Copenhagen was a shock for disabled student<\/em> here<\/a> <\/p>\nThe disability service that the universities in Denmark have is bound to the Danish grant system – SU in Danish – so if you are not eligible for SU, you are not eligible for the university\u2019s disability services. <\/p>\n
\u00bbIn Denmark it\u2019s a different system; we think differently. A university is a university, and it has nothing to do with your life in the private sphere,\u00ab Petersen says.<\/p>\n
She explains that even if international students were eligible, it is only for matters related to what is needed to study \u2013 In Denmark a university\u2019s service is not related to life in the private sphere, such as students\u2019 housing.<\/p>\n
\u00bbThere is nothing wrong with the system as such; it is just that it is not geared to suit the needs and expectations of some international students,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n
Europe-wide problem<\/h2>\n
Copenhagen is not alone in its problems with accessibility. The issue has reached the attention of pan-European groups. <\/p>\n
A new joint project between the Erasmus Student Network and the European Disability Forum, is hoping to sensitize educational institutions\u2019 awareness about conditions for students with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Their project \u2013 Exchange Ability \u2013 provides practical tips to university administrations about how to improve the experience of these students. <\/p>\n
In their report, they note that only a minority of students who choose to go abroad have disabilities. The project cites data from the European Commission, showing that during the academic year 2006\/07 over 140 students with disabilities participated in Erasmus, less than 0.1 per cent of all Erasmus students.<\/p>\n
More disabled students should be able to take a year of exchange, the new project argues.<\/p>\n
Housing is difficult<\/h2>\n
In Denmark, the university has no responsibility to help students find housing, but the International Office makes an effort to place incoming students and find something suited to those students with special requirements.<\/p>\n
Petersen estimates that they receive an application from a student with a severe physical disability once in every two years.<\/p>\n
She urges students\u2019 home universities to notify the International Office at the earliest possible date of their nomination, so that they can begin using their Copenhagen residence hall contacts to find suitable housing. <\/p>\n
\u00bbWe do forewarn the student that housing might be difficult, and we don\u2019t make any guarantees,\u00ab Petersen says. \u00bbBut to this date, we have always been successful in placing them.\u00ab<\/p>\n
Extortionate prices<\/h2>\n
Due to limited availability of housing, incoming internationals may face high prices and limited flexibility.<\/p>\n
Tumu Johnson, an international student from Leeds University (see separate article) was shocked at the DKK 6,200 rent she paid each month for her ground-floor apartment with wheelchair access.<\/p>\n
\u00bbIt\u2019s absolute extortion, the prices I\u2019m paying to live there,\u00ab she says. \u00bbBut it\u2019s the only option I have because of access.\u00ab<\/p>\n
Optimistic<\/h2>\n
Despite the barriers, Petersen is optimistic that exchange students could still enjoy their time abroad in Copenhagen. <\/p>\n
\u00bbIf somebody is really eager to come, and has assistance and a lot of stamina, then they can have a really good experience\u00ab Petersen says. \u00bbI\u2019m really proud of the students who can do it.\u00ab<\/p>\n
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students beware. University of Copenhagen is not for you","use_post_excerpt":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"Byline","is_author":false,"contributors":[{"use_registered_user":false,"user":false,"contributor_name":"Alison Withers","contributor_title":" ","contributor_image":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>International students with disabilities should think twice before considering the University of Copenhagen as an accessible place for exchange. <\/p>\n<p>Eva Petersen, a housing officer in the International office, says that they deliberately don\u2019t encourage students with very severe disabilities to come study in Denmark, as the students have to take care of many things themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbThey\u2019re much more on their own here than they would often be in their home countries,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"node\/5353\" target=\"_blank\">Read <em>Copenhagen was a shock for disabled student<\/em> here<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The disability service that the universities in Denmark have is bound to the Danish grant system – SU in Danish – so if you are not eligible for SU, you are not eligible for the university\u2019s disability services. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bbIn Denmark it\u2019s a different system; we think differently. A university is a university, and it has nothing to do with your life in the private sphere,\u00ab Petersen says.<\/p>\n<p>She explains that even if international students were eligible, it is only for matters related to what is needed to study \u2013 In Denmark a university\u2019s service is not related to life in the private sphere, such as students\u2019 housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbThere is nothing wrong with the system as such; it is just that it is not geared to suit the needs and expectations of some international students,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<h2>Europe-wide problem<\/h2>\n<p>Copenhagen is not alone in its problems with accessibility. The issue has reached the attention of pan-European groups. <\/p>\n<p>A new joint project between the Erasmus Student Network and the European Disability Forum, is hoping to sensitize educational institutions\u2019 awareness about conditions for students with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Their project \u2013 Exchange Ability \u2013 provides practical tips to university administrations about how to improve the experience of these students. <\/p>\n<p>In their report, they note that only a minority of students who choose to go abroad have disabilities. The project cites data from the European Commission, showing that during the academic year 2006\/07 over 140 students with disabilities participated in Erasmus, less than 0.1 per cent of all Erasmus students.<\/p>\n<p>More disabled students should be able to take a year of exchange, the new project argues.<\/p>\n<h2>Housing is difficult<\/h2>\n<p>In Denmark, the university has no responsibility to help students find housing, but the International Office makes an effort to place incoming students and find something suited to those students with special requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Petersen estimates that they receive an application from a student with a severe physical disability once in every two years.<\/p>\n<p>She urges students\u2019 home universities to notify the International Office at the earliest possible date of their nomination, so that they can begin using their Copenhagen residence hall contacts to find suitable housing. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bbWe do forewarn the student that housing might be difficult, and we don\u2019t make any guarantees,\u00ab Petersen says. \u00bbBut to this date, we have always been successful in placing them.\u00ab<\/p>\n<h2>Extortionate prices<\/h2>\n<p>Due to limited availability of housing, incoming internationals may face high prices and limited flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Tumu Johnson, an international student from Leeds University (see separate article) was shocked at the DKK 6,200 rent she paid each month for her ground-floor apartment with wheelchair access.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbIt\u2019s absolute extortion, the prices I\u2019m paying to live there,\u00ab she says. \u00bbBut it\u2019s the only option I have because of access.\u00ab<\/p>\n<h2>Optimistic<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the barriers, Petersen is optimistic that exchange students could still enjoy their time abroad in Copenhagen. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bbIf somebody is really eager to come, and has assistance and a lot of stamina, then they can have a really good experience\u00ab Petersen says. \u00bbI\u2019m really proud of the students who can do it.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>uni-avis@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":false,"category":false,"theme":false,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":44,"name":"Campus","slug":"campus","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":44,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1547,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11493,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bern_8-1280x853.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22913"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39023,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22913\/revisions\/39023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}