Foreign nationals and stateless persons are subject to the special admissions deadline. This period ends on 1 September for applications for the winter semester, on 1 February for applications for the summer semester. Applications must be received in full by the Admissions Department before the end of this deadline. 

The special admission deadline does not apply to:

• Nationals of a signatory state of the EU Treaty or a signatory state of the Agreement creating the European Economic Area.
• Foreign nationals and stateless persons who are requesting admission for a maximum of two semesters on the basis of an exchange programme or after completing a
  course of study abroad that is the equivalent of the first degree examination in the selected study programme.
• Foreign nationals who by virtue of the Regulation on Eligible Groups of Persons are treated as equivalent to Austrian students (for further details see the section on the Regulation on Eligible Groups of Persons)
  

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Conditions for admission

ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR’S PROGRAMME OR THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

General University Entrance Qualification

The General University Entrance Qualification is to be proven by means of one of the following documents:

• Austrian School Leaving Certificate (Matura),
• Other Austrian certificate conferring university entrance qualification for a specific study programme at the university,
• Foreign certificate equivalent to one of these Austrian certificates,
• Certificate concerning the completion of an at least 3-year course of study at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution.
  
  
  If foreign certificates are not regarded as equivalent to the Austrian school leaving certificate in terms of content and requirements, the Rector shall lay down the supplementary examinations necessary for establishing equivalence. These supplementary examinations must be taken before admission to a degree programme.

Special University Entrance Qualification

In addition to the General University Entrance Qualification, students holding foreign certificates must provide evidence that they satisfy the conditions for admission specific to the field of studies, including proof that they would be admitted directly to the degree programme in the country issuing the document. The holder of the school leaving certificate must be actually entitled to immediately commence the course of study for which he/she has applied to admission in Austria at a university without any further entrance examination, admission examination, supplementary examination, or other restrictions in the country of issue (“Special University Entrance Qualification”). If the study programme that the student wishes to attend in Austria does not exist in the country of issue, evidence shall be submitted with respect to the most closely related study programme. It is only if this country has no universities whatsoever that no such evidence need be provided (not valid for applicants from countries of the European Union).

Knowledge of German

All applicants are required to have sufficient knowledge of the German language in order to ensure that they are capable of following the courses. If an applicant does not have sufficient mastery of the German language, the Rector shall require him/her to take a supplementary examination before commencing the study programme. In the case of artistic fields of study, the Board of Studies can lay down in the curriculum that evidence of the taking of the supplementary examination shall be submitted before registering for the continuation of the study programme for the third semester.

Scope of the university language examination of German: the knowledge of spoken and written German necessary for the field(s) of study selected and the use of the German language to the extent necessary for understanding the relevant texts.

Not obligatory for the admission in English and American Studies.

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ADMISSION TO THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

General University Entrance Qualification

Admission to a Master’s Degree Programme requires the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject or a Bachelor’s Course of Study at a University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) in a relevant subject or another equivalent study programme at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution. In any event, evidence of General University Entrance Qualification shall be deemed to have been provided by means of evidence that these conditions for admission have been satisfied.
 

Special University Entrance Qualification

In addition to the General University Entrance Qualification, students holding foreign certificates must provide evidence that they satisfy the conditions for admission specific to the field of studies, including proof that they would be admitted directly to the degree programme in the country issuing the document. The holder of the school leaving certificate must be actually entitled to immediately commence the course of study for which he/she has applied to admission in Austria at a university without any further entrance examination, admission examination, supplementary examination, or other restrictions in the country of issue (“Special University Entrance Qualification”). If the study programme that the student wishes to attend in Austria does not exist in the country of issue, evidence shall be submitted with respect to the most closely related study programme. It is only if this country has no universities whatsoever that no such evidence need be provided (not valid for applicants from countries of the European Union).

Knowledge of German

All applicants are required to have sufficient knowledge of the German language in order to ensure that they are capable of following the courses. If an applicant does not have sufficient mastery of the German language, the Rector shall require him/her to take a supplementary examination before commencing the study programme. In the case of artistic fields of study, the Board of Studies can lay down in the curriculum that evidence of the taking of the supplementary examination shall be submitted before registering for the continuation of the study programme for the third semester.

Scope of the university language examination of German: the knowledge of spoken and written German necessary for the field(s) of study selected and the use of the German language to the extent necessary for understanding the relevant texts.

Not obligatory for the admission in English and American Studies and Information Technology.

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ADMISSION TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME

General University Entrance Qualification

Evidence of General University Entrance Qualification for admission to the Doctoral Programme shall in any event be deemed to be provided by means of evidence of the completion of a Diploma Programme or Masters Degree Programme in a relevant subject, a Diploma course of study at a University of Applied Sciences (Fachochschule) or a Magister course of study at a University of Applied Sciences or another equivalent study programme at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution. If the studies are basically deemed to be equivalent and all that is missing for complete equivalence is a number of individual supplements, the Rectorate shall be entitled to determine that the studies are equivalent, subject to the taking of examinations during the Doctoral Programme.

Special University Entrance Qualification

In addition to the General University Entrance Qualification, students holding foreign certificates must provide evidence that they satisfy the conditions for admission specific to the field of studies, including proof that they would be admitted directly to the degree programme in the country issuing the document. The holder of the school leaving certificate must be actually entitled to immediately commence the course of study for which he/she has applied to admission in Austria at a university without any further entrance examination, admission examination, supplementary examination, or other restrictions in the country of issue (“Special University Entrance Qualification”). If the study programme that the student wishes to attend in Austria does not exist in the country of issue, evidence shall be submitted with respect to the most closely related study programme. It is only if this country has no universities whatsoever that no such evidence need be provided (not valid for applicants from countries of the European Union).

Knowledge of German

All applicants are required to have sufficient knowledge of the German language in order to ensure that they are capable of following the courses. If an applicant does not have sufficient mastery of the German language, the Rector shall require him/her to take a supplementary examination before commencing the study programme. In the case of artistic fields of study, the Board of Studies can lay down in the curriculum that evidence of the taking of the supplementary examination shall be submitted before registering for the continuation of the study programme for the third semester.

Scope of the university language examination of German: the knowledge of spoken and written German necessary for the field(s) of study selected and the use of the German language to the extent necessary for understanding the relevant texts.

For the Doctoral Programme, the Rector can permit the above rules to be relaxed if the knowledge is not necessary with respect to the course of the study programme.

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Application

The following documents shall be submitted for the application:

• Completed application form
• Proof of General University Entrance Qualification
• Proof of Special University Entrance Qualification (not applicable to EU states)
• If necessary, evidence of university study programmes already completed
• Curriculum vitae in German or English

Applications within the framework of mobility programmes (ERASMUS, Joint Study) are submitted via the Office for International Relations (www.uni-klu.ac.at/bib/inhalt/620.htm)

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Authentications

All documents shall be submitted in the form of an original or authenticated copy. Documents in foreign languages shall be accompanied by German translations. Original documents, copies and translations must be officially authenticated in the country of issue and confirmed by the local Austrian embassy/consulate. Pursuant to international treaties, documents from certain countries only require a simplified authentication or no authentication. Court-sworn interpreters are responsible for translations of documents in Austria.
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