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Short Guide: For International Applicants

This short guide provides information for international applicants applying to bachelor's programs at Aarhus University. It outlines the application process and requirements, including application deadlines of March 15th and July 5th. Applicants will receive notification of admission decisions starting June 1st, with final results available on July 26th. The guide also provides details on program admission criteria, tuition fees, pre-assessments, and housing options.

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Short Guide: For International Applicants

This short guide provides information for international applicants applying to bachelor's programs at Aarhus University. It outlines the application process and requirements, including application deadlines of March 15th and July 5th. Applicants will receive notification of admission decisions starting June 1st, with final results available on July 26th. The guide also provides details on program admission criteria, tuition fees, pre-assessments, and housing options.

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SHORT GUIDE

FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS


How to apply for admission to Bachelor’s programmes at Aarhus University

This is a short guide to the admission process for international Bachelor’s applicants. We advise you to consult our web guide for
further information: bachelor.au.dk/en/admission

WHAT TO APPLY FOR?


In our study guide, you can find a full list of the offered Bachelor's degree programmes at Aarhus University.
If you want to see a list of our English taught Bachelor's degree programmes, choose “Language” --> “English” on
bachelor.au.dk
WHO CAN APPLY?
To apply for admission you must:

Hold a qualifying examination


• You can check if your upper secondary school leaving certificate is considered as qualifying for university education in
Denmark on the following website (from the Danish Agency for International Education):
ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/entry-to-higher-education

Meet the specific admission requirements (these differ from programme to programme)
• You may document your obtained level in subjects such as mathematics, history, chemistry, physics, additional language etc.
by submitting a transcript from your school stating how many hours you have been taught the specific subject in the last three
years of your upper secondary school.

• All applicants for English taught programmes must document their English language level. To see which English tests we
acknowledge see below or click this link for further details:
bachelor.au.dk/en/admission/admission-requirements/#c1926890

TOEFL: must not be more than two years old


English B – Test results of at least 560 (paper-based) or
83 (internet-based test) APPLICANTS WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM SUBMITTING
English A – Test result of at least 600 (paper-based) or AN ENGLISH TEST ARE:
100 (internet-based test) ”Native speakers” with an English taught qualifying
The paper-based test must have a “total score”. exam (including applicants with a qualifying exam-
From summer admission 2019, AU no longer accepts ination from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
the paper-based test. Great Britain, Scotland, or Ireland). Please note that
Aarhus University does not accept the TOEFL ITP test. applicants with a qualifying examination from all other
The Aarhus University TOEFL code is 8935 countries (including African and Asian countries, where
the exam has been taught in English) must submit a
IELTS: test.
English B – IELTS Academic test result of at least 6.5
points Applicants holding a Nordic/Duborg/International
English A – IELTS Academic test result of at least 7.0 Baccalaureate (from the IB diploma programme)/
points European Baccalaureate (from the “ScholaEuropaea”)
entrance examination with an English level the Danish
Cambridge/Oxford: Agency for Higher Education considers comparable to
English B – Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) (only a Danish B/A level in English
grades A, B or C) or First Certificate with grade A or 180
points as a minimum on the Cambridge English Scale. Applicants holding an English taught Bachelor’s or
Master’s Degree from USA, Canada, Australia, New
English A – Certificate of Proficiency (CPE) or CAE with Zealand, Great Britain, Scotland, or Ireland. The appli-
grade A or 190 points as a minimum on the Cambridge cant must document that the programme was taught
English Scale. in English.
Applicants must upload their Confirmation of Entry
stating candidate ID number and candidate secret
number, which are not stated on the test result itself.

NOTE: The test result for all above-mentioned tests


HOW TO APPLY?
– Important deadlines

15 March Application deadline for all applicants holding a foreign entry examination.
You must apply online at optagelse.dk
After you have submitted your online application, it is very important that you print the signature page, sign it
and submit through our web form:
https://bachelor.au.dk/en/admission/international-applicants/signaturepage/
Please note that all other documentation besides the signature page must be uploaded to your application at
optagelse.dk.

We need the signature page by 15 March at 12.00 noon at the latest.

Application Checklist (you must include)


To the web form: https://bachelor.au.dk/en/admission/international-applicants/signaturepage/
• Signature page from online application form (from optagelse.dk)

Upload to your application at optagelse.dk


• Upper secondary school diploma and grade transcript
• Other educational documents (university level or other)
• Documentation of English language qualifications (test result)
• Documentation of subject levels (Number of hours in upper secondary school)
• Photocopy of passport (and residence permit in Denmark, if applicable)
• Other relevant documentation

5 July Final deadline for submitting relevant documentation from examinations and courses you have completed after
15 March (i.e. diploma, English language test, and other relevant documents).

Note: If you are an applicant from a non-EU country, we need all documentation by 15 March.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
– Feedback and final answers

March In March, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by email with log-in details to Aarhus University
self-service system.

June In late June, you will be able to view what we have registered on your application. It is important you check if any
documentation is missing and, if so, submit the missing documents as soon as possible at optagelse.dk
(5 July is the ultimate deadline!).
If you are in doubt whether or not you need to submit additional documentation, please contact
[email protected].

1 June If you are a non-EU applicant you will receive an answer regarding your application no later than 1 June.

26 July Final answers of admission/rejection are available from 26 July. At this time you will be able to log-in to your self-
service account and view the result of your application.

Deadline to confirm student place! If you are admitted to a degree programme you must confirm or decline your
student place in the university selfservice system, mit.au.dk. If you do not confirm by this date, you will lose your
student place.

WHO WILL BE ADMITTED?


– How we assess your qualifications

The first important step is to fulfil the entry requirements for the programme you have applied for. All applicants who fulfil the re-
quirements by 5 July will be included in the final assessment. If you do not fulfill the requirements by this date, you cannot expect
to be admitted to the university.

Applications can be assessed in quota 1 and 2.


To learn more about the quota system and ‘who is admitted’ please visit: bachelor.au.dk/en/admission/quota-1-2-and-3
I MISSED THE DEADLINE, NOW WHAT?

Some of our offered programmes may still have available student places after 26 July. A list of these places will be
announced on our website (au.dk) by 26 July. The deadline to apply for available student places is in the beginning of
August. Non EU citi-zens, who do not hold a Danish residence permit, cannot apply for available student places in August.

PRE-ASSESSMENT
If you are unsure about whether or not you meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree programme(s) you are
interested
in, Aarhus University can make a pre-assessment prior to your application for admission. We make pre-assessments from 15
September to 1 December. If you wish to have a pre-assessment made, you must send an email to [email protected] with
a pre-assessment request. You will then receive an email from us regarding how you submit your educational documents in
order to have a pre-assessment made.

TUITION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS


All non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens are liable to pay tuition fees in Denmark. Exempt from paying tuition fees are students holding a
permanent residence permit in Denmark or similar. The tuition fee ranges from EURO 8,000 to 15,300 per year depending on the
programme. Danish and EU/EEA citizens are not liable to pay tuition fees when studying for a full degree in Denmark.
Please view Aarhus University tuition fees here:
bachelor.au.dk/en/admission/international-applicants

Unfortunately, Aarhus University has no scholarships or grants available for students on Bachelor’s level.

HOUSING
Aarhus University does not offer dorms or any other kind of housing at Campus.
For information about housing in Aarhus please visit: au.dk/en/internationalcentre/auhousing

Contact information
Aarhus University
AU Student Administration and Services, Admissions
Fredrik Nielsens Vej 5
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Denmark

Email: [email protected]
Web: bachelor.au.dk/en/admission

Telephone: +45 871 50720

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