All applicants, both for quota 1 and quota 2, must fulfil the following admission requirements for Economics and Business Administration:
Qualifying entry examination
You must have a qualifying entry examination.
Specific admission requirements
You must fulfil the following specific admission requirements:
B-level is the Danish subject level, not the grade. We assess your subject levels when you apply.
Grade point Average (GPA) requirement of 6.0 in quota 1
You must have a minimum GPA of 6.0 on the Danish 7-point grading scale in your qualifying examination to be assessed in quota 1.
If you do not have a GPA of 6.0 on the Danish 7-point grading scale, then your application can only be assessed in quota 2.
In quota 1, you must fulfil the above-mentioned admission requirements.
In quota 2, you must fulfil the above-mentioned admission requirements except the GPA requirement of 6.0. In quota 2 we assess your application by 2 criteria:
1. Your grade point average of the following particularly relevant quota 2 subjects:
2. Your relevant qualifications
Relevant qualifications
If you can document that you have particularly relevant qualifications, then these can be a part of your overall quota 2 assessment.
You can find more information about quota 2 and how to document your relevant qualifications here.
Bachelor's Degree Programme
| About the programme Quota 1 2024: 8,2 (Standby: 7,4) Language: English | Place of study: Aarhus | Commencement: August / September Admission area number: 22615 |
Business administration is about how to analyse and manage a company's various activities so that they contribute to creating value for the company's customers, employees and owners – and society as a whole. You will learn how to identify, formulate and solve issues and challenges related to business administration, and thus how to best manage and optimise the operation of a company. Due to the programme's international focus, the language of instruction is English and all literature is in English.
At Economics and Business Administration, you will learn about subjects such as organisational behaviour, strategy, financial management, external financial statements, logistics, marketing, finance, micro- and macroeconomics and business law, and take methodological courses in business administration. You will analyse issues relating to business administration such as financing decisions, optimisation of production planning or improvement of customer satisfaction. You will also learn about how companies and institutions are affected by society, technology, general economic conditions and legislation.
The Economics and Business Administration programme allows you to customise your own programme as you go along. In your fifth semester, you have the opportunity to put together your own study programme based on a wide range of elective subjects offered on the programme, or you can take a semester as an exchange student at one of our many partner universities. In the sixth semester, you will write a Bachelor's project within a business administration subject of your choice. When you've completed your Bachelor's degree, you can choose between a wide range of Master's degree programmes in Economics and Business Administration, where you can specialise in a particular business administration field.
You will be based at Aarhus BSS - Department of Management and the Department of Economics and Business Economics. Courses on the Economics and Business Administration programme primarily consist of lectures, classroom instruction and study group activities. There are approximately 20 hours of teaching per week, and you are expected to spend about the same number of hours preparing.
The Economics and Business Administration programme provides you with a broad insight into business administration and competencies in areas such as marketing, financial management, organisational development, management strategy, share trading and development projects, and many of our graduates go on to pursue careers in management or other specialist areas.
Admission area number:
22615
To be eligible for admission to this degree programme, you must fulfil the following requirements:
as well as the following specific admission requirements (A, B and C refers to the subject level in the Danish upper secondary school with A being the highest level possible):
*In case you do not fulfill the requirement of at least 6.0 grade point average in the qualifying examination (GPA) you must apply for admission before 15 March in order to be evaluated in quota 2.
If there are any subjects you have not completed at the required level, you can take them as supplementary courses or as a summer supplementary course (conditional Admission).
The admission requirements must be met and documented by 5 July in the year of application unless you apply for conditional admission.
Like quota 1 applicants, quota 2 applicants must have passed a qualifying examination, and they must also fulfil the specific admission requirements above.
Quota 2 applicants are individually evaluated on the basis of:
Read more about Aarhus University's quota 2 criteria.
Quota 2 subjects:
Closing of the Top-up programme
It is no longer possible to apply for the Top-Up HA programme. If you have a Danish academy profession degree in Marketing Management, Financial Management or Financial Controller, you must apply for admission via www.optagelse.dk. You can apply for a credit transfer at the board of studies if you are offered a study place.
In the academic regulations, you can read more about the requirements you must meet as a student and about the programme structure. You can also read about the types of examinations and the exam requirements.
The diagram below shows how the programme is structured. In the diagram, you can click on the various subjects to read the individual course descriptions. The course descriptions for some new courses are not available yet, so you can find a description of them below the diagram.
Mathematics and Statistics (10)
The course is a merger of the current courses Matematics (5) and Business Statistics (5)
Economics 1 (10)
This is an introductory economics course that concerns microeconomics as well as macroeconomics. The course studies microeconomic theory about demand and supply, companies' cost structures and market equilibrium. The course considers macroeconomic analysis of the economy in its entirety on the basis of theory, models and empirical problems.
Economics 2 (10)
The course deals with market conditions, companies' (strategic) conduct, competition rules and the interaction between these. The course is thus based on topics within micro and industrial economics. The course provides students with basic knowledge of and insight into central issues within these areas and develops students' skills and competences in applying the models and analytical frameworks associated with the course to conduct business administration analyses and decisions.
Strategy (10)
The purpose of the course is to provide the students with knowledge, skills and competences within the subject area of strategy with a particular focus on macro analyses, industry analyses, resource and capability analyses, choice of company and group strategy, as well as strategic change management.
Data Science (5)
In the age of big data, the ability to transform data into actionable insights is essential across all areas of the business world. This course is tailored to provide Business Administration students with a deep dive into the data science process, covering everything from defining goals to effectively communicating results. Emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach, the curriculum is designed to arm students with the knowledge to apply data science within various business settings, enabling the deployment of effective decision-making strategies.
Business Law (5)
This course is equivalent to the current course International Business Law (5).
Scientific methods (10)
The purpose of the course is to provide the student with knowledge, skills and competencies within the philosophy of science of economics and business economics as well as scientific methods, including the preparation of a research proposal (synopsis), the use of qualitative and quantitative methods, and insight into how to critically evaluate the quality of business economics research. The course is coordinated with the issues and challenges that the students may encounter in connection with their bachelor's project, which is completed in the same semester.
Economics 1 (10):
This is an introductory economics course that concerns microeconomics as well as macroeconomics. The course studies microeconomic theory about demand and supply, companies' cost structures and market equilibrium. The course considers macroeconomic analysis of the economy in its entirety on the basis of theory, models and empirical problems.
Economics 2 (10):
The course deals with market conditions, companies' (strategic) conduct, competition rules and the interaction between these. The course is thus based on topics within micro and industrial economics. The course provides students with basic knowledge of and insight into central issues within these areas and develops students' skills and competences in applying the models and analytical frameworks associated with the course to conduct business administration analyses and decisions.
Strategy (10):
The purpose of the course is to provide the students with knowledge, skills and competences within the subject area of strategy with a particular focus on macro analyses, industry analyses, resource and capability analyses, choice of company and group strategy, as well as strategic change management.
Business Law (5):
This course is equivalent to the current course International Business Law (5).
As a student of Economics and Business Administration, you will attend lectures, where lecturers present the topics of the week to the whole year group. In connection with the classroom instruction, you are expected to play a more active role yourself and contribute to discussions, presentations and exercises. You will also be part of a study group. In your study group, you will prepare presentations together and discuss theories. You may also decide to do some of your revision for your exams together.
The bachelor’s degree programme in Economics and Business Administration is a full-time degree programme, even though you may not have scheduled lectures or classes every day. Below is an example of a typical week on the first semester of the programme. As you can see, you will be spending much of your time preparing for classes and lectures, and meeting with your study group.
Monday
8:00-12:00: Lecture: Economics 1
12:00-14:00: Classroom instruction: Organisational Behaviour
14:00-16:00: Lecture: Mathematics and Business Statistics
Tuesday
8:00-10:00: Lecture: Mathematics and Business Statistics
10:00-12:00: Classroom instruction: Economics 1
14:00-16:00: Classroom instruction: Mathematics and Statistics
Wednesday
8:00-10:00: Lecture: Organisational Behaviour
10:00-12:00: Work in study group
12:00-17:00: Preparation for lectures (reading)
Thursday
08:00-17:00: Preparation for lectures (reading)
Friday
09:00-12:00: Preparation for practical exercises (calculations)
12:00-15:00: Preparation for lectures (reading)
The bachelor’s degree programme in Economics and Business Administration is characterised by an active study environment, and you have ample opportunities to join various academic and social clubs and societies.
BSS Sport
The sports association at Aarhus BSS has women and men’s football and handball teams at various levels. Other events organised by the sports association include a sports day and a Christmas party.
‘Studenterlauget’
StudenterLauget is a student association at Aarhus BSS, which organises social and academic events for students. The association is responsible for the Friday bars, the annual skiing trip, the Freshers’ Week for new students and a wealth of other events.
‘Klubben’
‘Klubben,’ the student bar at the Fuglesangs Allé campus, is open to all BSS students. On weekdays, the atmosphere is intimate with students dropping by the student bar to read or meet for coffee and debates, while Friday is party time.
FACCA
Two years into your degree programme, you can join FACCA. FACCA – short for Finance and Consulting Club Aarhus – is a student association, which works to establish contact between students and business and industry.
Economics and Business Administration is a very international programme, and it therefore makes perfect sense to spend a semester abroad as an exchange student. Studying in a foreign country is a perfect chance to improve your language skills, find out what it is like running a business in a foreign country and improve your cross-cultural cooperation skills.
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In the course of your studies, you gain a comprehensive understanding of the many different factors, which have an impact on the running of an international company. You learn to analyse the company’s situation and make informed decisions based on the problems you identify.
Many graduates go on to work as consultants, project managers or analysts, for example in industrial companies or the service sector. You can also work in accounting, sales or in advertising.
Once you have completed your bachelor’s degree programme in Economics and Business Administration, you can go on to do any number of master’s degree programmes, for example:
We want to help our students find successful careers. Students can always contact our Career Services for advice and assistance with getting onto the Danish labour market. Check out our careers page to see the range of services we offer.
NOTIFICATION: After the summer intake 2021, it will no longer be possible to be admitted to the Top up programmes in Economics and Business Administration.
From summer intake 2022, it is possible to apply for the 3 year BSc in Economics and Business Administration via www.optagelse.dk. You need to meet the admission requirements of the BSc programme. Passed courses form the AP degree that can replace courses in the BSc in Economics and Business Administration will be transferred. |
Aarhus University offers top-up programmes for AP graduates in Marketing Management and Financial Management from the business academies.
As an AP graduate in Marketing Management or Financial Management, you are eligible for admission to the top up programmes in Economics and Business Administration in Danish (HA) or English (BSc). Graduates from other programmes are not eligible for admission to the top-up programmes. Once you are admitted to the top-up programme, you are automatically granted a 60 ECTS credit transfer from your academy profession degree, and by completing an additional 120 ECTS credits, you can be awarded the Bachelor’s degree, which also makes you eligible for admission to the Master’s degree programmes in Economics and Business Administration. You can receive SU from the month your top-up programme begins at the earliest.
As of September 2020 AU offers a 2 year top-up programme with intake once a year in September.
Please note that you must have taken the following elective subjects in your academy profession degree programme:
Academy profession degree programme | Elective subjects |
Marketing Management | Business Economics |
Financial Management |
Advanced Statistics Statistics* |
| Financial Controller | Advanced Statistics |
*Please note: If you started the Financial Management programme before 2014, you are not required to have done Statistics as an elective subject.
To be eligible for admission to this degree programme, you must fulfil the following requirements:
A qualifying examination as well as the following specific admission requirements (A, B and C refers to the subject level in the Danish upper secondary school with A being the highest level possible):
There is restricted admission to the programmes. Applicants are admitted in descending order based on the weighted average mark from their academy profession degree programme, until all the places have been filled.
From the summer intake of 2020, the top up programme for AP Degrees will change and the automatic 90 ECTS credit transfer will change to a 60 ECTS credit transfer. The top up programme for AP degrees will therefore correspond to 120 ECTS, and students will be required to complete 120 ECTS during the top-up programme.
Applications must be submitted online through the digital application portal. You must upload diplomas and transcripts.
Application guides
Please consult the application guides below:
Application deadlines:
The documentation deadline is the final deadline for uploading documentation regarding completion of the qualifying academy profession degree and/or supplementary courses. All admission requirements must be fulfilled by the documentation deadline.
| Programme | Application deadline | Start time | Documentation deadline | Answer to your application |
| 2 years | 1 July | September | 1 July | Mid July |
Documentation deadline and application deadline 8 August 2021
Top-up – HA – Supplering for erhvervsakademiuddannelser (Campus Herning)
Top-up – HA – Supplering for erhvervsakademiuddannelser (Campus Aarhus)
Top-up programme for AP degrees (Economics and Business Administration, HA) (Campus Herning)
Top-up programme for AP degrees (Economics and business administration) (Campus Aarhus)
NB! Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens WITHOUT a permanent residence permit (or equivalent) in Denmark with a Danish or non-Danish Bachelor’s degree cannot apply in the 2nd round of admissions.
