DTU

Academic Calendar
The academic calendar used at DTU is unlike the ones used in many other places. It starts around the beginning of September, after which there is a long (13 weeks) period untill the Christmas break, with a one week Autumn break in October. After the Christmas break, there is a (3 week) January period. During this break, you can do a full time course for 5 ECTS, which is generally a lot more hands-on and practical than the usual courses. This means you can either do 25 ECTS in the 13 week period and take a January course, or take 30 ECTS during the 13 week period and have a long break between DTU and TU Delft. Many students have found the latter being pretty intense though, and the January courses are enjoyed by most students for their different character. Check DTU's academic calendar here.

Signing Up for Courses
Course registration is done on DTU Inside, under Toolbox -> Course Registration. This is done in the summer before arriving. Changes can still be made in the first few weeks of the semester. Registration is required in order to take the course and the exam.

Course reviews should be shared by your student track representative. Questions about which courses to take are best directed to your Track Coordinator or Track Representative. If you decide to take elective courses that have not been pre-approved you will need permission from your Track Coordinator.

DTU Inside
Your main website for all things DTU. You will get access to the page for each course you sign up for. This is where professors will post lecture slides, assignments, any other files they want to share. Messages from faculty as well as other students. Where you find your final grades.

Lecture Style
Lectures are typically 4 hours long. Often this 4 hour period will be broken into lecture and work sessions, with intermittent breaks. 5 ects courses will meet once a week, and 10 ects courses will meet twice a week. Lectures are not recorded, so it is highly recommended to attend all of them.

Assignments
Lots of group work and projects.

Forces you to learn the material during the course, not just before the exam, which is nice. For some courses assignments will count for part of the grade, and for others it will be required to pass the assignments, but will not count for the grade. A smaller portion of courses will not have any assignments and only an exam.

Exams
Different styles of exams, written, electronic, oral. A common way of examination is through the programs you write (for example in MatLab) for the course assignments. During the exam you will be asked to use your codes to evaluate similar, but slightly different problems. Make sure you head into the exams with your codes on point!

Accommodation Office

 * This is the choice that is guaranteed by EWEM
 * Can select your preference of building
 * On campus options include:
 * Hempel - Modern furnished rooms with ensuites for a reasonable price. Large kitchen shared between 13-14 students. Great location in the center of campus.
 * U2 - nice and new rooms all have small studio "kitchenettes", on the North end of campus
 * Campus Village - One of the cheaper options on campus. Older rooms with shared kitchen, built in old shipping containers, near the middle of campus
 * Lundtoftevej 162 - Just up the road from U2, on the North side of campus. Built in 2020/21, very clean and new (when it isn't a building site). However, at the time of writing there were all kinds of issues, the ventilation system has issues at times, there are very few washing machines and dryers. Some buildings have studios with private kitchens (Building A for example), which means you can claim Boligstotte, see Living in a New Country > Denmark. However, Lundtoftevej is far too expensive for what it is, look elsewhere, Hempel and Kampsax are much better options if you can get them.
 * Kampsax - The cheapest option on campus, older rooms with private bathrooms and shared kitchens (15 people per kitchen), but there are very few places for internationals so be ready to coexist with lots of Danes rather than other international students. Netto is right at an edge of the dorms, so you can do all the grocery shopping there, and it is within walking distance (less than 5 minutes) to most Aerodynamics related lectures. If you want peace and quiet then look for another dorm, the parties here are frequent and very loud, but it is a great opportunity if you are tight with your budget and want to get to know the Danes a little bit.
 * Professor Ostenfeld
 * Off campus options include
 * Linde Alle - nice new rooms in Naerum (20 minute bike ride from campus) most have a shared kitchen, but some are studios with their own small kitchen

Campus
DTU campus is split into 4 quadrants. All buildings on campus are numbered, and the first number corresponds to the quadrant. Quadrant 1 is in the top right corner of the map. Building 101 shown in red is the center of campus with the library, administrative offices, sports facilities, the main canteen, and the main student bar. The wind energy department offices are in Building 403 in the bottom right quadrant. You will likely have classes spread around in all of the quadrants of campus.

Each quadrant also has its own canteen and own street food option.

Most students commute to and get around campus via bike. All buildings have bike racks and there is a pump/tool station for bikes in front of Building 101. There are two main bus stops on campus, both near Building 101.

Sports/Gyms

 * DTU Fitness Gym - In 101, Free weights, machines, cardio machines in 101 for about $15 a month.
 * Bouldering Gym - In 101, about $20 for the semester
 * Volleyball team
 * Basketball team
 * Dance club
 * Sailing Team - Found it was hard to join the team for just one semester, but the school does have a team with a few different fleets.

PF and Clubs

 * PF is the student organization that runs the majority of student activity on campus including introduction week, the campus bars, and many of the clubs and events

Campus Bars

 * S Huset - In 101, The classic option, open every day. 2 bottles of beer for 25 dkk.
 * Kaelderboren - The bar in the basement of S Huset. Opens after S Huset closes (often 7 pm).
 * Diaganolen - Only open on Friday