Vassilis Dimitropoulos successfully completed the online course "Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life" from the University of Copenhagen with distinction in February 2015. The course tracked the origins of the universe from the Big Bang through the formation of the solar system, Earth, and evolution of life over geological time to present forms. The course was overseen by Associate Professor Henning Haack from the Natural History Museum at the University of Copenhagen.