Do I need prior experience to become a HIntSS mentor?
No! No prior experience is required to become a mentor, though it is useful if you are familiar with both the University and the city. Our mentors are provided with…
No! No prior experience is required to become a mentor, though it is useful if you are familiar with both the University and the city. Our mentors are provided with…
When recruiting mentors and forming the mentor groups, we will try to take into account any preferences that you express. Usually, we are able to accomodate specific requests from friends…
Membership of HIntSS lasts for one semester. Mentors are welcome to volunteer for longer, but will need to renew their commitment at the beginning of each semester.
No. The programme's primary language is English, as this is the common language spoken by a majority of our international students. Some knowledge of Danish can be useful to our…
Being a mentor is a very flexible commitment. We don't require that you volunteer for a minimum number of hours, but we usually ask that each mentor organise at least…
Our new mentors don't need to be experts. Usually, our mentees ask practical questions, like where to shop or how to take the metro. If your mentee has a question…
Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to apply directly to become a mentee. Each semester, the Faculty provides us with details of incoming exchange and international full-degree students. We then…
Yes! Those from outside Copenhagen often have a better idea of how confusing the city can be. For this reason, international students, including former mentees, are always welcome to apply…
Any student at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities is welcome to apply to become a mentor. It is desireable that new mentors have been at the Faculty for…