Danish State Scholarships at Aarhus University for Master's Study

Aarhus University offers a limited number of scholarships paid for by the Danish state. They are for highly qualified applicants from outside Europe who are liable to pay tuition fees and have been admitted to one of the university's Master's degree programmes. The award is given through the university, not through a separate fund, and it is tied to your admission to a Master's programme.

• Host: Aarhus University, Denmark
• Level: Master's degree
• Study destination: Denmark
• Who can apply: non-EU/EEA/Swiss students who are liable to pay tuition fees
• Deadline: 15 January (summer admission) and 15 September (winter admission) for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens
• Awards: typically one or two per Master's programme
• Cover: tuition fee waiver, plus a monthly living grant at some faculties

Aarhus University, Denmark

Master's degree in any subject.

Typically, only one or two scholarships are offered on each Master's degree programme. At some faculties, strategic focus may be placed on selected degree programmes or applicants from specific countries.

Students from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland who are liable to pay tuition fees.

What the scholarship covers depends on the faculty:

• Faculty of Arts: tuition fee waiver plus a monthly grant towards living expenses
• Aarhus BSS: tuition fee waiver plus a monthly grant towards living expenses
• Faculty of Natural Sciences: tuition fee waiver
• Faculty of Technical Sciences: tuition fee waiver

If you are offered a tuition waiver only, it is a requirement for obtaining a student residence permit that you have sufficient funds to support yourself financially during your stay in Denmark.

Only applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland who are liable to pay tuition fees can be considered. EU/EEA/Swiss students cannot apply for scholarships at AU. You must also meet the university's general admission requirements and follow its application procedures and deadlines.

You do not submit a separate scholarship application. When you apply for admission, your application will automatically be assessed with a view to a possible scholarship along with the academic assessment of your qualifications. You should not upload any additional documentation. The scholarship is connected specifically to your Master's degree programme and cannot be transferred to another degree programme at AU.

Only applicants who have applied for a Master's degree programme no later than 15 January (summer admission) and 15 September (winter admission) will be considered for a tuition waiver/scholarship.

If you are selected for a scholarship, you will receive a scholarship offer along with your letter of admission in the application system. There will be a very short deadline to accept your possible tuition waiver/scholarship offer.

Check the official website (link below) for full details on how to apply for this scholarship.

This award suits a strong student from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland who is liable to pay tuition fees, is applying to a Master's programme at Aarhus University, and wants help with the cost of studying in Denmark. Because there is no separate form, your programme application is also your scholarship application, so it should be as complete and competitive as possible.

• Who can apply for these scholarships? Only non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants who are liable to pay tuition fees, are admitted to a Master's programme at Aarhus University, and who meet the university's general admission requirements and deadlines.

• Do I need a separate scholarship application? No. All applicants are assessed for scholarships automatically, and no additional documents are required.

• What does the scholarship cover? It varies by faculty. The Faculty of Arts and Aarhus BSS give a tuition fee waiver plus a monthly grant towards living expenses. The Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Technical Sciences give a tuition fee waiver.

• How many scholarships are available? Typically only one or two for each Master's degree programme.

• What is the deadline? For non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens, the deadline is 15 January (summer admission) and 15 September (winter admission).

• Read the official scholarship and admission guidelines before you start so you know what each faculty covers.
• Prepare your documents early, since the programme application is also your scholarship application.
• Check whether your programme requires a language test and book it in good time.
• Submit well before the deadline so there is room to fix anything missing.