Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in Copenhagen, Denmark
GPA Requirements
Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA required, but will consider students at 2.8 level.
Length of Term
15-week semester
Term Dates
August 30/September 1 through mid-December
Places Available
10 places at DTU are available for the Fall term. There is no winter term option.
Accommodation
Students will live in DTU halls of residence based on the student's admitting university in Copenhagen. Most halls have well set up kitchens in which students can cook for themselves.
Coursework
All Danish students and faculty speak English. In fact, the majority of Danes speak English very well! Upper-level classes are taught in English. DTU each requires upper-level classes (junior/senior or first-year graduate) can be taught in English for non-Danish speakers. Upper-level classes are year 3 bachelor's and year 4 master's level. Note that the master's level is equivalent to our senior year/1st year graduate student level, i.e., classes at Caltech number 100 or over. Students cannot take PhD level classes.
At DTU, students must take a minimum of 18 Caltech units in their option. This is equivalent to either option: 1.) two 5 ECTS classes, 2.) a 5 ECTS and a 10 ECTS or 3.) two 10 ECTS classes. The student may need to take additional classes either in their option or another DTU field of interest plus a Danish Culture class offering to achieve a unit total of 30 to 35 ECTS.
DTU students can consider taking a BEM type class offered by the Management Engineering Department at DTU or History of Technology (5 or 10 ECTS option) taught by the DTU Physics Department. DTU students should not exceed 35 ECTS total for classes including Danish culture.
Both DTU has a one-week holiday break in mid-October-this is a great time for students to travel.
Application Information
Please see the Application Process page for application forms for all programs.
