Application & Admissions

Professor Nelson Sa and Melissa Rothenberg '21 invite students to apply for Brandeis in Copenhagen

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Prerequisites

Depending upon the combination of courses students choose, the prerequisites will vary. Please see the Academics page for information about required prerequisites for each course offered on Brandeis in Copenhagen.

Application Process

Visit the Get Started page. You must first complete steps 1-3 before scheduling an advising appointment with Ari Massefski, Study Abroad Advisor.
Schedule an advising appointment by phone (781-736-3483) or online.
During your advising appointment, you will talk about the program in more detail, discuss your qualifications and fit for the program, get advice on passport/visa concerns, and then your application for the Brandeis in Copenhagen program can be opened. Once your application is opened, you will have access to the Online Study Abroad Account application materials described below.

Application Deadlines

Applications for Summer 2021 can be opened in the Office of Study Abroad beginning in late October 2020.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling admissions basis until the application deadline. Students are encouraged to apply well before the admissions deadline. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so applying early is to everyone's advantage. Provided spaces are still available, applications will be reviewed until the published deadline. This website will contain information in the event that the program reaches student capacity before the admissions deadline.

Application Decisions

Your application will be read by the admissions committee within a few weeks of receipt of the complete application. You will receive an admissions decision soon after the application is reviewed.

To hold a spot on the program, you will be required to submit a $500 non-refundable deposit within 10 days of acceptance. Students will also be asked to complete a Participation Agreement and a Release & Waiver form.

In the event that a Brandeis-Led Program needs to be suspended due to concerns over health and safety, all program deposits are eligible to be refunded or applied to a future program.

Required Application Materials

Online Study Abroad Account
- Application: Academic and Student Conduct Standing
- BLP: Application Statement for Brandeis in Copenhagen (see details below)
- BLP: Course Selection for Brandeis in Copenhagen
- BLP: Statement of Agreement Summer
- Emergency Contact
- Passport ID page copy (valid for 6 months beyond program end date)
- Travel Grant: Do you receive financial aid? (optional)
- Upload an Application Photo

Recommendation Letter (submitted through Online Study Abroad Account)
- General recommendation: one letter of recommendation from a faculty member (see details below)

Informal Interview
- Students may be contacted to schedule an interview once their application is complete.

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Application Statement

Your personal statement should include answers to the questions below. You may also wish to refer to the selection criteria before writing your statement.

Your statement should be about 500 words in essay format. If you are applying to two programs, be sure your statement includes answers to all of the following questions for both your primary program and your alternate program. Failure to include answers to all questions for both programs may result in your application being denied.

What are your academic and intellectual goals for studying on the Brandeis in Copenhagen program and how do these goals relate to your overall studies at Brandeis?
How have you prepared yourself academically for studying on this program?
What do you hope to gain from living and learning in a new global culture and how do you plan to achieve that?
Describe the challenges you imagine you will face while living and studying in a different culture and give concrete examples of how you will deal with these challenges.

Faculty Recommendation

You must submit one recommendation from a Brandeis faculty member. While students are encouraged to ask someone within the Departments of Economics or Business, other faculty who know you well academically are also acceptable. In the online application, you can email a request for a faculty member to fill out a recommendation form. However, since this email is automatically generated through the online system, we suggest that you first personally contact your recommender and inform him/her that he/she will receive the email request from the Office of Study Abroad. Please note that the committee will not accept a letter from a high school teacher.

If you have already requested a letter from a professor, your professor can simply paste that letter into our online recommendation form. Alternatively, you may have him/her submit it to our office via campus mail or as an email attachment sent to abroad@brandeis.edu.

For additional tips on requesting a faculty recommendation, check out this handout.