4th attempt

That depends on your situation. If there are special circumstances that prevented you from completing the course then the Board of Studies may grant you an exemption.

Hey Anders521, thanks. I know about the special circumstances- what they are (illness/death of a relative). I was preferably looking for people who went through/know people who had this situation, but I still appreciate your answer.

Q2: Let's say I don't get the exemption. I have all these ECTS points. What is there to do? Apply for the Master at AU again for just one course?

In that case you may be disenrolled from the university. If you wish to complete your study, you could reenroll and then transfer the points you've earned into your new study. However, as to whether or not you are given 3 new attempts for the course you've failed is best to ask the student councellor. I have heard that this is not always the case.

But disenrolling me, and then enrolling me again, for just 1 course, doesn't make too much sense and I don't think helps anybody. 

The university is not required to re-enroll you, but is required to dis-enroll you with respect to your said examination as all 3 attemps have been used. Rules are rules ...unless there are exceptions. As you pointed out, a medical condition and death in the family are such exceptions, and there are other such as being an elite athlete or an entrepeneur (these are stated in the common rules at the University of Copenhagen regarding examinations, but could be applied in the case of Århus University). An exemption is therefore important if you wish to continue your study.  

Evidently, the university is not required to re-enroll me, I have to apply. If I get accepted, then I would take only one course, having passed the other ones.

Thanks a lot for your help Anders521, I understand and appreciate all your comments, as well as the importance of an exemption.

The University recieves money per student finishing. They are interested in you graduating. If you apply for a 4th attempt I think that it is very likely that they give you another try when you only are 10 ects apart from becomming a msc.

I have seen it many times at ucph.

Write and explain why you failed and why you are going to succeed next time.

Good luck

Guzbak thanks a lot! I will talk to my study counselor today as well. Thanks a lot for your answer! 

Here is my prediction: you will get your 4th attempt. I'm (almost) certain. 

Please keep us updated.