Work-integrated Master’s degrees (WIM)

Benefits for the student:

Great flexibility to gain job skills while growing your academic competences: You can contribute with the newest academic knowledge to your company while learning how to navigate at your workplace, and deliver in your job tasks. The programme provides more time and flexibility to balance work and study.
Grow your career network: You build relations both to colleagues, customers or company partners and fellow students.
Career development: The programme opens doors to more advanced and specialised roles in IT and Computer Science, and you gain insights into future job opportunities within the company with greater responsibility, better pay, and more career opportunities without giving up a steady income.

What is a part-time master?

The work-integrated Master's degree programmes (WIM) are designed for IT professionals, who work in a Computer Science or IT Product Development field for at least 25 hours per week while pursuing their studies part-time.

The academic title and competencies are the same as a two-year full-time master degree.

What courses will I take?

You must complete 120 ECTS credits during the programme (similar to the two-year full-time programme), but the ECTS credits can be spread over four years. A complete list of the master in Computer Science courses offered by the department can be found here. Find more information on the structure here.

Follow this link for information on the structure of the Master in IT Product Development courses.

You can also take courses from other departments. Your final study plan will be tailored to your interests.

Who studies a part-time master?

The programme is open to both Danish and international applicants. Some begin right after completing their bachelor, while others have worked for a few years. It can also be a great fit for those who do not qualify for the Danish student grant (SU).

Information meeting for students

Meet us at Career Day in April and Candidate Day in January

Network with companies

Take a look at Tech Hub Aarhus events

Katrinebjerg Career Day

Katrinebjerg Career Day (Kdag) is hosted by Aarhus University in IT-City Katrinebjerg every year in April. More than 50 companies and around 800 IT students from Aarhus University take part - and everyone interested is welcome to join.

Follow the link and find the full list of companies participating in Kdag 2026 on the website.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the part-time master’s programme in Computer Science and IT Product Development, you must meet the following requirements:

Academic requirements:
- A relevant bachelor’s degree, typically in Computer Science, IT Product Development, or a related field. For more info please see admission requirements for the full-time master programme courses.
Employment:
- A contract of employment with a public or private employer in Denmark stating that the applicant is employed in a relevant job alongside their studies for no less than 25 hours a week on average and based on his/her bachelor’s degree. Alternatively, you can be an entrepreneur and run an academically relevant independent business with revenue and income-generating activities. You can apply without a job, but before the documentation deadline on August 1, a contract must be signed. We can help you get in contact with relevant businesses via our collaboration with Erhverv Aarhus and Tech Hub Aarhus.
Documentation:
- Documentation of your qualifying degree.
- Form regarding your employment agreement, signed by both you and your employer. This form cannot be replaced by an employment contract.

The admission requirements ensure that you combine your studies with relevant work experience, which is central to the programme.
Click here for more information requirements and rules when appling to the part-time master.

Got questions about academic content or structure?

Reach out to our academic advisors via ua@cs.au.dk

Got questions about hiring and employment?

Reach out to or drop by Katrine

Katrine H. Kanstrup, WIM programme lead, +45 24 42 46 02, khk@cs.au.dk, Åbogade 34, 5346-127

“Companies benefit by accessing IT talent early in their careers and maintain them for four years. Companies may build a future full time employee with insight into various business fields. This is also a short cut to attract international IT-talent and lower transaction costs on working permits. Aarhus University attract talent internationally, we provide a welcome package and offer language courses.”