Foundation Course

Welcome!

At Roskilde University (RUC), we greatly value our international students and want to give you the best possible start to your studies here. That's why we offer international students the Foundation Course free of charge before semester start. Previous international students have found the course to be of great value to their further studies at RUC!

The history, philosophy and learning principles of RUC are some of the things the Foundation Course will introduce you to, and you will also get the chance to try the problem-oriented project work in groups. We will do a pilot project, so that you can experience a group formation process and discuss the different elements of the project in preparation for the real thing.

We will assist and help you with the practical matters when moving to Denmark and introduce you to the Danish culture and language. There will also be a lot of practical information about studying at RUC, for example what a semester here can look like and which digital platforms we use.

In addition to the daily program, we also offer various social events during selected afternoons/evenings. The Foundation Course is a unique opportunity to get a social network up and running before commencing your studies - we always have a lot of fun together - staff, volunteers and students alike. We hope you can join!

If you, earlier in your studies at RUC, haven’t been able to participate in the Foundation Course or if you want to participate in the course again, you’re more than welcome to sign up for the Foundation Course. The only demand is that you’re an international student currently or about to be a student at RUC.

The program will be a mix of:

  • Small lectures with academic staff, the International Team and the Study- and Career Guidance.
  • Practical experience when the participants in groups develop project ideas and try out a project group formation in the RUC format.
  • Help with registration in Denmark, e.g. residence permit and moving to Denmark.
  • Social activities, for example, tours to Roskilde and Copenhagen

Dates
In the Autumn semester, the course runs at the end of August, and in the Spring semester, the course runs at the end of January.
Dates for the spring semester 2024: 25-31 January 2024

Registration and program
Check out the program and sign up for Foundation Course here

Are you a current RUC student and are you passionate about welcoming new international students? Become a volunteer at the Foundation Course!
As a volunteer for the Foundation Course, you’ll be part of a team passionate about welcoming all the new international students at RUC. As a volunteer, you will be a helping hand both with practical matters and as support for the new students, where you can share your experiences. You will also be able to plan activities, so if you have a great idea, we would love to hear it.
 
We will need volunteers both during the daily program and for the social activities, but we do not expect you to be able to be available all the time.
 
We will host a volunteer workshop in January (date to be announced).

Last updated 22.06.2023