Sonderborg Program Overview

The University of Southern Denmark, founded as a merger of four Danish universities in 1998, is widely concerned with research, with approximately 1,100 researchers engaged in a search for new knowledge on its campus. It also caters to students, with 15,000 students building on their education between its four campuses.

The University of Southern Denmark offers comprehensive programs in four different faculties – Humanities, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences, and Health Sciences.  It incorporates 32 institutes, 11 research centers, and a well-equipped university library.  On the Sønderborg campus it offers a number of programs combining languages and economics plus a variety of engineering studies.

The Sonderborg campus, where Marquette students study, is a small campus with about 700 students giving it a personal, friendly atmosphere. There are three faculties that offer a varied number of disciplines in the fields of Science and Engineering, Social Sciences, Management and Humanities.

The University of Southern Denmark offers the following facilities to students in its Sonderborg campus

• Bookshop: Students can buy all the Danish and foreign literature needed for classes on campus.
  
  
• Cafeteria: open only during the daytime and offers selection of sandwiches, salads and drinks. The cafeteria also serves a hot meal Monday through Wednesday.
  
  
• Library and computer facilities: The university offers has extensive library and computer facilities. Computers have software in both Danish and English, and usernames for Internet access are assigned to all students at the IT deparment.
  
  
• Student Café: This café is organized by students and it is open every Friday from 12:00pm

Program Type:

This is a Marquette-exchange program, so most financial aid generally applies. To learn more about how this program will affect your specific financial aid package, please see the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Living:

University apartments and en-suite apartments

Duration & Dates:

Fall Term: Late August to mid December
Spring Term: Late January to mid June

Eligibility:

Business Majors or Minors Only; Junior standing

Language:

Courses taught in English

Subjects:

European Community Law, International Economics, International Management, European Integration, The Danish and Swedish Economics, Danish Language and Culture, Danish Government, International Marketing, International Finance

Permit/Visa:

Visa required (Need to apply 2 months in advance)

Grading System:

The University of Southern Denmark has a different scale than Marquette.  Students will need to earn a 6 in order to transfer credits back to Marquette.  Please note that students will only transfer the credits and not the grades from these classes. The following is the Grading Scale used in Sonderborg

Application Requirements for Denmark Business School:

• Application Requirements Checklist (PDF)
• For a program-specific application packet, please come in DS 101

Application Deadline:

• March 1 for fall semester or year-long
• October 1 for spring semester

Required Materials for Marquette University

See the Applying for Study Abroad Page to see Marquette's requirements.

Marquette Requirements Deadline

October 1 for the spring semester and March 1 for the fall semester, summer term, or academic year.