VIA Onboarding Camp

Get a head start on your life in Denmark by joining our optional Onboarding Camp for international full degree students in August.

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What is Onboarding Camp?

VIA’s Onboarding Camp for full degree students is an optional camp meant to prepare you for your studies in Denmark. Join the camp for the best beginning to your new everyday life in Denmark, get ahead academically, while getting to know your new city and fellow international students.

Take Aways

Danish language proficiency - Learning how to build a career in Denmark - Building a social and professional network - Introduction to VIA - Access to continuing Danish lessons on campus - Field trips and social events

Facts

Dates for the 2024 Onboarding Camp will be posted here in the spring of 2024

Registration is closed 

About the camps

  • VIA's Onboarding Camps 2024 will take place on Campus Horsens and Campus Herning and will include an introduction to life in Danmark as well as social events.

    The final programme will be sent to participants before the camp. There may be minor differences in the programme between Horsens and Herning.

  • When?

    Dates will be posted here in the spring of 2024

    Where?

    Campus Herning
    Birk Centerpark 5
    7400 Herning

    Who?

    International full degree students at VIA's campus Herning starting their studies fall 2024. The camp is unfortunately not available for exchange students.

    Preliminary programme, subject to changes

    • Day 1: Welcome and get to know each other, tour of campus, cultural introduction to Denmark. Meals included, including dinner.
    • Day 2: Dare to Danish 1! - Danish lessons, tour of Herning, introduction to Danish associations. Lunch and dinner included.
    • Day 3: Dare to Danish 2! - Danish lessons, meet local companies and learn about Danish work culture and job market
    • Day 4: Dare to Danish 3! - Danish lessons, introduction to the classroom and teaching style at VIA, closing ceremony, meet the locals and "hygge"

    Housing

    Housing during the camp is, as is the case during your studies at VIA, your own responsibility. Find information on housing options in each of our campus cities here
    Start looking for accommodation as soon as possible. Good options fill up quickly.

    * NB! VIA is entitled to cancel the camp if it has less than 30 registrants.

     

  • When?

    Dates will be posted here in the spring of 2024

    Where? 

    Campus Horsens
    Banegårdsgade 2
    8700 Horsens

    Who?

    International full degree students at VIA's campus Horsens starting their studies fall 2023. The camp is unfortunately not available for exchange students.

    Preliminary programme, subject to change

    • Day 1: Welcome and get to know each other, tour of campus, cultural introduction to Denmark. Meals included, including dinner.
    • Day 2: Dare to Danish 1! - Danish lessons, tour of Horsens, introduction to Danish associations. Lunch and dinner included.
    • Day 3: Dare to Danish 2! - Danish lessons, meet local companies and learn about Danish work culture and job market
    • Day 4: Dare to Danish 3! - Danish lessons, introduction to the classroom and teaching style at VIA, closing ceremony, meet the locals and "hygge"

    Housing

    Housing during the camp is, as is the case during your studies at VIA, your own responsibility. Find information on housing options in each of our campus cities here
    Start looking for accommodation as soon as possible. Good options fill up quickly.

    * NB! VIA is entitled to cancel the camp if it has less than 30 registrants.

  • Registration for onboarding camp 2024 is not open yet - come back in the spring of 2024.

  • Get in touch if you have questions

    The Onboarding Team
    E-mail: onboarding.camp@via.dk

Meet former participants

Wiktoria from Poland

Meet Wiktoria

Wiktoria from Poland is going to study Climate and Supply Engineering and participated at the 2023 Onboarding Camp in Horsens.
Annalina from Germany

Meet Annalina

Annalina from Germany is going to study Design, Technology and Business, specialising in Fashion Design and participated at the 2023 Onboarding Camp in Herning.

Octavian Naom

Meet Octavian

Octavian from Romania is going to study Software Technology Engineering at VIA and participated at the 2023 Onboarding Camp in Horsens.
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Meet Daniella

Daniella from Uruguay is going to study Architectural Technology and Construction Management at VIA and participated at the 2023 Onboarding Camp in Horsens.
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Matej from Slovakia is goin to study Design, Technology and Business, specialising in Branding and Marketing Management at VIA and participated at the 2023 Onboarding Camp in Herning.

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