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Change of programme

A change of programme is for those who are already studying at AU or another university in Denmark and wish to change to another, related degree programme. 

The prerequisites for applying for a change of programme are: 

  • That you are enrolled at a university in Denmark  
  • That you have passed what corresponds to the entire first academic year of the programme you wish to change to. The first academic year must be passed before the start of the semester in the new programme.
  • That you meet the current admission requirements for the programme you wish to change to 
  • That there are empty places on the programme you wish to change to

Application deadlines

For degree programmes that start in August/September, the application deadline is 1 March.

For degree programmes that start in January/February, the application deadline is 15 October.

How to apply

To apply for a change of programme, please find the type of programme called “Change of programme/transfer – Bachelor’s degree programmes/Master’s degree programmes” in the application system. Then find the programme you wish to change to.

When you apply, you must upload the following:

  • An academic transcript with all examination attempts (transcript RA052U) (if you are not a student at AU) 
  • Academic regulations or course descriptions of all courses you have passed and expect to pass before beginning the new programme (if you are not a student at AU)
  • An exam certificate for your upper-secondary school exam (if you are applying for a Bachelor’s programme)
  • Documentation that you meet the language requirements, for example an upper-secondary school certificate (if you are applying for a Master’s programme)
  • An exam certificate for a qualifying Bachelor’s degree (if you are applying for a Master’s programme)

Bachelor’s degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme

Bachelor's degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme in the winter intake 2023-2024. The application deadline is 15 October 2023.

ARTS

No programmes

BSS:

Economics and Business administration, campus Aarhus 

Economics and Business administration, campus Herning 

Erhvervsøkonomi (med tilvalg) 

Erhvervsøkonomi, HA, campus Aarhus 

Erhvervsøkonomi, HA, campus Herning 

Erhvervsøkonomi-erhvervsret 

Forretningsudvikling (diplomingeniør), campus Herning 

Global ledelse og design af produktionsnetværk, GMM (diplomingeniør), campus Herning

Jura 

Politik og økonomi

Psykologi

Samfundsfag 

Statskundskab, dansksproget linje 

Økonomi

HEALTH:

Medicin

NAT:

Datalogi 

Datavidenskab 

Fysik   

IT Produktudvikling 

Kemi 

Matematik 

Matematik-økonomi 

Nanoscience 

TECH:

Agrobiologi 

Bioteknologi (diplomingeniør)

Byggeri (civilingeniør)

Bygning (diplomingeniør) 

Bygningsdesign (diplomingeniør) 

Computerteknologi (civilingeniør) 

Elektrisk energiteknologi (diplomingeniør), campus Aarhus 

Elektrisk energiteknologi (diplomingeniør), campus Herning 

Elektronik (diplomingeniør), campus Aarhus 

Elektronik (diplomingeniør), campus Herning 

Elektroteknologi (civilingeniør) 

Kemi (diplomingeniør) 

Kemi og fødevareteknologi (diplomingeniør) 

Kemiteknologi (civilingeniør)

Maskinteknik (diplomingeniør), campus Aarhus 

Maskinteknik (diplomingeniør), campus Herning 

Mekanik (civilingeniør) 

Softwareteknologi (diplomingeniør) (IKT) 

Sundhedsteknologi (diplomingeniør) 

Master’s degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme

Master's degree programmes open for applications for a change of programme in the winter intake 2023-2024. The application deadline is 15 October 2023.

ARTS

No programmes

BSS

Economics and Business Administration - Business Intelligence

Economics and Business Administration - Business-to-Business Marketing and Purchasing

Economics and Business Administration - Commercial and Retail Management

Economics and Business Administration – Digital Business Management

Economics and Business Administration - Finance

Economics and Business Administration - Finance and International Business

Economics and Business Administration - Innovation Management

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 - Management Accounting and Control

Economics and Business Administration - Marketing

Economics and Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

Economics and Business Administration - Strategic Communication

Economics and Business Administration - Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Economics and Management (without specialisation)

Erhvervsøkonomi

Erhvervsøkonomi (med kandidattilvalg)

Erhvervsøkonomi-erhvervsret

Informationsteknologi - it, kommunikation og organisation, campus Aarhus

Informationsteknologi - it, kommunikation og organisation, campus Herning

Jura

Jura (erhvervskandidat på deltid)

Public Policy

Quantitative Economics

Revision

Revision (erhvervskandidat på deltid)

Statskundskab, dansksproget linje

Technology Based Business Development

Technology Based Business Development (part-time for working professionals)

HEALTH

Medicin

NAT

Astronomy

Bioinformatics

Biology

Biologi (med kandidattilvalg)

Computer Science

Datalogi (med kandidattilvalg)

Physics

Fysik (med kandidattilvalg)

Geophysics

Geology

IT Product Development

Chemistry

Kemi (med kandidattilvalg)

Mathematics

Matematik (med kandidattilvalg)

Mathematics - Economics

Medicinal Chemistry

Molekylær medicin

Molecular Biology

Nanoscience

Statistics

Science studies

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)

Biomedicinsk teknologi (civilingeniør)

Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)

Civil and Architectural Engineering (MSc in Engineering)

Computer Engineering (MSc in Engineering)

Electrical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering (MSc in Engineering)

Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology

When will you get a response?

Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis. It can take a long time to process applications, and some applicants will only receive a response in August (for summer admissions) / January (for winter admissions)

Remember to check your application 

It is important that you check your application regularly to see if we have requested further documentation. You should receive an email notification when there is new information in your application. Unfortunately, these notifications sometimes go into the applicant’s spam folder and are overlooked. Furthermore, applicants sometimes provide an email address that they do not check regularly. 

Questions and contact information

If you have any questions about applying for a change of study programme, you are very welcome to write to indskriv@au.dk.