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Aarhus School of Architecture
Founded in 1695
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Rector Staffan Henriksson
ADDRESS
Nørreport 20, DK-8000 Århus C, Denmark
Phone +45 8936 0000, Fax +45 8613 0645
Website http://aarch.dk/
CAMPUSES
CONTACT PERSON
x Kirsten Largren
Nørreport 20, DK-8000 Århus C
Phone +45 8936 0000, Fax +45 8613 0645
E-mail kirsten.largren[at]aarch.dk
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
Assistant Professor Birgitte Geert Jensen, birgitte.geert.jensen[at]aarch.dk

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Department of Architecture and Aesthetics
Department of Landscape and Urbanism
Department of Architectural Heritage
Department of Design
Department of Architectural Design
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
BA in Architecture
3 years
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
MA in Architecture
2 years
AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Architecture and Aesthetics
Landscape and Urbanism
Architectural Heritage
Design
Architectural Design
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
Department of Architecture and Aesthetics
Claudia Carbone, claudia.carbone[at]aarch.dk, +45 8936 0210

Department of Landscape and Urbanism
Tom Nielsen, tom.nielsen[at]aarch.dk, +45 8936 0303

Department of Architectural Heritage
Anne-Grete Andersen, anne-grete.andersen[at]aarch.dk, +45 8936 0236

Department of Design
Tobias Løssing, tobias.loessing[at]aarch.dk, +45 8936 0314

Department of Architectural Design
Lars Henriksen, lars.henriksen[at]aarch.dk, +45 8936 0120
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
The officially stipulated time of study of the education at the Aarhus School of Architecture is five years: a three-year Bachelor education and a two-year Master education.

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture:
During the first part of the education, basic architectural subjects and disciplines are taught: sketching, building technology, architectural history and theory etc. The first year’s themes are: space, form, function, construction and context; the second year: architectural planning and architectural design. Students have a fixed curriculum for each year. By the end of the first year the students have to pass an examination to be admitted to further studies. The assessment of the Bachelor-studies after six semesters is carried out with external examiners.

Master of Arts in Architecture:
The duration of studies is two years. The aim is to give the student the competence to practise the architectural profession in one or more of the specialized fields of the profession or to finish PhD-studies.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
Architecture and Aesthetics
Landscape and Urbanism
Architectural Heritage
Design
Architectural Design
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the school is:

To offer academic, profession-oriented bachelor- and graduate educations at the highest level within the field of architecture, plus PhD-education within architectural fields.

To offer profession-oriented supplementary and further education within architectural fields up to and including master level.

To perform research and artistic development work at the highest level directed at continuously qualifying the education, the practice of the profession, and the inter-disciplinary integration of architecture.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
The Aarhus School of Architecture participates in the Erasmus and Nordplus programmes (student exchange). AAA also cooperates with a large number of foreign architecture firms (practical training).
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
The Aarhus School of Architecture cooperates with other educational institutions (project work, workshops etc) and with public and private firms (practical training).
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Exchange students can select any of the five departments. For CUMULUS students the Department of Design is the most relevant department.
DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD
15 May for the fall semester/academic year
15 October for the spring semester
TEACHING LANGUAGES
Primarily Danish
English
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
Autumn semester: 1 Sept - 31 January
Spring semester: 1 February - 30 June
COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living)
5000 DKK (living)
Applicants from non-EU/EEA countries enrolling as new regular or visiting students at the Aarhus School of Architecture are from 1 January 2008 required to pay tuition fee. Students exchanged on a bilateral agreement with the Aarhus School of Architecture do not have to pay the tuition fee, and neither do students with a permanent Danish residence permit.

The amount of the fee has not yet been fixed, but will probably be in the vicinity of 10-12,000 EURO (60 ECTS)

The tuition fee is payable biannually.

Not included in the tuition fee are books and course material.
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 470
Master: 347
Doctorate: 15
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
50
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
10
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
n/a
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 6
Lecturers: 67
Other permanent teachers: 5
Part-time teachers: 12