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B1. Student FTEs, ordinary education, 2013-2016

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2.016
Arts 6,719 7,007 7,195 7,606
Science and Technology 4,521 4,536 4,778 5,127
Health 3,272 3,369 3,355 3,663
Aarhus BSS 9,383 9,721 9,838 10,471
Aarhus University, total 23,895 24,633 25,167 26,867

B2. No. of students, 2013-2016

Students

Total no. of students enrolled as of 1 October 2013 2014 2015 2016
Arts 12,749 12,320 11,428 10,619
Science and Technology 6,881 7,176 7,096 6,713
Health 4,093 4,283 4,330 4,353
Aarhus BSS 14,446 14,341 13,663 12,812
Aarhus University, total 38,169 38,120 36,517 34,497
Of which BA/BSc
Arts 5,581 5,359 5,073 4,992
Science and Technology 5,193 5,276 5,098 4,925
Health 2,242 2,244 2,285 2,226
Aarhus BSS 8,338 8,240 7,873 7,558
Aarhus University, total 21,354 21,119 20,329 19,701
Of which MA/MSc
Arts 7,140 6,931 6,355 5,627
Science and Technology 1,688 1,900 1,998 1,788
Health 1,851 2,039 2,019 2,099
Aarhus BSS 6,108 6,101 5,790 5,254
Aarhus University, total 16,787 16,971 16,162 14,768
Of which other
Health 28 30 26 28

B3. Student admissions to Bachelor’s degree programmes, 2013-2016

Students

No. of students as of 1 October 2013 2014 2015 2016
Arts 1,797 1,750 1,747 1,774
Science and Technology 1,890 1,774 1,866 1,810
Health 773 757 749 763
Aarhus BSS 3,028 2,885 2,866 2,872
Aarhus University, total 7,488 7,166 7,228 7,219

B4. Minimum average mark for admission to BA/BSc programmes

Students

Average mark* 2014 2015 2016
Arts 8.7 8.7 8.9
Science and Technology 8.3 8.6 8.8
Health 10.4 10.4 10.4
Aarhus BSS 8.9 9.3 9.5
Aarhus University, total 8.9 9.1 9.3

* Including bonus for additional level-A subject and bonus for early study start

B5. First-choice applications to Bachelor’s degree programmes

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2016
Arts 1.35 1.25 1.42 1.41
Science and Technology 1.01 1.00 1.06 1.11
Health 1.71 1.84 1.81 2.00
Aarhus BSS 1.24 1.25 1.32 1.44
Aarhus University, total 1.26 1.25 1.33 1.41

B6a. Admissions on Master’s degree programmes, 2013-2016

Students

No. of students as of 1 October 2013 2014 2015 2016
Arts 2,336 2,108 2,048 2,048
Science and Technology 730 768 772 865
Health 707 646 616 729
Aarhus BSS 2,007 1,971 2,051 2,204
Aarhus University in total 5,780 5,493 5,487 5,846

B6b. Recruitment to Master’s degree programmes, 2016

Students

No. of students as of 1 October Arts Science and Technology Health Aarhus BSS Total
Students admitted to Master's degree programmes 2,048 865 729 2,204 5,846
Of which students with university Bachelor’s degrees from own institution 881 589 576 1,706 3,752
Of which students with professional Bachelor’s degrees from own institution - 132 - 40 172
Of which students with university Bachelor’s degrees from Danish university 192 30 3 135 360
Of which students with professional Bachelor’s degrees from another Danish educational institution 694 19 137 109 959
Of which students with Bachelor’s degrees from abroad 246 95 1 184 526
Of which other 35 - 12 30 77

B7. BA/BSc degrees awarded, 2013-2016

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2016
Arts 1,024 1,159 1,130 1,133
Science and Technology 837 971 999 1,078
Health 691 638 563 687
Aarhus BSS 1,903 1,845 1,897 2,016
Aarhus University, total 4,455 4,613 4,589 4,914

B8. MA/MSc degrees awarded 2013-2016

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2016
Arts 1,413 1,488 1,703 2,219
Science and Technology 436 484 588 887
Health 459 463 453 588
Aarhus BSS 1,694 1,757 1,776 2,378
Aarhus University, total 4,002 4,192 4,520 6,072

B9. Median age of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree graduates in 2016

Students

Year Arts Science and
 Technology
Health Aarhus BSS Total
Median age for Bachelor’s degree graduates 24.53 24.47 24.15 23.97 24.19
Median age for Master’s degree graduates 28.51 26.46 27.90 26.78 27.29

B10. Exchange students, 2013-2016

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2016
Exchange students, total 2,301 2,828 2,625 3,025
Of which incoming 1,109 1,026 960 1,004
Of which outgoing 1,192 1,802 1,665 2,021
Full-degree international students 3,002 3,326 3,190 2,959
Exchange students on part-time programmes 98 122 76 93

B11. Further and continuing education, 2013-2016

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2016
Active FTEs (participants converted to active FTEs) 1,438 1,424 1,236 1,211
Fee-paying participants (unique CPR numbers) 4,554 4,451 4,041 4,045
Fee-paying participants 6,080 5,942 5,538 5,543
No. of professional Master’s and diploma degree programme graduates 801 848 772 701

B12. AU Summer University, 2013-2016

Students

Number 2013 2014 2015 2016
ECTS credits earned by AU Summer University students enrolled in full-time degree programmes at Danish universities* 6,705 8,503 11,880 10,085
Courses offered at AU Summer University 75 59 57 77
No. of international students participating in AU Summer University** 201 173 225 326

*Please note that earned ECTS credits are calculated in the current reporting year which ends 31 August. As a consequence, some of the exam results which are registered in late August or September be included in the following reporting year.

**International students who are not already enrolled in full-time or part-time degree programmes at Danish universities