Aarhus University's MSc in International Business has a single annual intake starting in August/September — there is no winter (February) start. Applications for international (non-EU/EEA) and EU/EEA applicants close on different dates earlier in the year, and the master's intake is limited, so apply early. Aarhus does not run rolling rounds; confirm the current application window and the exact deadline for your applicant category on the school's own admissions page.
Exact dates for the upcoming intake are confirmed against the school's official admissions page as they are published.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a GMAT for Aarhus University's MSc in International Business?
No — the GMAT is not required. Admission is grade-based with a limited intake, and Aarhus publishes the ranking it uses when qualified applicants outnumber places: grades from the qualifying degree first, then grades in the relevant subject fields of management and organisational theory and of methods, then relevant subject fields measured in ECTS, a criterion capped at a maximum of 15 points. Entry is a relevant bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) with an itemised 85 ECTS of prerequisite coursework — 10 ECTS quantitative methods or statistics, 7.5 each in marketing, finance, accounting and organisation/leadership theory, 5 each in microeconomics and operations management, 20 further ECTS in those areas and a 10 ECTS bachelor's project — plus documented English proficiency.
Sources
- Aarhus University — Master's degree programme in International Business. SELECTION CHECKED 2026-09-04, and the selection rule is published rather than described. Limited intake, quoted: "All Master's degree programmes at Aarhus University have limited intake. This means that you are not guaranteed admission even if you meet the entry requirements." The criteria used to rank qualified applicants, in the order the page lists them: (1) "Grades from the qualifying degree"; (2) "Grades achieved in relevant subject fields: Management and organisational theory; Methods"; (3) "Relevant subject fields (measured in ECTS)", where "You can earn a maximum of 15 points in this criterion." The specific-requirement composition totals 85 ECTS: quantitative methods or statistics 10, marketing 7.5, finance 7.5, accounting 7.5, organisation and leadership theory 7.5, microeconomics 5, operations management 5, a further 20 ECTS within those areas, and a 10 ECTS bachelor's project. The page states no relative weighting between the three criteria and no number of places. Re-read twice on the same day to confirm the criteria wording SELECTION CHECKED again 2026-09-11 (P24e) and reproduced: the three ranking criteria are still "Grades from the qualifying degree", "Grades achieved in relevant subject fields: Management and organisational theory, Methods" and relevant subject fields measured in ECTS at "1 point per additional ECTS within the relevant field. You can earn a maximum of 15 points in this criterion", with "If you have a legal right of admission, you are guaranteed a place in the programme and do not need to consider the ranking criteria" and "grades achieved after the application deadline are not included in the assessment". The page states no weighting or ordering between the three, so this profile should not imply one. No admission test appears anywhere on the page ↗ — Aarhus University
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