Sustainable Marketing Summer School

The Summer school in Sustainable Marketing will provide you with an understanding of why and how companies can work towards a more sustainable business concept. Furthermore, the course is centered around business‐driven social responsibility and gives you the knowledge and tools to take CSR/Sustainability from talk to action. You will get a unique opportunity to obtain new knowledge, while learning to solve real-life problems related to the UN’s 17 SDG’s and Sustainable Marketing through problem-based learning.

During the course, you will visit companies, and participate in cultural and social trips and events.

Teaching method                         

Our teaching is mainly based on the pedagogical concept: Problem based learning. The teaching will deal with real-life challenges and solutions related to Sustainable Marketing aspects and a large part of the teaching and the learning processes will take place outside the classroom.

Assessment

A group-based written assignment based on a real-life case followed by an oral examination in groups.  During the oral examination, we will address both the group and the individual group members, and you will get an individual grade. A representative of the case company may be present during the examination. 

You will get 5 ECTS for the course.

• Wednesday 25 June 2025: virtual onboarding
• Sunday 3 August: arrival
• Monday 4 August: official Summer School start
• Friday 15 August: official Summer School ending
• Saturday 16 August: Departure

Address: Tingvej 19, 8800 Viborg, Denmark.

On-campus accommodation in shared two-bedroom apartments – pre-booked for you by Dania. The rent is included in your fee. Your fee covers accommodation for a maximum of 14 nights, for instance from Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday. If you wish to stay a day or two longer, please let us know in advance. The price for extra nights is DKK 200 per night.

Bed linen: Please bring: Sheets – pillow – Cover/duvet/sleeping bag.

Please note that you will be staying in a dorm, NOT a hotel or hostel. No food will be served. You will have a small kitchenette and a fridge. We will supply your room with plates, mugs, glasses, cutlery, and a pot so you can boil water. Once you know who your roommate is, we recommend that you get in contact with each other about who brings what, for instance, kitchen towels and as couple of cloths for the kitchenette.

Cleaning before departure: Before moving out, you must clean your room. It must be in the same state as when you moved in. Dania Academy will lend you the necessary cleaning utensils and detergent. The dorm has vacuum cleaners and brooms you can use. If you have any wishes regarding roommate, please let us know.

850 EUR which includes:

• On-campus accommodation in shared two-bedroom apartments (14 nights)
• Meals:
  • Welcome and farewell dinner
  • Two lunches during the course
• Social activities/trips
• Company visits
• Graduation certificate and transcript

NB: The above prices are subject to small changes. The final prices will be published before the application deadline.

Payment:

Deposit: 250 EUR, payable on 15 May 2025 at the latest.

Remaining amount: EUR 600 is due no later than 15 June 2025.

Refund policy:

Your deposit may be refunded until 15 June in case you cancel your participation. The remaining amount (600 EUR) may be refunded until 1 July 2024. In case of cancellations after 1. July, there will be no refund.

Dania reserves the right to cancel the course at any time, in which case students will receive a full refund.

Students from non-partner universities must pay a tuition fee of 1,000 EUR on top of the above participation fee.

The summer school fulfils the requirements for an Erasmus+ short-term blended stay, which means that European students may apply to their home university for an Erasmus+ grant. It is, however, up to the home university to decide whether you get a grant.

Nomination deadline

15 April 2025.

Your home university must nominate you to Dania Academy by this date. We will send you an application link soon after your nomination.

Application deadline     

1 May 2025.

After you have sent your application, we will issue conditional letter of acceptance. Once you have paid your deposit, we will issue your unconditional letter of Acceptance

You must have completed 1 year of study and be at least 18 years old to apply and have at least the European English level B2 (CEFR). We expect you to participate actively, both orally and in writing.

Minimum 15, maximum 30 participants. You will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. The summer school will be cancelled if the number of participants is below 15 by the application deadline.

You must have a travel insurance. Depending on your nationality, you may need a visa, in which case you should contact us as soon as possible.

The address of our campus is: Prinsens Allé 2, 8800 Viborg, Denmark.

Dania Academy is university of applied sciences offering study programs within business, technology, IT and health. We have 7 different campuses, one of them in Viborg, which we share with another university of applied sciences. For more information, click here. For information on The city of Viborg, click here.

Since you all will arrive in different airports or train stations, we will not be able to offer you a pick-up service. This means that you will have to find your own way to Viborg, but hopefully this information will help you plan your trip.

Dorm address: Tingvej 19, 8800 Viborg, Denmark.

Time of arrival: Sunday 4 August. There will be no program until Monday morning. Your fee covers accommodation for a maximum of 14 nights, for instance from Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday. Extra nights cost DKK 200 per night.

If you are getting financial support from the Erasmus+ program, you should be aware that you are eligible for a bit of extra support if you travel “green”, i.e. by train, bus or carpooling.

By train: If you travel by train, your destination will be Viborg Railway Station. If you book your ticket on the Danish State Rail’s homepage, www.dsb.dk/en, the name of this stop is “Viborg St.”

By bus: For instance, FlixBus operates in most European countries and also domestically in Denmark. The Danish website is www.flixbus.dk. From here you can reach various national sites, including Viborg.

By air:

• Copenhagen Airport + a 4-hour train ride to Viborg (good option if you want a day or two in our capital city).
• Billund Airport + a bus ride to Vejle (30 minutes) and from there a train ride to Viborg via Aarhus (2 hours), or a bus ride to Aarhus (90 minutes) and then a bus or train ride from there to Viborg (1 hour). Billund is famous for Legoland, so you might want a stop-over there.
• Aalborg Airport + 10-minute train ride to Aalborg and a 90-minute bus ride to Viborg.
• Aarhus Airport + a 35-minute bus ride to Aarhus and from there a train/bus ride to Viborg (70 minutes).

We strongly suggest you check out the local transport with public transportation on Google Maps for further details. An alternative to Google Maps is the Danish service/app www.rejseplanen.dk.

Please note that you should NOT buy your train tickets on the train – that’s very expensive.