n Sweden and Denmark, healthcare is accessible to all through publicly funded healthcare systems. During your semester abroad, all DIS students are entitled and empowered to access Scandinavian healthcare.
Learn more about how you can prepare for your term abroad.
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Before you arrive in Scandinavia
Complete Student Registration
To help you prepare for managing your mental and physical health abroad, fill out the following forms of your Wellbeing and Accessibility Planning section:
- Part I: Self-Assessment
- Part II: Dietary Restrictions, Allergies, and Disability Accommodations
Talk to your doctor
Many students have medication or accommodation needs to consider, so we encourage you to create a proactive plan for addressing any physical or mental health concerns with a trusted medical professional.
Learn more about bringing medication to Scandinavia.
Learn more about accessibility and accommodations.
Review our physical and mental health tips
Check out our top tips and resources for physical and mental health from the Center of Disease Control (CDC), our onsite Care Team, past students, and more.
Find more resources in Compass
Learn about your health insurance, Scandinavian healthcare, and general health and safety tips designed to help you thrive while abroad.
During your time in Scandinavia
Meet our Care Team
Given the transitions, adjustments, and adaption you go through while studying abroad, DIS has assembled the Care Team to ensure you have support. If you experience physical or mental health issues during your time abroad, our Care Team is trained to help you in times of difficulty and help you find the resources you need. You will be able to book meetings with our Care Team as needed throughout your time here.
Review your coverage under Europæiske Insurance
Whether you will study in Stockholm or Copenhagen, you will have access to Scandinavian healthcare as well as Europæiske insurance coverage. When you arrive, you will be able to book appointments directly with healthcare professionals in your city. You will receive more information about this process closer to your arrival date.
Read through the DIS student insurance policy and learn how to submit an insurance claim.
Book doctor appointments
DIS doesn’t have onsite health clinics in Copenhagen or Stockholm, but you will be able to book any necessary medical appointments with local medical offices, clinics, and hospitals.
Learn more about visiting a doctor.
Learn more on DIS Navigate
An app designed specifically for current DIS students, DIS Navigate will help you find resources you need, explore events happening near you, connect with clubs and housing groups, get important announcements, and more. We will send you more information about how to download and use the app two months before your arrival in Scandinavia.
Pharmacies are better with friends
When she got sick on her first Study Tour, Melanie (Southern Methodist University) sought the curative powers of hot ramen, cold ice cream, and Swedish pharmacies.
When getting sick makes you feel at home
When Matt (Georgetown) woke up with a fever, he decided to navigate the situation as a real, adult local would: by taking care of himself and talking to a doctor about a prescription.
An unexpected reminder to slow down
Breaking your ankle is never ideal, but for Eirene (Purdue University), she took it as a sign: she needed to slow down and explore her surroundings at her own pace.
Crushing her concussion
When she realized she had a concussion, Catherine (Hamilton College) experienced the glories of Swedish healthcare and decided to unplug and practice mindfulness.