International guest and exchange students

Centre of African Studies welcome international exchange students 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 Socrates-Erasmus exchange programme with University of Edinburgh, University of Leipzig and University of Trondheim 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 as a guest student from countries outside EU or EØS you will be charged tuition fees.

International Coordinator, Maj-Britt Johannsen, room 051, ground floor
mbj@teol.ku.dk, +45 35 32 39 59

Admission, enrolment and housing

Please visit the web site of our International Office https://studies.ku.dk/ at the University of Copenhagen to get further information on admission, enrolment and housing.

Studying in Denmark

You will also find useful information on studying and living in Denmark here: http://studyindenmark.dk/

Courses

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 https://studies.ku.dk/. A full list of our courses on offer in English at the Centre of African Studies will be available here at our web site in November for the spring term and in May for the autumn term Africa Courses in English.

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 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.

Practicalities

https://www.teol.ku.dk/cas/studentinformation/practicalities/

Study facilities

The library is housing study facilities with plugs for laptops and wireless internet connection; to gain access register in the Reception. To gain access to our student computers and printers in the adjacent building you also have to register in the Reception.

Purchase of reader and books
https://www.teol.ku.dk/cas/studentinformation/educational_materials/

Teaching

Teaching takes place in room AUD 12 next to the library and room 456 both located on the 4th floor.

Exam administration

Ground floor, phone: 35 32 36 03 or 35 32 36 01, eksamenskontoret@fak.teol.ku.dk

Reception

Ground floor, phone: 35 32 39 61, receptionen@fak.teol.ku.dk

How to find us

The Centre of African Studies is located in central Copenhagen, Købmagergade 46.

From Copenhagen Airport it is possible to take the Metro to Nørreport Station, which is only approx. 5 minutes walk from the centre down the pedestrian street “Købmagergade”.

On krak.dk you can find a map of our location. The map shows "Nørreport Station"; "Købmagergade" where the centre is located near "Rundetårn" (the round tower); and “Frue Plads” where the University Main Building is located.

You enter the building through the gateway with the sign “Det Teologiske Fakultet” in Købmagergade 46. Once inside the building you will find the Reception on the ground floor, where also the administration is situated. The Centre of African Studies is located on the fourth floor.