Overview

Students develop analytical and practical skills for navigating identity, language, and power in transnational contexts. The programme focuses on diverse conceptualisations of culture, with attention to historical, literary, and media representations of cultural entanglement and conflict. Through coursework and applied activities, students engage in critical reflection and gain tools for intercultural communication, negotiation, and collaboration.

Throughout the Intercultural Studies programme from Aarhus University, the focus is on comprehending how cultural expressions and interactions are anchored in historical, social and language contexts while also evolving in relation to the surrounding world.

Career

Graduates work as intercultural consultants, project managers, cultural advisors, or communication specialists. They bring advanced analytical, linguistic, and planning skills to public institutions, NGOs, education, and global organisations.

Programme Structure

Course Structure

The four different language combinations follow the same basic structure, but address specific cultural characteristics and issues that may arise in relation to intercultural communication.

In the first semester, students work on understanding globalisation and intercultural issues, partly as a theoretical concept (in the course “Intercultural Interactions in Times of Globalisation”) and partly as related to specific cultural areas at given times (in the course “Local Representations”).

In the second semester, the course "Managing Intercultural Interactions" presents theories, models and techniques on innovation that students will apply to cases of intercultural challenges within organisations and in collaboration an external partner.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English, Partially taught in French, Partially taught in German, Partially taught in Spanish

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aarhus, Denmark

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies International Relations View 8 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Denmark

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to this degree programme requires a Bachelor’s degree in the humanities or social sciences.
The following degree programmes qualify you for admission to the Master’s degree programme in Intercultural Studies:

A Bachelor’s degree in the humanities or social sciences from Aarhus University or another Danish university.
A corresponding Bachelor’s degree from a university outside Denmark.Admission can also be based on the following professional Bachelor’s degree:
Business communication and IT-based market communication.
Other qualifications can provide admission to the Master’s degree programme, provided the university assesses that their level, extent and content correspond to the degrees mentioned above.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13000 EUR / year

≈ 13000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Aarhus

Denmark

6639 - 10051 DKK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

As an applicant from outside the EU/EEA countries, you are automatically considered for the Danish State Scholarship. At our website you can learn more about the scholarship.

Aarhus University also collaborates with a number of national loan programs including US Loans (for American students) and LPDP (for Indonesian students).

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