In general, there are two sets of rules according to which you can apply for equal status: Danish rules or the rules of EU law.

Depending on the rules under which you apply, there are different conditions that you must fulfil: 

• Equal status according to Danish rules
• Equal status according to EU law 

Questions about equal status?

Please contact the Danish Agency for Higher Education directly. You can find contact information at su.dk.

If you want to apply for SU you have to fill out an application form at su.dk via the online system minSU ("my SU").

Please note that it can take up to several weeks before you receive an answer from the Danish Agency for Higher Education. The answer will be sent to you via Digital Post.

You can read more about digital post on www.su.dk.
The Danish Agency for Higher Education handles all applications on equal status for SU.

When you start your education, you are granted SU corresponding to the education’s prescribed duration in months.

If you are admitted to your first higher education course no later than two years after your first completed qualifying exam, you will receive SU to the prescribed duration of the education + 12 extra grant portions. If you have taken your bachelor degree abroad we do not have the information concerning your qualifying exam, in this case you must apply for the extra 12 grant portions on minSU (the application is called ”støttetid” and you can find it under “Søg SU – Støttetid”).

If you are admitted to your first higher education course later than two years after your first completed qualifying exam, you can apply for dispensation for the 12 extra grant portions in special circumstances. You can read more at SU (this page is only in Danish).

We get a lot of inquiries from EU citizens who want to apply for SU as EU-workers. Here is a list of things you should be aware of:

• You must be under employment 10-12 hours a week, which in effect means at least 10 hours a week and at least 43 a month.
• Your job must be continuous. This means that meeting the requirements for one month only is not enough. You must present a contract.
• Internships do not count as work.
• If you change jobs, you must present your new contract to the Danish Agency for Higher Education.
• You are entitled to six weeks of paid vacation per year. If you have taken vacation, you must send a sworn statement from your employer. The statement should document that you have taken vacation in accordance with the Vacations Act’s (ferieloven) rules, or you can send print from FerieKonto documenting the vacation period.
• The Danish Agency for Higher Education checks how much you have worked each month. This means that by not fulfilling the requirements for hours and pay for a few months you risk being charged with repaying your SU.

As a student at Aalborg University, you can obtain a public transportation pass known as "Ungdomskort" (Youth Pass). Use the pass throughout the Northern Denmark ticket rate region, and receive discounts on the price of your travel in Denmark in general.

Apply and find more information at https://www.ungdomskort.dk/ungdomskort/ 

Remember to apply for SU for your Master’s programme if you complete your Bachelor´s programme this summer  

SU is granted for a certain study programme. Your Bachelor´s programme and your Master´s programme are considered two different programmes.    

If you expect to complete your Bachelor’s programme before the end of August 2023, and you are admitted to a Master’s programme starting 1 September 2023, you must remember to apply for SU for the Master’s programme as from July if you wish to receive SU in the summer period (July and August). If you wish to apply for SU for your Master´s programme as from July, you can apply via minSU 1 June 2023 at the earliest, since you can apply for SU only one month in advance. If you wish to receive SU in the beginning of July, you must apply no later than mid-June since a processing time of two weeks must be expected. It is not possible to apply for SU retroactively and for that reason you must apply for SU as from July no later than 31 July 2023.  

 You are not eligible for SU during the summer if you graduate from your Bachelor´s programme in May or earlier. In this case you can apply for SU for your Master´s programme as from September.  

If you are granted exemption to sign up for Master´s programme courses while completing your Bachelor´s programme  

If you are granted exemption to sign up for Master´s programme courses while completing your Bachelor´s programme, please note that you are enrolled in the Bachelor´s programme, which means that you are only eligible for SU for the Bachelor´s programme. In this case you must prolong your Bachelor´s programme on minSU - ”Ret din SU – Forlæng uddannelsen”. If you do not have any SU portions left for your Bachelor’s programme, you may apply for a completion loan (“Slutlån” in Danish). Once you have completed your Bachelor’s programme, you can apply for SU for your Master’s programme.   

If you are delayed in your Bachelor´s programme or your Master´s programme  

If you are delayed in your programme, you must prolong your programme on minSU ”Ret din SU – Forlæng uddannelse”. Please note that if you hold a public transportation card “Ungdomskort” or if you receive transportation grants “kilometerpenge”,  you must re-apply for these when prolonging your programme.  

You will receive SU support as long as you have enough SU portions or completion loan (“slutlån” in Danish) and at the same time fulfill the rules regarding study activity.  

Completion Loan

You can apply for completion loan (“slutlån” in Danish) if have you have used up all your SU portions and not finished your programme. You can receive a completion loan for a maximum of 12 months or 24 months. On minSU you can check have many months of completion loan you can get (minSU/Se din SU/ Klippekort"). You can read more on State Education Loan - su.dk

Extension of SU 

If you have a professional Bachelor’s education, a two-year minor or propedeutics you might be eligible for extra SU portions. If the prescribed total duration of your Bachelor’s education and your Master’s education surpasses 58 grant portions, the SU grant is extended in order to level out the difference.   

Please note that the extension is only valid for your current Master’s programme. You can apply by sending an e-mail to su@aau.dk  

Scholarship for study abroad

If you are planning to study a semester abroad (and it is not part of an AAU cooperation agreement) you can apply for a special grant for the tuition fee or part of the tuition fee. Please note that you must be entitled to the SU portions to apply for the scholarship. You can read more on Scholarships for study abroad - su.dk

Youth Card (“Ungdomskort”) and  Mileage Allowance (“kilometerpenge”)  

You can apply for Youth Card and in some cases Mileage Allowance - read more about these transportation discounts here 

SU  

Questions regarding SU  

You will find the answers to most of your questions on su.dk or on the AAU SU Office website en.su.aau.dk. If you have further questions regarding SU, you are welcome to contact us.  If you have questions regarding equal status, you need to contact the Agency of SU (Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen) through digital post.

SPS  

Special Educational Support (SPS)   

SPS is an offer to students with disabilities. If you have a mental or neurological diagnosis, a physical disability, dyslexia or dyscalculia you can apply for special educational support (”SPS”). Different facilities or perhaps a mentor can be granted with the purpose of meeting your specific needs in regard to studying. You can read more about SPS at spsu.dk and Special Educational Support (SPS).  

If you would like to hear more about special educational support (SPS) you can write to sps@aau.dk or call us Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12 (Phone 9940 9430). Your enquiry will be considered confidential.  

Please notice:  
SU and SPS s closed from 17 - 28 July 2023. 

Master’s Programme
You can apply for SU for your Master´s programme as from July, you can apply on minSU 1 June 2023 at the earliest. If you finish your bachelor’s programme this summer (no later than by the end of August) and start the master’s programme on 1 September 2023 you can apply for SU. You apply for SU as from July and will receive SU during the summer.

If you are granted exemption to sign up for Master´s programme courses while completing your
Bachelor´s programme  
If you are granted exemption to sign up for the master’s programme you must prolong your bachelor’s programme on minSU in order to receive SU (you should not apply for SU for the master’s programme)

Read more about SU for the master’s programme here (in Danish)

Study activity control

In March the Agency for SU will conduct a study activity control. The students that do not fulfill the rules about study activity will receive a letter from the Agency in the beginning of April 2023.  If you receive a letter in your e-box informing you that your SU will stop due to lack of study activity, you can more about the rules here - studieaktivitetskontrol (in Danish). Lack of study activity means that you have not passed enough ECTS points compared to the number of SU portions that you have received.

You can see your study progression at minSU - ”Se din SU – Studiefremdrift”.

Delay due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances
If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances you can apply for extra portions of SU. If you are granted extra portions of SU your study activity requirements will be reduced and you have the opportunity to keep your SU – you can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (in Danish).

If we receive your application for extra portions of SU before the deadline for consultation, which is 19 April 2023, 12 noon the decision about lack of study activity will be postponed, while we handle your application. This means that you will receive SU while we handle your application. If we receive your application after the deadline 19 April, your SU can be resumed, but at the earliest from the month, in which we receive your application. Notice that the processing time for applications is about 3-6 weeks.

Being delayed
If your SU is stopped due to lack of study activity and it is not due to the above-mentioned reasons you can re-apply for SU when you have passed the number of ECTS-points mentioned in the letter that you have received.

An example: If you pass the ECTS points mentioned in the letter, in June, you can re-apply for SU in June. Your application will be approved when we can see that the ECTS-points have been registered on STADS.  Notice that you have to re-apply for SU on “minSU” by the end of the month, where you want to receive SU (minSU/RET DIN SU/Genoptag SU).

In this letter you will find relevant information about SU og SPS. 

Remember to check your AAUmail and e-Boks as you are responsible for keeping yourself informed. 

If you have any questions please contact SU or SPS (contact information below in the letter). 

SU 

Increase in the “fribeløb” from 1. January 2022 

A new political agreement means that the “fribeløb” (the maximum amount of money you are allowed to earn when also receiving SU) has been increased with 4000 DKK from 1 January 2022. You can see the amounts here (in Danish) and you can read more about the “fribeløb” here. 

Deadlines for SU applications: 

Deadline for applying for SU is the last day of the month, this means that if you want to apply for SU for January the deadline on minSU is 31 January.  

The final date for applying for SU in a year is 5 December 2022. If you apply after 5 December, you can at the earliest receive SU in January the year after. 

The deadline for approving the SU loan for 2022 is 15 December 2022. 

Letter about the SU for 2023 

In the beginning of the month of December you will receive a letter in your e-Boks informing you of your State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme for 2023. Notice that you must approve the loan plan for 2023 if you still want to receive the loan in 2023. 

Studie Activity and Study Activity Control  

In order to receive SU you must be study active. This means that you are not allowed to be more than 6 months (30 ECTS points) delayed. In March and in September a study activity control is conducted.  Lack of study activity means that you have not passed enough ECTS points compared to the number of SU portions that you have received. If you have not passed enough ECTS points your SU will stop.  You can re-apply for SU when you have passed the number of ECTS-points required.

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances, you can apply for extra portions of SU.  If you are granted extra portions of SU your study activity requirements will be reduced and you have the opportunity to keep your SU – you can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (in Danish). Please send an email to su@aau.dk, if you have any questions regarding this. 

Please notice that even though the study board has approved an individual study plan, or you have been granted dispensation to postpone your study programme, you are not granted dispensation regarding the rules about study activity and SU. You must still fulfil the rules about study activity to receive SU. 

Being delayed (for instance illness) 

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances you can apply for extra portions of SU. You can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (in Danish).  Please send an email to su@aau.dk, if you have any questions regarding this.  

Before you apply for extra portions of SU, please notice the following: 

• You cannot apply before the semester has been completed. For instance, if you are ill in the autumn semester 2022, you cannot apply until February 2023 
• You can only apply for those months where you have received SU and are delayed 
• As a rule, you cannot be granted extra portions of SU due chronic or long-term illness 

You can apply for extra portions of SU on minSU. You must send the receipt you get when you have applied together with documentation and a short-written explanation of how your illness/special circumstances have delayed you in your studies 

Being a student and having a child – parental SU rates (“fødselsstøtte”)   

You can apply for parental SU rates (“fødselsstøtte”) if you are having a child.  Parental SU rates can be paid to mothers from two months before estimated childbirth – and to fathers from the month of estimated childbirth. You can apply for parental SU rates no earlier than one month before you want the payment to take place. You must fill in the application for parental SU rates on minSU (”søg SU – fødselsstøtte”).  

Please note that there are important differences between formal leave of absence and parental absence. If you wish to continue receiving SU, you must not apply for leave of absence (formal leave of absence through Stads Self Service) since you are not entitled to SU while being on formal leave of absence. 

You can find more information regarding parental SU rates here (in Danish).  Please send an email to su@aau.dk, if you have any questions regarding this. 

Youth Card (“Ungdomskort”) and Mileage Allowance (“kilometerpenge”)

You can apply for Youth Card and in some cases Mileage Allowance - read more about these transportation discounts here 

Extension of SU 

If you have a professional bachelor’s education, a two-year minor or propedeutics you might be eligible for extra SU grant portions. If the prescribed total duration of your bachelor’s education and your master’s education surpasses 58 grant portions, the SU grant is extended in order to level out the difference.   Please note that the extension is only valid for your current master’s education. You can apply by sending an e-mail to su@aau.dk

SPS

Special Educational Support (SPS)  

SPS is an offer to students with disabilities. If you have a mental or neurological diagnosis, a physical disability, dislexia or dyscalculia you can apply for special educational support (”SPS”). Different facilities or perhaps a mentor can be granted with the purpose of meeting your specific needs in regard to studying. You can find the application form here  

SU and SPS  

Questions about SU and SPS 

You will find the answers to most of your questions at su.dk or at the AAU SU Office website en.su.aau.dk. If you have further questions regarding SU, please write to su@aau.dk or call us Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12 (Phone 9940 9430). 

If you would like to hear more about special educational support (SPS) you can write to sps@aau.dk or call us Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12 (Phone 9940 9430). Your enquiry will be considered confidential. You can read more about SPS at spsu.dk and sps.aau.dk 

If you need to submit documentation or applications to us, please do so from your AAUmail. 

Contact information for SU and SPS  

Please note: The SU and SPS Office at Aalborg University is closed from 23 December until 1 January

In September, the Agency for SU will conduct a study activity control. The students that do not fulfill the rules about study activity will receive a letter from the Agency in the beginning of October 2022. If you receive a letter in your e-box informing you that your SU will stop due to lack of study activity, you can read about your options here.  Lack of study activity means that you have not passed enough ECTS points compared to the number of SU portions that you have received.

You can see your study progression at minSU - ”Se din SU – Studiefremdrift”.

DELAY DUE TO ILLNESS, WORK WITHIN UNIVERSITY BOARDS OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances you can apply for extra portions of SU. If you are granted extra portions of SU your study activity requirements will be reduced and you have the opportunity to keep your SU – you can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (only in Danish). 

If we receive your application for extra portions of SU before the deadline for consultation, which is 19 October, 12 noon the decision about lack of study activity will be postponed, while we handle your application. This means that you will receive SU while we handle your application. If we receive your application after the deadline 19 October, your SU can be resumed, but at the earliest from the month, in which we receive your application.

BEING DELAYED

If your SU is stopped due to lack of study activity and it is not due to the above-mentioned reasons you can re-apply for SU when you have passed the number of ECTS-points mentioned in the letter that you have received.

An example: If you pass the ECTS points mentioned in the letter, in January, you can re-apply for SU in January. Your application will be approved when we can see that the ECTS-points have been registered on STADS.  Notice that you have to re-apply for SU on “minSU” by the end of the month, where you want to receive SU (minSU/Ret din SU/Genoptag SU).

The SU and SPS office welcomes new students to Aalborg University. The office handles applications for SU (State Educational Grant), SPS (Special Educational Support) and Public Transportation Card (Ungdomskort).

On this website you can read more about SU and how to apply. You can also read about the public transportion pass (Ungdomskort).

You can apply for special educational support (SPS) if you have a mental or physical disability or dyslexia. You can read more about SU and SPS and how to apply at SU and SPS.

If you have any questions, please contact us at SU and SPS.

Remember to apply for SU for your Master’s programme if you complete your Bachelor's programme this summer  

SU is granted for a certain study programme. Your Bachelor's programme and your Master's programme are considered two different programmes.

If you expect to complete your Bachelor’s programme before the end of August 2022, and you are admitted to a Master’s programme starting 1 September 2022, you must remember to apply for SU for the Master’s programme as from July if you wish to receive SU in the summer period (July and August). If you wish to apply for SU for your Master´s programme as from July, you can apply via minSU 1 June 2022 at the earliest, since you can apply for SU only one month in advance. If you wish to receive SU in the beginning of July, you must apply no later than mid-June since a processing time of two weeks must be expected. It is not possible to apply for SU retroactively and for that reason you must apply for SU as from July no later than 31 July 2022. 

You are not eligible for SU during the summer if you graduate from your Bachelor's programme in May or earlier. In this case you can apply for SU for your Master's programme as from September.  

If you are granted exemption to sign up for Master's programme courses while completing your Bachelor's programme 

If you are granted exemption to sign up for Master's programme courses while completing your Bachelor's programme, please note that you are enrolled in the Bachelor's programme, which means that you are only eligible for SU for the Bachelor's programme. In this case you must prolong your Bachelor's programme on minSU - ”Ret din SU – Forlæng uddannelse”. If you do not have any SU portions left for your Bachelor’s programme, you may apply for a loan (“Slutlån” in Danish). Once you have completed your Bachelor’s programme, you can apply for SU for your Master’s programme. 

If you are delayed in your Bachelor's programme or your Master's programme 

If you are delayed in your programme, you must prolong your programme on minSU ”Ret din SU – Forlæng uddannelse”. Please note that if you hold a public transportation card “Ungdomskort” or if you receive transportation grants “kilometerpenge”,  you must re-apply for these when prolonging your programme. 

You will receive SU support as long as you have enough SU portions or loan (“slutlån” in Danish) and at the same time fulfill the rules regarding study activity. 

Parental SU rates (“fødselsklip”)  - new rules

You can apply for parental SU rates (“fødselsklip”), if you are having a child. As from 1 August 2022 new rules will take effect.  This means that both parents will receive up to 9 parental SU rates (“fødselsklip” in Danish). Single parents will receive up to 12 parental SU rates. You can read more about the new rules here (in Danish only). 

If you apply for parental SU rates before 1 August 2022 you application will follow the current rules, where mothers are entitled to 12 parental SU rates, and fathers are entitled to 6 parental SU rates. Mothers can apply 2 months before due date and fathers can apply for parental SU rates from the month of the estimated childbirth. You apply on minSU. 

Please note that there are important differences between formal leave of absence and parental absence. If you wish to continue receiving SU (including parental SU rates/mixed SU rates), you must not apply for leave of absence (formal leave of absence through Stads Self Service) since you are not entitled to SU while being on formal leave of absence.  

Extension of SU 

If you have a professional Bachelor’s education, a two-year minor or propedeutics you might be eligible for extra SU grant portions. If the prescribed total duration of your Bachelor’s education and your Master’s education surpasses 58 grant portions, the SU grant is extended in order to level out the difference. Please note that the extension is only valid for your current Master’s education. You can apply by sending an e-mail to su@aau.dk.

Youth card (“ungdomskort”) and  mileage allowance (“kilometerpenge”)   

You can apply for Youth Card and in some cases Mileage Allowance - read more about these transportation discounts ungdomskort.dk 

SU

Questions regarding SU  

You will find the answers to most of your questions at su.dk or on the AAU SU Office website en.su.aau.dk. If you have further questions regarding SU, you are welcome to contact us.   

If you need to submit documentation or applications to us, please do so from your student mail to our email su@aau.dk (secure mail). 

Special Educational Support (SPS)   

SPS is an offer to students with disabilities. If you have a mental or neurological diagnosis, a physical disability, dyslexia or dyscalculia you can apply for special educational support (”SPS”). Different facilities or perhaps a mentor can be granted with the purpose of meeting your specific needs in regard to studying. You can read more about SPS at spsu.dk and sps.aau.dk (only in Danish).          

If you would like to hear more about special educational support (SPS) you can write to sps@aau.dk or call us Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12 (Phone 9940 9430). Your enquiry will be considered confidential. 

PLEASE NOTE:   
SU and SPS s closed from 18 - 29 July 2022. 

In March, the Agency for SU will conduct a study activity control. The students that do not fulfill the rules about study activity will receive a letter from the Agency in the end of March 2022.  If you receive a letter in your e-box informing you that your SU will stop due to lack of study activity, you can read about your options here. Lack of study activity means that you have not passed enough ECTS points compared to the number of SU portions that you have received.

You can see your study progression at minSU - ”Se din SU – Studiefremdrift”.

Delay due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances you can apply for extra portions of SU. If you are granted extra portions of SU your study activity requirements will be reduced and you have the opportunity to keep your SU – you can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (only in Danish)  Please send us an email to su@aau.dk, if you have any questions regarding this.

If we receive your application for extra portions of SU before the deadline for consultation, which is 13 April 2022, 12 noon the decision about lack of study activity will be postponed, while we handle your application. This means that you will receive SU while we handle your application. If we receive your application after the deadline 13 April, your SU can be resumed, but at the earliest from the month, in which we receive your application. Notice that the processing time for applications is 3-6 weeks.

Being delayed

If your SU is stopped due to lack of study activity and it is not due to the above-mentioned reasons you can re-apply for SU when you have passed the number of ECTS-points mentioned in the letter that you have received.

An example: If you pass the ECTS points mentioned in the letter, in June, you can re-apply for SU in June. Your application will be approved when we can see that the ECTS-points have been registered on STADS.  Notice that you have to re-apply for SU on “minSU” by the end of the month, where you want to receive SU (minSU/RET DIN SU/Genoptag SU).

Olivia Danmark helps people:

• in need of special educational support,
• with physical and/or mental disabilities,
• in need of care and treatment in their own
  home,
• who need social/pedagogical support and
  counseling.

Information and support from Olivia Danmark for students with a psychological or neurological condition (SPS).

SU and SPS information - November 2021 

In this letter you will find relevant information about SU og SPS. 

Remember to check your AAUmail and e-Boks as you are responsible for keeping yourself informed. 

If you have any questions, please contact SU or SPS (contact information below in the letter). 

SU 

Letter about the SU for 2022 

You will receive a letter in your e-Boks informing you of your State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme for 2022. Notice that you must approve the loan plan for 2022 if you still want to receive the loan in 2022. 

Deadlines - SU

Deadline for applying for SU is the last day of the month, this means that if you want to apply for SU for January the deadline on minSU is 31 January.  

The final date for applying for SU in a year is 5 December. If you apply after 5 December, you can at the earliest receive SU in January the year after. 

If you want to stop the SU for an upcoming month, you can do that only until the 15th day of the previous month, through minSU.   

The deadline for approving the SU loan for 2021 is 15 December. 

Notice: If you are receiving SU in 2022 (You can check this on “minSU” or from the letter about State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme for 2022 you have received in you e-Boks) you do not have to reapply for SU for 2022.

Study activity control

In order to receive SU you must be study active. This means that you are not allowed to be more than 6 months (30 ECTS points) delayed. In March and in September a study activity control is conducted.  Lack of study activity means that you have not passed enough ECTS points compared to the number of SU portions that you have received. If you have not passed enough ECTS points your SU will stop.  You can re-apply for SU when you have passed the number of ECTS-points required.

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances, you can apply for extra portions of SU.  If you are granted extra portions of SU your study activity requirements will be reduced and you have the opportunity to keep your SU – you can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (only in Danish). Please send an email to our office, if you have any questions regarding this. 

Please notice that even though the study board has approved an individual study plan, or you have been granted dispensation to postpone your study programme, you are not granted dispensation regarding the rules about study activity and SU. You must still fulfil the rules about study activity to receive SU. 

Being delayed (for instance illness)

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances you can apply for extra portions of SU. You can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (only in Danish).  Please send an email to our office, if you have any questions regarding this.  

Before you apply for extra portions of SU, please notice the following: 

• You cannot apply before the semester has been completed. For instance, if you are ill in the autumn semester 2021, you cannot apply until February 2022
• You can only apply for those months where you have received SU and are delayed 
• As a rule, you cannot be granted extra portions of SU due chronic or long-term illness

You can apply for extra portions of SU on minSU. You must send the receipt you get when you have applied together with documentation and a short-written explanation of how your illness/special circumstances have delayed you in your studies 

Being a student and having a child - parental SU rates ("Fødselsklip")

You can apply for parental SU rates (“fødselsklip”), if you are having a child. Mothers are entitled to 12 parental SU rates, and fathers are entitled to 6 parental SU rates (Notice that from the summer of 2022 there will be new rules regarding parental SU rates. Further information later). 

Parental SU rates amount to the same as ordinary SU rates, and parental SU rates can be granted in 3 different ways or as combinations of these ways:  

• Single parental SU rates (1 parental SU rate per month in 12 months – no study activity requirements)  
• Double parental SU rates (2 parental SU rates per month in 6 months – no study activity requirements)  
• Mixed SU rates (1 parental SU rate + 1 ordinary SU rate per month in 12 months– study activity is required)  

Parental SU rates can be paid to mothers from two months before estimated childbirth – and to fathers from the month of estimated childbirth. 

You can apply for parental SU rates no earlier than one month before you want the payment to take place. You must fill in the application for parental SU rates on minSU (”søg SU – fødselsklip”). When you have filled in the application on minSU you must send the receipt showing that you have applied for parental SU rates from your AAU mail to the SU-office together with documentation showing that you are going to be/have become a parent.   

If you start a new educational programme you may risk losing the right to parental SU rates. Please contact the SU Office for more information. 

Please note that there are important differences between formal leave of absence and parental absence. If you wish to continue receiving SU (including parental SU rates/mixed SU rates), you must not apply for leave of absence (formal leave of absence through Stads Self Service) since you are not entitled to SU while being on formal leave of absence. 

Youth card (“Ungdomskort”) and mileage allowance  (“KIilometerpenge”)  

You can apply for Youth Card and in some cases Mileage Allowance - read more about these transportion discounts here.

Extension of SU

If you have a professional bachelor’s education, a two-year minor or propedeutics you might be eligible for extra SU grant portions. If the prescribed total duration of your bachelor’s education and your master’s education surpasses 58 grant portions, the SU grant is extended in order to level out the difference.   

Please note that the extension is only valid for your current master’s education. You can apply by sending an e-mail to our office.

Special educational support (SPS)  

SPS is an offer to students with disabilities. If you have a mental or neurological diagnosis, a physical disability, dislexia or dyscalculia you can apply for special educational support (”SPS”). Different facilities or perhaps a mentor can be granted with the purpose of meeting your specific needs in regard to studying.  

AAU has initiated a new study under the auspices of SPS - sign up today and receive two cinema tickets!

If you receive Special Educational Support (SPS), are under examination for a diagnosis or have long-term mental or physical challenges then we need your help.

AAU wants to strengthen the support for you and your fellow students in the above-mentioned target group. That is why we need your specific experiences to gain more knowledge about how we best can support students with special needs. So, if you want to invest one hour of your time, you can help make a difference for yourself and your fellow students.

You can register by email studiestoette@adm.aau.dk . You are also welcome to contact us if you need any further information before you make the decision to participate with your knowledge in the study.

All participants will receive 2 cinema tickets as a reward for their contribution. The interview is confidential and will focus on your situation and your thoughts on SPS at AAU. The interview can be conducted as a phone-, video- or physical meeting. All answers will be anonymized.

Questions about SU AND SPS  

You will find the answers to most of your questions at su.dk or at the AAU SU Office website. If you have further questions regarding SU, please write to our office or call us Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12 (Phone 9940 9430). 

If you would like to hear more about special educational support (SPS) you can write to sps@aau.dk or call us Tuesday and Thursday from 10-12 (Phone 9940 9430). Your enquiry will be considered confidential. You can read more about SPS at spsu.dk and sps.aau.dk.

If you need to submit documentation or applications to us, please do so from your AAUmail to our email su@aau.dk.

Contact information for SU and SPS

Please note: The SU and SPS Office at Aalborg University is closed from 23 December until 2 January (both days included). 

Kind regards, 
The SU and SPS Office - Aalborg University  

Remember deadlines for 2021

5 December 2021

Deadline for applying for SU and SU Loan Schemes on minSU for 2021.

15 december 2021

Deadline for approving the SU Loan Scheme on minSU for 2021.

Study activity control

Read this if you have received a letter concerning lack of study activity.

In September, the Agency for SU has conducted a study activity control. If you receive a letter in your e-box informing you that your SU will stop due to lack of study activity, you can read about your options here. Lack of study activity means that you have not passed enough ECTS points compared to the number of SU portions that you have received.

You can see your study progression at minSU - ”Se din SU – Studiefremdrift”.

Delay due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances

If your delay is due to illness, work within university boards or special circumstances you can apply for extra portions of SU. If you are granted extra portions of SU your study activity requirements will be reduced and you have the opportunity to keep your SU – you can find more information regarding extra portions of SU here (only in Danish)  Please send us an email to su@aau.dk, if you have any questions regarding this.

If we receive your application for extra portions of SU before the deadline for consultation, which is 19 October 2021, 12 noon the decision about lack of study activity will be postponed, and you will receive SU, while we handle your application. If we receive your application after the deadline 19 October, your SU can be resumed, but at the earliest from the month, in which we receive your application. Notice that the processing time for applications is 3-6 weeks.

Being delayed

If your SU is stopped due to lack of study activity and it is not due to the above-mentioned reasons you can re-apply for SU when you have passed the number of ECTS-points mentioned in the letter that you have received.

An example: If you pass the ECTS points mentioned in the letter, in January, you can re-apply for SU in January. Your application will be approved when we can see that the ECTS-points have been registered on STADS.  Notice that you have to re-apply for SU on “minSU” by the end of the month, where you want to receive SU – “minSU/RET DIN SU/Genoptag SU”. If you want to apply for January, you must apply no later than 31 January.