In spite of the global covid-19 pandemic, the number of NON-EU applicants for the computer science program at Aarhus University has increased significantly. In 2021, we see an increase of 76% in applicants to the Computer Science programme compared to 2020. The applicants - 25% female and 75% male - come from all over the world, with a majority from China and India. In total, 90 applied for Computer Science and 8 for IT-Product Development, which accounts for 43,5% of the applications to the Faculty of Natural Science.