• Diploma from Danish upper secondary school ('gymnasiebevis').
  
  The diploma must state B level in English.
  
  
  • Do you have an old diploma from Danish upper secondary without a level in English please see this "Oversigt over niveaubetegnelser" from 2011.
    
    
  • Applicants with a Danish degree (HF/STX) similar to the Danish upper secondary school ('gymnasium') can get their qualifications assessed if the diploma does not state that English was taught on B level. Please see this page: Individuel Kompetencevurdering (IKV)

English language qualifications comparable to an 'English B level' in Denmark can be documented as follows:
 

• TOEFL: 
  English B = Test result of at least 83 (internet-based test, TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test).
   
  • Aarhus University does not accept the TOEFL ITP, TOEFL Essentials, TOEFL MyBest scores or paper-based tests (incl. TOEFL ITP Plus for China Solution).
     
  • When you sign up for a TOEFL test, you must request the test center to add Aarhus University as a recipient of your test result in order for us to verify your test result.
    The Aarhus University TOEFL code is 8935.
    
    Please see this page about registering for TOEFL test

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• IELTS:
  English B = IELTS Academic test result of at least 6.5 points (in the overall band score).
  
  Please see this page about registering for IELTS test

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• Cambridge ESOL examinations
  English B = Cambridge English Advanced (grades A, B or C) or Cambridge English First (grade A) or 180 points as a minimum on the Cambridge English Scale.
  
  The grade must be within the blue area:
  

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In addition, the following applies:

• We accept test results older than two years.
• You must upload your test result to your application through the application portal.
• Both IELTS and TOEFL are offered in Denmark. TOEFL is specifically offered in Aarhus.

• Here are examples of English skills at Danish B-level:
  • A Danish qualifying entry examination ('gymnasium')
  • A Nordic qualifying entry examination
  • A qualifying entry examination from the Duborg School/A.P. Møller School
  • A qualifying entry examination from International Baccalaureate (from the IB diploma programme)
  • A qualifying entry examination from European Baccalaureate (from the “ScholaEuropaea”)
    
    The qualifying entry examination with an English level the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education considers comparable to a Danish B-level in English and which is passed with a single subject GPA equivalent of 3.0 on the Danish 7-point scale as a minimum.  
    
    Please note: The comparison of the Nordic subject levels is updated once a year in the beginning of March and changes may therefore be announced shortly before the application deadline on 15 March.

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• Applicants with a complete high-school diploma/Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination, English language Bachelor’s or a Master's degree from for instance:
  • USA,
  • Canada,
  • Australia,
  • New Zealand,
  • Great Britain,
  • Scotland or
  • Ireland.
    
    The applicant must document that the programme was taught in English.
     

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• Native speakers from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Scotland or Ireland can upload a complete high-school diploma/Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination, English language Bachelor’s or a Master's degree from their country.

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• Applicants holding a Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abiturzeugnis) from Germany with the subject English Leistungsfach/eA level. The subject must be passed with a single subject GPA equivalent of 2.0 on the Danish 7-point scale.