The admission procedure at the University of Vienna
Source: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission-procedure/
Detailed information on the first-time admission to bachelor, diploma and master programmes as well as further information on the admission.
You can find information on the admission procedure to doctoral/PhD programmes directly via the website of the Center for Doctoral Studies.
About the admission
- change of degree programmes
- additional degree programmes
- closing a degree programmes
- resumption of studies
- info for students from third countries
- leave of absence
- co-registration
- "Studienberechtigungsprüfung" (in German only)
- non-degree programmes
- proofs of German language proficiency
- proof of English language proficiency
- legalisation
- students in the VWU
Contact and phone hours
Please use our contact form. It allows you to be more flexible and to have your request documented in written form.
For reasons of data protection, we cannot provide any information related to personal data on the phone.
You can reach us via telephone by calling +43/1/4277-10600 at the following times:
- Monday and Thursday: from 12:30 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.
Please take note of the working hours of the Admission Office for the timely submission of applications to the Admission Office that are not submitted via u:space. You can find a summary of the working hours in this proclamation (in German only).
## Appointment online first-time admission
“Drawing a number and waiting in line” is old news. Comfortably complete your first-time admission at home via video chat. Here you can find detailed info regarding booking your appointment for online first-time admission.
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News
16.03.2026
### Do not forget: Pay the tuition fee/Students' Union fee
The payment deadline for summer semester ends on 31 March.
13.03.2026
### Start of the application period
Apply for bachelor and diploma programmes with entrance exam procedure now!
13.03.2026
### Are you interested in a master programme?
The application period for master programmes with selection procedure has started.
13.03.2026
### End of the admission period
Complete the admission procedure for your degree programme until 31 March 2026.
23.02.2026
### Scholarships at the University of Vienna
Apply till April 20th for scholarships at the University of Vienna
14.01.2026
### Wissenschaft Zukunft Preis (WZP) 2026
The WZP awards 3 Master's/Diploma theses and 2 Dissertations/PhD theses.
Events
16.03.2026
### Online info-presentation – Admission to master programmes
You are interested in a master programme with selection procedure? Attend our online info presentation on 25 March 2026!
09.03.2026
### Online info-presentation – Admission to bachelor programmes
You are interested in a bachelor/diploma programme at the University of Vienna? Attend our online info-presentation on 18 March and 8 April 2026!
01.07.2024 08:00
### Online-Infovortrag Studienberechtigungsprüfung
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