life as international student in aarhus, denmark
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This presentation was held by Anca Dudau (Romania) and Stoyan Yankov (Bulgaria) for the new international students at Aarhus University, Business School and Social Sciences, within the Master Introduction Days, 28th August 2012. Please take into consideration that the presentation was made from a personal perspective and some of the tips might be outdated by the time you read it.TRANSCRIPT
International students in Aarhus
Anca Dudău, MACCStoyan Yankov, MSc Finance
Anca Dudău
23, RomaniaMA Corporate Communication, 2nd year
Interests: org. events, outdoors, dancing
Motto: Study hard, party even harder!
Stoyan Yankov
25 , BulgariaMSc Finance, Writing Thesis
Interests: film-making, football, socializing
Motto: Greatness is above all – a state of mind
Build your career
“Survival” jobs
Study life
First steps Social life
Agenda
Still homeless?
studenthousingaarhus.dk
boligportal.dkfindroomate.dk
HostelsCouchsurfing.org
Share a room with someone
It’s soo difficult!Heeelp!!!
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Tips for the first steps
Bike auctions
Buy & sell BSS Bookstore
Flea markets (Loppemarked)
Ads in the campus& supermarkets
CampusNet Group
www.markedskalenderen.dk
ink100.dk1kr cartridge
Facebook groups – use them right!
SocialInternational Students@Aarhus, fall 2012Studenterhus Århus
Aarhus Internationals – www.meetup.com/AarhusCouchSurfing Aarhus – www.couchsurfing.org
FREE stuffGives Bort – Århus Storskrald i Århus kan du finde her!
Second hand stuffBuy & SellASB student to student
Rooms to rent: Lejligheder til salg og leje i Århus
“Facebook groups saved my budget and my social life”
“Google Translator and Google Chrome became
my best friends”
Different educational system
It depends…I disagree because...
From another point of view…
- high volume of work before lectures- focus on scientific methods- academic writing- informal communication- active participation
- various examination methods- open books exams- group projects & reports- oral exams - 12 hours written paper- 3, 7 or 10 days assignments
Study @ Library
Study together with your classmatesHave lunch togetherMeet peopleListen to music
Borrow a locker (2 weeks/3 months)Book a seat/classroom – booking.asb.dk
Online databases with articlesLectures/personal counseling
OR
@ Klubben
@ S building
Build your career
study relevant job
internship
exchange
summer school
electives
Master thesis
Find your own way
- CV and cover letter seminars- individual counselling- career fairs- A day with…- AU Mentor- AU Job-Shadowing
Search for other opportunities…
Benefit from what the school offers …
Find your student association
BSS Sports
Rasmus Bundgaard+45 28 78 18 60 [email protected]
Football VolleyballHandball
Stine Nielsen +45 25 56 72 [email protected]
Anca Dudă[email protected]: Volleyball-Group Aarhus
Running
René Rasmussenwww.asblob.dkFacebook: ASB Løb
Recruiting a chairman and 10 new players!“We play seriously just for fun”
Meet the Danes & culture shocks
Read first about Danish culture
Make the first step
Approach! Approach! Approach!
Xander MellishAmerican in DKwww.xmel.com
Buddy Programme
You’re an email away from your new BUDDY: [email protected]
Calendar with activities
September01/09 Bike-Auction02/09 City Tour06/09 Trip to Ikea14/09 Danmarks Største Fredagsbar27/09 MinigolfOctober07/10 Walk by the sea & Dyrehaven11/10 Pubcrawl20/10 Tivoli27/10 Team Dinner – After Party at “Skru Ned”November04/11 Aros10/11 Julefrokost / Christmas Party18/11 Christmas in Den Gamle BY
- ask questions- receive advice- meet Danes and their friends- be part of a group
Today, 28th August, 4pmTivoli Friheden Free entranceFree beer/soda (1)Free concerts
Meet the Buddy Group
Learn Danish
Facebook groups:Practice Danish in AarhusLanguage Exchange Aarhus
better job opportunities
integrate among Danes
speaking Danish outside Denmark is
an advantage
It’s similar to:
Free courses for 3 years!!
Desk research/interviewsLindberg InternationalJunior Consult
Part-time jobs
Be quick!! Cleaning offices, hotels or flats
ISS, Bioclean
Dish washers or waitersRestaurants and Hotels
Vikaar AgenciesHartmannsTeam VikarenMatchMind
Warehouses
Student assistants
“Survival” jobs
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When you are kicked on the door, enter again through the window
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Tuesdays @ StudentHouse Fridays @ Klubben Friday bars @ Uniparken
Private parties
Get out of the house and meet people
Special eventsConcerts
Remember to have fun!
Questions?