Do you wish to attend a programme at the Aarhus School of Architecture as an exchange or guest student?
- You can apply as an exchange student from institutions with which the Aarhus School of Architecture has an agreement. Admission requires your nomination for an exchange with the Aarhus School of Architecture through your International Office or coordinator.
- You can apply as a guest student if you are from a non-partner institution.
- Application deadline: 1 May for the fall semester and academic year.
Please note that you will require nomination by your home institution no later than 1 October to apply.
To apply, please send us an application containing the following:
- A completed international application form
- Your most recent transcript or diploma
- A CV
- A personal statement (one page)
- Language test documentation (only for full-degree and guest students)
- References (if you have any)
- A recent portfolio
- Admission is competitive, and you must pass a selection committee evaluation of your application.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Exchange and guest students must comply with the below-mentioned requirements:
- TOEFL: 577 (PBT) or 91 (iBT) or above OR
- CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) (Level C2) OR
- CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) (Level C1) OR
- IELTS: 6.5 or above
Only these tests are considered sufficient documentation. And for admission to the Department of Cultural Heritage, we require that you are able to read and write one of the Scandinavian languages.
Exemptions from the English language requirements are as follows:
- Native speakers of English
- Students that have completed, or are undertaking, a university degree taught entirely in English
- Students from the French-speaking part of Canada
- Students with verbal GMAT/GRE verbal scores over 577/35, respectively
PORTFOLIO REQUIRMENTS
The portfolio must be in either A4 or A3 size (PDF format) not exceeding 30 pages or 15 MB. It must be easily readable and providing an introduction to the presented projects etc. is mandatory. The portfolio is crucial to the entire evaluation of your application and will determine whether you are admitted or not.
Please note that we are an architecture school with a focus on the artistic aspects of architecture. This means that we are not only interested in the final projects you have completed but also very much in the process leading to your projects.
Your portfolio must reflect your command of small and large scale. If the projects are group projects, or a project you worked on while connected to a company (either as an employee or intern), your particular contributions should be clearly described.
It is your responsibility that the portfolio reaches us before the application deadline. The school is not responsible for any delays due to technical problems or problems with the regular mail service. Failure to comply with application instructions and deadlines may cause your application to be rejected.
TUITON
The tuition for guest student applicants is:
€13,000 per academic year (€6,500 per semester)
Exchange students are not charged tuition.
Please note: Applicants admitted as degree-seeking students will retain the tuition level throughout their programme as when admitted (students of the class of 2014 will pay €11,000 in tuition for the duration of their Programme etc.)
Exempt from tuition are applicants holding permanent residence permit to the following countries:
- The EU countries, the EEA countries and the Nordic countries.
Applicants with status as refugees etc. in these countries may under certain circumstances be exempt from paying tuition. You should contact us, if in doubt.
We do not offer financial help to cover tuition and/or maintenance expenses
VISA
Depending on your nationality, you may have to apply for a visa in order to study at the Aarhus School of Architecture.
Information about visa (PDF)
Housing
Aarhus is a very popular place to study, which means that accommodations can be very difficult and expensive to find.
Find more information about the accommodation options
APPLY FOR GUEST OR EXCHANGE STUDENT ADMISSION
You can apply by filling out the form in the link below:
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