Moving to a new country where you do not know many people can seem a bit intimidating. Luckily, Aarhus University provides students with multiple great opportunities to socialise and get involved.
Aarhus University is a lively and modern university, which collaborates with the business community, cultural centres and other universities around the world. This creates an international atmosphere and a wide range of opportunities for professional and international collaboration.
The attractive study environment characterized by the unique campus situated in the beautiful University Park provides the best surroundings for life as a student at Aarhus University.
Along with academic debates and lectures, AU also holds a number of social events for both international and Danish students throughout the year. This includes the very popular Kapsejlads or ‘boat race’ where students from different student associations race against each other with the chance to win “The Golden bedpan”. Moreover, every year around the beginning of the Autumn semester, the Student Council (Studenterrådet) at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Sports (AUS) host Denmark’s Largest Friday Bar and Sports Day. At Aarhus University, you will find a lot of fun events during the semester that will help you get to know fellow students across the different faculties.
The AU Student Ambassador Network connects international students from all disciplines and nationalities, giving them the opportunity to provide insights into our marketing efforts and help us recruit new international students like themselves in a fun way.
The purpose of the network is to give international students a voice in our marketing towards prospective students and to connect students from all over the world. By becoming a student ambassador, you help future students make the right choice for their education and share your own experience of what it's like to study at Aarhus University. You will be responsible for helping to positively portray the university, and your job as an ambassador might include taking over our Instagram for a week, volunteering to help with our Intro and Open Days, writing blog posts for our International student blog, or finding students to chat to when they want to know more about student life at AU. Not only is the network a great way to meet other international students and staff, but being an AU Student Ambassador is also a great addition to your CV!
We invite all new student ambassadors to a welcome session, where we tell you about the programme and what Aarhus University is all about, let you meet each other, and provide you with a free meal. All student ambassadors have the chance to attend several parties and events throughout the semester, where we often meet for lunch or dinner, talk about the best ways to help students, learn a little about each other, and of course, have some fun. To thank our ambassadors for their work, we also provide a little gift bag filled with AU merchandise, as well as ongoing support in your life's endeavors - even after you graduate!
If you are interested in becoming an ambassador, email Nina and Gitte at [email protected] with your name, nationality, what you study, whether you are an exchange or a full-degree student, and a few lines about why you want to join. We take on new ambassadors at the beginning of each semester.
The deadline to apply for Fall 2026 will be announced soon!
Staying involved is a great way to make the most of your time in Aarhus. There are a number of clubs and organizations through Aarhus University that students can become a part of, many of which operate in both Danish and English. In addition, volunteering is not only a great networking opportunity for students, but it is also a great way for international students to get to know the Danes and create a stronger connection with Aarhus and Denmark.
As an international student at Aarhus University, you are encouraged to approach the clubs even if their main communication language is Danish as all Danes speak very good English.
At our student.au.dk pages you can find a list Unions, clubs and organisations for students! Find your Degree programme page and search under: Career > Networking > Clubs & Unions.
Staying involved is a great way to get to meet the Danes and make new friends. For Danes, ‘hygge’ – the concept of cosiness – is an essential part of life. Maybe that is why Danes have been named the happiest people in the world on numerous occasions.
If you would like to learn more about the Danes before meeting them you should take a look right here.
On aarhus_university a new international student take over our account each week to share their student life and experiences with life in Denmark. Follow their journey with #AUInternational and #Aarhusuni
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