Aptitude Procedures

Source: https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/admission/bachelors-programmes/aptitude-procedures Parent: https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/admission/bachelors-programmes/admission-with-an-international-school-leaving-certificate

The study preparation and reflection phase (Programme-PRe-Phase) is intended to serve all prospective students as a decision-making aid for a study programme, as well as a preparation for entering the chosen study programme. The structure and the individual parts of the aptitude procedure are adapted and determined by representatives of the respective degree programme and must be completed before admission to the degree programme.

It is to be carried out for the following bachelor's programmes:

Chemical and Process Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geodesy and Geoinformation
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Management
Technical Chemistry
Technical Mathematics
Technical Physics

Information on the programme-PRe-phase for each bachelor's programme can be found under Study Programmes.

Deadlines for the Programme-PRe-Phase for the summer semester 2026

Application period: November 1, 2025 to February 5, 2026.

Please note that you must also have completed your Programme-PRe-Phase by then. Please note that admission is only possible in person from January 7, 2026 to February 12, 2026 at the Admission Office. Admission to a Bachelor's Programme after the general admission period (extension period until March 31, 2026) is only possible in legally stipulated exceptional cases.

Further steps for Admission

Find out here whether you need to submit an application for admission

If you have completed your previous education in Austria or in a equivalent country, click here.
If you have an international educational background, click here. (Attention: special admission period for non-EU/EEA citizens!)

Personal enrolment

Depending on your previous education, bring the required documents with you when you come to the Admissions Office in person during the admission period to enrol.

Please beware of the deadlines!

Admission Office

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Wednesday\ 13:30 to 16:00

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Address of the Admission Office

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