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About AU

Aarhus University (AU) — public non-profit university. It is located in Arhus, Denmark. AU is a member of European University Association (EUA), Coimbra Group, Utrecht Network.

QS World University Rankings collects data on the best institutions in the world, according to which AU is on top-140.

AU does research in different fields of study and offers bachelor, master and doctorate programs.

LocationArhus, Denmark
Establishment year1928
Students28,177
International students2,911

Place in ratings

Rating QS2024#143
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Agriculture & Forestry39
Arts & Humanities85
Life Sciences & Medicine109
Social Sciences & Management164
Accounting & Finance201
Natural Sciences226
Engineering & Technology279
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AU tuition fees

At AU, the academic calendar is divided into two semesters. However, tuition fees are calculated per year. Free education at AU is open for EU and Switzerland residents. For other international students, only Danish programs are free (B2 level). Tuition fees for English programs start from 8,372 USD per year. The university has several financial aid programs that help students cover part of the cost of education. The exact cost of programs and information on the availability of scholarships can be found on the website of the university.

When choosing an educational institution, it is necessary to take into account additional costs: accommodation, transportation, educational materials, meals and personal expenses.

Academic calendarSemesters
Financial AidYes
CitizensFree
Bachelor8,895USD/year
Master8,372USD/year
DoctorateFree

Study programs at AU

Social Sciences & Management
Cognitive Science
Study degreeBSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL, IB
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
ScholarshipsYes
Other
Economics and Business Administration
Study degreeBSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL, IB
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Economics and Business Administration (Herning)
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Other programs
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Geophysics
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ScholarshipsYes
Mathematics
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Nanoscience
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Science Studies
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Computer Science & IT
IT Product Development
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Arts & Humanities
English
Study degreeMA
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
ScholarshipsYes
Intercultural Studies
Study degreeMA
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Geology
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
ScholarshipsYes
Journalism & Media
Children's Literature, Media and Culture
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsGPA, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Journalism & Media
Exam scoresGPA — 2.1, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 90
Economics & Business Management
Economics
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Economics and Business Administration - Business Intelligence
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Economics and Business Administration - Business-to-Business Marketing and Purchasing
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Economics and Business Administration - Commercial Retail Management
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
ScholarshipsYes
Economics and Business Administration - Finance
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
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Humanities
Children's Literature, Media and Culture
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsGPA, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Journalism & Media
Exam scoresGPA — 2.1, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 90
European Studies
Study degreeMA
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Social Sciences & Management
Children's Literature, Media and Culture
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsGPA, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Journalism & Media
Exam scoresGPA — 2.1, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 90
Cognitive Science
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Economics and Business Administration - Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Study degreeMSc
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Human Security
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
ScholarshipsYes
Statistics
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Engineering & Technology
Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Medicine
Biology
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 85
ScholarshipsYes
Molecular Biology
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Agriculture & Forestry
Agro-Environmental Management
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Agrobiology
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Other
Anthropology - Visual Anthropology
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Arab and Islamic Studies
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Astronomy
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ScholarshipsYes
Biodiversity Ecology and Evolution
Study degreeMSc
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
ScholarshipsYes
Biodiversity Ecology and Evolution (Double Degree)
Study degreeMA
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
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Other programs
Medicine
Public Health
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Applied Sciences & Professions
Food Science
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Journalism & Media
ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Journalism & Media
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Education & Training
Didactics
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Education & Training
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Learning and Education
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Education & Training
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Humanities
Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Art, Literature and Cultural Studies
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Arts & Humanities
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
History, Archeology and Classical Studies
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Language, Linguistics and Cognition
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Theology, History of Ideas and Philosophy
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Arts & Humanities
Art, Literature and Cultural Studies
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Arts & Humanities
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Social Sciences & Management
Anthropology, Global Studies and the Study of Religion
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Art, Literature and Cultural Studies
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Arts & Humanities
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
History, Archeology and Classical Studies
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Journalism & Media
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Language, Linguistics and Cognition
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Agriculture & Forestry
Animal Science
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Animal Science
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Agriculture & Forestry
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Chemistry
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Computer Science
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Environmental Sciences
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Nanosience
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
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Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Agroecology
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Environmental Sciences
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Engineering & Technology
Agroecology
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Chemistry
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Environmental Sciences
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Nanosience
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsCAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresCAE — 180, IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Other
Ecoscience
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
Mathematics
Study degreePhD
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 83
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Bachelor degree at AU

Before submitting documents to the university, applicants take an English language exam. The university accepts the results of IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score is 83. The IELTS score is not lower than 6.5. Additionally, upon admission, an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma can be accepted.

IELTS6.5
TOEFL iBT83

Master's degree at AU

When considering candidates for master's programs, the admission committee of the university pays attention to the student's academic performance during the undergraduate program. It is impossible to enter AU for a master's program without confirming knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 83. IELTS — 6.5 or higher.

IELTS6.5
TOEFL iBT83

Doctorate degree at AU

If you decide to pursue a career in science and enroll in a doctoral program, you must pass the language exam — IELTS, TOEFL or CAE. For enrollment, you need to pass IELTS with 6.5 points. The minimum score for TOEFL is 83.

IELTS6.5
TOEFL iBT83

AU campus

The city campus of AU provides students with countless opportunities for work and recreation — from sitting in a coffee shop with a laptop to internships at large companies. Arhus has a well developed entertainment infrastructure, but the rhythm of the big city can be distracting for some students. The university students have access to the library. It is an integral part of learning. Students come here for educational literature or to do their homework. Not only locals study at AU, but also students from other countries. The variety of cultures represented broadens the horizons of students and fills student life with all sorts of activities, the purpose of which is cultural exchange.

Campus TypeUrban
LibraryYes
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What to do after graduation

If you want to stay in Denmark after graduation, you can apply for a job seeker visa that will allow you to live and work in the country for another 2 years. Graduates of AU are in demand in the labor market, as the reputation of the educational institution among employers is quite high according to the results of the QS world ranking. Look for more immigration options in our article.

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