What are the admission requirements for master programmes?

To qualify for a master programme, you must have completed a bachelor degree – with a workload of at least 180 ECTS and lasting at least six semesters – in a related subject, or hold an equivalent degree from a recognised Austrian or foreign higher education institution.

If your undergraduate studies are not sufficiently relevant, for instance if you’ve completed a degree in an unrelated subject, your qualifications will be assessed after we have received your completed application.

Accepted previous academic qualifications

What language skills are required for this English language master degree programme?

For this programme, you will need additional proof of your language skills. You have the following options:

Option 1: No additional proof of English proficiency is required if:

• English is your native language
  or
• you already uploaded a recognised English language certificate (IELTS Academic Training – at least 7.0 Overall Band Score, Cambridge Certificate – Level C1, Toefl IBT – at least 94) at the time of your online application
  or
• you have verifiably completed your prior studies either entirely in English or bilingually, with at least 70 ECTS of the courses taught in English.

Please upload your existing English language certificate or proof of English as the language of instruction in your prior studies in the form of a list of English-language courses with ECTS (for example, the Diploma Supplement) at the time of your application.

Option 2: A combination of an existing proof of English language skills from your prior studies and an English test is required if you have completed less than 70 ECTS of the degree programme in English. The following combinations are accepted:

• Proof of at least a 6-month semester abroad in an English-speaking country together with the EF-SET50
  or
• English language courses of at least 10 ECTS in your prior degree programme, together with the EF-SET 50

Please upload proof of your semester abroad or the English language courses in your prior degree programme at the time of the application. The EF-SET 50 with the result level C1 can be submitted later until the start of the programme.

Option 3: An English language certificate is required if the aforementioned options 1 or 2 do not apply to you. The following English language certificates are accepted:

• IELTS Academic Training – minimum 7.0 Overall Band Score
  or
• Cambridge Certificate – level C1
  or
• Toefl IBT – minimum 94

You can submit the English language certificate until the start of your studies.

Option 1 and 2 do not apply to you and you still need an English language certificate as proof of your English language skills? Then make sure to contact the British Council regarding your IELTS certificate.

Important​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Do you still need to complete your military or alternative service?  If you’re a male Austrian citizen, we strongly recommend completing your compulsory national service before beginning your studies. This will allow you to finish your degree with no interruptions and start your career without delay afterwards.

Everything revolves around the students on our master degree programmes. That’s why we’d like to get to know you personally.

As part of the online application you will have to write a statement of motivation. Predefined questions about your motivation can be found in the online application. In your answers, which have to be entered in the provided input fields of the online application, you deal with the questions and explain your motivation to study the selected master degree programme

Your statement of motivation and your CV (curriculum vitae) form the basis for your application interview. The admission interview is a one-to-one interview, usually with the degree programme director.

In addition to getting to know you personally, your motives for the master degree programme will be discussed, as well as your professional background and the skillset you have acquired so far. Special attention will be paid to your previous academic and professional experience, your methodological and language skills and your general suitability with regard to your intended master degree programme.

The application interview is held in the language of instruction of the degree programme and can take place online via Microsoft Teams or in presence. 

What are the dates for the interview?

There are usually a selection of dates to choose from, with quotas allocated for each date. You can select a date and time slot during the online registration process. We therefore recommend that you complete your application in good time so that you can benefit from the full selection of dates.

Once you have successfully completed your online application, it will be checked for completeness and accuracy. As soon as this process is finished, we will inform you via email and confirm your admission date.