The University Pedagogical Programme is Aarhus University's programme for assistant professors and researchers, who are on their way to qualify for a position as associate professor in accordance with following the ministerial order on the classification of academic ranks and titles at Danish universities.
The programme aims to contribute to the professionalisation and quality of university teaching by developing the participants’ practical teaching skills and fostering a scholarly approach to teaching.
The programme is organised to meet competence level 2 of Danish Universities common framework for advancing university pedagogy.
Further information is available here: Danish framework for advancing university pedagogy
The aim will be achieved when participants are able to:
The programme is organised to support the role of the university teacher and teaching practice with a particular focus on the teaching activities in which the participants are already involved, for example, by supporting the planning of teaching and implementation of teaching experiments as well as preparation of teaching material.
Finally, the programme introduces a portfolio tool that gives the participants the possibility to reflect on their own level of university pedagogical competences and to help identify possible areas of qualifications that need attention in order for them to be qualified for an associate professorship.
The five faculties at AU have each appointed a coordinator who can assist in matters within the faculty concerning the programme.
ARTS: Dean’s Office, Rasmus Rosenkrands Holleufer, e-mail rarh@au.dk
Aarhus BSS: Administrative Centre Aarhus BSS, Mette Fisker Præstegaard, e-mail mfp@au.dk
HEALTH: Administrative Centre Health, Hanne Johansen, e-mail hannejohansen@au.dk
NAT: Dean’s Office, Kristian Mørch Abell, e-mail krab@au.dk
TECH: Dean’s Office, Mathilde Andersen, e-mail m.andersen@au.dk
Registration for the Spring Programme 2025 is closed.
Overview of the meeting days and preparation S2025 is available here (PDF)
Welcoming session Online | 12 June 13:00-14:30 |
Seminar Comwell Aarhus (no overnight stay) | 27, 28, 29 August 9:00-16:00 |
Workshop & collegial supervision Campus Aarhus | 24 September 9:00-16:00 |
Workshop & collegial supervision Campus Aarhus | 23 October 9:00-16:00 |
Workshop & collegial supervision Campus Aarhus | 21 November 9:00-16:00 |
Dissemination Campus Aarhus | 11 December 9:00-14:00 |
Overview of the meeting days and preparation A2025 is available here (PDF)
Register for the programme here.
The deadline for registration is 25 April 2025.
By the middle of May participants will recieve further information about the programme.
Please note that it is not possible to register after the deadline.
Assistant professors and researchers employed at Aarhus University.
The programme has a scope corresponding to 150 working hours, including approximately 105 hours of preparation distributed over one semester.
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The three-day seminar is held at an external venue in Aarhus (no overnight stay) and the following workshops and meetings are held at Campus Aarhus.
Physical attendance on the meeting days is required.