Admission to master programme Astronomy

The prerequisite for admission to a master programme is the completion of an eligible Bachelor or diploma programme (= in the same discipline). Here you will find information on the prerequisites required for admission. If your previous degree programme is considered as a eligible degree programme will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

Our advice: Thoroughly acquaint yourself about the prerequisites for admission to your chosen master programme at an early stage. Thereby, you have the possibility to fulfil prerequisites during the course of your previous studies, for example by completing specific extension curricula ("Erweiterungscurricula" - EC).

If your degree programme is not listed as example in the Master Access Guide, your application will be checked individually to determine if an admission to the master programme is possible. To do this, you must apply for admission to the degree programme by the relevant deadline. The University of Vienna can only assess the eligibility of your previous degree on the basis of your complete application. Preliminary assessments are not possible.

Master programme Astronomy: Previous degree programmes

1. Completion of a degree programme at the University of Vienna

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  • Astronomy (bachelor)

    Admission without supplementary examinations.

  • Meteorology (bachelor)

    Supplementary examinations:

    • VU zu Interstellares Medium und Sternentstehung (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Sterne und Planetensysteme (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Galaktische Struktur (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Extragalaktische Astrophysik (4 ECTS) or VU zu Kosmologie (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Astronomische Instrumente (6 ECTS)
    • VU zu Dynamik gravitativer Systeme und Thermodynamik (6 ECTS)

    Total: 28 ECTS

  • Physics (bachelor)

    Supplementary examinations:

    • VU zu Interstellares Medium und Sternentstehung (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Sterne und Planetensysteme (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Galaktische Struktur (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Extragalaktische Astrophysik (4 ECTS) or VU zu Kosmologie (4 ECTS)
    • VU zu Astronomische Instrumente (6 ECTS)
    • VU zu Dynamik gravitativer Systeme und Thermodynamik (6 ECTS)

    Total: 28 ECTS

2. Completion of a degree programme at another university or institution of higher education in Austria

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  • Bachelor programme of at least three years duration at a recognised institution of postsecondary education in Austria completed with the degree BSc

    Has to be examined on an individual basis.

  • Bachelor programme of at least three years duration at a recognised institution of postsecondary education in Austria completed with the degree BA

    Admission not possible.

3. Completion of a degree programme from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland

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  • Bachelor programme of at least three years duration at a recognised institution of postsecondary education in an EU/EEA-country or Switzerland completed with the degree BSc

    Has to be examined on an individual basis.

  • Bachelor programme of at least three years duration at a recognised institution of postsecondary education in an EU/EEA-country or Switzerland completed with the degree BA

    Admission not possible.

4. Completion of a degree programme from a non-EU/EEA country

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  • Bachelor programme of at least three years duration at a recognised institution of postsecondary education in a non-EU/EEA-country completed with the degree BSc

    Has to be examined on an individual basis.

  • Bachelor programme of at least three years duration at a recognised institution of postsecondary education in a non-EU/EEA-country completed with the degree BA

    Admission is not possible.

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