Course preparation
Before applying for courses at Summer University, you should know about course requisites, academic recommendations and what you need to prepare before the courses start.
Academic recommendations
Academic level
Courses offered at CBS Summer University are regular university courses taught in English at either undergraduate or graduate level.
We strongly recommend that only students with good academic standing apply.
It is your own responsibility to make sure that you are able to follow the courses and pass the exams.
Level of English Proficiency
You are not required to submit any proof of English proficiency. Since all courses are taught in English and at a high academic level,
However, we highly recommend that you have a strong command in both oral and written English, otherwise it might be difficult to follow the courses and pass the exams.
We recommend all students to have an English proficiency corresponding to any of the tests and certificates listed below:
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): minimum result of 185
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): minimum of 185
- IELTS Academic Test: minimum result of 7.0
- TOEFL iBT: minimum result of 94
Course prerequisites
All courses have prerequisites that are the academic qualifications necessary to complete the course.
You can find the prerequisites in the course descriptions.
In your application you will be asked to confirm that you fulfil the prerequisites for the courses you choose, so you should make sure to fulfil them before applying.
It is your own responsibility to assess whether or not you fulfil the course prerequisites.
Pre-course activity
3-week and 6-week courses include a pre-course activity.
2-week courses include no pre-course activity.
Students are expected to complete the pre-course activity before classes begin.
The workload is approx. 20 hours.
The pre-course activity will be included in the final exam, but it is without independent assessment and grading.
You will receive information with all details by the end of May on Canvas, which is CBS' learning platform.
You can find more information about Canvas below.
Canvas
CBS Canvas is CBS' learning platform where you will find semester plans, syllabi and other teaching materials for you to read and prepare for classes.
You can also share assignments and communicate with your lecturers and fellow students.
You will need a CBS login to access Canvas. You receive your CBS login by the end of May.
Course literature
You can find information about the curriculum and the required literature in the course descriptions.
All students enrolled in CBS Summer University will get access to the library facilities including all electronic resources such as databases, journals, news articles and much more.
CBS Library tries to have a copy of the required literature for all courses. However, we cannot guarantee that it will always be available to you, since you will be sharing the resources with many other students.
Therefore, we recommend that you buy the required text(s), and use the CBS Library for supplementary reading.
Information about author, title, publisher and ISBN number is available in the course descriptions. if you have questions about the course literature, please contact the course coordinator. You can find their contact information in the course descriptions.
My.cbs.dk
My.cbs.dk is the student intranet for students enrolled at CBS. Here you will find all information about your studies, exams, rules and regulations, student life, campus, IT and contact information. You will also get news from CBS and invitations to CBS events.
You will need a CBS login to access my.cbs.dk.
After you have been admitted to the course, you will receive your CBS username and password, which is needed for logging in. You should receive this by the end of May.
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