Danish State Scholarships for Master's at Aarhus University 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Scholarships funded by the Danish state for master's students from outside the EU and the EEA at Aarhus University. You are considered automatically with your admission application. Usually only one or two are given for each programme.

Funding type

Covers: a waiver of all or part of the tuition fee, depending on the case. At the Faculty of Arts and Aarhus BSS, a monthly grant for living costs is added to the waiver. At the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Technical Sciences, the award is a tuition waiver of 100% on its own. Does not cover: living costs, when the offer is a waiver alone. In that case you must show that you have enough money to live in Denmark in order to get the student residence permit. The monthly grant amount is not published on the page. The scholarship is tied to your programme and cannot be moved to another one.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

You must be liable to pay tuition fees. Citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland are not included You apply for an English-taught master's at Aarhus University by the deadline Priority goes to applicants with excellent academic qualifications Some faculties may focus on certain programmes or on applicants from certain countries You do not upload extra documents for the scholarship

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English Waiver not mentioned

You must show a level equal to English B. IELTS Academic 6.5 with at least 6 in every section, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 with at least 4.0 in every section for results after 21 January 2026 (83 with 20 in every section before that), or a Cambridge certificate. Duolingo and PTE are not accepted. Some school or university certificates taught in English can replace the test. Check the language page and your programme page.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate application. When you apply for a master's at Aarhus University, you are considered for the scholarship automatically if you apply by the deadline. The application portal opens on 1 November 2026. The deadline is 15 January 2027 at midnight Central European time (CET). Your English test result must be ready on the same day. Some programmes have their own deadlines, so check your programme page. The application fee is EUR 150, and only certain groups are exempt. The reply comes in late March. If you are selected, the scholarship offer comes with your admission letter and the time to accept it is very short. If you are not, you get a tuition fee notice instead. In Natural Sciences and Technical Sciences a waiver offer can still come later in March, before the 1 April acceptance deadline. Do not decline your admission before then if your decision depends on the waiver.

Required documents

Bachelor's diploma or transcript of records Course descriptions English test result Receipt for the application fee No extra documents for the scholarship

Application steps

Choose an English-taught master's at Aarhus University and read its admission requirements. Choose your English test and take it before 15 January 2027. Pay the application fee and submit the application after the portal opens on 1 November 2026 and before 15 January 2027. Wait for the reply in late March, and if a scholarship offer comes, accept it within the time given.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Admission question form at Aarhus University: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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