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Here is a rough draft of my article on Campus Village. Pardon the mess! The long paragraphs found in quotes are taken from the referenced web sites. They are pasted here to help me organize my sections. They will be removed later.

A picture of campus by Thomas Bredøl

A picture of the historical plaque on campus

What's called the "Lead Paragraph"

DTU Campus Village is an international student housing complex found on campus at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The University, located in the municipality of Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, is a top-third ranking technical school in Europe, attracting more than 700 international students a year. Campus Village houses up to 224 students, most staying a duration of a semester or an academic year. The temporary dormitory comprises of many identical, red, boxlike constructions, each labeled with a letter of the alphabet. These are arranged in rows, and they are most often called by residents and non-residents alike as the "Containers." Each Container houses nine people in single-bedrooms, and includes a kitchen, showers, bathrooms, and laundry facilities.

Students

Mention countries, Erasmus program, bilateral agreements, etc.

Accommodation at DTU

Among all accommodation types offered to international students staying one or two academic semesters, Campus Village is the most common option chosen. Students cite the convenience of the on-campus locations and the social opportunities as the main reasons.

"Campus Village consists of pavilions on the DTU Campus. In the pavilions, you share a kitchen and bathroom with 9–10 other students. Here too all rooms are fully furnished but you will need to bring your own sheets, pillow & duvet covers and towels."

200m from lectures, 500m from parties. "The village is made out of office-containers turned in to dormitory flats."

Other housing options for international students include:

• "Student rooms"
  • A student room is a room in a shared house with other international students (1-10 km from DTU). Facilities (kitchen, bathroom, toilet) are shared with other students. You can rent a student room from DTU. All rooms are fully furnished but you will need to bring your own sheets, pillow & duvet covers, and towels
• "Private rooms"
  • A private room is a room in a private house (1-10 km from DTU). Facilities (kitchen, bathroom, toilet) are often shared with the owner of the house and sometimes with other students. You must tell your landlord the exact date and time of your arrival in Denmark. All rooms are fully furnished but you will need to bring your own sheets, pillow & duvet covers, and towels.
• "Halls of residence"
  • DTU also allocates rooms in halls of residence (1-10 km from DTU). In the halls, you have your own room with en suite bathroom but share kitchen facilities with other students. Again, all rooms are fully furnished but you will need to bring your own sheets, pillow & duvet covers and towels.

Living Expenses

" Students on the MSc programs are required to cover their entire living expenses: meals, accommodation, transport, books, materials and clothing, and any other living costs.

The cost of transport can be high; we cannot accommodate all students close to the campus. During the introduction week you will receive information about the transport system in the Copenhagen area. But please note that international students do not qualify for student discounts in Denmark.

You may find it most economical to buy a monthly travel card entitling you to unlimited use of public transport. The cost of such cards varies between 310 and 1115 DKK depending on the number of zones it covers. Copenhagen and Denmark are zoned throughout.

Cheaper still is the use of a bike. The Copenhagen area has an extensive cycle-path system. We strongly advise you to invest in a bike. You can buy a used bike for around 1000 DKR.

Here are two estimates for student budgets (monthly expenses stated in Danish kroners). These are only estimates and there are as many student budgets as there are students. Budget on the generous side if you can, so as to allow a margin for error or emergency! "

• Budget estimates also given on this website

Buddy Programme

"The buddy program is a valuable way of getting acquainted with Danes and Danish culture. A buddy is a Danish student, or an experienced international student, who wants to meet new international students coming to DTU. Buddies do their best to help international students adapt to studying and living in Denmark, and in return they expect to make friends from around the world and to get insight in the life of exchange students. The Buddy organisation is a part of the student association (PF) at DTU and it works on a voluntary basis. "

Other notes that haven't been incorporated yet

" 2 Student/Social Life Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife take/s place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment "

• International students study in Denmark to learn English.

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http://wikimapia.org/2086849/DTU-Campus-Village

Title: DTU Campus Village, Map

" Campus Village @ DTU - place where international students live and have parties. "

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http://www.dtu.dk/subsites/mmc-master/Career/Speech_recognition.aspx

Title: The flexible study programme is a big advantage at DTU, according to PdD student Ling Feng

" - How did you originally became aware of Denmark and DTU as a potential study option?

"During the fourth year of my Bachelor program Beijing Polytechnic University started its official co-operation with DTU so a lot of information about DTU became available. At that time we furthermore didn’t have to pay tuition fee so if you considered going abroad DTU was a natural choice. With some economical support from my family it was suddenly a possibility for me to go to Denmark."

- What about finding accommodation and other practicalities?

"Getting a place to live was not difficult. Before I arrived I got information on how to apply for accommodation and I got a room at the Campus Village. Getting an attractive place to live is however much more difficult. I stayed at the Campus Village the first 6 months because in the beginning there is not enough time to look for alternatives and you have to adjust to both a new environment and to the teaching. This year many more international students will arrive and there are probably going to be some shortage of accommodation." "

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