| About the programme Language: Danish (See language requirements) | Place of study: Aarhus | Commencement: August / September (no winter intake) |
This programme is only offered in Danish.
There are many different kinds of experiences – both direct experiences such as films, TV and computer games and indirect experiences, i.e. experiences related to a product or a concept in which the experience itself adds value to the product.
The following are examples of Danish companies with integrated experience economy: Jyske Bank, whose customers get an actual product in the bank; Silvan, where all staff members must be capable of DIY activities; the major football clubs, whose main income does not come from ticket sales, but from selling merchandise and sponsorships (in which the sponsors get the experience of belonging); Den Gamle Fabrik (the Old Factory) – a modern factory given a past by means of advertisements about the “good old days” and narrow-gauge films about childhood in the 70s; and hotels based on concepts in which consumers purchase experiences combined with their accommodation.
As an experience economy student, you know how to plan, develop and implement experience economy projects in which you distinguish between experiences as the product itself – the core supply, e.g. artistic events, sporting and media events, architecture, art and culture in the city – and experiences as a by-product of the actual product, e.g. new marketing strategies, new forms of communication and digital media. Last, but not least, experiences can also be part of a learning practice or an everyday practice, such as digital technologies and aesthetic forms in educational, corporeal and learning institutions and internal company communication.
The idea behind the degree programme is to admit students with different academic backgrounds so you can learn to complete experience economy projects in the fields of study that formed part of your Bachelor degree. You learn skills in developing, designing and implementing projects (or events) and, at the same time, get an opportunity for detailed study of the subjects that formed part of your Bachelor’s degree and the chance to apply this knowledge in experience economy projects.
The Master’s degree programme counts as two years of full-time study (120 ECTS credits).
The following Bachelor’s degree programs qualify for admission to the Master’s degree in Experience Economy:
The following Bachelor's degree programmes qualify applicants for admission to the Master’s degree programme in Experience Economy:
The degree programme is taught in Danish and requires Danish language qualifications equivalent of Danish A level in the Danish upper secondary school.
The Master's degree programme in Experience Economy admits 45 students annually. This number is a guideline only and may be subject to change by the university.
If there are more than 45 academically qualified applicants, an academic review committee will be established, which will select among the qualified candidates according to the following criteria:
The academic review committee evaluates each applicant on the basis of the supporting documents in the form of diploma/transcript, curricula of education, CV and any supportive documentation.
In addition to the general documentation requirements, you must upload the following documentation to your application:
Experience Economy is in its own house in Finlandsgade 4. The house has three floors with room for study groups on the 1st floor, lectures on 2rd floor and a café with bar and kitchen along with a work room in the basement.
As a student of Experience Economy this is where you will spend most of your time as both lectures, group work and Friday Bar is in the same house. This creates a vibrant and dynamic environment with room for learning, creativity and “hygge”.
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This data is derived from AU's 2016 employment survey. This data should not be considered a completely accurate representation of the labour market and job functions for all graduates of the individual degree programmes. It exclusively represent the responses submitted to the survey in the years in question.
Graduates of experience economy typically find work in the following sectors:
Graduates typically work with:
It is also possible to pursue a career as a researcher. You can apply for admission to the university’s PhD programme, either at the so-called Graduate School, where you apply after completing the first year of your Master’s degree programme, or after completing your thesis.
For more information about PhD degree programmes at the Faculty of Humanities, click here.
With a Master’s degree in experience economy, you can:
Be part of and manage collaboration with both users and other business partners.
Please contact the Student Counselling Office for advice about employment opportunities and the subject profile options of your degree programme.
You can read more about the career services that are available from Arts Karriere who provide information about employment opportunities as well as arranging various events and workshops.
