Change of master programme
The admission to a master programme is only possible after completing a subject-relevant bachelor or diploma programme in the same or a related discipline. In the Master Access Guide you can find out which bachelor/diploma degree programmes qualify for admission to a specific master programme.
Master programmes with entrance exam procedure
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List of degree programmes
- Applied Economics
- Arabic Linguistics
- Business Analytics
- Communication Science
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Ecos - East Asian Economy and Society (Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ostasiens)
- Environmental Systems: Processes – Pollution – Solutions
- Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology
- Global Demography
- Media Informatics
- Microbiome Science
- Middle European interdisciplinary master programme in Cognitive Science (MEi:CogSci)
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy and Economics
- Psychology
- Religion in Europe
- Research in Economics and Finance
- Science-Technology-Society
Entrance exam procedures only take place once per academic year (before the winter semester) and are valid for two semesters.
- 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. Note any potentially required additional proofs. You can find these in the curriculum of your degree programme.
Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted". - Complete the entrance exam procedure of the chosen degree programme. The Admission Office will inform you about further steps via e-mail.
Deadlines
Application and admission period for the academic year 2026/27:
- from 2 March to 7 April 2026
Winter semester 2026/27:
- Admission period: from 13 July to 31 October 2026
- Semester start: 1 October
Summer semester 2027:
- Admission period: from 11 January to 31 March 2027
- Semester start: 1 March
Master programmes without entrance exam procedure
- 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. Note the potentially required additional proofs. You can find these in the curriculum of your degree programme.
Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted". - If you fulfil all requirements you can be admitted to the new degree programme. You will receive an admission letter to your u:account e-mail address (webmail.univie.ac.at) after a processing time of a few weeks. You can also find the admission letter in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.
The Admission Office will inform you about further steps via e-mail.
Deadlines EU/EEA
The following deadlines apply for EU/EEA/CH citizens and groups of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons.
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
Winter semester 2026/27:
- Application period: from 22 June to 5 September 2026
- Admission period: from 13 July to 31 October 2026
- Semester start: 1 October
Summer semester 2027:
- Application period: from 16 November 2026 to 5 February 2027
- Admission period: from 11 January to 31 March 2027
- Semester start: 1 March
Deadlines non-EU/EEA
The following deadlines apply for persons with citizenship from a non-EU/EEA country.
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
Winter semester 2026/27:
- Application period: from 22 June to 3 August 2026
- Admission period: from 13 July to 31 October 2026
- Semester start: 1 October
Summer semester 2027:
- Application period: from 16 November 2026 to 7 January 2027
- Admission period: from 11 January to 31 March 2027
- Semester start: 1 March
Note for graduates of the University of Vienna
The application and admission period for graduates of the University of Vienna who want to study an eligible master programme according to the curriculum for summer semester 2026 is from 13 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 and for winter semester 2026/27 is from 22 June to 31 October 2026. The application and admission period for summer semester 2027 is from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027.
The direct admission to consecutive master programmes in the same discipline (only available in German) is possible year round for graduates of a bachelor programme at the University of Vienna.