where you learn about economic development and key concepts such as exchange rate, employment and inflation.
• Marketing, where you, for example, learn about consumer behaviour, product positioning or market segmentation.
• International busines strategy, where you learn about competitive strategies, mergers and acquisitions, internationalization processes and knowledge management.

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work together with other students. 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 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.

The course may require specific subjects, grades or grade averages. 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 whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

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

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

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 the International Business Programme in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

At the Copenhagen Business School the International Business Programme can be studied as a 3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS).

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

Read more about the programme at www.cbs.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