We cannot tell you whether or to which study programme you can be admitted with your previous education, because this is checked individually when applying for admission. Therefore, you should first think about what you would like to study at the University of Graz and then submit an application to find out whether admission is possible. You should consider your interests, previously completed studies or school as well as your language skills to come to a decision.

The grade point average does not play a major role in admission. You must meet the formal and subject-specific requirements for the respective study programme. Formal requirements are, for example, the correct documents including legalization and translation as indicated. Subject-specific prerequisites are checked individually according to your previous education.

For most fields of study at the University of Graz, no entrance examination is required. All students who meet the requirements are admitted to the programme.

For some study programmes there is an admission procedure, for these studies only a limited number of students are admitted per year. More information on admission procedures

Some studies have an aptitude test: all students who pass the aptitude test are admitted. The following studies have an aptitude test:

• Secondary school teacher training - more info
• Bachelor's program in Sport Science (also applies to the teaching subject Sport) - more info

International students can submit the application for admission to a study programme at the University of Graz online via https://online.uni-graz.at. To get access to the online application, you have to create a basic account. 

Further information:

Link to application and procedure (Academic Affairs)

Tutorials: Create basic account and apply (4students)

An application can only be positively processed if you submit all documents completely and in correct form (legalized and translated). The processing time will be longer if you submit incomplete application documents. An admission is only possible with complete application documents.

More info on the required documents

If you already completed your studies or secondary chool, but you do not have all documents as proof, your application cannot be processed. The processing time will be extended if you submit incomplete application documents. Admission is only possible with complete application documents. 

More info on the required documents

If you would like to apply for a study programme offered in German, you will need at least a proof of A2 German language proficiency. Further information

If you would like to apply for study programme offered in English, you can also apply without proof of German (but with proof of English) Further information

Some master's and doctoral programmes are also offered in English. There are also international study programmes (so-called "Joint Programmes") at Master's level that are offered in English. For all bachelor level programmes, German language skills must be provided.

Study programs offered at the University of Graz (filter by language)

List of study programmes that are (also) offered in English

International study programmes: Joint Programmes

You can only apply for the pre-university course in Graz (VGUH Graz) with a letter of admission from the University of Graz. You must first apply for the desired study programme at the University of Graz.

If it is determined by the Uni Graz that you do not yet have sufficient German language skills, or other subjects are missing (for example, because you have only completed 11 years of school), you can register for the VGUH with your letter of admission. The VGUH costs about 500€ per semester and lasts a maximum of 4 semesters. While attending the VGUH, you do not have to pay any tuition fees at the University of Graz, only the ÖH fee (~22€) per semester has to be paid, in addition to the VGUH fees.

If you want to complete a bachelor's, master's or doctoral programme at the University of Graz, you do not need to apply for a visa but for a residence title, since your planned stay in Austria is longer than 6 months. A visa would only be possible for shorter study stays (e.g. as a free mover or exchange student for one semester). If necessary, you will receive an entry visa to pick up your residence title once it has been approved.

You need a residence permit student ("Aufenthaltsbewilligung-Student") for your studies on all levels. You can find more info on the required documents & prerequisites here. You can also get an overview of the process on our website on entry and residence.

If you are working at the University of Graz (for example as a doctoral student with employment contract), this does not apply to you. Please contact us in such a case and we will send you individual information for staff.

Actually no - only under certain circumstances. For example, if your nationality allows you to enter visa-free as a tourist, or if you already have a valid residence title in the Schengen area. If this is the case, you should prepare all the necessary documents in your country of origin, because you have only 90 days to apply for and collect the residence title.

The documents must be translated if the original was not issued in German or English. If a translation is necessary, it must be done by a certified translator/interpreter.

Depending on the country where your document was issued, an apostille may be required. It is a sticker that is attached to the back of the original document and confirms the authenticity of the document.

Here you can check which form of authentication is required, according to the document's country of origin

The document legalization has at least two steps: first, you must have the document leaglized in the country of issue. Then the document must be authenticated by the competent Austrian embassy. It can only be authenticated by the Austrian embassy in the respective country, not in Austria or elsewhere.

Here you can find out which form of legalization is required according to the document's country of origin (use a browser translation tool to see the page in English)

The University of Graz offers no scholarships for international students to fund their studies. You can search for scholarship opportunities in Austria via www.grants.at, for example.

Please note that you have to fulfill the financial requirements for the residence title when applying for it.

For a residence permit in Austria, you need health insurance that covers all risks in Austria, equal to Austrian social security. It is advisable to take out ÖGK Selbstversicherung für Studierende (self-insurance for students), as this is an Austrian social insurance provider meeting the residence permit requirements. This insurance costs approximately 67€ per month. You can only take out this insurance after arriving in Austria and when you are enrolled as a student. Further information