Master's Introduction

Welcome to Aarhus BSS
Aarhus University

Welcome to
Aarhus BSS

Aarhus University


Welcome to your Master's degree programme in:

  • Economics and Business Administration
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration  Business Psychology

Please stay informed on this page until the introduction days, as the programme might change. You will also receive an e-mail about the introduction days at your AU-mail.

Please note that there are different introduction programmes for new Master degree students and students with supplementary subject in business administration.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Contact

Get a virtual introduction

You can prepare yourself by going through Aarhus University's online introductory course Study@AU which gives you answers to several practical questions.

You will be introduced to digital platforms, counselling and support units, and life as a student. This online introduction consists of modules, which you can go through seperately. The entire introduction takes about 2 hours. You can access the course in Brightspace from mid-August – under “My courses".

Introduction for Master's degree students in Business Administration

Welcome from the introduction coordinators

Welcome by the introduction week coordinators

Welcome to Aarhus BSS!

We are responsible for this year’s Master introduction week, and we and our Master instructors look forward to welcoming all new students at the Master’s degree programmes at Aarhus BSS from 1 to 2 September. We have prepared a great programme for the intro days to ensure that you get the best possible start as a new Master’s degree student. We recommend that you reserve these days in your calendar!

On this page, you will find all the relevant information in relation to the commencement of studies. We encourage you to read it carefully to be well-prepared for the intro days. In addition, all new students will also receive further information via email when we approach September. If you have any questions related to your intro days, you are more than welcome to reach out to us at masterintro@studenterlauget.dk.

We look forward to seeing you at the Master introduction week 2022!

Kind regards,
Charlotte Sandberg Jensen & Rasmus Bundgaard,
Coordinators for Master introduction week 2022

Master Intro Days

The Master’s degree programme starts with two intro days on 1 and 2 September 2022 where you will have the opportunity to get to know all your fellow students as well as to take on the Master Case Challenge.

If you are new to Aarhus BSS or an international student, you will have the additional option to participate in an introduction to the IT systems and to Aarhus BSS in general on 31 August 2022.

See the entire programme

Wednesday 31 August

09.00 Welcome to all new International Students 
09.20 Presentation by Aarhus BSS Career & Alumni
09.40 Presentation by the student counsellors
10.15 Presentation of the Buddy Programme
11.15 Lunch
11.45 New Danish Students at Aarhus BSS can join
12.00 Introduction to IT and various platforms
13.00 Introduction to the student counsellors
13.15 End of the programme

Thursday 1 September

For the Master Intro Days, please bring your own computer on Thursday.
It will be possible to buy food during the day, but you are also more than welcome to bring your own.
 

08.00 Welcome to new Master Students
09.30 Welcome by the programme coordinators
11.00 Lunch
12.00 Master Case Presentation
13.00 Case solving
15.00 Break and team building
15.30 Case solving
17.00 Dinner & "hygge"
23.00 End of the day

Friday 2 September

08.00 "Morning surprise" for everyone
10.00 Presentation by Aarhus BSS Career and Alumni
10.15 Secret speaker
11.30 Lunch
12.15 Life as a Master student
13.15 Teambuilding
15.00 Master Case Ceremony
16.30 Teambuilding / Tapas and networking
17.00 Dinner & "Hygge"
02.00 End of the day

To ensure a responsible Introduction Week programme, there is an alcohol policy at Aarhus BSS. Learn more about the alcohol policy.

Getting there

The first day, we will be ready to welcome you at campus and guide you to the S building (building 2610) at Fuglesangs Allé 4. You will allso be guided to your designated classroom together with your fellow students.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Practical information about the Introduction days

For the Master Intro Days, please bring your own computer on Thursday.

It will be possible to buy food during the day, but you are also more than welcome to bring your own.

Introduction for Master degree students with supplementary subject in Business Administration

Introduction to important platforms, guidance and support

How to stay informed as a student

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. It also gives you direct access to other platforms such as the Student Self-Service and Brightspace. You can use mystudies.au.dk on your phone or tablet as well.

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Brightspace
Brightspace is a learning management system, providing teaching staff and students with one shared online platform. The platform supports easy access to group work and lets you send and receive messages. 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. You can find all information via the menu on the left, e.g. academic regulations, student counselling, exam schedules and rules, everything related to your study environment, your schedule etc. We encourage you to check the study portal if you need information about your degree programme.

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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 write to 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 – e.g. about important deadlines.

Get help and guidance during your studies

Student Counsellors' Office
You are always welcome at the Student Counsellors' Office with questions regarding your life as a student. We are happy to answer any 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. This means that everything you tell us will remain confidential.

Aarhus BSS Student Services
At Aarhus BSS Student Services, you can get help and guidance on any practical and administrative questions you might have in relation to your degree programme. Among other things, we can guide you on how to submit assignments, print transcripts of your grades, verify that you are actively enrolled, register for courses and exams, and apply for exemption, etc..

IT support, the bookstore and the library

IT-support

IT support
IT will inevitably become an integrated part of your new life as a student at Aarhus BSS, and you are always welcome to contact the IT support. The IT department can help you with a broad range of services, including usernames and passwords, your student email and accessing the wireless network via eduroam. They also offer a number of IT-related courses which you can find information about at: facebook.com/BssKurser.

You will find the IT support at both Fuglesangs Allé (building 2628) and Bartholins Allé (building 1322). 


Bookstore

You can buy your books online at www.bssbooks.dk. BSS Books is a part of the university book store "Stakbogladen". You can find lists with the books you need for your first semester at the website. You can also buy the books at our pop-up shop in the introduction week. We offer a 10% student discount on nearly all books.

You can buy the books before the introduction week, but it will also be possible to talk to your tutors about it in the introduction week, if you have any questions.


AU Library

At AU Library, you can:

  • find academic information and literature
  • find areas for studying and rooms for working in groups
  • get assistance in how to search, assess and organise academic information.

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There are two libraries in Aarhus affiliated with Aarhus BSS:

  • Bartholins Allé 9
    At Bartholins Allé, you will mainly find books and journals within the subjects of psychology and behavioural sciences, political science, and law.
    Read more at library.au.dk/biblioteker/bartholins-alle
  • Fuglesangs Allé 4
    At Fuglesangs Allé, you will mainly find books and journals within the subjects of corporate law, economics, and management.
    Read more at library.au.dk/biblioteker/fuglesangs-alle

Schedule, course descriptions and exams

Timetables
You can always find your timetables (schedule) here at your study portal under Teaching > Timetables. Changes may occur and therefore it is important to check your timetables on a regular basis.

Course catalogue
You can find course descriptions in the course catalogue under Teaching > Course catalogue. Here you can also find the syllabus for each course.

Exams
Digital exams takes place via the platform WISEflow, so it is important that you familiarize yourself thoroughly on how WISEflow works before you go to a digital exam. You can read more about the exam in general, incl. digital exams, here on the student portal under Exam.

Understand the organisation

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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 ‘Aarhus University, 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.

Department of Management and Department of Economics and Business Economics are both located at Fuglesangs Allé.

Code of Conduct and freedom of expression

The Code of Conduct for students at Aarhus BSS aims to describe the school’s core values and expectations to student behaviour when on campus and/or when representing Aarhus BSS and Aarhus University. 

All students are expected to adhere to the values represented in this Code of Conduct.

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Aarhus University is committed to safeguarding freedom of expression and the individual’s opportunity to realise their potential. Open dialogue and tolerance for different views constitute the very foundation of the university’s activities.

Contact


Get a virtual Introduction

You can prepare yourself by going through Aarhus University's online introductory course Study@AU which gives you answers to several practical questions.

You will be introduced to digital platforms, counselling and support units, and life as a student. This online introduction consists of modules, which you can go through seperately. The entire introduction takes about 2 hours. You can access the course in Brightspace from mid-August – under “My courses".