Student testimonials

Kristian Bitsch did an Internship at the Danish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa:

"Doing an Internship at the Danish Embassy in South Africa for half a year gave me the opportunity to use my education on a practical level. And I gained an insight into the workings of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs".

Jacob Holmsgaard did 16 weeks of field work on micro businesses in Nairobi, Kenya:

"It has been perfect for me to have so much time available for field work. Half the time was spent on situating ourselves in the area on a practical level - getting to know the people and test our questionnares, to know what actually worked. One thing is the theory you learn at home, but that does not nessesarily correspond to what you experience on the ground."

Aleksandra Mleczek studied African Studies at Leipzig University, Germany:

"I gained a broader academic knowledge of African Studies during my stay at Leipzig University than I could benefit from solely at the Centre of African Studies in Copenhagen. At a personal level my stay in Leipzig awoke my interest in travelling and experiencing the world".