Your introduction week starts on 27 August
We encourage everyone to participate in the introduction week as it is a great opportunity to meet your fellow new students.
Tuesday 27 August
09:15 | Welcome to AU Herning |
09:45 | Presentation of the tutor team and get to know your fellow students |
12:00 | Lunch |
12:30 |
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15:00 | End of the first day |
Wednesday
10:00 | Welcome to the second day |
10:15 |
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12:15 | Lunch |
12:45 |
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17:30 | Dining and party in Studenterhuset |
Thursday
10:00 | Welcome back + breakfast |
10:15 | Academic introduction |
12:00 | Lunch |
12:30 |
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16:00 | End of the day |
Friday
11:00 | Making teams for the Freshmen Day |
12:00 | Freshmen Day – a day of activities for all new students. We will inform you about how to register for this on the first day |
17:00 | Afterparty |
Mystudies.au.dk
Mystudies.au.dk is your single point of access to study information and self-service systems, providing you with a personalised overview of your courses, timetable, announcements and events. You can use mystudies.au.dk on your phone or tablet as well.
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Brightspace
Brightspace is a learning management system, where you can communicate with lecturers and co-students. This is where your lecturer will inform you about changes to the timetable and upload teaching materials. Therefore, it is important that you check Brightspace often.
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The study portal
The study portal is this current website, where you can find all official information about your degree programme – e.g. academic regulations, student counselling, exam schedules and rules, everything related to your study environment, your schedule etc.
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Your AU email
All students at Aarhus University will receive an AU email address (studentregistrationnumber@post.au.dk). It is important that you use this email address when you contact the Student Counsellors' Office or similar recipients. It is also important that you check your AU email, as Aarhus University might send you important information – for instance about important deadlines.
You can log on to your AU email at post.au.dk
Student Counsellors' Office
You are always welcome at the Student Counsellors' Office with study related issues – such as questions about exams, rules and requirements, leave of absence, parental leave, study planning, dispensations, social well-being, challenges etc. At the Student Counsellors' Office, we have a duty of confidentiality, so everything you tell us will remain confidential.
At AU Library, you can:
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At the library in Herning, you will mainly find literature within engineering, management, marketing and economics.
IT support
IT will become an integrated part of your student life, and you are always welcome to contact the IT support, who can help you with a broad range of services, including usernames and passwords, your student email and accessing the wireless network etc.
You can buy all of your books at Stakbogladen Birk. As a student at Aarhus University you get a 10% discount. Stakbogladen has a bookstore in both Aarhus and Herning.
Timetable
You can always find your timetable at MyStudies and here at your study portal under Teaching > Timetable. Changes may occur and therefore it is important to check your timetable on a regular basis.
Aarhus BSS is one of the five faculties at Aarhus University and home to the academic disciplines within business and social sciences. The official name is School of Business and Social Sciences’, commonly referred to as Aarhus BSS.
Aarhus BSS has six departments: Department of Economics and Business Economics, Department of Political Science, Department of Management, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Law, and Department of Business Development and Technology.
The Code of Conduct describes some core values and expectations to student behaviour when on campus and/or when representing Aarhus BSS and Aarhus University.
Are you dreaming about becoming an entrepreneur? Maybe you have already started your own company? Business Factory er a student incubator at AU Herning, hvor students can borrow free office facilities and receive free advice and guidance - both when you are developing your business idea and when you are running your business while being a student.
Business Factory's aim is to help and inspire you as a student to start your own company – other than that it works as a knowledge centre, developing international high level teaching in entrepreneurship and helping to improve the innovation culture in the area.
Students from all degree programmes at AU Herning can sit in Business Factory – if you are curious to know more, please contact Jan Kvist Martinsen på janma@btech.au.dk.
We are happy that you have decided to study in Herning.
What characterises Herning for students is the intimate study environment, the close collaboration with the local business community and a strong profile within culture and sports.
You can find inspiration on how to get the most out of your time in Herning on the website uddannelsesbyherning.dk. This will give you an overview of events targeted towards students in the city, where you can get a student discount etc. As a new student you receive a goodie bag, letting you explore your new city, get to it and your fellow students better and have good experiences.