Admission
Admission is only possible if you fulfill all requirements and have all required documents. Therefore, please read the information carefully before you start the application. This will make the admission process easier for you.
Key Information
You are considered an international student if you completed the education required for your studies abroad.
Applications can only be submitted within the submission deadlines. There is an submission deadlines for the winter semester (semester starts in October) and a submission deadlines for the summer semester (semester starts in March).
No applications can be submitted outside of these periods.
The admission process for international students consists of two steps
Step One: Application
You must first apply online for your studies. Please upload all required documents completely and within the submission period in the application tool.
Step Two: Enrollment
If your application is successful, the form “Application for enrollment” will be activated in the application portal. Upload the signed form in the application tool.
Only then can we send you your matriculation number and payment details. If we receive the payment on time (a few days after the payment) the enrollment is completed and you are a student of the University of Graz.
Step Two for VGUH participants:
The enrolment takes place via the Vorstudienlehrgang (VGUH), not the applciation tool. This means you you do not have to sign the application for enrollment and is therefore not available in the tool.
We receive all necessary data from the VGUH. Once we have the data, we will send you your matriculation number and payment information by email. Please check your emails regularly (including the spam and junk folders).
Two things are checked based on the application.
1. Are the legal and formal requirements met? These include, among other things, legalizations and language certificates.
2. Is the general university entrance qualification (content requirements) met? These include general minimum requirements as well as regulations specified in the curricula of the respective degree programs.
Information on submitting an application
You apply by…
- creating a basic account in the online application tool
- creating an application via the basic account during the submission period
- uploading all necessary documents in the online application tool and completing the application
Your application can be considered when…
- You have uploaded the signed application form
- You have uploaded a copy of a passport or ID card (only the pages with the personal data and personal signature)
- You have uploaded a scan of the original educational documents
- The educational documents meet the legalization requirements (in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure – ZPO)
- You have had the documents translated by a court-certified interpreter and uploaded the translation along with the originals (required only for educational documents not in German or English)
- You have uploaded a scan of the original language proficiency certificate
- You have uploaded any additional forms that may be required (required only for certain fields of study)
Please send an email to studienabteilung@uni-graz.at from your student's email address within the admission deadlines
with the following details:
- Your full name
- Your matriculation number
- Name of the degree program you wish to start
If applicable, send additional documents relevant to your studies (e.g. confirmation that you have passed the admission procedure for restricted programs) as a PDF file.
An application is always required for a Master's degree programme.
If you already have a student's account, you have to submit the application via your UGO account uner “My Application” and upload the required documents there.
Please consider the submission deadlines.
You must first complete the preparatory course (VGUH).
You then send an email during the enrollment period to the Academic Affairs Office (zulassung.international@uni-graz.at) with the admission letter you have, the VGUH certificates and the information which other bachelor's programme you you wish to enroll in.
For programmes with restricted admission, you must also submit your study place confirmation (Studienplatzzusage).
Additional information
Processing an application can take several weeks or even months. Unfortunately, we cannot say exactly how long it will take, as this depends on various factors. Therefore, it is possible that you may not be admitted for the desired semester.
We therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible and include all required documents. Incomplete applications may result in longer processing times or even rejection.
Please note: The University of Graz is not responsible for your personal planning, such as visa appointments, and cannot take these into consideration.
No! Incomplete documents will result in your application being rejected. You will then not be able to apply again in this semester.
Therefore, in your own interest, please only apply once you have all the required documents, certifications, and the language certificate.
No, this is actually prohibited by law!
Applications submitted through an agency must be rejected. You will not be allowed to apply to the University of Graz for the next two semesters.
