Denmark: Copenhagen Business School

The Copenhagen Business School Summer University welcomes over 1,000 students each year from Denmark, Scandinavia and all over the world. The program provides an excellent opportunity to study over the summer at one of Europe’s top business schools with a diverse group of international students. The poplar CBS social program, which offers excursions within Copenhagen and weekend trips to Oslo and Berlin, is also available.

Copenhagen is a major capital in Scandinavia with important business, shipping, academic and media industries. English is widely spoken in Scandinavia, including Denmark. You will find many attractions in the city, including museums, innovative modern architecture, an opera house, Tivoli Gardens and the Stroget pedestrian shopping street. Copenhagen is eco-friendly and is known for its urban planning and development and excellent transportation system.

Quick Facts & Links

GPA Requirement: 3.00
Program Options: Exchange, Direct Enroll
- You will participate on this program as either an exchange or direct enroll student. The limited number of available exchange spaces are reserved for in-state students. If you are a selected out-of-state student or a selected in-state student who did not receive an exchange place, you will be nominated as a direct enroll student. The primary difference between these two enrollment types is the cost. Please see the program cost information on this page for further details.
Language of Instruction: English
Class During Program (min): Rising Juniors
Program Dates:
- 6-week courses: June 23 – July 25, 2025.
Visit the CBS International Summer University website for more information
Meet program alumni
Accessibility Resources

Application Information

Apply for a Kenan-Flagler Global Program and Global Programs scholarship through the same application system using your Kenan-Flagler credentials. Click the Apply Now button below to learn more about application deadlines, requirements, and to start your application!

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Program Logistics

Academics

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

Student can choose to take either one or two 6-week courses within the 6-week session. Enrollment in the 2-week course format or 3-week course format is NOT permitted.

Each CBS course is worth 7.5 ECTS credits. 7.5 ECTS credits is the equivalent of 4.5 UNC Credits. Per Kenan-Flagler policies, the maximum amount of Business credit students can receive per course is 3 credit hours, thus each CBS course will transfer back 3 Business credit hours + 1.5 general elective credit hours.

The following courses are approved for Business core credit for Summer 2024:

BHAAI1015U: Introduction to Marketing for BUSI 406 (3 credits towards BUSI 406 + 1.5 credits of general elective hours)
BHAAI1041U : Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Analysis for BUSI 405 (3 credits towards BUSI 405 + 1.5 credits of general elective hours)

The following courses are approved for Business elective credit for Summer 2024 (each course will count as 3 credits of business elective hours + 1.5 credits of general elective hours). All other 6-week courses offered at CBS in Summer 2024 that are not on the list below are NOT approved for business credit. To study abroad through Kenan-Flagler, you must take at least one business course while you are abroad, so if you choose to take a course that is not approved for business credit, you must be taking your second course for business credit.

BHAAI1086U: International Business and Sustainability
BHAAI1102U: Persuasive Business Communication – Live Case
BHAAI1102U: Principles of Investment Finance
BHAAI1003U: Undergraduate Consumer Behavior and Customer Analysis
BHAAI1103U: Cross-Cultural Management – High Performing Teams
BHAAI1098U: Forecasting in Business and Economics
BHAAI1100U: Undergraduate Financial Modeling
BHAAI1110U: Banking and Financial Institutions
BHAAI1111U: Going Circular: From Idea to Implementation
BHAAI1107U: Sustainability for Social Justice: Business Opportunities and Challenges in Emerging Markets

Courses are taught by local CBS faculty members as well as visiting international faculty. Please see the course catalog and timetables for further course information.

Courses taken at the Copenhagen Business School will transfer back to UNC Pass (CBS grade of 2 and above)/Fail (CBS grade below 2). Pass grades do not affect your UNC GPA. Fail grades transfer back to UNC as Fs, which will affect your UNC GPA. Though transfer credit for this program is Pass/Fail, future employers and graduate schools will also look at the CBS transcript, so grades are important. View the ‘Credit Hour Conversions’ accordion on the ‘Academics Procedures‘ page for detailed information on credit hour conversion from CBS to UNC. If you take two courses, you will transfer back 9 total credits to UNC. If you take one course, you will transfer back 4.5 total credits to UNC.

This program also fulfills the Experiential Education/High-Impact Experience requirement.

Housing

CBS provides housing for visiting international students in dormitories around Copenhagen. A wide variety of options are available including single and double rooms, traditional residence halls and apartments, and larger and smaller buildings. Housing in Copenhagen is expensive and room rates vary according to the type of accommodation chosen. To learn more about accommodation, please visit the CBS Accommodation page.

Important: Students wishing to apply for housing must apply as soon as the applications open. Space is provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and is not guaranteed. Accepted students must follow all deadline/payment instructions as communicated by CBS.

Program Cost

We suggest you create your study abroad budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

Cashier Billed Expenses*
Expense	Estimated Amount
UNC Summer Tuition and Fees (In-State Only)	In-State Only: Rates are per credit – use the amount and multiply by 9
CBS Tuition (Direct Enroll)	$0 – You will pay tuition and fees directly to your host university
Global Programs Administrative Fee	$700
GeoBlue International Medical Insurance	$70

*Cashier Billed Expenses are those charges billed directly to your UNC ConnectCarolina account.

Out-of-Pocket Estimates**
Expense	Estimated Amount
CBS Tuition (direct enroll only)	$1,738 (1 course) $3,475 (2 courses- within the 6-week period only)
International Airfare	$1,600
Housing	$2,000
Meals	$800
Immigration Visa/Residence Permit	$0 (U.S. Citizens)
Passport Application Fee	$165
Course Materials	$250
International Cell Phone Plan	$140
Personal Expenses
Travel Insurance	$200
Local Transportation	$100
Miscellaneous	$1,400


Other Personal Expenses*** (subject to exchange rate fluctuations)


Total Estimated Expenses (Exchange): Total Estimated Expenses (Direct Enroll):	$5,188.50 (1 course) $10,377 (2 courses) $9,163 (1 course) $10,130 (2 courses)

Withdrawal Policy: Once a student accepts their offer/enrolls on a study abroad program, the spot will be considered filled and will not be offered to another student. Students who withdraw from UBP Global are responsible for non-recoverable costs including the Global Programs Administrative Fee. Your student account will be assessed charges to cover any/all amounts that Kenan-Flagler UBP Global programs has committed or paid on your behalf and are non-recoverable at the time of withdrawal. Such costs include, housing, meals, transportation and any expenses that may be associated with faculty and support participation on your program (if applicable).

*This direct enroll tuition is reflected in US dollars at the current pre-summer 2024 exchange rate.

**Out of Pocket Estimates are based on the cost of the program, which is determined by combining the average costs our previous students have spent in each of these categories, along with the costs our partner provides to us as their averages. These estimates are subject to change based on exchange rate fluctuations, bank fees, and individual variances in costs of living.

***Other Expenses: our budget worksheet (xlsx) also has a place for you to input other expenses outside of the out-of-pocket estimates that you may incur, such as attending concerts or sporting events.

Funding your global program

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Travel Documents

Do you have a valid passport? If yes, check your passport’s expiration date to ensure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after your program’s scheduled end date. If not, you’ll need to submit a passport renewal application.

Do you need to apply for a passport (first time or renew)? If yes, we recommend that you get started on your passport application right away as you’ll need time to collect documents like your birth certificate to include as part of your application. For complete instructions click here.

Will I need immigration documents? Denmark is a party to the Schengen Agreement. This means that U.S. citizens may enter Denmark for up to 90 days without a visa. If you are accepted into this program, you will not be required to acquire a visa as your program is approximately 75 days in length. Please set up an appointment with your Global Programs Advisor to discuss.

Meet with an Advisor

UBP students can schedule a meeting with Sherri Carmichael to learn more about this and other Summer programs by clicking on the “Schedule Appointment” link below.

Schedule Appointment

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