Fully booked – and fewer places
All degree programmes at Health report full enrolment after this summer’s hopeful applicants have been allocated their study places.
At the end of July, young people across the country sat impatiently by their digital mailboxes, waiting for the news when the university places were announced. And 926 of them can now call themselves students at Health. As in previous years, all programmes are fully enrolled, with waiting lists ready to fill any vacancies should anyone withdraw.
A total of 4,821 applicants applied for admission to one of the six bachelor’s degree programmes at Health. This is roughly the same as in previous years, says Lise Wogensen Bach, Pro-Dean for Education.
“We are fortunate to have a strong and steady interest in all our programmes every single year. It shows that we offer attractive and exciting courses of study that many young people choose as their first priority. I am very pleased about that, and we look forward to welcoming the many students in September and February,” she says.
However, there is a slight bitter note, as Health has fewer places to offer this year than before. Admission to Sports Science and Public Health Science has been reduced due to new government quotas, she explains.
“It’s obviously disappointing when we see that we have to say no to applicants because we suddenly have fewer places to offer. We would have liked to offer the same number of places as last year.”
She also praises the lecturers, students, and staff at the Department of Public Health, who have had to absorb the bulk of the changes to the programme offerings. Sports Science has admitted 20 fewer students, while Public Health Science has 11 fewer places.
“Big changes are happening in Public Health at the moment. We are bringing together the Sports Science and Public Health degree programmes at Dalgas Avenue, and we have had to cut admissions in order to meet the government’s quota requirements. Of course, this creates ripples among everyone at the department, but I see it being handled extremely well by all involved, who are doing their best to make the most of the new situation.”
In total, 31,024 people applied to Aarhus University. Of these, 6,343 were admitted via quota 1, 1,098 via quota 2, and 557 were placed on standby. This is seven per cent more applicants than last year, while overall admissions are two per cent lower.
Kontakt:
Vice-Dean of Education, Lise Wogensen Bach
Health, Aarhus University
Mail:lwb@au.dk
Phone: +45 25 48 85 22