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This year’s Open House event offered something for everyone

Presentations by graduate engineers and a large sports hall packed with stands were on offer during DTU's Open house event, where visitors could learn more about DTU’s study programmes.

2400 besøgte DTU til årets Åbent Hus og blev klogere på DTU's uddannelser, kurser og tilbud. Foto: Mikal Schlosser.
Open House lasted from 12 noon to 8 p.m., with the total number of visitors reaching 2,400. Photo: Mikal Schlosser.

Monday 11 March 2024

Linnea Lundberg

In the sports hall and in the Student House on DTU’s campus in Lyngby, visitors to Open House 2024 could, for example, experience small wind turbines, electric racing cars, and wild chemistry experiments, or talk to a student or a lecturer about DTU’s study programmes, courses, and facilities. The event lasted from 12 noon to 8 p.m., with the total number of visitors reaching 2,400.

At the 59 stands, BEng, BSc, and MSc students were on hand to provide potential new students and curious parents with guidance. The BEng and BSc students answered questions that typically arise when applying for admission to a new study programme: what is the study environment like and what are the admission requirements?

The MSc students provided suggestions for what a career as an engineer might look like—do you, for example, want to design the perfect speaker at Bang & Olufsen or conduct research at Novo Nordisk? Visitors could also hear presentations by graduate engineers and get even more insight into their job opportunities upon graduation.

During the day, a total of 63 guided tours were conducted at DTU’s campuses in Lyngby and Ballerup, which house the majority of DTU’s BEng programmes. DTU collaborates with the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet on the BSc programme and MSc programme in Biomedical Engineering. This meant that there was also a single tour at Rigshospitalet, where 40 visitors experienced the hospital’s research facilities up close.

Malaika Durrani (til venstre) og Ellen Pauner (i midten), der begge går i 2.g, talte bl.a. med en studerende, der læser til diplomingeniør i Fiskeriteknologi. Foto: Mikal Schlosser.
Malaika Durrani (left) and Ellen Pauner (centre) heard about the BEng programme in Fisheries Technology. Photo: Mikal Schlosser.

Also for students with a travel itch

Ellen Pauner, who is in her second year of the Higher Technical Examination Programme at H.C. Ørsted HTX, has come to the Open House event to find out whether enrolling in a study programme at DTU is the right choice for her. She has, for example, heard about the BEng programme in Fisheries Technology, which takes place in Hirtshals and Sisimiut in Greenland:

“I was surprised about how much business experience you gain during the study programme and that you’re actually in Greenland for a year and a half, which sounds really exciting. I would, in fact, like to try something new and challenge myself,” says Ellen Pauner.

The same applies to Malaika Durrani, who also attends H.C. Ørsted HTX:

“He (the student from the Fisheries Technology programme, ed.) had me convinced as soon as he told me that you’re allowed to go to Greenland and conduct research into exactly what you’re studying,” she explains.

This year’s Open House event was not only attended by high school students. For example, Sebastian Thune and Peter Klausen are both considering applying for admission to DTU via a quota 2 application. Sebastian Thune is especially interested in hearing more about the BSc programme in Design of Sustainable Energy Systems, but the wide range of study programmes on offer makes him feel spoiled for choice.

“Before the Open House event, I’ve been uncertain about what you do as a student at DTU and I knew that I wanted to hear about the BSc programme in Design of Sustainable Energy Systems. All the programmes I’ve learnt more about sound exciting, though,” says Sebastian Thune.

Peter Klausen had done some research on DTU's study programmes before the event, and Open House has helped him become more aware of which study programme is the right choice for him.

“When I read about the study programmes on DTU’s website, I found it difficult to understand what distinguishes one programme from the other if they deal with the same field of study. However, this was quickly clarified when I spoke to the students at the different stands,” explains Peter Klausen.

Sebastian Thune (til venstre) og Peter Klausen (til højre) havde researchet hjemmefra inden dørene til årets Åbent Hus åbnede kl. 12. Foto: Mikal Schlosser.
Sebastian Thune (left) and Peter Klausen (right) had done their research from home before the doors to this year's Open House opened. Photo: Mikal Schlosser.

Curious about digital study programme

Frida Petersen, who graduated from high school in summer 2023, hopes to gain some insight into the study programmes, and, in particular, to clarify which of her many academic interests she will choose to study further as a DTU student.

“In high school, I loved far too many subjects in all sorts of different directions. So I’m mainly here to find out which study programmes to choose between,” she says. Frida Petersen has, for example, learnt more about DTU’s digital BSc programme in Technology.

“It sounds extremely exciting that it focuses on innovation and sustainable energy, and it’s great that it’s virtual because they (the head of studies and lecturers, ed.) have made it resemble a normal study programme with regular teaching days and a study environment, but with the added advantage that everyone can participate regardless of where they are in the world,” she explains.

Frida Petersen (til højre) taler her med en af underviserne på bacheloruddannelsen i Teknologi. Foto: Mikal Schlosser.
Frida Petersen (right) spoke with one of the lecturers from the digital BSc programme in Technology during Open House. Photo: Mikal Schlosser.

Contact

Lars Dyreborg Christoffersen

Lars Dyreborg Christoffersen Senior Vice President and Dean of Studies and Student Affairs Office for Study Programmes and Student Affairs Phone: +45 45251009