Making up for supplementary examinations from the bachelor programme for admission to a master programme

The admission to master programmes is possible with supplementary examinations to an extent of up to 30 ECTS to compensate for fundamental subject-specific differences. If this extent is exceeded, your application for admission will be rejected. 

Your application for admission was rejected for this reason? You can make up for lacking supplementary examinations in a non-degree programme, until 30 ECTS or less remain. For this purpose, you will be admitted to "attending individual courses", not to a specific degree programme. 

For example: You lack 39 ECTS to compensate for fundamental subject-specific differences. Therefore, your application is rejected. Subsequently, you complete supplementary examinations to an extent of 9 ECTS or more as a non-degree student.  Afterwards, you can apply for admission to the degree programme again within the application period. 

If the supplementary examination in German was prescribed in your admission letter, please read the information regarding the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU) carefully. 

 Required documents

  • valid passport or personal ID card in original form

 Deadlines

Winter semester 2024/25:

  • Application and admission period: from 11 July to 31 October 2024
  • Semester start: 1 October

Summer semester 2025:

  • Application and admission period: from 7 January to 31 March 2025
  • Semester start: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

Consequences of a non-degree programme

  • Examinations that you take in a non-degree programme cannot be recognised for a degree programme in Austria.
  • Examination attempts in the non-degree programme also count for the degree programme. If all examination attempts are graded negatively in the non-degree programme, you are permanently excluded from the degree programme and cannot be admitted to this programme at the University of Vienna. 
  • You have to pay the tuition fee as well as the Students' Union fee, irrespective of your citizenship. 
  • You are not admitted to a specific degree programme, but to attending individual courses ("Besuch einzelner Lehrveranstaltungen"). 
  • The admission to a non-degree programme is possibile until the end of the admission period. However, the registration deadlines for courses end before the beginning of the semester in some cases. Therefore, it is possible that you miss these deadlines. 
  • Students admitted to a degree programme are favoured in the allocation of course places. If you have any questions regarding the registration for courses and examinations, please contact the StudiesServiceCenter or StudiesServiceUnit of the degree programme in which the courses are offered. 
  • It is not possible to take (partial) diploma examinations, module examinations or public defenses during a non-degree programme. Graduating is also not possible. 
  • There might be restrictions/limitations when it comes to health insurance, obtaining a semester pass of the Wiener Linien, residence permit and financial assistance. Please make an inquiry at the responsible authority about the consequences of your non-degree programme up front. 

Zulassung zum außerordentlichen Studium

Ihre Schritte im Zulassungsverfahren hängen davon ab, ob Sie bereits an der Universität Wien zugelassen waren (egal ob ordentlich oder außerordentlich), oder ob Sie erstmalig an der Universität Wien studieren.

Admission to a non-degree programme

Your steps in the admission procedure vary, depending on if you were already admitted at the University of Vienna (to a degree or non-degree programme), or if you study at the University of Vienna for the first time. 

You have never been admitted at the University of Vienna?

  1. Book an online appointment via our appointment-booking tool
    The admission to the non-degree programme is completed online via video chat.
    Choose a suitable service at "master programmes", depending on your citizenship. Important: Enter "non-degree programme" in the field u:account/u:space User ID in the last step of the booking procedure. Thereby we are able to correctly allocate the appointment.
    Detailed information on booking an appointment
    As your identity needs to be verified for admission, you have to complete this step in person. Representation by third parties is not possible
  2. You will be preliminarily admitted to a non-degree programme
    You will receive an e-mail with your student ID number and information on further steps. 
  3. Pay the tuition fee/Students' Union fee after the appointment
    Once the prescribed fee is received by the University of Vienna, the admission procedure is complete. You can download your study documents (student record sheet and confirmation of enrolment) in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.  

You were admitted at the University of Vienna in the past?

  1. Apply for admission to a non-degree programme 
    Message us via the Servicedesk within the admission period. Attach a scan of your valid passport or personal ID card (front and back) to your message. 
  2. Wait for an answer
    The Admission Office will process your request. This may take up to five working days. We will inform you, as soon as you have been admited to the non-degree programme. Also check your spam folder. 
  3. Afterwards, pay the tuition fee/Students' Union fee
    Once the prescribed fee is received by the University of Vienna, the admission procedure is complete. You can download your study documents (student record sheet and confirmation of enrolment) in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.   

Creating a semester schedule and ordering the u:card

As soon as your tuition fee has been received by the University of Vienna, you can validate your student ID card, the u:card or order it if you do not yet have one.

Register for the required courses. The responsible StudiesServiceCenter (SSC)/ StudiesServiceUnit (SSS) will gladly help you with any questions regarding registration for courses and examination. 

What happens next?

Complete the required supplementary examinations in the non-degree programme. Only supplementary examinations to the extent of 30 ECTS or less remain? Apply for admission to the desired master programme in u:space within the application period. Your application will be processed according to the prevailing legal status at that time.   

 FAQ

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  • How can I switch to the degree programme?

    You have already completed examinations in the non-degree programme and supplementary examinations to the extent of 30 ECTS or less remain? Apply for admission to the desired master programme in u:space within the application period. Your application will be processed according to the prevailing legal status at that time.  

  • I am not able to register for a course. How shall I proceed?

    Please contact the StudiesServiceCenter or StudiesServiceUnit of the degree programme in which the course is offered. 

  • Which supplementary examinations do I have to make up for?

    You can find the required supplementary examinations in your rejection letter. If you have any questions, please contact the StudiesServiceCenter (SSC) or StudiesServiceUnit (SSS) in which the course if offered.