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Course programme - and what is a ’højskole’?

The structure of the course consists of 17 weeks in the fall and 22 weeks in the spring. Krogerup normally has 50-80 students aged 18 +. This will give you the chance to be part of a unique multicultural environment.

The autumn semester starts on 22rd August and runs through to 18th December 2010, including a trip around Denmark and the spring semester starts 9th January and runs through to 11th June 2011.

Crossing Borders Global Studies Autumn 2010

- 17 weeks, 22.08. - 18.12. or
- 7 weeks, 22.08.-09.10. or
- 7 weeks, 31.10.-18.12.

Weeks 34-40	Crossing Borders study groups in B and C, free choice in A
Week 41	Theme week about Denmark
Weeks 42-43	A trip around Denmark
Weeks 44-50	Crossing Borders study groups in E and F, free choice in D

In addition to the study tour, students of the Crossing Borders Global Studies have to take Active Citizenship and Introduction to Scandinavia courses. Danish students are very welcome in the Crossing Borders Global Studies, which will be in English.

The Global Studies class will consist of 8 -15 international and Danish students.

Crossing Borders (CB)

CB is Danish NGO that was founded in 1999 with the objective to increase possibilities for world peace with special focus on the Middle East. Towards that objective, CB provides impartial dialogue space and skills training for youth, educators and media people from areas of conflicts in the EuroMemed to become full players in the development process of their societies. The main activities of CB comprise training courses, seminars and workshops in conflict management, intercultural communication and media skills designed for youth, young journalists and educators. The methods and principles of Crossing Borders are based on ongoing dialogue, equal participation, shared ownership and concrete and joint output with learning elements of immediate and long term benefits to the participants and their communities.www.crossingborder.org

What is a Folk High School?

The Folk High School (or hoejskole) is a special non-formal adult education which originated in Denmark in 1844. For a Dane, Folkehøjskole signifies both a historical movement and a modern institution for life-long popular education and learning. It is residential school system which offers a range of subjects including social sciences, philosophy, sports, arts etc. The folk high school is probably the single most original contribution Denmark has made to international thinking about popular education. The folk high school gives you choice and motivation to explore and discover yourself and the world around you. As a non-formal education system, you have neither exams to worries about nor academic credits to take back home. Instead, the folk high school provides a special environment for personal development, socio-cultural competences and communication skills. For more info look here.

Krogerup folk high school

Krogerup was founded by Hal Koch in 1946 in the wake of World War II to promote democracy. Hal Koch wanted to create a Folk High School based on discussions on citizenship and democracy. Ever since, Krogerup has been the hotbed of democratic discussion through which students and staff actively participate the public debate. The question Krogerup has been debating since its establishment in 1946 is what is Democracy?

Krogerup is a residential college (Folk high school) with the aim and capacity to provide a unique learning environment to students from all sections of society. The school has room for up to 90 students. The main building is a beautiful mansion from the 1770s, but the thoughts in the school are modern. The college offers different subjects and good experiences together with fellow Danish students and international active group of students.

Location

Krogerup Folk High school is situated in a very strategic area. It is just 35 km north of Copenhagen in beautiful nature and only 10 minutes from the sea and the renowned Louisiana Modern arts Museum. It is 12 km away from the famous Hamlet Castle of Kronborg and 20 ferry ride across to Sweden.

Daily life at Krogerup - a "24 hours a day experience"!

A day at Krogerup is a stimulating hybrid of the practical and the dynamic interaction and exchange of different ideas, opinions, cultures and generations. Each day has its own rhythm between timetables and discussion, duty and delight, freedom and collective commitment with room to the unexpected and surprising. Teachers and students are doing cleaning work every morning right after breakfast at 8.45. Study groups begin at 9.20 to 11.20 a.m. with a tea break. On Fridays at 11.30 we meet in the democratic forum of Krogerup. Here we have free speech and we bring up the programme of the week at our joint meeting. At 12.30 we enjoy our warm midday meal. We give priority to the food we eat as we want it to be nutritious and wholesome. We want it to give us experiences and to challenge what we are accustomed to as long as quality is the guiding principle. Every afternoon you will have a break for reflection, for reading, walks, to go out cycling or to rest. Between 2 and 5 p.m. there will be another study group.

Plenty of possibilities for learning around the clock

As night falls when you have had your evening meal you will have time for other activities: You can do ceramics, play music, table tennis, billiard table, and chess, make use of the computer-room. On Monday evenings you can sing in the school chorus. Thursday evening is sport evening where you can do sports in the local sports hall. Friday evening we will show a film on our master screen. Saturday offers “Culture Saturday”, where you can meet visitors with special interest. The visitors are mostly musicians. Saturday nights – probably parties!