The Master’s degree programme lasts two years, and students are admitted to the University of Aarhus on an ongoing basis, typically commencing their studies on 1 September or 1 February. Students are admitted on the basis of a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Aarhus or from another institution of education in Denmark or abroad. If you would like to know more about the Master’s degree programmes at the University of Aarhus, please consult our pages on advanced studies programmes.
Subject area | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 2-year Master | ||||||
| Study start | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Number of study starters (=100%) | 335 | 471 | 582 | 629 | 545 | 562 | |
| Completed in 3 years or less (%) 1 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 43 | |
| (- Completed in 2 years or less, %) 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Still active after 3 years (%) 3 | 52 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 46 | |
| Dropped out of subject area (%) 4 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 11 | |
| Medicine | 6½-year Master (currently prescribed: 6 years) | ||||||
| Study start | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Number of study starters (=100%) | 226 | 220 | 270 | 290 | 297 | 305 | |
| Completed in prescribed time + 1 year or less (%) 1 | 52 | 50 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 57 | |
| (- Completed in prescribed time or less, %) 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 19 | |
| Still active after prescribed time + 1 year (%) 3 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | |
| Dropped out (%) 4 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | |
| Science | 2-year Master | ||||||
| Study start | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Number of study starters (=100%) | 23 | 213 | 223 | 377 | 347 | 433 | |
| Completed in 3 years or less (%) 1 | — | 46 | 53 | 51 | 55 | 64 | |
| (- Completed in 2 years or less, %) 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 24 | |
| Still active after 3 years (%) 3 | — | 47 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 29 | |
| Dropped out of subject area (%) 4 | — | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
| Dentistry | 5-year Master | ||||||
| Study start | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Number of study starters (=100%) | 49 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 66 | |
| Completed in prescribed time + 1 year or less (%) 1 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 68 | |
| (- Completed in prescribed time or less, %) 2 | 67 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 58 | |
| Still active after prescribed time + 1 year (%) 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| Dropped out (%) 4 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 24 | |
| Social sciences | 2-year Master | ||||||
| Study start | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Number of study starters (=100%) | 620 | 664 | 637 | 642 | 628 | 644 | |
| Completed in 3 years or less (%) 1 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 63 | |
| (- Completed in 2 years or less, %) 2 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | |
| Still active after 3 years (%) 3 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 33 | |
| Dropped out of subject area (%) 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | |
| Theology | 6-year Master (now divided into Bachelor/Master) | ||||||
| Study start | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Number of study starters (=100%) | 141 | 144 | 161 | 137 | 121 | 95 | |
| Completed in prescribed time + 1 year or less (%) 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 23 | |
| (- Completed in prescribed time or less, %) 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Still active after prescribed time + 1 year (%) 3 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 18 | |
| Dropped out (%) 4 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 59 |
1 Completed in prescribed time + 1 year or less. This figure is calculated by monitoring a single year group of students. Students completing their degree programme within the subject area for which they were admitted in the prescribed time + 1 year or less are included here. Students switching to another subject area are included in the figure for “Dropped out of subject area”.
2 Completed in prescribed time or less. This figure is calculated by monitoring a single year group of students. Students completing their degree programme within the subject area for which they were admitted in the prescribed time or less are included here. Students switching to another subject area are included in the figure for “Dropped out of subject area”.
3 Still active after prescribed time + 1 year. This figure is calculated by monitoring a single year group of students. Students who are still registered on a degree programme within the subject area for which they were admitted after the prescribed time + 1 year are included here. Students switching to another subject area are included in the figure for “Dropped out of subject area”.
4 Dropped out of subject area. This figure is calculated by monitoring a single year group of students. Students who are no longer registered on a degree programme within the subject area for which they were admitted after the prescribed time + 1 year are included here. Students switching to another subject area are included here.
