The Board of Studies is an elected body that, in collaboration with the director of studies and the AU Studies administration, manages courses and exams. Among other things, your board of studies processes the case if you apply for exemption exemptions to rules, credit transfer, preliminary approval of courses in other places (including when studying abroad) or any other deviation from the academic regulations or the decisions concerning exams.
The Board of Studies also provides input and proposes changes to the academic regulations, ensures that the programs develops its course offerings and teaching, and follows up on course evaluations.
As a student, you are the one who experiences the teaching, the coherence between courses, the examination formats, and more. You are also the one who will apply your education in the future. That is why it is important that you have a seat at the table when your degree programme is being planned, developed, and evaluated.Through the Board of Studies, you have the opportunity to influence the organisation of teaching, examination formats, the content of the academic regulations, course evaluations, exemption cases, and much more.
The Board of Studies comprises an equal number of academic staff and student representatives, so this is also where you as student can influence the conditions of your studies.
We need you on The Board of Studies!
Please note the working language of the Board of Studies is Danish.
As a member of the Board of Studies, you gain:
Influence on your degree programme. You help make important decisions regarding, for example, the development of the programme and examination formats, the weighting of various project courses, course evaluations, etc.
Experience working in a large, complex, and political organisation. A strong point to include on your CV when entering the job market.
A strong academic network with teaching staff, management, and fellow students.
A solid understanding of the political and societal frameworks within which decisions are made.
At Arts, the faculty has established a number of Degree Programme Committees (UN) in connection with the Boards of Studies, each representing one or more degree programmes.
Overview of Degree Programme Committees at IKS (Only in Danish)
You are needed on the Board of Studies and the Degree Programme Committee.
Student representatives for the Board of Studies and the Degree Programme Committees are elected annually. You can find more information about the university elections for students here.
The nomination period takes place in October. During this period, the website will include links to the E-vote system, where candidates can be nominated for the Board of Studies.
In November, voting takes place in E-vote among the nominated candidates – and members are elected. Contested elections are rare.
Elections to the Degree Programme Committees are based on the results of the Board of Studies elections.
Please note that meetings are conducted in Danish.
The Board of Studies, Culture and Society
Aarhus University
Tåsingegade 3
8000 Århus C.
Enquiries to the Board of Studies about, for example: Agenda, invitations, etc. must be sent to [email protected]
Applications to the Board of Studies must be submitted using the forms below.
If you are a student at the Institute of Culture and Society (with the exception Theology) you can now apply The Board of Studies for money for collective activities. Please note that travel expenses of the teacher must either be part of the application or be covered by the section.
Pr. 1. feb. 2023:
Pr. 1. feb. 2026:
Forretningsorden for Studienævnet ved Institut for Kultur og Samfund (Danish)
Addendum for Arts til Aarhus Universitets standardforretningsorden for studienævn (Danish)
The Board of Studies at the School of Culture and Society holds regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except in July and August.
Inquiries to the Board of Studies—regarding, for example, agendas, invitations, etc.—should be sent to: [email protected].
Please note that Agendas and Minutes will be in Danish.
Please note that agendas and minutes are available in Danish only and can be found on the Danish site.