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Master's degree programme for working professionals

With a Master's degree for working professionals, 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 work-integrated Master's degree programmes


Master's degree programme for working professionals (4 years)

  • As a student at a Master's degree programme for working professionals, 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. 

Combined Master’s degree for working professionals (3 years)

  • As a student at a Combined Master’s degree programme for working professionals, 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 Combined Master's degree programme.
  • As a EU/EEA-student, you will receive SU - the Danish students’ Grant and Loan Scheme - during your first year of study. As with the regular degree programmes, you are generally required to work 10-12 hours per week in order to qualify for SU.
  • 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 Combined Master’s degree programme  is currently not available to non-EU students.

Programmes in Danish

To view the selection of Danish-taught Master's degree programme for working professionals, please visit our Danish website, kandidat.au.dk/erhvervskandidat. 

Get answers to the most important questions about the Master's degree programme for working professionals

How do I apply for admission to a Master's degree programme for working professionals?

You apply for admission to a Master's degree programme for working professionals 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 Master's degree programmes for working professionals, which you can read about on this page
 

The admission requirements for each  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 Master's degree programme for working professionals, 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 Master's degree programme for working professionals 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.

Revised 18.08.2026
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