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Would you like to improve your English while in Aarhus?

- Exchange Students - Incoming

FOF Aarhus offers intensive courses in English, based on the Cambridge College First Certificate (B2 – upper level) and taught by a teacher who is…

Folk University English Lecture Series

- Exchange Students - Incoming

Folkeuniversitetet offers a series of lectures in English aimed for all people of all nationalities.

Brazilian Days 29-30 September

- PhD Students

An exciting new program will take off at the end of this month hosted by Aarhus University's Brazilian Studies department!

Interested in Politics?

- Students

If you’ve noticed the many political flyers and signs covering the surface of Aarhus, it is because the Danish Parliamentary election 2011…

A New Residence Permit/Card For Internationals

- Students

As of 20 May 2011, all foreigners over 18 years of age will be granted a residence permit that, instead of being issued as stickers inside your…

Relaxed, as a rule

- Students

Before I came to Denmark, I thought of Danes as being laid-back. And indeed they are – as long as you don’t break any rules.

Concert in Dale’s Café

- Students

On Friday 5 August there was a jazz concert in Dale’s Café featuring the band “The Funky Butts”. And the concert was a great success, says…

Denmark’s largest Friday Bar and Sports Day

- Students

Preparations are well underway for a huge day of sports and partying in the University Park on Friday 9 September.

Rough in the diamond

- Students

While responses to AU’s student surveys were generally positive, international students did have a recurring grievance.

Life at the university during the summer holiday

- Students

Even though the summer sun is starting to bake down on Aarhus University, the activities of the University International Club will be continuing every…

Chat with a counsellor

- Students

On 24 May a new student guidance initiative was launched

at Aarhus University. From now on you can chat with a counsellor from Monday to Friday at 10…

Study environment survey: satisfaction, but room for improvement

- Education

The students are basically happy going to Aarhus University, according to the man responsible for the new study environment survey.

PhD: Probably a huge Difference

- UNIvers nr. 6 - 2011

There are very few places in the world with a PhD structure like Denmark – and even fewer with a structure like Aarhus University

Concert in the University Park

- UNIvers nr. 6 - 2011

On Friday 17 June a party is being held for all students and staff to celebrate the future of Aarhus University.

Network for AU alumni

- UNIvers nr. 6 - 2011

You now have the chance to hang onto your past and create new opportunities for your future with AU’s alumnus network, called Gerda

Playing international politics in Singapore

- UNIvers nr. 6 - 2011

In March, thirteen students from International and European Studies went to Singapore to represent AU at the Harvard World Model United Nations, the…

An unlikely upgrade

- UNIvers nr. 5 - 2011

Because of budget deficits, the Aarhus Studenterhus traded its spacious seaside address for a spot in a campus basement.

The post-move consensus:…

Agriculture is popular

- UNIvers nr. 5 - 2011

The Aarhus University Master’s degree programme in Agro-Environmental Management is proving to be highly attractive for students from abroad.

The Aarhus Boat Race

- UNIvers nr. 5 - 2011

The University Park was filled to bursting point on Friday 29 April, with students fighting for glory in the traditional Aarhus Boat Race.

Brew and crew

- UNIvers nr. 4 - 2011

Annual beer-fueled boat race set for 29 April.

Gil visits Aarhus

- UNIvers nr. 4 - 2011

Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil didn’t give canned answers in a Q&A at AU last week.

Friday bar gave money to Japan

- UNIvers nr. 4 - 2011

On Friday 1 April a group of Japanese exchange students held a charity bar for Japan.

AU Summer University is popular

- Students

Aarhus University’s new, unified summer university looks like being a success.

Brew and crew: Thirsty competitors hit the pond for Kapsejladsen

- Events

AU’s biggest annual sporting event – don’t call it a party – has evolved over the years. But some things, like the drinking, have stayed the same.