To become an exchange student at Aalborg University you need to participate in a formal exchange course between your home university and AAU (e.g. Erasmus, Nordplus or bilateral agreements).

The credits you earn at AAU during your guest and exchange course will be transferred to the bachelor’s or master’s degree you’re studying at your home university.

How and when to apply

If your home institution does not have an exchange agreement with Aalborg University (AAU), you can apply as a guest student.

Guest students can spend one or two semesters at AAU as a part of their bachelor's or master's degree at their home university.

Guest students pay a tuition fee and can participate in courses and examinations, but they are not allowed to complete a degree at AAU.

How and when to apply

Nordic students, who are enrolled at an AAU partner university can, in addition to the exchange courses offered in English, apply for exchange at some of the courses offered in Danish, at both Bachelor's and Master's levels.

The language requirement for exchange courses offered in Danish is Danish at A-level. The requirement for Danish at A-level is met by Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, Finns, Faroese and Greenlanders by passing Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Icelandic at an equivalent level.

Nordplus Programm

AAU has entered into Nordplus, Nordlys, and Norek agreements. Students enrolled at AAU partner universities within one of the programs can apply to selected courses within that specific program.

Please find further information about the courses offered within the individual program below.

How and when to apply.

If you are interested in an internship/traineeship/project-oriented course at AAU, the university is to be considered a company, and an internship is to be considered “unpaid employment”.

As this doesn’t have anything to do with admission to study programs, internships are handled de-centrally by the different professors in the different research areas.

Thus, to inquire about internships, you must contact the faculty directly, as an internship is regarded as on-the-job training and the professor (team leader) at the university as your employer.

Please note that at the International Office, we are, unfortunately, not able to accept interns at the moment. The same procedure applies to research stays.

If you look at our organization chart Study Boards at Aalborg University - Aalborg University (aau.dk) you can click on the relevant study boards and see who to contact.

Please be aware of insurances, residence permit ect.

You can find further information about the "Need-to-do prepare your stay" on Living in Denmark - Aalborg University (aau.dk).

Writing your master thesis as part of internship

If you consider writing your master's thesis at AAU you will, as per default, need to do this as part of an internship/project-oriented stay. Thus, you need to contact the study board within your field of interest.

Study Boards at Aalborg University - Aalborg University (aau.dk) 

Writing your master thesis as part of the exchange

It is an individual decision made by the relevant study board, whether you can write your master's thesis during your exchange stay. It is a requirement that you are examined in the project and/or modules corresponding to 30 ECTS at AAU. 

If you consider writing your master's thesis in collaboration with AAU and you do not want to get enrolled in modules corresponding to 30 ECTS and examined at AAU, you will, as per default, need to write the master's thesis as part of an internship/project-oriented stay. Thus, you need to contact the study board within your field of interest. 

Study Boards at Aalborg University - Aalborg University (aau.dk) 

Please note that despite the name being Aalborg University Hospital, it is not a part of Aalborg University. This seems counterintuitive, we know.

Aalborg University Hospital is run by Region Nordjylland, which is a regional public body. Read more: Health Care (rn.dk)

How to apply for an internship

To be considered for an internship at Aalborg University Hospital as an international medical student, you need to apply through The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations: Student Exchange Program - IFMSA

Close to the end of your studies?

If you are near the end of your studies, you may also be interested in this page about Clinical Basic Training (KBU) within Region Nordjylland for doctors educated outside Denmark: KBU for udenlandsk uddannede læger (rn.dk)

Lotte Sølvkær (incoming exchange students)

Tlf.: 9940 9592
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk / lso@adm.aau.dk 

Rikke R. Sørensen (incoming exchange students)

Tlf.: 9940 7576
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk / rhs@adm.aau.dk  

Mette Sæderup Thorvaldsen (incoming exchange students)

Tlf.: 9940 7512
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk  / mes@adm.aau.dk   

Lotte Sølvkær (Erasmus outside EU/EEA)

Tlf.: 9940 9295
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk  / lso@adm.aau.dk 

Rikke R. Sørensen (Erasmus outside EU/EEA)

Tlf.: 9940 7576
Mail: incoming-student@aau.dk / rhs@adm.aau.dk 

International Office at Aalborg University