Aarhus University offers more than 50 Master’s programmes taught in English and European students are more than welcome here.
You can find specific admission requirements on the page of each programme.
The deadline to apply for EU students is 1 March.
Aarhus has plenty of student housing avalable for European students.
Many new dorms and apartment buidlings have been built and students can easily and for free apply through Student Housing Aarhus.
EU students study for free at Aarhus University.
Furthermore many students find part-time work while studying.
Aarhus University also offer extensive career services for international students to help look for both a student job and a future career in Denmark.
Are you considering applying to a program at Aarhus University but still have tons of questions? Then why not talk to one of our current students to get their view on student life in Denmark. It is also the perfect opportunity to ask about the program and specialisations you are interested in.
Scandinavia and Denmark is often considered expensive to international students, but student housing in Aarhus is often very affordable compared to other countries and cities and services such as medical treatment is free of charge. See Ivan and Mark's student budgets for one month in Aarhus. Please note that expenses vary from person to person.
Ivan's student budget (studies MSc in Computer Science) | |
|---|---|
| Expenses | |
| Rent (dorm including utilities and internet): | €540* /month |
| Groceries: | €340 /month |
| Local public transport (2-3 times a week): | €20-40 /month |
| Personal necessities/shopping/travel: | €350 /month |
| Social activities (2 times a week): | €50-100 /month |
| Other expenses (gym membership, subscriptions etc): | €100 |
| Income (after tax) | |
| Student job in IT (10-12 hours per week) | €1000-1150 /month |
| The Danish State Educational Support (SU) | €575 /month |
| Mark's student budget (studies MSc Finance and International Business) | |
|---|---|
| Expenses | |
| Rent (dorm including utilities and internet): | €455* /month |
| Groceries: | €200 /month |
| Local public transport (to work): | €100 /month |
| Personal necessities/shopping/travel: | €135 /month |
| Social activities: | €80 /month |
| Other expenses (gym membership, subscriptions etc): | €20 |
| Income (after tax) | |
| Student job at multinational company (14 hours per week) | €925 /month |
| Student assistant for elite sport programme | €40 /month |
| The Danish State Educational Support (SU) | €575 /month |
As an international student at Aarhus University, you will never be alone. You will be part of a group of more than 4000 international students, representing more than 120 nationalities. Still, it might be different for student life in your home country. First of all many non-academic activities such as sports and music are not organized by the university. Still, there is a ton of activities for students in Aarhus, so you will be sure to have an amazing time here. Try your department's Friday Bar, with cheap beers and where you might even run into one of your professors, or join Northern Europe's biggest student-led event - the famous boat race or go on trips to the rest of Denmark with other international students like yourself.
A place to start is Studenterhus Aarhus which offers activities for all students in Aarhus. These include a weekly International Night, trips around Denmark and much more. It is also possible to get involved as a volunteer and thereby grow your network in Denmark.
Denmark is a very safe country to live in and to be a student. It is widely cited as one of the world’s most liveable places and according to the OECD, it has the world’s highest level of income equality.
Being an international student at Aarhus University you will benefit from free healthcare and a lot of other services. Should you become sick Denmark has one of the best healthcare systems in the world furthermore, Aarhus University Hospital has been voted the best hospital in Denmark and ranks 11 in the world according to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list.
