Transfer may be applied for by students at another university than Aarhus University who wish to be transferred to the same or similar degree programme at Aarhus University.
Change of study programme may be applied for by students at Aarhus University who wish to change their studies from one Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme to another. The change must not be considered simply a change of track/line or specialisation.
Applicants with non-Danish qualifications
It is not possible to apply for transfer with non-Danish qualifications. If you wish to transfer to Aarhus University from an non-Danish institution, you must apply for regular admission. If you are granted admission, Aarhus University will always assess whether credit transfers may be granted for previously passed courses or subjects.
Application on the background of part-time or available student place scheme single course
It is not possible to apply for a change of programme/transfer if the student has passed the entire first year of the degree programme through part-time study (including available student place scheme single courses). Instead, you must apply for admission on normal terms. In certain cases, however, individual part-time/available student place scheme courses may be included in an assessment of whether you have passed the first year of the programme, typically in connection with related degree programmes (for example social science/political science). If you are admitted, a mandatory evaluation of transfer credit eligibility will be performed.
Medicine, Odontology or Psychology
At present, it is not possible to apply for transfer to these degree programmes. Possible applications or applications for dispensation will not processed by the board of studies, but rejected. If it becomes possible to transfer into these programmes at a later date, it will be announced on these pages.
Economics and Business Administration, BSc and HA
At Aarhus BSS, the BSc and HA degree programmes are offered in both Aarhus and Herning. Students are not allowed to change location. This means that students admitted from September 2018 and onwards cannot be transferred from Herning to Aarhus or from Aarhus to Herning. If exceptional circumstances arise, the student may apply to the board of studies for dispensation from this rule.
Marketing Management Communication (BA) og Corporate Communication (MA)
The Bachelor’s programme in Marketing Management Communication admitted it is last students in 2018, and the Master’s program in Corporate Communication admits it is last students in 2019. Therefore, it is not possible to apply for transfer to these programmes. Possible applications or applications for dispensation will not processed by the board of studies, but rejected.
Bachelor’s degree programmes open for applications for re-enrollment, transfer and change of study 2020/2021 Winter intake, 2. round.
Application period 7 December 2020 - 4 January 2021
ARTS
No programmes available.
BSS
Economics and Business administration (Campus Herning)
Economics and Business administration (Campus Aarhus)
Erhvervsøkonomi (med tilvalg)
Erhvervsøkonomi, HA (Campus Herning)
Erhvervsøkonomi, HA (Campus Aarhus)
Erhvervsøkonomi-erhvervsret
Forretningsudvikling (diplomingeniør)
Global Management and Manufacturing (Campus Herning)
Jura
Politik og økonomi
Samfundsfag
Statskundskab, dansksproget linje
Økonomi
HEALTH
No programmes available.
TECH
Agrobiologi
Bioteknologi (diplomingeniør)
Byggeri (civilingeniør)
Bygning (diplomingeniør)
Bygningsdesign (diplomingeniør)
Computerteknologi (civilingeniør)
Elektrisk energiteknologi (diplomingeniør) (campus Herning)
Elektrisk energiteknologi (diplomingeniør) (campus Aarhus)
Elektroteknologi (civilingeniør)
Elektronik (diplomingeniør) (Campus Herning)
Elektronik (diplomingeniør) (Campus Aarhus)
Kemi (diplomingeniør)
Kemi og fødevareteknologi (diplomingeniør)
Kemiteknologi (civilingeniør)
Maskinteknik (diplomingeniør) (campus Herning)
Maskinteknik (diplomingeniør) (campus Aarhus)
Mekanik (civilingeniør)
Softwareteknologi (diplomingeniør)
Sundhedsteknologi, (diplomingeniør)
NAT
Datalogi
Fysik
IT Produktudvikling
Kemi
Matematik
Matematik-økonomi
Medicinalkemi
Nanoscience
Bachelor’s degree programmes open for applications for re-enrollment, transfer and change of study 2021 Summer intake
Application period: 6 January 2021 - 1 March 2021
ARTS
Antropologi
Arabisk- og islamstudier
Brasilianske studier
Cognitive Science
Classical Archaeology
Digital design - it, æstetik og kommunikation
Dramaturgi
Engelsk
Filosofi
Fransk sprog, litteratur og kultur
Historie
Idehistorie
Informationsvidenskab
International Business Communication in French
International Business Communication in English
International Business Communication in Spanish
International Business Communication in German
Japanstudier
Kinastudier
Klassisk filologi
Kunsthistorie
Lingvistik
Litteraturhistorie
Medievidenskab
Musikvidenskab
Nordisk sprog og litteratur
Religionsvidenskab
Rusland- og balkanstudier
Spansk og spanskamerikansk sprog, litteratur og kultur
Teologi
Tysk sprog, litteratur og kultur
Uddannelsesvidenskab, Campus Emdrup
Uddannelsesvidenskab, Campus Aarhus
Æstetik og kultur
BSS
Economics and Business administration (Campus Herning)
Economics and Business administration (Campus Aarhus)
Economics and Management
Erhvervsøkonomi (med tilvalg)
Erhvervsøkonomi, HA (Campus Herning)
Erhvervsøkonomi, HA (Campus Aarhus)
Erhvervsøkonomi-erhvervsret
Forretningsudvikling (Diplomingeniør) med henblik på skift fra BDE
Global Management and Manufacturing (Campus Herning)
Jura
Public Policy
Samfundsfag
Statskundskab, dansksproget linje
Top-up - HA - Supplering for erhvervsakademiuddannelser (Campus Herning)
Top-up - HA - Supplering for erhvervsakademiuddannelser (Campus Aarhus)
Top-up programme for AP degrees (Economics and Business Administration, HA) (Campus Herning)
Top-up programme for AP degrees (Economics and Business Administration, HA) (Campus Aarhus)
HEALTH
Folkesundhedsvidenskab
Idræt
Klinisk tandtekniker
Professionsbachelor i tandpleje
NAT
Biologi
Datalogi
Fysik
Geoscience
IT Produktudvikling
Kemi
Matematik
Matematik-økonomi
Medicinalkemi
Molekylær medicin
Molekylærbiologi
Nanoscience
TECH
Agrobiologi
Bioteknologi (civilingeniør)
Bioteknologi (diplomingeniør)
Byggeri (civilingeniør)
Bygning (diplomingeniør)
Bygningsdesign (diplomingeniør)
Computerteknologi (civilingeniør)
Elektrisk energiteknologi (diplomingeniør) (campus Herning)
Elektrisk energiteknologi (diplomingeniør) (campus Aarhus)
Elektroteknologi (civilingeniør)
Elektronik (diplomingeniør) (Campus Herning)
Elektronik (diplomingeniør) (Campus Aarhus)
Kemi (diplomingeniør)
Kemi og fødevareteknologi (diplomingeniør)
Kemiteknologi (civilingeniør)
Maskinteknik (diplomingeniør) (campus Herning)
Maskinteknik (diplomingeniør) (campus Aarhus)
Mekanik (civilingeniør)
Softwareteknologi (diplomingeniør) (IKT)
Sundhedsteknologi, (diplomingeniør)
Master’s degree programmes open for applications for re-enrollment, transfer and change of study 2020/2021 Winter intake, 2. round.
Application period 7 December 2020 - 4 January 2021
ARTS
No programmes available.
BSS
Economics and Management (without specialization, Management line and Economics line)
Economics and Business Administration - Business Intelligence
Economics and Business Administration - Business-to-Business Marketing and Purchasing
Economics and Business Administration - Finance
Economics and Business Administration - Finance and International Business
Economics and Business Administration - Information Management
Economics and Business Administration - Innovation Management and Business Development
Economics and Business Administration - International Business
Economics and Business Administration - International Business Development, Campus Herning
Economics and Business Administration - International Economic Consulting
Economics and Business Administration - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Economics and Business Administration - Management Accounting and Control
Economics and Business Administration - Marketing
Economics and Business Administration - Strategy, Organisation and Leadership
Erhvervsøkonomi
Erhvervsøkonomi (med kandidattilvalg)
Erhvervsøkonomi-erhvervsret
Informationsteknologi - it, kommunikation og organisation, Campus Aarhus
Jura
Statskundskab, dansksproget linje
Political Science, English language line
Public Policy
Quantitative Economics
Revision
Revision, erhvervskandidat
Technology Based Business Development
Technology Based Business Development, erhvervskandidat
HEALTH
Medicin
TECH
Agrobiology (Animal Health and Welfare)
Agrobiology (Plant Nutrition and Health)
Agrobiology (Organic Agriculture - Animal Health and Welfare)
Agrobiology (Organic Agriculture - Plant Nutrition and Health)
Agro-Environmental Management
Biomedicinsk teknik (scient. med.)
Biomedicinsk teknologi (civilingeniør)
Civil and Architectural Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Computer Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Electrical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Mechanical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology
NAT
Astronomy
Biologi (med kandidattilvalg)
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Datalogi (med kandidattilvalg)
Fysik (med kandidattilvalg)
Geology
Geophysics
IT Product Development
Kemi (med kandidattilvalg)
Mathematics
Matematik (med kandidattilvalg)
Mathematics - Economics
Medicinal Chemistry
Molekylær medicin
Molecular Biology
Nanoscience
Physics
Science studies
Statistics
Master’s degree programmes open for applications for re-enrollment, transfer and change of study 2021 Summer intake
Application period: 6 January 2021 - 1 March 2021
ARTS
Arabisk- og islamstudier - A-linje
Arabisk- og islamstudier (med kandidattilvalg)
Cognitive Science
Diakoni
Digital design - A1-linje
Digital design – Audiodesign
Dramaturgi - A-linje
Dramaturgi (med kandidattilvalg)
English - A-line
Engelsk (med kandidattilvalg)
Erhvervssprog og international erhvervskommunikation i fransk
Erhvervssprog og international erhvervskommunikation i engelsk
Erhvervssprog og international erhvervskommunikation i spansk
Erhvervssprog og international erhvervskommunikation i tysk
European Studies
Filosofi - A1-linje: Epistemologi, metafysik og kognition
Filosofi - A2-linje: Idealisme og postidealisme
Filosofi - A3-linje: Etik, rets- og politisk filosofi
Filosofi - A4-linje: Videnskab og teknologi
Filosofi (med kandidattilvalg)
Fransk sprog, litteratur og kultur (med kandidattilvalg)
Historie - A1-linje
Historie (med kandidattilvalg)
Historie - International og global historie
Human Security
Idehistorie - A-linje
Idehistorie (med kandidattilvalg)
Informationsvidenskab - A1-linje
Informationsvidenskab: Digitalt liv
International Studies
Intercultural Studies (Latin America and Spain)
Interkulturelle studier (fransk)
Intercultural Studies
Interkulturelle studier (tysk)
IT-didaktisk design
Journalistik - analytisk journalistik
Klassisk filologi
Klassisk filologi (med kandidatilvalg)
Cognitive Semiotics
Kunsthistorie - A-linje
Kunsthistorie (med kandidattilvalg)
Linguistics
Litteraturhistorie
Medievidenskab - A-linje
Medievidenskab - A2-linje
Musikvidenskab - A-linje
Musikvidenskab (med kandidattilvalg)
Nordisk sprog og litteratur - A-linje
Nordisk sprog og litteratur (med kandidattilvalg)
Oplevelsesøkonomi
Religionsvidenskab (med kandidattilvalg)
Religionsvidenskab - A-linje
Retorik
Spansk og spanskamerikansk sprog, litteratur og kultur (med kandidattilvalg)
Sustainable Heritage Management
Teologi
Tysk sprog, litteratur og kultur (med kandidattilvalg)
Æstetik og kultur - A1-linje
Æstetik og kultur - A2-linje
Didaktik (Dansk)
Didaktik (matematik), Campus Emdrup
Didaktik (materiel kultur), Campus Emdrup
Uddannelsesvidenskab, Campus Aarhus
Uddannelsesvidenskab, Campus Emdrup
Pædagogisk antropologi
Anthropology of Education and Globalisation, Campus Emdrup
Pædagogisk filosofi
Pædagogisk psykologi, Campus Emdrup
Pædagogisk psykologi, Campus Aarhus
Generel Pædagogik, Campus Aarhus
Generel Pædagogik, Campus Emdrup
Pædagogisk sociologi, Campus Emdrup
Pædagogisk sociologi, Campus Aarhus
HEALTH
Folkesundhedsvidenskab
EN Idræt - Humanistisk-samfundsvidenskabeligt spor
EN Idræt - idrætsbiologisk spor
Idræt (med kandidattilvalg)
Medicin
Odontologi
Optometry and Visual Science
Sundhedsfaglig kandidatuddannelse
Sygepleje - Advanced Practice Nursing-linjen, Campus Aarhus
Sygepleje - Nursing Science-linjen, Campus Emdrup
Sygepleje - Nursing Science-linjen, Campus Aarhus
Sygepleje - Advanced Practice Nursing-linjen, Campus Emdrup
BSS
Erhvervsøkonomi
Erhvervsøkonomi (med kandidattilvalg)
Erhvervsøkonomi - Business Intelligence
Erhvervsøkonomi - International Business Development, Campus Herning
Erhvervsøkonomi - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Erhvervsøkonomi - Management Accounting and Control
Erhvervsøkonomi - Marketing
Erhvervsøkonomi - International Business
Erhvervsøkonomi - Innovation Management and Business Development
Erhvervsøkonomi - Strategy, Organisation and Leadership
Erhvervsøkonomi - Business-to-Business Marketing and Purchasing
Erhvervsøkonomi - Finance
Erhvervsøkonomi - Information Management
Erhvervsøkonomi - Finance and International Business
Erhvervsøkonomi - International Economic Consulting
Erhvervsøkonomi-erhvervsret
Informationsteknologi - it, kommunikation og organisation, Campus Aarhus
Jura
Public Policy
Quantitative Economics
Revision
Revision (erhvervskandidat på deltid)
Political Science, Danish language line
Statskundskab, dansksproget linje
Technology Based Business Development (part-time for working professionals)
Technology Based Business Development
Economics and Management (incl. Economics line and Management line)
NAT
Astronomy
Biologi (med kandidattilvalg)
Biology
Datalogi (med kandidattilvalg)
Computer Science
Fysik (med kandidattilvalg)
Physics
Geophysics
Geology
IT Product Development
Kemi (med kandidattilvalg)
Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Mathematics
Matematik (med kandidattilvalg)
Mathematics – Economics
Molekylær medicin
Molecular Biology
Nanoscience
Statistics
Science studies
TECH
Agrobiology (Organic Agriculture - Animal Health and Welfare)
Agrobiology (Organic Agriculture - Plant Nutrition and Health)
Agrobiology (Animal Health and Welfare)
Agrobiology (Plant Nutrition and Health)
Agro-Environmental Management (Jordbrug, natur og miljø)
Biomedicinsk teknik (scient.med.)
Biomedicinsk teknologi (civilingeniør)
Civil and Architectural Engineering (Master of Science in Engineering)
Computer Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Electrical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Mechanical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)
Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology
Bachelor’s students must meet the following requirements in order for Aarhus University to process a request for transfer or change of study programme:
Master’s students must meet the following requirements in order for Aarhus University to process a request for transfer or change of study programme:
Online application portal
Applications for transfer or change of study programme at Aarhus University must be submitted online through the digital application portal. Paper applications are not accepted.
Check out the admission requirements beforehand
Check out the specific admission requirements to the Bachelor’s programme or Master’s programme you are interested in before you prepare and submit your application.
Upload relevant documentation:
Documentation written in bold must always be uploaded.
Documentation requirements
Diplomas and transcripts must be must be officially certified by your home institution.
If you are a current or previous student at Aarhus University, Aalborg University, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde University, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen IT University or Copenhagen University, it is possible to submit your transcript of records through the application portal via data exchange.
Translation of documents
If the documents mentioned above are not in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English, they must be accompanied by translations into English.
Diplomas and transcripts must always be officially certified translations into English, either by your home institution or a certified translator.
Course descriptions may be translated by you, but in this case, your translation must be certified by your university.
Application guides
There are two annual application deadlines:
Please note that not all degree programmes are open for commencement of studies in January/February. Master’s programmes with winter admission will be announced.
Application for transfer or change of study programme after the regular deadline
For some programmes, but not all, the application deadline will be extended (2nd round admissions). Please note your application will only be processed if the programme is open for 2nd round admissions, even though it is technically possible to submit an application to all programmes. If not, you will receive a letter of rejection.
Applications for transfer and study change are processed regularly.
However, applications are not processed until after the application deadlines due to the process of clarifying of the number of available slots on the study programme in question.
In addition, especially for study programmes with restricted admission, our reply regarding admission or rejection can only be sent out very late, for some programmes not until right before or even after commencement of studies.
You have 1 week to accept a possible admission offer through the application system.
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens without a permanent residence permit in Denmark are liable to pay tuition fees during their enrolment at Aarhus University.
Questions regarding transfer and change of study should be directed to: