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Work-integrated Master's degree programmes

Work-integrated Master's degree programme at AU

With a work-integrated Master’s degree, you combine education and employment.

Here, you connect your academic skills directly with relevant work tasks, and you apply your latest knowledge from your field of study in your workplace.


At AU, there are two types of professional master’s degree programmes


Flexible work-integrated programme (4 years)

  • As a student at a flexible work-integrated programme, you can complete your degree part-time over 4 years while working an average of 25 hours/week per year. 
  • You will receive a salary from your place of work. You negotiate your salary directly with your employer
  • Please note it is not possible to receive SU - the Danish students’ Grant and Loan Scheme - as a student in this degree programme. 

1+2 work-integrated programme (3 years)

  • As a student at a 1+2 work-integrated programme, you study full-time at a Master’s degree programme for 1 year, after which you pass on to the part-time part of the programme for the last 2 years. You must work an average of at least 25 hours/week per year on the part-time part of the “1+2” programme.
  • As a EU/EEA-student, you will receive SU - the Danish students’ Grant and Loan Scheme - during your first year of study. programme. After you pass on to the part-time part of the programme, you will receive a salary from your place of work. You negotiate your salary directly with your employer.
  • Please note that the 1+2 programme is currently not available to non-EU students.

Programmes in Danish

To view the selection of Danish-taught professional work-integrated Master’s programmes, please visit our Danish website, kandidat.au.dk/erhvervskandidat


Get answers to the most important questions about the work-integrated Master’s programmes

How do I apply for admission to a work-integrated Master’s degree programme?

You apply for admission to a work-integrated Master’s programme in the same way as for the ordinary Master’s degree programmes:
masters.au.dk/how-to-apply

However, there are some specific conditions that apply to the work-integrated master’s programmes, which you can read about on this page:
masters.au.dk/admisssion-to-work-integrated-masters

The admission requirements for each work-integrated programme are listed on the individual programme pages, which you can access via the list above.

How do I meet the employment requirement?

When applying for a work-integrated Master’s degree programme, you must meet the requirement of being in relevant employment.

“Relevant employment” means that you work at least 25 hours per week in a public or private company, or as an entrepreneur, and that your work tasks are professionally related to both your qualifying education and the education you are applying for.

Read more about how to meet the employment requirement

Who can help me explore my options?

If you are interested in exploring your options for enrolling in a work-integrated Master's degree programme at AU, you can submit your questions using the form on this site: masters.au.dk/ask-about-studies and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.