On Monday 28 July, all applicants to higher education programmes in Denmark receive their admission results via e-Boks. Today, 255 applicants have received an offer to study one of the bachelor's programmes at the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University – and we are happy to report full admission across all four programmes, including our two brand-new international bachelor's programmes, Computer Science and IT Product Development.
"It’s always fantastic to see full admission in our programmes. We look forward to welcoming many new and motivated students. They can expect five exciting years of study and even more opportunities and challenges once they graduate. They are entering a job market with 0 % unemployment and countless important and exciting tasks in areas such as AI and efficient algorithms, cybersecurity, augmented reality, software development, and more," says Head of Department Kaj Grønbæk.
The new English-taught programmes have attracted applicants from across the globe. Among those admitted to Computer Science, 66 out of 70 students come from outside Denmark – including 53 from the EU/EEA and 13 from outside the EU. In IT Product Development, 33 of the 40 admitted students are EU citizens (excluding Denmark), and 4 come from non-EU countries.
These programmes are part of a strategic initiative to attract international bachelor students and build on the department’s strong research environment and its many international master's students and staff.
"We’re excited to welcome our first international bachelor students. Our dedicated team is currently preparing an excellent study start and introduction to the city, the university, and the department. With many international researchers and master's students already here, I’m confident they will feel at home," says Kaj Grønbæk.
The gender distribution also shows encouraging trends. Women make up 33 % of admitted students in Computer Science and 38 % in IT Product Development – a higher share than in many similar technical programmes. For the Danish-taught programmes, the share of women is 23 % in Datalogi and 28 % in IT-Produktudvikling.
In their very first admission year, the international programmes received 1,213 applications – including 433 as first priority. The required GPA reflects the high academic level among applicants: Computer Science requires a 9.9 average, and IT Product Development requires 8.6 (on the Danish 12-point scale).
"A high admission GPA reflects a highly attractive programme with strong applicants – and that’s fantastic. But honestly, I would gladly trade those high requirements for more study places. It’s a real shame to have to turn away so many applicants who could become a major asset to Danish industry, which is desperate for people with deep technical qualifications in computer science," says Kaj Grønbæk.
All applicants who have received an offer must confirm their place no later than 1 August.
We look forward to welcoming all new students when the academic year starts on Monday 25 August!
Programme | Admission GPA |
Psychology (BSS) | 10.9 |
Cognitive Science (Arts) | 10.5 |
Dentistry (Health) | 10.5 |
Data Science (Natural Sciences) | 10.1 |
Medicine (Health) | 10.1 |
Veterinary Medicine (Technical Sciences) | 10.1 |
Computer Science (Natural Sciences) | 9.9 |
Anthropology (Arts) | 9.9 |
Molecular Biology and Medicine (NAT) | 9.8 |
Political Science (BSS) | 9.6 |
