Change of study programme

A change of programme is for those who are already studying at AU or another university in Denmark and wish to change to another, related degree programme.

The prerequisites for applying for a change of programme are:

That you are enrolled at a university in Denmark
That you have passed what corresponds to the entire first academic year of the programme you wish to change to. The first academic year must be passed before the start of the semester in the new programme.
That you meet the current admission requirements for the programme you wish to change to
That there are empty places on the programme you wish to change to

Application deadlines

For degree programmes that start in August/September, the application deadline is 1 March.

For degree programmes that start in January/February, the application deadline is 15 October.

How to apply

To apply for a change of programme, please find the type of programme called “Change of programme/transfer – Bachelor’s degree programmes/Master’s degree programmes” in the application system. Then find the programme you wish to change to.

When you apply, you must upload the following:

An academic transcript with all examination attempts (transcript RA052U) (if you are not a student at AU)
Academic regulations or course descriptions of all courses you have passed and expect to pass before beginning the new programme (if you are not a student at AU)
An exam certificate for your upper-secondary school exam (if you are applying for a Bachelor’s programme)
Documentation that you meet the language requirements, for example an upper-secondary school certificate (if you are applying for a Master’s programme)
An exam certificate for a qualifying Bachelor’s degree (if you are applying for a Master’s programme)

Bachelor’s degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme

Bachelor's degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme in the second round of admission will be published at the end of May 2022.

Bachelor's programmes open for applications for a change of programme for summer admissions 2022 with application deadline 1 March 2022.

Master’s degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme

Master's degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme in the second round of admission will be published at the end of May 2022.

Master's degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme for summer admissions 2022 with application deadline 1 March 2022.

When will you get a response?

Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis. It can take a long time to process applications, and some applicants will only receive a response in August (for summer admissions) / January (for winter admissions)

Remember to check your application

It is important that you check your application regularly to see if we have requested further documentation. You should receive an email notification when there is new information in your application. Unfortunately, these notifications sometimes go into the applicant’s spam folder and are overlooked. Furthermore, applicants sometimes provide an email address that they do not check regularly.

Questions and contact information

If you have any questions about applying for a change of study programme, you are very welcome to write to indskriv@au.dk.

Revised 17.08.2022