• 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: 
  The minimum test score required is 83.
  • Aarhus University accepts 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).
     

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• IELTS:
  The minimum overall band score required is 6.5.
  • Aarhus University accepts the IELTS Academic test, IELTS Academic for UKVI, and IELTS online.
  • Aarhus University does not accept IELTS one skill retake.  

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• Cambridge English tests
  • Aarhus University accepts the following Cambridge English Qualifications tests:
    • Certificate of Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency with a minimum of 190 points.
    • Cambridge English Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced (with grade A, B, or C).
    • Cambridge English First/B2 First (with grade A) equivalent to at least 180 points on the Cambridge English Scale.
  • Aarhus University does not accept "Oxford Online Placement Test"
     
  • 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.  
    
    Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland: The comparison of the Nordic subject levels.

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• Applicants with a complete high-school diploma/Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination, Bachelor’s or a Master's degree taught in English.
  
  The applicant must upload a document stating that the programme was taught in English.

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• Native speakers can upload a complete high-school diploma/Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination, 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.