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