STADS is up and running
STADS is once again up and running, and you can register for spring classes and exams. The registration deadline is Thursday 7 November at 23.59.
MSc in Economics and Business Adm.
Various types of electives
The various types of electives, this means that you can choose between the following options:
- Electives at Aarhus BSS. Check the course catalogue for academic prerequisites.
- Electives at AU Summer University (July-August)
- Electives at a University in a foreign country (Exchange)
- Electives at other universities (requires a pre-approval)
- Project-based internship (autumn)
Pre-approval and credit transfer
If you wish to attend courses outside your programme/university you must apply for a pre-approval well in advance. In the following link you can find information about applying for pre-approval of courses from other studies or universities.
Courses from MSc in Economics
You can also choose electives from the MSc in Economics programme. The courses are divided into levels. Please note, it is not recommended to choose 6xxx -courses.
You need to pay attention to the academic prerequisites, on which the courses often build upon. As an MSc Economics student you do not necessarily have these academic prerequisites.
Before you register for the courses, you need to:
- Find the required course in the course catalogue
- Read the course description thoroughly
- Pay extra attention to the academic prerequisites
- Note that the course registration is binding and cannot be cancelled.
- Note that the MSc in Economics courses are divided into levels
- 4xxx- courses are basic courses
- 5xxx-courses are advanced courses and some build upon 4xxx courses. Some can be attended as individuel courses
- 6xxx are PhD courses and are not recommended. This does not apply for the course 6360: Advanced Corporate Finance for students who have had Corporate Finance at their MSc specialisation.
To register for the MSc Economics courses, you need to send an email to: kandidat.bss@au.dk.
In the email, please write the following:
- Your name
- Your student number
- You degree programme (MSc in Economics and Business Administration)
- Which course you wish to register for.
Step-by-step guide to registration
- Please find the elective courses offered on your degree programme in the AU course catalogue . You can limit your search by selecting “degree programme” and “period”.
- Please select which courses you wish to register for. Your registration is binding. This means that you will not be able to cancel or change your registration for elective courses once the deadline for registration has expired, unless you apply for and are granted a dispensation from the board of studies.
- Please log on to mystudies.au.dk – find a direct link to the student self-service system (STADS) – register for courses. Go to -> ‘Courses’ -> ‘Register’. Here you will find a registration form with a list of your course options.
- You should only register for the number of courses you wish to take. If you are registered for Summer University courses, credit modules at another educational institution or an exchange programme, you should only register for the number of courses you will attend at your own degree programme in the next semester.
- Please select “1” for each course you wish to register for.
- The allocation of elective courses is final by 21 November 2024. Check your registrations in the student self-service system STADS under ‘Classes - show registrations and cancellations’. There may be changes in the allocation of elective courses right up to 21 November 2024. For example, if you Initially, registered for three elective courses, and you can now only see two elective courses in the registration list, you were not allocated a place on all desired elective courses in the first period of registration. You can register for a third elective course in the second registration period.
- The second registration period takes place from 22 - 24 November 2024. Here you will be able to register for courses with vacant places. When the allocation of courses is final you must check that your course registrations in the student self-service system (STADS) are correct.
How to avoid overlapping classes and exams
Before you register for any courses, please check whether the classes or exam dates for the courses in question overlap. It is your responsibility to ensure that there are no overlapping activities. For this reason, before you register for any courses, please check for:
- Overlapping classes in mytimetable – you will be able to check this from 23 April
- Overlapping exams in the exam schedule – you will be able to check this from 29 April
If you have to attend a compulsory course along with your elective course, you also have to remember to check for any overlaps between the compulsory course and the elective course.
Please be aware that your registration is binding.
You can also prevent overlapping activities by only looking at the “course clusters”. Courses in the same course cluster do not have any overlapping classes or exams. You are free to select courses from different clusters, but if you do this, you need to be highly aware that classes or exams might overlap.
Course clusters
After the deadline for registration, changes may occur in the schedules, which may cause classes and/or exam overlap. You can prevent overlapping activities by looking at the course clusters.
Courses in the same course cluster do not have any overlapping classes or exams. You are free to select courses from different clusters, but if you do this, you need to be highly aware that classes or exams might overlap.
Allocation of places
If the number of registrations for a course exceeds the number of available places on that course, the places will be allocated by drawing lots.
If you are not granted a place on one or more of your desired courses, you must register anew in the second registration period.
If you initially registered for three courses but are now only able to see two courses in your overview of registrations, you were not allocated a place on all your desired courses in the first round of registration. This means that you will be able to register for a third course in the second registration period.
Cancelling elective courses
All students who have been registered for their selected courses are bound by their choice. This means that you will not be able to cancel or change your registration for elective courses once the deadline for registration has expired, and the elective course is a binding part of your study programme.
If you are registered for a course, you can only withdraw from this registration if instead, the semester in question are to be used for:
- Project placement (internship)
- Exchange
- Admission as a visiting student at other study programmes/educational institutions
Should this be the case, you must contact kandidat.bss@au.dk
The study administration may grant permission to change elective courses in exceptional circumstances. The permission may be granted if the Director of studies assesses, that you lack the academic qualifications required to complete the course, that you have commenced. In connection with the assessment, the Director of studies may, among other things, include which courses you have previously completed.
To apply for a change of elective courses, you must:
- Contact the Director of studies in order to get an academic assessment of your prerequisites for completing the course in question.
- Apply via mitstudie.au.dk using the form 'exemption' and attach the assessment from the Director of studies. Please state in your application, which courses you wish to switch to in order of priority.
Deadline for Applications: 12 September/12 February in the semester that you are registered for the course you wish to change.
The change of elective courses is on the condition that the course you wish to change to is offered in the same semester as the course you wish to change from. Moreover, the course you wish to change to must have an available seat. In other words: You cannot cancel a course registration in favour of a course or other study activities in another semester or in the summer period between two semesters.
If you need to withdraw from an elective course due to exceptional circumstances such as illness or the like, you can apply for an exemption via mitstudie.au.dk
Contact
Do you have any questions about your course registration?
- Master: kandidat.bss@au.dk
Do you need assistance with your study planning?
