Supplementary subject levels
Who needs to do supplementary subject levels?
- If you lack one or two specific subject levels (A,B,C) to fulfil the specific admission requirements for your prefered educational programme
- If you want to improve you GPA for quota 2 application
It is not possible to improve your GPA for quota 1 by supplementing.
What is a supplementary subject?
At Aarhus University we differentiate between two types of supplementary courses - with two different deadlines:
| Ordinary supplementary courses (during the year) | Summer supplementing courses (during the summer) | |
| What can be supplemented? | One or several subjects and levels | One subject, One level |
| Where to write it in the application? | Cross off in the KOT application-form. Make sure you write which subject, level and end date | Cross off in the KOT application-form. Make sure you write which subject, level and end date If you supplement during the summer your application will only be considered for conditional admission. |
| What is the deadline top send documentation to AU? | 5 July at the latest | 5 September at the latest |
| Can the grade be used for my quota 2 GPA? | Yes | No |
| Can the grade be used for the quota 1 GPA | No | No |
How does the university use the grades from the supplementary course?
- Only grades from supplementary courses finished before 5 July can be used in the assessment.
- We will always use the highest grade possible at the required minimum level.
Where can I do a supplementary course?
- In Denmark supplementary courses are offered by VUC.
- In case you need to supplement in English you may contact one of the IB schools in Denmark.
- Language requirements can be fulfilled by taking a language test.
- If you supplemment outside of Denmark, make sure to check with the admissions office (admission@au.dk), if the supplementary course is accepted.




