HOW TO APPLY FOR A

MASTERS PROGRAM
IN STADS-DANS
Login to STADS-DANS: www.en.stadsdans.aau.dk/masters/

EXPLANATION: THE TABS

When you login to STADS-DANS, you will always start at the tab See status of applications.
If you have previously created any applications, you will see them listed here. If you have not yet created an
application, this page will be empty.

CREATE APPLICATION
Go here to create an application. Read more about the process on the following page.
EXCHANGE
Not available at the moment.
SEE STATUS OF APPLICATIONS
View your applications.
MESSAGES
Go here to download and read any messages sent to you by Aalborg University.
USER INFORMATION
Only visible to self-registered users
Here, you can view your personal information. You also have the option to change your password to STADSDANS.
Make changes to your personal information:
You also have the option to make changes to your personal information, for instance if you mistyped when
you created your user.
Important! Changes are not saved to already created and submitted applications.
Please contact stadsdanssupport@aau.dk and request to have the changes transferred to existing applications.

CREATE APPLICATION
Your name, civil reg. no. and email address will be stated at the top of the page.
Note that the system will have assigned a fictional civil reg. no. (in short CPR) to you.
Under the title Choose educational and training, choose Aalborg University and Master. Click
Search.
Please do not write anything in the field Education name, since the search option does not function optimally.
You will now see a full list of the programmes that you can apply for at a given study period.

Now, you can search for a given Masters programme by writing a search word indicated with * - in the
text box at the top of the column:

Find the programme you want to study on the list, mark it off, and click on Move on to creation of application.
You will now see a short text with the information that you have entered in the system so far.

The field Permanent residence should only be ticked off if you have permanent residence in Denmark.
Again, click Move on to creation of application.
Now, the actual application process begins. The different application steps are indicated on a line, and you
will need to go through all steps before you can submit your application. Please note that you cannot navigate using the browser arrows. Instead, click Next* Or click directly on the application step to navigate.

The application process is explained in detail on the following pages:

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COLLECTION OF DATA

Please note! This is ONLY relevant if you currently are/have been studying in Denmark at one of the institutions listed. If you are a new student in Denmark simply click Next.
If you are or have previously been enrolled at one of the Danish institutions listed here, you can collect your
exam results into STADS-DANS instead of manually uploading them.
Mark the institution where you are/have been studying, click Request information, and the system will
start collecting your data. Aalborg University is per default marked.
Once you click Request information, the status of the collection will change to Retrieving data. Please
note that the status does not change automatically. You need to navigate to the next step in the application
process and then go back to Collection of data. When the status changes to a date and a time, you have
successfully collected data, and you exam results will be available as a PDF under Requirements and
prerequisites.
PERSON
This step is regarding your personal information. Some of the information is already in the system (marked
with grey) and some you are required to fill in, such as your phone number.
Here, it is very import that you choose communication language. As an international student, please choose
English as ALL information otherwise will be shown in Danish.
APPLIED EDUCATION/COURSE
If you need to apply for an exemption (only for currently enrolled students at Aalborg University), or wish to
apply for credit transfer, choose Yes and upload supporting documents in this step.
If this does not apply to you, simply choose no.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES

Upload all relevant documentation in this step.
Upload your academic transcripts under Completed academic degrees, or, if relevant, under In-progress
academic degrees.
Upload additional documentation (English test, copy of your passport/ID card, and/or receipt for payment
of application fee) in the relevant fields. Remember to click Upload.
Please note that it is your responsibility to upload the necessary information.
Find the admission requirements for your desired programme at www.en.aau.dk/education/master/.

SERVICE OFFER
In this step, you will be asked a few questions, for instance whether you wish to apply for a mentor/buddy.
Read more about the Buddy Network at www.en.aau.dk/education/studentlife/prospectivestudents/buddy-network/
SHOW APPLICATION
Finally, review your application before you submit it.
If you have any changes to your application, make them now. It is not possible to make changes after you
have submitted your application. You can go back by clicking on the individual steps.
SEND APPLICATION
In this last step, you submit application:

When your application has been submitted, you will receive a message in STADS-DANS confirming the reception of your application.
Messages are viewed under the tab Messages.
It is your own responsibility to read and respond to messages sent from Aalborg University.
Every time new information is available regarding your application, an e-mail will be sent to your e-mail
address (Remember to check the spam folder).
Under the tab See status of applications, you can follow the status of your application.
The status of the application can change from Draft, Received, Under Treatment, and Request for
documentation or Offered Admission.

TIPS

Please note that you always have the option to save your application as a draft and return to it later.
Also note that you can only apply to one Masters programme at a time. If you wish to apply for another programme, repeat the application procedure. Once you submit another application, you will be
asked to prioritise.
When you have already created one application, you can insert the documentation you used in a new
application. Click the button Use documentation from previous application, found under each upload
option.

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions regarding the use of STADS-DANS, you are welcome to send an email to
stadsdanssupport@aau.dk
Last updated: 09.03.2015