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Take Master's Courses While Completing Your Bachelor's Degree

To begin a Master's degree programme, you generally need to have completed your Bachelor's degree.

If you have been admitted to a Master's programme at Aarhus University (AU) but are unable to finish your Bachelor's degree before the start of the semester, you may apply to take Master's level courses while completing your Bachelor's degree. This option may be relevant if your studies have been delayed.

Who Can Apply?

You may apply to take Master's courses alongside your Bachelor's studies if you meet the following conditions:

  • You have a legal right to admission to the Master's programme
  • You have been conditionally admitted to the Master's programme
  • The university assesses that you have the academic qualifications to take Master's courses while completing your Bachelor's degree. In that assessment, we primarily look at how many courses you still need to pass. For example, if you only have one course left, you will generally have the option to also take courses at the Master’s level.

How to Apply

  1. Fill out the application form "Temporary Enrollment in Master's Programme" on mitstudie.au.dk

  1. Specify:

    • Which Master's programme and semester you wish to enroll in

  2. In the Remarks field, include:

    • Which Bachelor's courses you still need to pass (titles and ECTS credits)
    • When you plan to complete them
    • Include both courses you expect to pass in the upcoming exam period and those you plan to take alongside Master's courses

  3. Attach a copy of your admission confirmation to the Master's programme

How we assess your application

When the university processes your application, we assess whether you have the academic prerequisites to take Master’s level courses while completing your Bachelor’s degree.

In this assessment, we primarily look at how many courses you still need to pass.

For example, if you only have one course left to complete, you will generally be eligible to also take courses at the Master’s level.

Enrollment Framework

You will only be fully enrolled in the Master's programme once you have completed your Bachelor's degree. This means:

  • You may be enrolled in Master's courses for one semester — this period may be extended if the remaining Bachelor's courses are scheduled for a later semester
  • You may take a maximum of 30 ECTS credits at Master's level
  • You must complete your Bachelor's degree within the maximum study period allowed
  • You are not eligible for SU (student grants) for the Master's programme during this period, but you may use any remaining SU grants from your Bachelor's programme

FAQ

What Does Conditional Admission Mean?

If you have been offered conditional admission, you are enrolled at Aarhus University on the condition that you complete your Bachelor's degree and meet all admission requirements for your Master's programme by the specified deadlines.

With your enrollment, you may register for courses and attend classes, but you are not allowed to sit for exams. You may also apply for SU (student grants) for the Master's programme.

If you do not complete your Bachelor's degree within the set deadlines, you will be withdrawn from the Master's programme. If you are enrolled in a Bachelor's programme at Aarhus University, you will remain enrolled in that programme.

Find the deadlines for documenting completion of your Bachelor's degree.

What is the Legal Right of Admission?

If you have completed a Bachelor's degree at a Danish university, you have the right to be admitted to the Master's programme that directly follows your Bachelor's degree at the same university.

Read more about legal right of admission.

Revised 24.03.2026
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