Admission to the diploma programme in Catholic Theology

Detailed information on the admission procedure for applicants

  • with a secondary-school leaving certificate from a non-EU/EEA country and
  • with German language level below C1

Apply for admission to a degree programme in u:space in due time, wait for your admission letter and complete the admission procedure personally.

 Deadlines

EU/EEA/CH citizenship

The following deadlines apply for EU/EEA/CH citizens and groups of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons.

Summer semester 2025:

  • Application period: from 11 November 2024 to 5 February 2025
  • Admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2025
  • Semester start: 1 March

Winter semester 2025/26:

  • Application period: from 23 June to 5 September 2025
  • Admission period: from 14 July to 31 October 2025
  • Semester start: 1 October

Summer semester 2026:

  • Application period: from 13 November 2025 to 5 February 2026
  • Admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2026
  • Semester start: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

Non-EU/EEA citizenship

The following deadlines apply for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries.

Summer semester 2025:

  • Application period: from 11 November 2024 to 8 January 2025
  • Admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2025
  • Semester start: 1 March

Winter semester 2025/26:

  • Application period: from 23 June to 1 August 2025
  • Admission period: from 14 July to 31 October 2025
  • Semester start: 1 October

Summer semester 2026:

  • Application period: from 13 November 2025 to 7 January 2026
  • Admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2026
  • Semester start: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

 Registration for the University Preparation Programme

Keep in mind the registration deadlines of the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU). While attending the VWU you have to consider some things regarding your admission to the University of Vienna.

 Required documents

for the registration in u:space

  • your valid passport or personal ID card (front and back!) as JPEG or PNG file

for the application for admission

  • all pages (!) of your original secondary-school leaving certificate
  • list of subjects in its original version
    • together with a sworn translation (if not issued in German or English)
    • merged into one PDF file
  • if available, transcripts/diplomas in their original version (in case you have already studied at a university)
    • together with the required legalisation according to the issuing country
    • plus sworn translation (if not issued in German or English)
    • merged into one PDF file
  • proof of German language proficiency at level A2 or higher merged into one PDF file
  • if applicable proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons

 Your steps in the admission procedure

 

 

Step 3: Register for the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU)

Together with your admission letter, you receive information about your further steps in the admission procedure and the supplementary exams you will have to pass at the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU) before starting with your degree programme. Apart from German, supplementary exams in Mathematics, English or History/Geography may be prescribed.

Follow the indications in the e-mail you have received together with the admission letter and register for the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU).

Step 4: Admission

As your identity needs to be verified, you have to complete this step in person. Representation by third parties is not possible.

This is how you complete the admission procedure: 

  1. Once you are registered at the VWU, book an appointment before the admission deadline by using our appointment scheduling tool. The admission is carried out online via Skype. 
    Detailed information on how to book an appointment
    You will be admitted to a non-degree programme (for the purpose of attending the preparation programme). You cannot yet start with your degree programme and are only allowed to take exams at the VWU. After the admission you will receive an e-mail.
  2. Pay the Students' Union fee. The admission is completed as soon as the prescribed fee is received in u:space > Financial Matters > Tuition fees/Students' Union fee. 

The admission to the degree programme is only possible after having successfully passed all supplementary exams.

Step 5: Order the u:card

As soon as the Students' Union fee is received, you can order your student ID card, the u:card.

Furthermore, you can print out your student documents (student record sheet and confirmation of enrolment) in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.

 FAQ

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  • I have a GCE ("Britsh A-Levels"). What do I have to bear in mind?

    You can be admitted to a degree programme at the University of Vienna, if your GCE meets the following requirements:

    Four general subjects that are independent from one another have to be completed with grade A*, A, B or C (respectively grades 9 - 4). These subjects must include:

    1. a language
    2. Mathematics
    3. one of the subjects Biology, Physics or Chemistry
    4. a subject of the Humanities

    At least THREE of these subjects must be passed at GCE Advanced Level (A-Level).
    The fourth subject must be passed at the level GCE “Advanced Subsidary Level (=AS-Level) or at the GCSE/IGCSE level respectively.

    If one of the subjects passed at A-Level is German, it can be accepted as proof German language proficiency at level A2 in the admission procedure. This does not replace the proof of German language proficiency at level C1 that is required upon admission.

    Detailed information on the proof of German language proficiency

  • How long is my admission letter valid?

    You admission letter is valid for two semesters

    • as long as the curriculum does not change and
    • as long as there are no other changes in study law within this time frame.

    This means: You can be admitted within the admission period of the semester which you have applied for or of the following semester. After this you have to submit a new application for admission. 

    Your admission letter for a degree programme without entrance exam procedure was issued from summer semester 2019 to winter semester 2024/25? In this case it is valid for an unlimited time, as long as it does not contain any other notes and the degree is still offered under the same admission requirements at the University of Vienna. 

  • Can I already know before applying which supplementary exams I will have to pass?

    This is not possible as it will be determined individually during the processing of your documents.

  • I already have a university degree. Can I apply with this certificate instead of my secondary-school leaving certificate?

    Yes, if your higher education degree certificate is from a degree programme with a duration of at least three years (full time or at least 180 ECTS, e.g. a three-year bachelor programme) at a recognised post-secondary educational institution.