Welcome to Roskilde Business College

After our journey from Copenhagen, we arrived at Roskilde Business College (RBC). During our travels, there was some discussion about the dormitories at RBC. We wondered if they would be similar to U.S. dormitories, or whether they would be different. Since Sinclair Community College is a commuter campus, our students hadn’t had the experience of staying in a college dormitory, so this was a new adventure.

This is the courtyard next to our dorms at Roskilde Business College.

Our dorms were located in the hospitality section of the college. The women’s rooms were located on one side of the campus while the men’s rooms were situated in another wing. It was organized such that two students shared a room. This fit well with our “buddy system” as we instructed the students to travel in pairs off campus for security and safety reasons.

Each dorm room had two comfortable beds and a workspace/desk area.

Here is the second bed located in the dorm room.

The layout of the rooms was comfortable and conducive to studying. Each room had two beds, pillows, a luxurious down comforter, bath towels and a television. The Europeans consider washcloths to be a personal item, so students needed to bring their own washcloths. Further, each room had a stable high speed ethernet connection as well as wireless access.

The dorm rooms had a nice, calming view of the courtyard area. The Danish focus on creating a comfortable, calming, campus-like atmosphere for students. They also used bright colors throughout the campus as another avenue for creating a culture of optimism.

Campus parking is well organized and orderly at Roskilde Business College.

RBC focuses on creating a quality campus environment for students.

The dorms had a common meeting space available for groups. Our group used the common area on several occasions as a meeting point and for group project work. The meeting space was comfortable which was conducive to creating a positive space for our students.

Upon arrival at the dorms, it is important to take some time to unpack your bags and take ownership of your space. Taking ownership of your space includes hanging up items in a closet or unpacking items from your bag and placing them in a drawer. In order to fully experience study abroad, it is important to make sure your own personal space is organized so that you are poised to handle the new adventures that await.