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U. OF COPENHAGEN
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
The university's motto is: Coelestem adspicit lucem, meaning “It (the eagle) beholds the celestial light”
The amount of students is approximately 36,700
Student-faculty ratio is 9:1
Founded on 1 June 1479 as the oldest university in Denmark
Established by King Christian I after he was granted an approval for its establishment by Pope Sixtus IV
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND COURSES IN ENGLISH:
The University of Copenhagen does not offer a full bachelor’s degree in English
There are 57 master’s degree programmes taught in English, such as Molecular Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience and more
Application for a master’s degree costs 750 DKK (about 100€) and it’s returned when you start studying at the university
You can choose from approximately 200 bachelor’s or master’s courses available in English (a full list is available 2-3 months before the semester)
ALUMNI:
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
10 Nobel Prize laureates
37 Prime Ministers
34 Olympic Medalists
Morten Meldal (Nobel laureate in chemistry)
Caspar Wessel (Mathematician)
Hans Christian Ørsted (Physicist and chemist)
Mette Frederiksen (Politician)
Kristine Bjerrum Meyer (Physicist)
CAMPUS INFO:
4 campuses (3 in Copenhagen, 1 in Frederiksberg)
The history of the University Library in Fiolstræde dates back to 1842 when the first book was donated to the university
Each campus offers canteens, student cafés, libraries, parks and a Friday bar
The University Garden located on the Frederiksberg campus was established in 1858
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