You can take a maximum of 20 ects points at Summer University, but only one course per term. Each term has its own registration form. You can prioritize up to three courses in each term. Remember to check for important notifications for some courses in the column "info" in the self-service. 

How to apply for one course: Prioritize minimum one and maximum ten courses in one term, or add a 1^st priority in one term and another priority in another term (by using both forms).

How to apply for two courses: Add minimum one 1^st priority in each term, by using both forms.

Adding a first priority in each term means that you want to take two courses and we will automatically sign you up for two courses, so do not do this unless you want two courses!

FAQ BSS registration forms
Am I guaranteed a seat at AU Summer University, I desperately need one course because I am going on an internship/exchange?

If you do not get a seat at your chosen courses during the first round due to i.e. overbooking or cancellation you are able to apply for courses with vacant seats in STADS from April 24th-26th. Most students get their first or second priority.

Okay then, but just to be sure to get a course I will add 10 priorities in each term, this way I technically have 20 priorities and will get a course either way!?

No, this will not be a smart solution if you only need one course. If you have more than one first priority we will automatically assume that this is because you need two courses and we will then enroll you in two courses. Once enrolled in a course you will need to apply for an exemption from the study board, which can take several weeks and a heavy paper workload, in order to be able to cancel your registration for the course you don’t need.

My first priority is in one term, but my other priorities are in another term, what do I do?

No problem! The system can handle that. Just apply for your 1^st priority by using the correct form for the term and then go to the next form and add other priorities (without stating a 1^st priority in the same term as your 2^nd priority).

How can I make sure that I will get a combination of courses that adds up to the ECTS amount that I need?

If you need two courses and it need to give a total of, 10,15 or 20 and you therefore have a mix of courses, priorities in different terms and with a different ECTS load we will take a loot at how many ECTS points your two first priorities are. If we cannot give you your two first priorities, we will then try to give you a combination of lower priority courses that gives the same total amount of ECTS points as your two first priorities. A larger part of the allocation is however handled automatically via a STADS script, so we cannot guarantee that it will add up, but if you are allocated two courses that gives an unwanted of ECTS in total then do not hesitate to contact us and then we will sort it out.    

If you are a Cand. Merc student, you can apply to both courses. Below is an explanation of the difference between the two courses:

"We offer two courses focused on Python. Intensive Introduction to Data Science in Python (IIP) and Python Fundamentals for Machine Learning (PML). IIP will assume a slightly stronger background in coding and mathematical and statistical foundation of Python and Machine Learning. PML will assume limited background in coding but more domain insight from e.g. manufacturing or mechanical/digital product development for data acquisition and pre-processing. IIP will move into deep learning principles around half into the course, PML will look slightly broader"    

So, besides the academic difference and that fact that one of the courses is part of BTECH and the other is part of ECON, you also need to be aware that the ECON course is planned to take place on-Campus and the BTECH course will take place online. Unfortunately, we are not able to say at this point if the ECON course will be held on-campus or it will be converted to online, if restrictions do not allow us to have it on-campus.

As a Cand.Merc. student you cannot apply for the BTECH course in STADS, so to make the administrative application process easier, we kindly ask you to follow this procedure, if you want to apply for both courses and prioritize between them.

Scenario 1: you are a cand. Merc student and the only two courses you want to apply to at Summer University are the two Python courses. Please apply using this link. Here you can prioritize between the courses as you like. You will hear from us by the end of April, if you get a seat or not. Should you have more priorities you can put them in manually in step 6/7 in the application system (not STADS). The application system will automatically ask for a pre-approval. Since the course is already pre-approved for your studies, you can upload a confirmation of enrollment from mitstudie.au.dk. (You can make it by choosing transcripts and then choose confirmation of enrollment from the drop down menu and then “create PDF”).

Scenario 2: When you read this, you have already applied for the ECON Python course in STADS, but you would like to apply to the BTECH course as well. In this case we suggest that you deregister from the ECON Python course in STADS and then follow the procedure above (Scenario 1).

Scenario 3: the Python courses are not among your two first priorities. To be honest, your chances of getting a seat in either of the courses are very low. We advise you to not put the two python course on your application and just apply as normal in STADS, via mitstudie.dk.

Scenario 4: you are only interested in the ECON Python course.

In this case you just apply for the course in STADS and priorities any other course you want to apply to.

What are your chances of getting a seat in either of the two courses:

We know that you are wondering what is the best thing to do and how you will have the best chance of getting a seat in either of the 2 courses and certainly understand that. Below is some background knowledge in order for you to make an informed decision:

The ECON Python is only offered to Cand. Merc students, there are 40 available seats and if there are more applicants than seats, seats will be distributed by randomized draw. (Usually there are 100+ applicants).

The BTECH course is offered for all students, but BTECH and international students are prioritized. As a Cand. Merc student you are third in line for the course. However, usually there are not so many BTECH and International students.

No matter what you choose, you are probably going to need a bit of luck in the randomized draw in order to get a seat in both courses. Our best advice is therefor to prioritized them based on the academic and assess which course you want, without calculating which course you have the best chance of getting a seat in, and that putting this course as you r first priority.

We know that it is not the best solution, having two application systems and we do understand if it seems very confusing. But we are very happy to offer 2 Python courses this year, and this is the only way we can administer registration for both of them. You are always welcome to send us an email, if you have any doubts or questions. But before you do that, please read the text above and see if you can find the answer there.

You can take a maximum of 20 ects points at Summer University, but only one course per term. Each term has its own registration form. You can prioritize up to three courses in each term. Remember to check for important notifications for some courses in the column "info" in the self-service. 

How to apply for one course: Prioritize minimum one and maximum ten courses in one term, or add a 1^st priority in one term and another priority in another term (by using both forms).

How to apply for two courses: Add minimum one 1^st priority in each term, by using both forms.

Adding a first priority in each term means that you want to take two courses and we will automatically sign you up for two courses, so do not do this unless you want two courses!

FAQ BSS registration forms

Am I guaranteed a seat at AU Summer University, I desperately need one course because I am going on an internship/exchange?

If you do not get a seat at your chosen courses during the first round due to i.e. overbooking or cancellation you are able to apply for courses with vacant seats in STADS from April 24th-26th. Most students get their first or second priority.

Okay then, but just to be sure to get a course I will add 10 priorities in each term, this way I technically have 20 priorities and will get a course either way!?

No, this will not be a smart solution if you only need one course. If you have more than one first priority we will automatically assume that this is because you need two courses and we will then enroll you in two courses. Once enrolled in a course you will need to apply for an exemption from the study board, which can take several weeks and a heavy paper workload, in order to be able to cancel your registration for the course you don’t need.

My first priority is in one term, but my other priorities are in another term, what do I do?

No problem! The system can handle that. Just apply for your 1^st priority by using the correct form for the term and then go to the next form and add other priorities (without stating a 1^st priority in the same term as your 2^nd priority).

How can I make sure that I will get a combination of courses that adds up to the ECTS amount that I need?

If you need two courses and it must give a total of, 10,15 or 20 and you therefore have a mix of courses, priorities in different terms and with a different ECTS load we will take a look at how many ECTS points your two first priorities are. If we cannot give you your two first priorities, we will then try to give you a combination of lower priority courses that gives the same total amount of ECTS points as your two first priorities. A larger part of the allocation is however handled automatically via a STADS script, so we cannot guarantee that it will add up, but if you are allocated two courses that gives an unwanted amount of ECTS in total then do not hesitate to contact us and then we'll fix it manually.