FAQs

The processing of an application can take several weeks to months. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give an exact time frame.

Please note that it may not be possible to be admitted in the desired semester. The University therefore recommends submitting the application as early as possible together with all necessary documents. The University of Graz assumes no responsibility for the organisation of your studies, e.g. visa appointments, relocation planning, etc.

The verification of documents consists of several steps. It must be checked whether the formal requirements (e.g. legalisation) are met. The content requirements are then checked. Therefore, the review of the documents can take a long time.

The number of applications submitted in a semester also influences the processing time.

No. Applications are exclusively processed chronologically. When planning your studies (e.g. visa, accommodation, student residence, grants/scholarships), please bear in mind that it may take several months to process your application.

An application is always required for a Master's degree programme. If you already have a student account, you can create the application via your UGO account uner “My Application” and upload the required documents there.

Please complete the preparatory course (VGUH) first. Then send an email to the Academic Affairs Office with the admission letter you have, the VGUH certificates and that you would like to study another degree programme.

No! Incomplete documents will result in your application being rejected. You will not be able to reapply for the same degree programme in the same semester. 

In your own interest, do not apply until you have all documents, legalisations and the proof of language proficiency. 

No, this is actually prohibited by law! When applying via an agency, the applicant is excluded from applying for two semesters.

No! There are legal notarisation requirements. If these are not fulfilled, the documents have no probative value. Therefore, documents cannot be processed without the necessary legalisation.

You can find information on the necessary legalisation here.

No. We can only check whether an admission is possible on the basis of scans of the original documents.

If the original documents are not in German or English, a translation must also be submitted. The translation can be in German or English. However, it does not replace the original document. Both documents (original plus translation) must be scanned and uploaded as one PDF document.

The translation must be done by a court-certified translator.

Translations from Austria and abroad are accepted.

No. We always need the originals together with the corresponding translations. Translations alone are not sufficient.

Please upload the scan of the original with the scan of the corresponding translation as one PDF file.

No! Applications are only possible after completion of the preliminary study programme.

In any case, proof must be provided that the degree programme has been fully completed. As a gesture of goodwill, the university may accept a provisional certificate up to one year after graduation.

If the degree programme was completed more than one year ago, a final diploma must be available. Under no circumstances will we accept provisional certificates if the degree programme was completed more than one year ago!

Only if the degree programme was completed less than one year ago. If the degree programme was completed more than one year ago, provisional certificates cannot be accepted.

The application together with all necessary documents must be submitted online using the application tool provided. Documents must be uploaded as a legible PDF document.

If you have never studied at the University of Graz before, you must first create a basic account in order to be able to upload an application.

Not all degree programmes can be activated in the application tool at the same time. Restricted degree programmes are only available once the result of the admission procedure has been determined.

Information on the admission procedure can be found here.

Information on the admission procedure for the teaching degree programme can be found here.

Please note the different submission deadlines for degree programmes with restricted admission.

Even if you are not yet taking part in the admission procedure, you can only apply once the admission procedure has been completed. It is not possible to upload an application before then.

The application number is assigned to you by the application tool as you create the application. If you cannot find the application number for various reasons or do not yet have it, you can enter the applicant number instead (applicant number starts with "2", application number starts with "1").

In principle, language skills at C1 according to Gers are required to start the programme.

No! No application is possible without a language certificate.

No! According to University Act, the language certificate must be submitted with the application. Without the certificate, the application will be rejected immediately. So in your  own interest, do not apply until you have the certificate! 

A new application for the same semester and degree programme is not possible after a rejection.

No! Certificates that are older than 2 years cannot be considered.

No! We can only accept the language certificates listed here.

No. A German certificate is only required if your previous education was not in German.

Please note that it must be clear from the educational documents that the language of education was German. Otherwise, a confirmation of the language of instruction must also be submitted by the educational institution (e.g. university).

No! Citizenship is not sufficient proof of language skills. The Austrian Universities Act expressly requires proof of language proficiency in the form of German at Matura level or a generally recognised language certificate that is no more than two years old.

No! Living and/or working in Austria/Germany is not sufficient proof of language skills. The Austrian Universities Act expressly requires proof of language proficiency in the form of German at Matura level or a generally recognised language certificate that is no more than two years old.

The accepted language certificates can be found here.

The University of Graz currently only offers Bachelor's programmes in German.

If the language of education English is officially confirmed in the degree documents (Diploma Supplement), no further certificate is required. Otherwise, a language certificate must be submitted.

No. The points are a minimum number of points. Admission with fewer points is not possible.

No. The university does not offer language courses for applications. You must obtain the certificate required for the application on your own.

There are two semesters, summer and winter semester. Dates and deadlines can be found here.

The application period is only open for one semester at a time. This means that you can only apply for the semester that is currently open. It is not possible to apply for another, later semester. The semester is therefore already specified in the online application management system. If you would like to apply for a different semester, you must wait for the designated application period.

No, applications are only possible for the semester for which the submission deadline is currently running.

No, applications are only possible for the semester for which the application deadline is currently running.

No! The application portal is only open during the respective submission period. No application data can be uploaded outside of that period.

No exceptions to the submission period are possible.

If you do not wish to enrol now, you do not have to do anything now. Please do not take the necessary steps for enrolment until the semester for which you wish to enrol.

You do not need to inform the university that you wish to enrol later.

Notifications are generally valid indefinitely. This means that as long as there are no changes to the admission requirements (e.g. changes to the curriculum), you can still enrol one or two semesters after you have received the notification.

In cases where changes to the curriculum are already known, the notification will explicitly state that admission is only possible for a limited period of time.

You will find the "Application for enrolment" in your online application. You must sign this and send it to the Enrolment Office so that enrolment can take place.

The application is valid for the semester for which the enrolment period is currently running. You should therefore only send the application during the enrolment period for the semester in which you actually wish to enrol.

You register directly for the pre-study programme (VGUH) using the notification you received from the university. Once the VGUH has received your payment, it will send the university your master data sheet by email. Only then can the university enrol you. You will receive your payment information and matriculation number from us by email.

You do not have to come to the university! Communication takes place directly between the VGUH and the university.