On a sunny, clear September day, a group of students from the department of Nordic Studies, Tokai University, dropped by for a short visit at TUEC. The group, consisting of 15 students and lead by Prof. Yoshikazu Saho, were on a study trip to Norway and Denmark. After a short introduction to TUEC, the professor and the students were shown around TUEC’s premises. The students were particularly struck by the geographical closeness of Denmark and Sweden across Oresund, leading them to reflect on the historical relationship between the two countries. The visit also inspired conversations between students and TUEC staff on possible career opportunities for students with an academic degree in Nordic Studies.

​A study group of 22 nursing students from Tokai University Junior College of Nursing and Medical Technology visited Denmark from August 14-27. The purpose of the study tour was for the students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of education and nursing in Denmark, thereby enabling them to reflect on their own education and future in the nursing profession. With TUEC as their base the group spent the first week in the Copenhagen area learning about Danish health, welfare and education culture. For this purpose TUEC had arranged visits to a hospital, the Danish Nurses’ Organization, a care facility for the elderly, a folk high school, the Danish Medical Association and last but not least to a forest kindergarten. The second week saw the group in Silkeborg and Horsens (Jutland) where the program was organized in cooperation with VIA University College. During this week, the students were able to observe nurses working at a hospital and in home care, and to meet with Danish nursing students at VIA for discussing and reflecting on nursing and education in both countries.

This year in August, TUEC will again receive a study group of nursing students from Tokai University Junior College of Nursing and Medical Technology. This is the 43rd consecutive year that a nursing study group visits Denmark. The group will spend the first week in Copenhagen and the second week in Silkeborg, and during the course of the stay, they will be visiting Danish hospitals, welfare and healthcare related institutions, as well as folk high schools and nursing schools. TUEC is responsible for the first half of the study program.