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Master's degree programmes taught in English

General English language requirements ('English B level')

According to the Danish Ministry of Science's Order no 32 on Admission to Danish Universities, all applicants with non-Danish examinations to Master's programmes taught in English must document English language qualifications comparable to an 'English B level' in the Danish upper secondary school ('high school') .

English language qualifications comparable to an 'English B level' in Denmark can be documented as follows:

  • TOEFL test results of at least 560 (paper-based), or 220 (computer-based test) or 83 (internet-based test)
    The Aarhus University TOEFL code is 8935
    The Aarhus School of Business TOEFL code is 7993
    The AU-IBT (Institute of Business and Technology in Herning) TOEFL code is 8607
  • IELTS test with a minimum score of 6.5 points
  • Cambridge/Oxford Certificate/Test in Advanced English
  • "C1 level" obtained by examination from a CEFR -validated English language course.
  • English-taught entrance examination (upper secondary school/high school) or Bachelor’s degree
  • English language qualifications obtained through at least 210 hours of English lessons (1 hour = 60 minutes) in a non-Danish entrance examination. You must ask your upper secondary school/high school to provide documentation for the total number of English lessons/hours you have received during your final three upper secondary/high school years. You are required to enclose a copy of your upper secondary/high school certificate, including course and examination descriptions of your English language course.

Application deadlines, procedures and application forms

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Theology

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Aarhus School of Business

Application deadlines 1 July (commencement of studies 1 September)
Please contact the Aarhus School of Business at studies@remove-this.asb.dk for further information on admission.

The Danish School of Education

Please contact the Danish School of Education for further information on admission.

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

  • Master's programmes in Agricultural Sciences  - Deadline 15 March/15 June (commencement of studies 23 August)
    4 different programmes available (Agrobiology, Biosystems Engineering, Agro-Environmental Management and
    Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology)

Practical information

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Revised 02.02.2010