Student review [#14926] for Foresting
at University of Copenhagen - KU

I was enrolled in a Master in Science at KU and was happy to be accepted even though I did not have a scientific background. I wanted to develop a multidisciplinary profile and it was hard to catch up, but I am very thankful to have been given the opportunity. Classes were interesting, particularly during the second year when I was able to choose my subjects.

The administration is effective and accommodating, and professors are experts in their particular subjects and generally nice. I was however deceived by their teaching skills and the lack of international/multidisciplinary backgrounds among them. Maybe for this reason – and the fact that many fellow students did not have previous work experience – good discussions were generally lacking during classes. I realized (although a bit too late!) that many classes could be skipped by doing only the readings, which did not promote group cohesion.

Similarly, there were few guidance on jobs and opportunities to connect with companies during the master, which is a pity considering the difficulty for skilled internationals to enter the Danish job market.

Also, the focus was very much on Denmark/Europe, lacking a more international perspective, both in the classes’ content and in the student pool. There were many nordic and European students but not so many from other regions, including strikingly almost no black students. I heard a handful of racists comments from other students, who seemed to not even realize they were off-hand. Danish and internationals were also apart most of the time.

If you are an international student, you might want to consider other universities/country options if interested in a more diverse and multidisciplinary experience. However, I would highly recommend this university for people particularly interested in scientific research, as professors’ expertise and focus on investigation is strong.