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Hire a Work-integrated Master’s student

The Work-integrated Master's Programme gives companies direct access to hiring university students who have completed a bachelor's degree or diploma engineering degree for part-time positions (25 hours per week).

Benefits for Companies 

By hiring a Work-integrated master's student, your company gains a highly qualified employee who works part-time while pursuing a Master's degree in Engineering on a part-time basis. 

In other words, a Work-integrated master's student, is a competent colleague with a strong academic foundation who continues to develop specialised expertise in close alignment with your company's tasks, projects, and needs.

Requirements

To employ a professional master's student, the company must offer:

  • A relevant part-time position with an average workload of 25 hours per week
  • A role involving professionally relevant tasks and responsibilities
  • A salary that reflects the content and level of responsibility of the position

Working hours should be planned with a reasonable degree of flexibility.

How to hire a Work-integrated Master's Student

If you would like to hire a professional master's student, you can advertise your vacancy here

Aarhus University can also assist with:

  • Guidance on drafting job advertisements to ensure they meet both your recruitment needs and the academic requirements of the programme.
  • Assistance in identifying students whose qualifications, competencies, and interests match specific technological challenges or business needs.
  • Twice a year, Aarhus University hosts a major Work-integrated master's Career Fair, where companies can take advantage of a free exhibition stand and meet students who are considering enrolling in a professional master's programme.

Two ways to collaborate with a Work-integrated Master’s student

The Work-integrated Master's degree is a flexible way to earn a master's degree while working part-time in a company. 

There are two models available:

Combined Master´s degree for working professionals (3 years)

  • The student begins with one year of full-time study at the university, and may also take on a student job with your company.
  • In the following two years, part-time study is combined with a part-time position at your company. Employment with your company should average 25 hours per week over the year.
  • You will remunerate the student during the final two years.
  • The teaching is project-based, allowing tasks with a high degree of flexibility and professional relevance.

Master´s degree for working professionals (4 years)

  • The student works and studies simultaneously throughout the entire period. Employment should average 25 hours per week over the year.
  • You will remunerate the student for all four years
  • Working hours are adapted to teaching schedules and exam periods.

Getting started

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Contact us for assistance in identifying students with the specific skills, qualifications, and academic interests that match your needs.

2. Establish an agreement
Prepare an employment contract and a job description for a relevant position averaging at least 25 hours per week. The arrangement must be approved by the university.

3. The student applies for admission
Once the agreement is in place, the student applies for admission to the Professional Master's programme and submits the company agreement as part of the application.

In addition, you can also search for Work-integrated Master’s students here

For students

If you are a student and would like to learn more about the possibilities of enrolling in a Work-integrated Master’s degree programme, click here to read more.
Revised 03.09.2026
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Heidi Søndergaard