How to complete an application for a Master’s degree programme
Welcome to the digital application portal!
Following your login to the application portal you will be directed to the tab called “See status ofapplications”. To start your application please choose the tab called “Create application”.
On the right hand side of the screen, you will find a guide on how to apply.
Click on the blue question mark to open the guide.
To start your application you have to choose the right educational institution and type of education.
Please choose ”Aarhus University” in the box called “Institution name” and Master” in the box
called ”Type of education”. Then click “Search” and you will be presented with all the Master´sdegree programmes at Aarhus University that are open for applications at the present time. Do notwrite anything in the boxes called “Education name” and “Start of study from”.

Please note that the Education names are not listed in alphabetical order. You can list the Master’s
degree programmes in alphabetical order by clicking on one of the small arrows that appear, when
you move the mouse to the space Education name. Make sure you chose the programme with thecorrect Start time (summer intake with commencement of studies in September or winter intake inFebruary).

You choose the programme you want to apply for by ticking the check box of the relevant
programme in the column called “Select” on the left. Please note that you can only select one
programme at a time. When you have chosen a programme, click the button “Move on to creationof application”.
CitizenshipIf your nationality or citizenship was not transmitted in connection with your login, you mustchoose your nationality from the drop down list.

1If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EAA and you have a permanent residence
permit/temporary residence with the possibility of achieving a permanent residence permit inDenmark or one of the other Nordic countries you have to click the checkbox to indicate this andthen upload your residence card to the application.
Next, you click the button “Move on to creation of application”.
Help with the application
On the top right side of the page, you can find the headline Further Information, where you willfind links to information about the programme and general guidance on how to apply.
You can also click on the blue question mark on the right hand side of the screen to open a guide on
how to apply.
Collection of data
Now, you are presented with the image called “Collection of data”.
You can collect your transcript of records through the digital application portal, if you are currently
or previously have been a student at one of the following universities in Denmark:

To collect your transcript, please check the box next to the university you wish to collect data fromand click ”Collect data”. Notice that it is not possible to remove the checkmark from Aarhus
University.
It is not necessary to wait until the system has downloaded your documents. You can continue yourapplication by clicking “Next”.
If you are not currently and you have not previously been a student at one of the Danish universities
just click “Next” to proceed with your application.

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Please do not be alarmed if you see a red text, saying that data has not been collected. You can stillclick “Next” and then you will have the opportunity to upload all the relevant documentation laterin the application form.
Personal information
Next, you must complete your personal information. You will encounter the word “WAYF”.
WAYF means that your personal information has been transferred when you logged in. Once you
have answered all the questions that were not automatically filled out through WAYF, click“Next”.
Be aware that emails will only be sent to the email connected to your login, and not to thealternative email address that you enter in this section of the application.
Applied education/Course
Here you have to answer, if you have previously been enrolled in the same Master’s degree
programme that you are applying to now. If yes, you will have the option to upload an applicationfor exemption.
Furthermore, you must answer where you have heard about Aarhus University.
Once you have answered all the questions, please click “Next”.
Requirements and prerequisites
The following page concerns “Requirements and prerequisites”, where you must answer
questions and upload documentation for your qualifying degree. On our web site you can find adocumentation checklist with more information about what you need to upload.
First, you must answer where your qualifying degree is from.
If the digital application portal automatically collected your transcript, you will be able to see it in
one of the fields under “Requirements and prerequisites”. If you are a self-registered user, data
regarding completed and ongoing education, will not be visible before your user account/identity isvalidated by the university. The case worker will validate your identity, when your application isbeing processed.
The last questions in this section concerns previous studies at a Master’s degree level.
Here you have to answer, if you have completed or expect to complete a different Master's degree
programme, than the one you are applying to now, before commencement of studies.
You also have to answer if you have completed courses during a Master’s degree that you did notcomplete.
NB! According to Danish legislation, you are required to document completed courses of any

previous unfinished Master's degree programme. This is in order for the university to evaluate thepossibility of credit transfer. Please see: Obligatory credit assessment. The credit assessment ofcourses from an unfinished Master’s degree programme is mandatory, and it is up to the relevant

3board of studies to assess, if courses from any unfinished Master’s degree programme are relevant.
Please make sure to answer yes, and upload documentation for all your courses, if you have an
unfinished Master’s degree programme.
Please make sure that ALL your documents are uploaded correctly. Once this is completed and you
have attached all the relevant documents, click “Next”.
Payment of application fee
If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EAA, you must pay an application fee, unless you
meet one of the exemptions listed here. Please upload the receipt for paid application fee OR
documentation for exemption from paying the fee here. If you are required to pay the fee, Aarhus
University will not process your application, before the fee is paid. The fee must be paid in Aarhus
University’s Web shop. You can access the Webshop here.
Show application
On the page called “Show application” you will find the information you have entered and thedocumentation you have uploaded. If you wish to alter your application at this stage, you can use
the process line to go back and do so:

The information you have entered or documents you have uploaded will not be deleted if you moveback on the process line. When you are ready to send your application please click “Next”, whichtakes you to “Send application”.
Save draft or send application
You can choose to save a draft by clicking “Save draft” in the lower right corner of the screen.
This may be relevant, if you need to upload further documentation. Just be aware of the fact that if
you save a draft, the application has not been submitted and drafts will not be processed by Aarhus
University.

If you want to send your application you can do so by clicking “Submit application”.

When you have clicked “Submit application” a confirmation message will appear on the screen.
Click ”Ok” to proceed.

4Under the tab “Messages” you will receive a confirmation letter. You will also receive an email
notification in your personal mailbox. Remember to check your spam filter. If the email notificationends up in your spam filter, please register the email as a sender you trust, to make sure that you
receive the next email notification in your inbox.

See status of applications
Under the tab “See status of applications” you can view your submitted applications, edit yourunsent drafts or cancel an application.

QuestionsIf you have any questions, please write to ma.admission@au.dk
Good luck with your application!
Important tips
• Please note that it is not possible to navigate back and forth in the application by using “thearrow back and forth” in the browser. Instead you must move back and forth using theprocess line:•Throughout the whole application process, it is possible for you to save your application as adraft, as long as you have not sent it. As long as you do not save your application or send it
you can press on “My starting page” and start over without saving a copy of yourapplication.

•You can get help throughout the application process by clicking the blue question mark on
the right hand side of the page:•Please note that you can apply for one programme at a time. You can reuse documentationfrom previous applications on the page “Requirements and prerequisites”, by using thisfunction:

More priorities
If you wish to apply for more than one programme you must create an application for eachprogramme. The first application you submit will be registered as your first priority. For eachsubsequent application you submit, you will have to decide which priority the programme should5

have. This means that every time you submit a new application, you can change the priorities of all
your applications.
You may apply for up to three different Master’s degree programmes at Aarhus University. If you
apply for admission to more than three programmes, only the three applications with the highest
priorities will be processed. The rest of the applications will be cancelled.

Applicants for Psychology
If you are applying for admission to the Master's degree programme in Psychology, but do not holda Danish Bachelor's degree in Psychology, you have to attach a completed equivalence form withrelated documents. Please find the form here.

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