Admission to the bachelor programme
Detailed information on the admission procedure for applicants with
- secondary-school leaving certificate from a non-EU/EEA country and
- German language level C1 or higher
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.
Winter semester 2024/25:
- Application period: from 10 June to 5 September 2024
- Admission period: from 11 July to 31 October 2024
- Semester start: 1 October
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
Non-EU/EEA citizenship
The following deadlines apply for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries.
Winter semester 2024/25:
- Application period: from 10 June to 31 July 2024
- Admission period: from 11 July to 31 October 2024
- Semester start: 1 October
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
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 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
- 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
- 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 C1 or higher merged into one PDF file
- for secondary-school leaving certificates from Iran, Türkiye or China: university entrance exam (Konkûr, ÖSYS, Gaokao)
- 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 1: Prepare the required documents
In order to be able to apply for admission to the degree programme as soon as possible, prepare the required documents before the start of the application period.
- Scan all required documents and save them in proper format. Make sure that your files are easily readable and provided in high quality.
- Merge several pages of the same document (e.g. front and back of the secondary-school leaving certificate plus legalisation and translation) into one PDF file by means of an online tool of your choice.
Step 2: Apply for admission
- Activate your u:account in u:space within the application period. Make sure you remember the login data, because you will further need the u:account during your studies.
- Log in to u:space, complete the registration and select the degree programme of your choice. Upload the required documents.
- Click on "continue to submission" and check the summary to see if the data you entered (especially your e-mail address) is correct. Then, click on “submit application".
Now, the status of your application is “submitted”.
The Admission Office will process your application for admission to the degree programme. Due to the high number of applications, it may take several weeks until you receive an official notice to the e-mail address entered in u:space.
Registration in u:space
Step 3: Admission
Together with your admission letter, you will receive information about your further steps in the admission procedure and any supplementary examination(s) you will have to pass at the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU) before starting with your degree programme. Apart from German (in case you have not uploaded any C1 certificate), supplementary examinations in Mathematics, English or History/Geography may be prescribed. Further supplementary examinations may also be prescribed.
As your identity needs to be verified, you have to complete this step in person. Representation by third parties is not possible.
Option 1:
Your admission letter requires you to pass supplementary examinations.
- Follow the indications you have received together with your admission letter by e-mail and register for the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU).
- Once you are registered at the VWU, book an appointment for online first-time admission by using our appointment-booking tool before the end of the admission period.
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 supplementary examinations at the VWU. After the admission you will receive an e-mail. - Pay the Student´s Union fee after your appointment. 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 examinations.
Option 2:
No supplementary examinations are prescribed in your admission letter.
- Book an appointment for online first-time admission by using our appointment-booking tool within the admission period.
Detailed information on how to book an appointment - Pay the tuition fee/Students' Union fee after your appointment. The admission is completed as soon as the prescribed fee is received in u:space > Financial Matters > Tuition fees/Students' Union fee.
Step 4: Order the u:card and create your semester schedule
Once the tuition fee/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.
After the admission, you can create your semester schedule and register for courses. The registration deadlines are available in the course directory in u:find as well as in u:space.
FAQ
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My citizenship is from an EU/EEA country and my secondary-school leaving certificate is from a third country. Do I need a proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons?
No, you do not need a proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons to submit your application for admission.
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What counts as proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons?
The required proof depends on which group of persons you belong to.
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Do I have to upload a proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons?
You only have to upload the proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons, if you submit your application for admission after the end of the application period for persons with citizenship from third countries.
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Are there any bachelor programmes taught in English?
No, even if several courses are taught entirely or partly in another language, the language of instruction of all bachelor/diploma programmes without entrance exam procedure offered by the University of Vienna is German. Because of this, a proof of language proficiency in German at level C1 is required for the admission to any bachelor/diploma programme.
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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.
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My secondary-school leaving certificate is from Pakistan. What do I have to keep in mind?
If your secondary-school leaving certificate is from Pakistan you must fulfill the following criteria:
- You have attended a school with at least 12 years and
- you have completed the Intermediate Examination/Higher Secondary Certificate and
- you hade a good grade average of A or B (success rate at least 80 %) in Grade 10, 11 and 12 and
- you had the following subjects according to § 64 para 2 Universities Act 2002 (UG) in Grade 12:
- two languages
- mathematics
- one subjects in the natural sciences
- one subjects in the humanities
- one general education subject
Do not forget: All documents have to be diplomatically certified (i.e. legalised) first and then translated into German or English by an official, court-appointed translation agency.
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My secondary-school leaving certificate is from Afghanistan or Bangladesh. What do I have to keep in mind?
If you only have a secondary-school leaving certificate from Afghanistan or Bangladesh, you cannot be admitted to a bachelor or diploma programme at the University of Vienna. The secondary-school leaving certificate from Afghanistan (12-Grade Graduation Certificate) or Bangladesh (Higher Secondary Certificate) is not is not adequate as proof of the general university entrance qualification. The differences to a secondary-school leaving certificate from Austria are too large. Your application for admission will therefore be rejected.
If your secondary-school leaving certificate is from Afghanistan or Bangladesh and you also have already studied or completed a bachelor programme you can submit an application for admission to a degree programme. Each application has to be processed individually. Only apply for admission if you fulfil the following criteria:
- You have positively completed the 12-Grade Graduation Certification (Afghanistan) or the Higher Education Certificate (Bangladesh) and
- you can prove years of study and examination results from a full-time bachelor programme at a recognised academic institution.
Do not forget: All documents have to be diplomatically certified (i.e. legalised) first and then translated into German or English by an official, court-appointed translation agency.
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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:
- a language
- Mathematics
- one of the subjects Biology, Physics or Chemistry
- 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
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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.