Tour de Chambre party at Tietgenkollegiet

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Tour de Chambre party at Tietgenkollegiet

01/03-10 kl. 11:18 Campus / Campus Life / International students

Most international students residing at a dorm will sooner or later have a 'Tour de Chambre'. This party is merely a good excuse to drink a ridiculous amount of alcohol and consists of going from one room to the other, drinking along the way.

This way you can see how 'hyggeligt' (cosily, ed.) your neighbour's room is decorated, get to know your roomates better and play games (drinking games, of course).

For the Tour de Chambre, your room needs to have a theme and it had better be a good one, because you're Danish counterparts do not lack imagination.

On Saturday 27 March our reporter had the chance to experience a Tour de Chambre at the dorms of Tietgenkollegiet (the cool, circular residence on Amager) which was followed by the Semester start Party at the bar on the ground floor.

See our photo gallery for tricks on how to make the most of your Tour de Chambre

Photos by Jessica Halle

Participation is expected

03/09-10 kl. 06:00 Campus

New internationals angered by housing chaos

Plenty of students attended the second international orientation meeting of the semester at the Faculty of Humanities on Wednesday 1st of September.

The auditorium was full up, and an unfortunate handful of students were forced to perch on the steps for the two hour marathon info-session.

But for some homeless international students, information on moose-safaris in Sweden and courses on the Danish Welfare Model was not high on their list of priorities.

See our previous covers of last years housing issues here:

02/09-10 kl. 12:27 Campus

Danish is worth the effort

SPECIAL REPORT: WHY BOTHER LEARNING DANISH?
Some international students spend hours learning unpronouncable Danish vocabulary and tricky grammar. The University Post asked them why:

Photos by Luci Ellis

30/08-10 kl. 10:14 Campus

Lord Mayor supports new giant campus project

The huge Copenhagen Campus plans are both feasible and worthwhile. This could be the conclusion of the symposium held by the private think-tank behind the study, ThinkTankTalents, Friday, 27 August.

Diverse authorities gave their support to the project at the event, which was held at the old Carlsberg Brewery site in Valby.

»We will do our best at the City Hall to support the work of ThinkTankTalents«, promised Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen.

Making the plan come alive

16/08-10 kl. 13:56 Campus

International Students at Havnebadet

International students at the University of Copenhagen relaxed after an intense first week of language study, as they put their feet up at the Havnebadet Friday.

With sun, the cool Copenhagen water, and people from around the world to talk to, the event was perfect to soothe away a tough week of Danish language courses.

The University Post caught up with some of the students, to ask their views of the course, the city, and Denmark itself.

Photos by Joe Short.

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11/08-10 kl. 11:56 Campus

Top 5 places to get free or cheap stuff

For international students arriving in Copenhagen, housing is the top priority.

But once the key to the anticipated dorm room or shared apartment has been collected, it is time to make the tiny bare space feel like home – a cosy refuge from the social whirlwind and new experiences that lie ahead.

For tips on how to decorate on a budget, the Copenhagen way, here is our top 5 list of places to scavenge, barter or buy cheap stuff:

5. Flea markets

10/08-10 kl. 12:27 Campus

Black humour and culture shock at intro event

High summer means new students in town, and the first introductory meeting for international students was held Monday 9 August.

Around 500 curious students packed into the Christian Hansen auditorium at the Faculty of Social Sciences (CSS) Monday afternoon.

See our photo gallery of the event here.

The first hour of the meeting was highly practical: the Danish welfare state has a lot to offer, but requires a whole list of papers to be filled out. Unfamiliar with these, the audience had to take notes continuously.