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IBPI Study Abroad: Sustainable Transportation in Denmark

Portland State University presents an introduction to sustainable transportation and land use applications in the context of Denmark through a two-week study abroad program in summer 2024 term.

Program dates: June 22 - July 6, 2024

Application deadline: March 15, 2024

APPLY FOR THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

Watch a recorded information session from February 2024 to learn more. The course creates an immersive experience to explore these approaches to cycling, transit, innovative mobility, and land use. The curriculum will feature material that provides a comparison between the U.S. and Denmark in terms of problems, priorities, and solutions. Specific emphasis on planning and engineering principles, policy, and practice will be explored through field trips, tours, and guest lectures, while visiting near by areas. Students completing this course will develop a broader understanding of sustainable transportation...

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This program is open to college juniors/seniors and graduate students from any university and professionals. Capacity is limited to 15 participants, so apply early! Not a student, but a transportation professional interested in joining this study abroad? Contact John MacArthur at macarthur@pdx.edu to inquire.

This is a Portland State University five-credit course (CE 495 / 595) in civil engineering, cross-listed with urban planning and studies courses.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply by March 15, 2024

PSU Students: $50 application fee
Non-PSU Students: $50 application fee. You will need to complete the same application process as PSU students. Once accepted, you will need to enroll as a non-degree seeking student at PSU (additional $25 non-degree student fee).

An online information session was held February 20, 2024. Watch the recording here.

PROGRAM COSTS

Program Fee: $6,200
Additional Estimated Costs: $2,675
Total: $8,945

Note: There will likely be scholarships available for the first 10 PSU students who submit their applications and are offered spots on the program. More details to come!

Program Fee Includes:

5 credits (USP or CE 495/595)
Housing
Welcome and Farewell Dinener
Daily Breakfast
Bike rental in Copenhagen
Transportation Passes where necessary
One 3-day/2-night study tour within Denmark by train
Guest lectures, site visits and cultural excursions
Access to DIS classroom facilities, library facilities, computer lab and printing services
Education Abroad service fee
International Health Insurance
24/7 on-site support

Additional Estimated Costs Includes:

International round-trip airfare (estimated at $1,500)
Airport transfer in Copenhagen ($40)
Additional meals (estimated at ($234)
Personal spending money (estimated at $200)
Passport or visa
- US passport holders will not need a visa to participate in this program

Scholarship Highlights:

ScanDesign Scholarship: More info to come!

All students can apply to the PSU Education Abroad Scholarship ...

PROGRAM MANAGER

John MacArthur, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager, Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at PSU

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John MacArthur is the Sustainable Transportation Program Manager at TREC at PSU. He is active in research related to sustainable and equitable transportation, particularly in the areas of emerging technologies, e-bikes, bike share, transit, and the relationship between transportation and public health. Mr. MacArthur is the Section Chair for Transportation Research Board’s AME00 Transportation and Society and a member of Innovative Public Transportation Services and Technologies (AP020). He received his BS in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and a MS in Environmental Health Sciences from the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.

2024 COURSE LEADS

Aaron Golub, Professor, Urban Studies & Planning,...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Contact us at asktrec@pdx.edu if you have any questions.

What is the withdrawal and refund policy?

Students may officially withdraw from a program by providing written notification of their withdrawal to the Education Abroad Advisor in the PSU Education Abroad Office. Students are not considered withdrawn from a program until written notification is received. Withdrawing from a program does not, however, absolve you of your responsibility of covering program costs. If the student withdraws from a program after they have changed their online application status to “committed” they will be billed the non-refundable fees, as stated above, as well as any non-recoverable program costs, as determined by each program refund policy. Non-refundable fees include: $50 app fee + $250 Ed Abroad fee

Is there any financial aid available?

There are some financial aid options for Portland State University students. See the PSU Education Abroad Scholarship Resources page for more information.

Why is a recommendation required for my application?

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Program Alumni

We've been hosting this study abroad program nearly every summer since 2011, and have introduced 71 students to international concepts in sustainable transportation. Here are just a few of the things our program alumni have to say about their experience:

"I am incredibly excited for the ways this time abroad will serve as a source of inspiration and contribute to an ethos that will guide my future career as a planner."

- PSU Master of Urban and Regional Planning (2023 student)

"I wanted to see Scandinavia’s multimodal sustainable infrastructure in action, to increase my knowledge so I can improve transportation design in my work as an engineer. What I found was a biking paradise in Copenhagen and a pedestrian's dream in Stockholm. From biking to and from the suburbs to five-minute cities; a train every three minutes to e-bike share; a power station run off of recycling, and so many ways to be sustainable. I found that the public transportation system was accessible to all, sustainable, and reliable."

- Transportation Engineer (2022 student)

"The Dutch use the bicycle in a very different way than we do in the US. Without helmets, without spandex, they use the bike as a functional means of moving, rather than for sporting... One of my goals for this trip is to bring some Dutch inspiration back to Portland and to the US. In particular, I'm interested...