I am from ... and want to study at the University of Vienna. What do I have to keep in mind?

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• Afghanistan

  If you only have a secondary-school leaving certificate from Afghanistan, 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) 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. 

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  Exception:
  If your secondary-school leaving certificate is from Afghanistan and you also have already completed a bachelor programme you can submit an application for admission to a bachelor or diploma programme. Each application has to be processed individually. Your degree programme must fulfil the following criteria: 

  • the duration of the programme must be at least three years full-time or 180 ECTS (e.g. a three-year bachelor programme) and
  • the programme must be completed successfully and 
  • the programme must be completed at a recognised educational institution. 
• Bangladesh

  If you only have a secondary-school leaving certificate from Bangladesh, you cannot be admitted to a bachelor or diploma programme at the University of Vienna. The secondary-school leaving certificate from 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. 

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  Exception: 
  If your secondary-school leaving certificate is from Bangladesh and you also have already completed a bachelor programme you can submit an application for admission to a bachelor or diploma programme. Each application has to be processed individually. Your degree programme must fulfil the following criteria: 

  • the duration of the programme must be at least three years full-time or 180 ECTS (e.g. a three-year bachelor programme) and
  • the programme must be completed successfully and 
  • the programme must be completed at a recognised educational institution. 
• China

  If you have completed your secondary-school leaving certificate in China and apply for a bachelor/diploma programme, you require a proof of your university entrance exam Gaokao. 

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  Exception: 
  If you have already completed a bachelor/diploma programme (at least three years duration or at least 180 ECTS) you do not need a proof of your university entrance exam. The further procedure depends which country you completed your previous studies in. 
• Iran

  If you have completed your secondary-school leaving certificate in Iran and apply for a bachelor/diploma programme, you require a proof of your university entrance exam Konkûr. 

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  Exception: 
  If you have already completed a bachelor/diploma programme (at least three years duration or at least 180 ECTS) you do not need a proof of your university entrance exam. The further procedure depends which country you completed your previous studies in. 
• Colombia

  If you have completed your secondary-school leaving certificate in Colombia and apply for a bachelor/diploma programme, you require a proof of your university entrance exam Examen de Estado para Ingreso a la Educación Superior. 

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  Exception: 
  If you have already completed a bachelor/diploma programme (at least three years duration or at least 180 ECTS) you do not need a proof of your university entrance exam. The further procedure depends which country you completed your previous studies in. 
• Republic of Korea

  If you have completed your secondary-school leaving certificate in the Republic of Korea and apply for a bachelor/diploma programme, you require a proof of your university entrance exam College Scholastic Ability Test. 

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  Exception: 
  If you have already completed a bachelor/diploma programme (at least three years duration or at least 180 ECTS) you do not need a proof of your university entrance exam. The further procedure depends which country you completed your previous studies in. 
• Nigeria

  The Austrian embassy or the Austrian consulate require a proof of the University of Vienna, before the over-legalisation can be issued? Proceed as follows: 

  1. Let your documents be legalised by the ministry of education. 
  2. Let the documents that were legalised by the ministry of education be legalised by the ministry of foreign affairs. 
  3. Apply for admission to the degree programme with these documents within the application period. You will receive an automatic confirmation, that you have applied for admission at the University of Vienna via e-mail. 
  4. Provide this confirmation at the Austrian representation and let your documents be over-legalised. This automatic confirmation is accepted as proof. 
  5. A few weeks after your application you will receive an amendment request with a deadline for submission (as the over-legalisaiton by the Austrian representation was missing in your original submission).
  6. Submit the documents with the full diplomatic certification within the deadline. 
  7. Wait for your admission letter. 
• Pakistan

  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
• Türkiye

  If you have completed your secondary-school leaving certificate in Türkiye and apply for a bachelor/diploma programme, you require a proof of your university entrance exam ÖSYS (admission to bachelor/diploma programmes, applies to Turkish citizens) or university entrance exam YÖS (admission to bachelor/diploma programmes, applies to citizens of other countries than Türkiye).

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  Exception: 
  If you have already completed a bachelor/diploma programme (at least three years duration or at least 180 ECTS) you do not need a proof of your university entrance exam. The further procedure depends which country you completed your previous studies in. 
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("A-levels")

  If you receive the General Certificate of Education (GCE/"A-Levels"), you have to fulfil 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 foreign language
    • Mathematics
    • one of the subjects Biology, Physics or Chemistry
    • a subject of the Humanities
  • At least three of the four subjects have to be completed at the GCE Advanced level, the fourth subjects at the level of GCSE or IGCSE.
  • The Advanced Supplementary Level (AS) is to be equatable with the level of the GCSE under the aforementioned conditions. 

  An A-Level in the subject German, can only be accepted as proof German language proficiency at level A2. This does not replace the required proof of German language proficiency at level C1. Therefore you must provide a proof of German language proficiency at level C1, before you can be admitted to the degree programme. 

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• African countries

  The Higher National Diploma does not fulfil the requirements for admission to a master programme.  

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  Special case Nigeria: The Austrian embassy or the Austrian consulate require a proof of the University of Vienna, before the over-legalisation can be issued? Proceed as follows: 

  1. Let your documents be legalised by the ministry of education. 
  2. Let the documents that were legalised by the ministry of education be legalised by the ministry of foreign affairs. 
  3. Apply for admission to the degree programme with these documents within the application period. You will receive an automatic confirmation, that you have applied for admission at the University of Vienna via e-mail. 
  4. Provide this confirmation at the Austrian representation and let your documents be over-legalised. This automatic confirmation is accepted as proof. 
  5. A few weeks after your application you will receive an amendment request with a deadline for submission (as the over-legalisaiton by the Austrian representation was missing in your original submission).
  6. Submit the documents with the full diplomatic certification within the deadline. 
  7. Wait for your admission letter. 
• Afghanistan

  If you have only completed a bachelor programme in Afghanistan, you cannot be admitted to a master programme at the University of Vienna. The differences regarding the level of education are too large. Your application for admission will therefore be rejected.

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  Exception: 
  If your bachelor degree certificate is from Afghanistan and you have also already completed a master programme you can apply for admission to a master programme. Each application has to be processed individually.  
• Iran

  If you did not complete a bachelor programme with a duration of at least three years (or at least 180 ECTS) you can also apply for admission with an Associate Degree combined with a bachelor programme with a duration of at least two years. Each application has to be processed individually. 
• Pakistan

  If you have completed a bachelor programme in Pakistan, you have to fulfil the following criteria:

  • You have completed a bachelor programme with a duration of at least four years and
  • You have reached a CGPA of 2.5 or higher and
  • You have completed your degree programme at a recognised academic institution and
  • Your bachelor programme is closely related or equal to the master programme you want to study.
  • The Duration of the degree programme of four years must be fulfilled with one bachelor programme. You cannot be admitted if you completed two bachelor programmes of two years each.
  • You can only be admitted to a master programme if you fulfil all criteria.

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  If you have completed a bachelor programme and a master programme in Pakistan, you have to fulfil the following criteria:

  • You have completed a bachelor programme with a duration of at least two years and
  • You have completed a master programme with a duration of at least two years and
  • You have reached a CGPA of 2.5 or higher for each programme and
  • Your degree programmes are closely related or equal to the master programme you are interested in and
  • You have completed both programmes at a recognised academic institution.
  • You can only be admitted to a master programme if you fulfil all criteria.