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Technical Sciences Intro Days - Engineering Master's level

The AU Intro Days will take place August 21-26

The intro days programme will be updated on an ongoing basis

Intro Days Programme

Sunday August 21: Welcome Event

Who: All new international students at AU

Time: Sunday 21 August, 12:00-16:00

Place: On campus, by the lakeside auditoriums, Bartholins Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C
(see map in PDF)

Host: International Office, AU

Content:

This is your first day on campus! We will welcome you and you will get a great chance to meet your fellow students and to be introduced to your new university and city, as well as Danish culture and language.

Presentations (You will receive the invite and sign-up links via e-mail): 

- Welcome to Aarhus University, the city of Aarhus and Aarhus Studenthouse (45 mins) (sign up for 12:00 or 13:00)

- Introduction to Denmark, Danes and Danish (45 mins) (sign up for 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, or 15:00)

- Q&A coffee with current students (20 mins) (sign up for 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30 or 15:00)

- Be introduced to Trust and what it means for Danish culture (short film with AU Professor Gert Tinggaard Svendsen will be shown several times during this afternoon)

Before, after or inbetween presentations:

- Visit our handpicked info- and student relevant booths 12:00-16:00.

- Buy food, coffee and cake at our AU Cantine especially open for you on this day from 12:00-16:00.

- Enjoy fun games and relax hanging in the University Park with your fellow students and the Studenthouse.

- Come by the AU Water Bottle booth to pick up your free Water Bottle

The day is 100% FREE for you! But bring money (no cash - only credit cards) for food or bring your own lunch/afternoon snack.

Social Programme

Monday August 22

Online Q&A session about social security number etc. (optional)

Who: All new international students at AU

Time: August 22, 9:00-10:00 AM

Place: Online, link will be sent by mail

Host: International Office, AU

Content:

If you have questions about getting your social security number, you are welcome to drop into this Q&A session, where we will be ready to answer your questions.


Social programme

Tuesday August 23

Online Q&A session about social security number etc. (optional)

Who: All new international students at AU

Time: August 23, 9:00-10:00 AM

Place: Online, link will be sent by mail

Host: International Office, AU

Content:

If you have questions about getting your social security number, you are welcome to drop into this Q&A session, where we will be ready to answer your questions.


Social Programme

Wednesday August 24

Welcome to Natural and Technical Sciences

Who: International students at Natural and Technical Sciences

Place: Ny Munkegade 118, 8000 Aarhus C

All students from Natural Sciences will meet in: 1534-125 (Auditorium F)

and all students from Technical Sciences will meet in 1532-116 (Auditorium G1)

*the auditoriums are located next to each other.

Host: International Office, Nat-Tech

Programme:

12:00-14:00   

  • Welcome and short introduction to faculties by vice deans 
  • CORC – The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center v. Director of Outreach, Mads Bendixen
  • Info-session by int. team
  • Q&A

14:00-14.30:

  • Break

14:30-

  • Fun and games with IMentor (Location: Matlab 1536-114). The mentors will come and pick you up during the break. 


Social Programme

Thursday August 25

Introduction and welcome to your department

Meet the academic coordinators from your department and learn more about the department and the local study environment. Find the specific time and location for your departmental introduction below. 

Place and programme for exchange students at Natural Sciences:

  • Computer Science, IT Product Development: 13.00-14:30. The address is Åbogade 34, 8200 Aarhus N: Building 5342 room 333 (Ada meeting room)

  • Bioinformatics: 9.30-12.00. The location is: Bioinformatics Research Centre, Aarhus University, University City 81, 3rd floor, Meeting room: 1872 - 347. The event is for both exchange and full degree students.
    https://studerende.au.dk/en/studies/subject-portals/bioinformatics/starting-your-study/international-student/before-you-start/intro-days-2022-bioinformatics

  • Biology/bioscience: 10:00-11:00. The address is Wilhelm Meyers Allé 5, 8000 Aarhus C. Bulding 1223 Room 134.The meeting is followed by a campus tour at 11.00

  • Molecular Biology: 11-12.30. The address is Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus C in Bulding 1872 Room 547.

  • Mathematics: 12:30-13:30. The address is Ny Munkegade 116, 8000 Aarhus C in building 1531 Room 211. The meeting is followed by a campus tour at 13.30

  • Physics and Astronomy: 14.00-15.00. Address: Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C. Building 1520 Room 731. The meeting is followed by a campus tour at 15.00.

  • Chemistry: 11.00. The address is Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C Building 1513 Room 435.

  • Nanoscience: 10.00-11.00. Location: Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus. Building 1592 Room 118. 

  • Geoscience: 10.30-12.00. Location: Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 2, Building 1672 Room 238. The meeting is followed by a campus tour by a student at Geoscience.

If you need help to find the room, you can download the app AU Find or find it in your browser https://www.au.dk/om/organisation/find-au/bygningskort.

We are looking forward to welcome you!

Link to the Social programme 

Place and programme for exchange students at Technical Sciences:

  • Agrobiology, Molecular Nutrition and Food Science: Agro-Environmental Management: 10.00-12.00. Location: Ole Worms Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C. Bulding 1170 Room 240

  • Urban Water: 9.00 – 10.30. Location: INCUBA Navitas, Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C. Room 03.058

  • Software Engineering: 13.00-15.00. Location: Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus N Building 5125 Room 110

If you need help to find the room, you can download the app AU Find or find it in your browser https://www.au.dk/om/organisation/find-au/bygningskort.

We are looking forward to welcome you!

Link to the Social programme 

Friday August 26

Welcome day at the departments for all new Master's level engineering students

On August 26 you are invited to the Introduction Day for all new Master's students in Engineering.

Here you will have the chance to meet representatives from your department and will receive practical and relevant information before you begin your studies here at Aarhus University. The event is both for Danish students, full-degree students and exchange students at the departments (but only Master's level).

Who: All Master's level engineering students

Place: Depending on your primary degree programme, the specific location and programme can be found in the link below

Host: Engineering departments at AU

Programme: Find your primary degree programme below and see your proramme in the link.

  • Programme for Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering students can be found here 
  • Programme for Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering students can be found here
Revised 23.08.2022
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Mette Glerup Thomsen