Illness and parental leave

All cases regarding illness and parental leaves are handled by a specialist team. Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu below to find your contact person.

Biology
- jose@au.dk
Chemistry
- winni.siig@au.dk
Computer Science
- jose@au.dk
Geoscience
- jose@au.dk
Mathematics
- jose@au.dk
Molecular Biology and Genetics
- jose@au.dk
Nanoscience
- winni.siig@au.dk
Physics and Astronomy
- winni.siig@au.dk

Parental leave - AU-employed PhD students

AU-employed PhD students follow the same rules regarding parental leave as other AU employees. Click this box to find guidelines and forms on AU's HR website.

Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu to see whom to contact at GSNS.

Parental leave - not AU-employed PhD students

Parental leave for PhD students during part A at a 3+5 or 4+4 flexible PhD programme i.e. enrolled PhD students who are not employed at Aarhus University.

GSNS quick Guide to illness during the PhD studies – for supervisors and departments

Different rules may apply for AU-employed and not AU-employed PhD students. Click this box to see GSNS's guide about absence due to illness for supervisors and departments (English version).

Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu to see whom to contact at GSNS.

GSNS guide regarding absence due to illness - for supervisors and departments (Danish version)

Only for AU-employed PhD students: AU HR webpage on absence due to sickness

Read the GSNS Rules and Regulations here (PDF)

On page 34-35 in the GSNS Rules and Regulations you can find information on extensions, leave and part-time studies.

For PhD students

Find info about illness and parental leave for PhD students here.

Revised 12.03.2026

PHD ADMINISTRATION