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International guest and exchange students
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Centre of African Studies welcome international exchange and guest students. The intake of international students from Europe and countries outside Europe is around 100 students per year. Some of these students are participating in our Erasmus exchange programmes while others are from universities world wide as part of exchange agreements with the University of Copenhagen. Another group of international students are guest students and thus not on any exchange agreement. Please note that all guest students will be charged tuition fees.
Admission, enrolment and housing
Please visit the web site of our International Office http://studies.ku.dk/ at the University of Copenhagen to get further information on admission, enrolment and housing. You are also welcome to contact our International Coordinator.
You are eligible to apply for admission to the Centre of African Studies after having passed 2 years of exams (120 ECTS) at your home university.
If you have been enrolled at the University of Copenhagen and wish to register for courses at the Centre of African Studies you should send an e-mail to our International Coordinator.
Studying in Denmark
On the university's website for international students http://studies.ku.dk/ you can find all the information you need about living and studying in Copenhagen as for example information about housing, residence permit and insurance, health and safety, costs, money and banking etc. Visit also the website Study in Denmark for more information on studying and living in Denmark./
Courses in English
A large number of our international students are taking courses in English not only at the Centre of African Studies but also at another institute or department at the University of Copenhagen e.g. Political Science or Anthropology.
All courses offered in English at the University of Copenhagen are listed on the course website http://studies.ku.dk/studies/ A full list of courses at the Centre of African Studies will be available here at our website in November for the spring term and in May for the autumn term.
International guest and exchange students are eligible to freely choose among optional courses or Kiswahili offered by the Centre. An optional course corresponds to 10 or 15 ETCS; you choose between a 10 ECTS exam or a 15 ECTS exam. You cannot sign up for compulsory courses at the Centre or Internship and Fieldwork.
You are eligible to apply for courses at Centre of African Studies after having passed 2 years of exams (120 ECTS) at your home university. To register for courses you should be enroled at the Centre of African Studies.
Study Programmes
African studies is offered as a two-year postgraduate full-time programme (120 ECTS) leading to a Masters degree in African Studies and in addition a one-year full-time programme leading to a Master (60 ECTS). The study programmes for both Masters consists of compulsory and optional courses including a language course in Swahili. Both study programmes includes project work - often including fieldwork or internship in Africa - leading to a dissertation.
Students
There is an intake of about 40 full-time students each year working for their final degree in African Studies. In order to transfer credits to their main degree course a large number of students from other disciplines within the university and from neighbouring universities as well as international exchange students are attending one or more of the seminars offered under the African Studies Programme. The intake of international students from Europe and other countries outside Europe is around 100 students per year.
Staff and lecturers
The Associate Professor of African Studies is Director of the Centre and Head of Studies. Other staff members include the Centre administrator and the librarian. The lecturers responsible for the various courses and seminars are mainly seconded from various departments at the university, the Danish Institute for International Studies, the Nordic Africa Institute and DANIDA (the Danish International Development Agency). In addition a variable number of guest researchers are affiliated to the Centre.
A number of contacts and working relationships with Africanists and institutions in the Nordic countries, Europe, USA and not least Africa have been established. The various contacts to Africa facilitate the students doing project work in Africa.
Africa Seminars
The Centre organises weekly Africa-seminars on either current affairs or research related topics, addressed by guest speakers and visiting Africanists. The seminars are open to the public and takes place in room AUD 12. An updated list of the seminars is available at this website.
Africa Papers
The Centre publishes Africa Papers written mainly by foreign visitors to the Centre. A full list of these papers and an electronic version of the most recent issues can be found at this website.
History
The Centre of African Studies was established in 1984 to organise an area studies programme in Africa South of the Sahara and co-ordinate African studies within the University of Copenhagen. The University of Copenhagen was given the national responsibility for African studies because of the ongoing activities and expertise on Africa already existing in various departments within most faculties.
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Practicalities
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