Deadlines for universities:

All documents have to arrive at the Austrian university by September 1st for the winter semester and February 1st for the summer semester. These deadlines cannot be extended. Since it takes a while to process the applications it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

For foreigners who "have the same status as Austrians" and for nationals of EU and EEA member countries as well as for Swiss nationals the general application deadlines of each university (approx. mid/end of October for the winter semester and mid/end of March for the summer semester, depending on the individual universities) and an additional application period (November 30th for the winter semester, April 30th for the summer semester, higher tuition fees!) apply.

Deadlines for programs with entrance examination (e.g. Medical universities, universities of the arts, UAS degree programs):
Please inquire in good time about application deadlines, special requirements and dates for the entrance examinations!

Foreign documents have to be presented in the original (or legalized copies) and have to be legalized. If documents are drawn up in languages other than German or English, legalized translations have to be added, translations done abroad also have to be legalized.

Immatrikulation

If all prerequisites are met, the educational institution will send the notification of admission or the invitation to sit an entrance examination to the address specified by the applicant.

Students may be admitted as degree program students or - if supplementary examinations are required and in the case of university training courses / university level courses

(Universitätslehrgänge) – As non-degree program students. On arrival in Austria students have to enroll in person with the university or UAS degree program.