Change of bachelor/diploma programmes

You would like to change your bachelor/diploma programme?   

Your steps in the change of degree programme depend on two factors: 

  1. Does your chosen degree programme have a compulsory Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) or entrance exam procedure?
  2. Is your secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, or from a non-EU/EEA country?

How to change your degree programme

Use the selection below. There you will find instructions on how to submit your application and complete the admission procedure.

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  • List of degree programmes

    A compulsory OSA is prescribed in the following bachelor programmes:

    • Astronomy
    • Comparative Literature
    • Japanology
    • Oriental Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Sinology
    • Slavonic Studies
    • Theatre, Film and Media Studies

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  • List of degree programmes

    Entrance exam procedures are conducted in the following bachelor/diploma programmes:

    • Biology
    • Business Administration
    • Business Informatics
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Economics
    • Education
    • English and American Studies
    • International Business Administration
    • International Legal Studies
    • Journalism and Communication Science
    • Korean Studies
    • Law 
    • Nutritional Sciences
    • Pharmacy
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Social and Cultural Anthropology
    • Sociology
    • Teacher Education
    • Transcultural Communication

    • Sport Science (sporting aptitude admission test)

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  • List of degree programmes

    Neither a compulsory OSA, nor an entrance exam procedure are prescribed in the following bachelor/diploma programmes:

    • African Studies
    • Ancient History and Studies in Classical Antiquity
    • Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek Studies
    • Catholic Theology
    • Classical Archaeology
    • Classical Philology
    • Earth Sciences
    • Egyptology
    • European Ethnology
    • Geography
    • German Philology
    • History
    • History of Art
    • Hungarian and Finnish Studies
    • Islamic Theology
    • Jewish Studies
    • Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet
    • Linguistics
    • Mathematics
    • Meteorology
    • Musicology
    • Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
    • Protestant Theology
    • Religious Education
    • Romance Studies
    • Scandinavian Studies
    • Statistics

For detailed information regarding a change of teaching subjects in the bachelor programme in Teacher Education or changing the amount of working languages in the bachelor programme in Transcultural Communication see "bachelor/diploma programmes with entrance exam procedure". 

Bachelor programmes with compulsory OSA

EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship

  1. Complete the Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) of the desired degree programme. Afterwards you receive your OSA code, which you will need in the further procedure.
  2. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Enter your OSA code.
    Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
  3. Check if all study achievements from the degree programme you want to close are entered in your record of examinations in u:space. Afterwards, message us via the Servicedesk to close this degree programme. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the new degree programme is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

Non-EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate

  1. Complete the Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) of the desired degree programme. Afterwards you receive your OSA code, which you will need in the further procedure.
  2. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Enter your OSA code.
    Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
  3. You can be admitted to the new degree programme if you fulfil all requirements. You will receive an admission letter to your u:account e-mail address after a processing time of few weeks (webmail.univie.ac.at). You can also find the admission letter in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.
  4. Message us via the Servicedesk after you have received your admission letter. Indicate which degree programme you would like to close. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

 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 2024:

  • Application period:
    from 15 November 2023 to 5 February 2024
  • Admission period: 
    from 8 January to 31 March 2024
  • Semester start: 1 March

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

Schedule of the academic year

 Deadlines Non-EU/EEA citizenship

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

Summer semester 2024:

  • Application period:
    from 15 November 2023 to 2 January 2024
  • Admission period:
    from 8 January to 31 March 2024
  • Semester start: 1 March

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

Schedule of the academic year

Bachelor/diploma programmes with entrance exam procedure

EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate

Entrance exam procedures only take place once per academic year (before the winter semester). The entrance exam procedure for bachelor and diploma programmes is only valid for the winter and summer semester following the procedure. The successfully completed entrance exam procedure for the bachelor programme in Teacher Education it is valid indefinitely. 

  1. Complete the Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) of the desired degree programme. Afterwards you receive your OSA code, which you will need in the further procedure.
  2. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Enter your OSA code.
    Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted". Only then you are registered for the entrance exam procedure.
  3. Participate in the entrance exam.
  4. An admission to the degree programme is only possible after you have successfully participated in the entrance exam procedure. Message us via the Servicedesk after the results have been announced. Indicate which degree programme you would like to close. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

The sporting aptitude admission test takes place twice per year. Therefore, the application for admission to the bachelor programme in Sport Science is also possible before the summer semester. Please note the applicable application and admission deadlines.

 Deadlines

Application period for the academic year 2023/24: 

  • from 1 March to 5 June 2023

Summer semester 2024:

  • Admission period: from 8 January to 31 March 2024
  • Semester start: 1 March

Application period for the academic year 2024/25: 

  • from 4 March to 5 June 2024

Winter semester 2024/25:

  • Admission period: after the announcement of results to 31 October 2024
  • Semester start: 1 October

Summer semester 2025:

  • Admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2025
  • Semester start: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

Non-EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate

Entrance exam procedures only take place once per academic year (before the winter semester). The entrance exam procedure for bachelor and diploma programmes is only valid for the winter and summer semester following the procedure. The successfully completed entrance exam procedure for the bachelor programme in Teacher Education it is valid indefinitely. 

  1. Complete the Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) of the desired degree programme. Afterwards you receive your OSA code, which you will need in the further procedure.
  2. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Enter your OSA code.
    Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted". Only then you are registered for the entrance exam procedure and the admission office can process your application.
  3. Participate in the entrance exam.
  4. An admission to the degree programme is only possible after you have successfully participated in the entrance exam procedure and fulfil all admission requirements. After a processing time of few weeks you will receive an admission letter to your u:account e-mail address (webmail.univie.ac.at). You can also find the admission letter in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.
  5. Message us via the Servicedesk after the results of the entrance exam were announced and you have received your admission letter. Indicate which degree programme you would like to close. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

The sporting aptitude admission test takes place twice per year. Therefore, an application for admission to the bachelor programme in Sport Science is also possible before the summer semester. Please note the applicable application and admission deadlines.

 Deadlines

Application period for the academic year 2023/24: 

  • from 1 March to 5 June 2023

Summer semester 2024:

  • Admission period: from 8 January to 31 March 2024
  • Semester start: 1 March

Application period for the academic year 2024/25: 

  • from 4 March to 5 June 2024

Winter semester 2024/25:

  • Admission period: after the announcement of results to 31 October 2024
  • Semester start: 1 October

Summer semester 2025:

  • Admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2025
  • Semester start: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

Special cases when changing a bachelor/diploma programme

Teacher Education programme: Change of a teaching subject

This kind of change is not possible via u:space. Send us your message in which you indicate the desired change via the Servicedesk during the application period (in this case it does not make a difference where your secondary-school leaving certificate is from). The Admission Office will effectuate the change within the admissio period, which you will see after a few days in u:space at Studies > Study overview. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the Teacher Education Programme with the new teaching subject is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

Changing to the teaching subject Sports and Physical Education

If you want to change to the teaching subject Sports and Physical Education, you have to register for the bachelor programme Sport Science via u:space and pay 50 Euro for the sporting aptitude admission test. For technical reasons, it is not possible to register for the teaching subject Sports and Physical Education via u:space.

If you have successfully participated in the sporting aptitude admission test, send us a message in which you indicate the desired change via the Servicedesk. The Admission Office will effectuate the change, which you will see after a few days in u:space at  Studies > Study overview. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

Transcultural Communication: changing the amount of working languages

It is possible to change the number of working languages in the bachelor programme Transcultural Communication once. This means that you can switch from studying with two working languages (A, Bx) and extension curricula to studying with three working languages (A, Bx and By) or vice versa only once.

Send us your message in which you indicate the desired change via the Servicedesk during the admission period (in this case it does not make a difference where your secondary-school leaving certificate is from). Specify the number of working languages and which languages (A, Bx and if applicable By) you choose. The Admission Office will effectuate the change, which you will see after a few days in u:space by clicking on Studies > Study overview. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the degree programme with the new working languages is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

Further bachelor/diploma programmes

EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship

  1. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again.
    Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
  2. Check if all study achievements from the degree programme you want to close are entered in your record of examinations in u:space. Afterwards, message us via the Servicedesk to close this degree programme. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the new degree programme is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

Non-EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate

  1. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again.
    Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
  2. You can be admitted to the new degree programme if you fulfil all requirements. You will receive an admission letter to your u:account e-mail address after a processing time of few weeks (webmail.univie.ac.at). You can also find the admission letter in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.
  3. Message us via the Servicedesk after you have received your admission letter. Indicate which degree programme you would like to close. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

 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 2024:

  • Application period:
    from 15 November 2023 to 5 February 2024
  • Admission period: 
    from 8 January to 31 March 2024
  • Semester start: 1 March

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

Schedule of the academic year

 Deadlines Non-EU/EEA citizenship

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

Summer semester 2024:

  • Application period:
    from 15 November 2023 to 2 January 2024
  • Admission period:
    from 8 January to 31 March 2024
  • Semester start: 1 March

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

Schedule of the academic year

 FAQ

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  • My secondary-school leaving certificate is from an EU/EEA country, but I have citizenship of a non-EU/EEA country. How can I change my degree programme

    Submit your application for admission within the application period for non-EU/EEA citizens. Follow the steps for changing your degree programme with secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship from an EU/EEA country. In this way, your change of degree programme can be conducted earlier and faster – and you can start your new degree programme in a less stressful way.

    You can prove that you belong to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons? If this is the case, you can also submit your application within the application period for EU/EEA citizens. Submit the proof of belonging to a group of persons. The change of degree programme will take longer, as your application must be processed individually, and you have to wait for your admission letter. With this letter you will also receive the info you need to complete the change of degree programme.