www.phabsalon.dk/english

YOUR SEMESTER ABROAD

Welcome to ABSALON Campus Roskilde

Welcome to YOUR exchange semester at ABSALON … and especially WELCOME to our campus in Roskilde. Roskilde is one of the oldest cities in Den-mark. More than 1000 years ago the Vikings established a trading post that developed into a major town. In the medieval period, Roskilde was one of the most important cities of northern Europe, the seat of the Danish crown and an episcopal residence.

We hope that this small guide will help you to orientate yourself in Roskilde and on Campus. We wish you a pleasant time with us.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any question regarding your stay.

PRE-DEPARTURE n Make sure to check, if you need a residence permit or a visa to enter Denmark (www.new-

todenmark.dk).

n Do not book your trip, before you have a complete confirmation of your enrolment as well as potential visa or residence permit.

n Make sure that you have adequate travel insurance (please observe that additional insur-ance may be required if you are doing a traineeship in Denmark).

n Make sure you have a place to stay. Read more about accommodation here: https://phabsalon.dk/english/moving-to-denmark/accommodation/

n Once you have been accepted to University College Absalon, you will be contacted by an international advisor or a student buddy, who will help you upon arrival (for example with getting the keys for your accommodation and other practical matters). You must observe the arrival dates and time arranged with this person, otherwise you might have to stay a night in a hostel/hotel.

ARRIVAL Please inform your buddy about your arrival time. He/she will help you with your arrival to Roskilde / Trekroner.

ADDRESS University College Absalon

Campus Roskilde

Trekroner Forskerpark V,

VWWW Roskilde

CONTACT INFORMATION International Coordinator

Marie-Josee Jensen

Email: mjje@pha.dk

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HOW TO FIND US n Take the train from the Copenhagen airport to Copenhagen Central Station (Københavns

Hovedbanegård).

n At the Copenhagen Central Station, you will then need to take a new train heading for Roskilde. Please make sure that you are taking the right one and stopping at the right sta-tion in Roskilde as there is two stations (Roskilde and Trekroner). You can check on the screens by the individual tracks in order to make sure that the train stops in Trekroner.

n Get off at Trekroner Station. Outside the station you walk right, turn left at the first round-about, cross the next roundabout and turn right at Trekroner Forskerpark. The student ac-commodation Korallen is located on the opposite site of the campus main building.

FACILITY AND RULES AT CAMPUS ROSKILDE In order to complete your exchange semester at University College Absalon, you are expected to devote approximately 37 hours a week to your studies. This time will of course not be based exclu-sively on classroom lessons with a teacher in front of a blackboard. As a student of higher education, your studies will also be based on project work with other students and preparations at home, indi-vidually and in study groups.

Your daily day will of course take place in Campus Roskilde and you should know the following things:

n Free Wifi: Absalon GuestNet.

n ID card: your student card is personal and non-transferable. You may occasionally be asked to present your student card, so make sure to carry it with you at all times.

n Copy card for photocopying: go to kopikonto.pha.dk to put money on your print and copy account.

n Key card: at Campus Roskilde your student card also functions as a key card that you can use to access buildings outside ordinary opening hours.

n When leaving the classroom after completed lectures, the room must be left in an orderly state and no crockery or cutlery must be left in the classroom. They are to be taken back to the canteen.

n Library on the first floor, on the right side from the main stairs (orange staircase).

n Smoking is not allowed indoor. Please follow the signs for smoking areas outside.

STUDENT CARD You need a student card when you attend University College Absalon. As soon as possible after you begin your semester, you will have your picture taken in the photo booth at the campus. In order to take a picture, you must log on with your University College Absalon username and password. Once you have had your picture taken, a student card will be prepared for you. The student card is free of charge, however if you lose your card, a new one will cost DKK 100.

BOOKS As an exchange student at Leisure Management you will need to acquire a number of course books (like full-time students). You are required to pay for your own books, and the cost varies from course to course. University College Absalon cooperates with the bookseller Academic Books (minimum 10 % discount). The books are delivered to your home address or may be picked up from the Academic Books 'book-bus' that tours all University College Absalon campuses in the first weeks of the semes-ter.

Your international Coordinator will send you the book list for the courses you have selected a few weeks prior to the semester start.

CANTEEN The canteen at Campus Roskilde offers healthy and tasty meals to students and staff every day. The food served is prepared using fresh seasonal ingredients, and every day you can choose between filling a plate at the buffet or having a quick sandwich. The canteen in Roskilde is not just a place to eat, but also an informal gathering place for students to meet and socialise.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION: - SHOPS

The cheapest supermarkets are: Netto, Fakta (Trekroner), Aldi and Lidl.

The more expensive supermarkets are: Føtex, Kvickly, SuperBest, Meny, Irma, SuperBrugsen (Trekroner).

Opening hours for most supermarkets are from 8:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week, except some holidays. There are a few shops in Trekroner, next to the station. In Roskilde you can find most other kind of shops you might need.

- BANKS

Banks are open Monday to Friday from around 10:00 to 16:00 and till 17:00 on Thursdays. The banks have 24 hr. cash points. There are a number of banks in Roskilde. Generally you can pay everywhere by card.

- MEDICINE AND HEALT

Doctors: if you are ill outside normal opening hours, you can contact a local doctor between 16:00-8:00 on this number +45 70 15 07 00. For more information: http://www.laegevagten.dk/kontakt-laegevagten/re-gion-sjaelland.

Help in case of emergency: contact Akuttelefonen +45 70 15 07 08. Here you will get guidance to the cor-rect and fastest help. Never go directly to the hospital.

Medical Emergency: dial 112.

- DRUGSTORE

There is a drugstore (Apotek) in Trekroner by the station, called Trekroner Løve Apotek. Opening hours: https://www.apoteket.dk/apoteker/roskilde-svane-apotek/trekroner-loeve-apotek. In Ros-kilde you will find Roskilde Svane Apotek in the walking street, and Roskilde Apotek inside Føtex by Roskilde st. Same opening hours as other shops. Some none-prescription medicines are available in supermarkets and 7-eleven.

- SPORTS

There are many sports facilities in Roskilde. Roskilde University has a sports club called RUC sport that offers different kind of group sports. See more and apply for membership: https://www.face-book.com/groups/RUCSPORT/

- EATING AND DRINKINGE

Trekroner offers a few pizza-bars, a couple of cafés, a sushi bar and an ice-cream shop. In Roskilde you can find various bars, cafes and restaurants in and around the city center. For take out, you can find most places at Just-eat. https://www.just-eat.dk/

- LOCAL ACTIVITIES

n The local music-venue and culture house in Roskilde is called Gimle and located at Hel-ligkorsvej ]. In addition to the larger concerts that require a ticket, they have a café that is run by International Volunteers. A good place to socialize and meet other internationals, volunteering or just enjoying a free concert and a cheap meal. http://www.gimle.dk/

n INSP! Is another local culture house, located at Køgevej q. They offer cheap meals (com-munity kitchen style) and various kinds of activities. They have a small stage, a wood work-shop, and they are the perfect place if you have an event or creative activity you want to try out. http://www.insp.dk/

n The cathedral (Roskilde Domkirke), is on UNESCOs World Heritage List. It’s a beautiful site, worth a visit. You can get a student’s discount if you bring your student-ID. http://www.roskildedomkirke.dk/english/

n Musicon is the new district of Roskilde, offering an inside and outside skating area, a micro brewery, a rock music museum, a workshop with sD-printers and laser-cutters and various of small festivals and activities. http://musicon.dk/eng

n The Viking ship museum (Vikingeskibsmuset) is located by the harbor. Here you can see some real Viking ships, and an exhibition about the ships. It’s free to walk around most of the outside area, where you can see the re-build versions of the ships. https://www.vi-kingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/

RELEVANT FACEBOOK GROUPS University Collage Absalon – International: https://www.facebook.com/AbsalonInternational/

FURTHER INFORMATION If you would like to know more about life as a student in Denmark, please visit www.studyinden-mark.dk.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ABSALON International Coordinator for Leisure Management:

Marie-Josée Jensen

Email: mjje@pha.dk

Tel.: +45 724 822 67

University College Absalon

Trekroner Forskerpark 4

4000 Roskilde

https://phabsalon.dk/english/