• 1. General Information

• 2. Application form

• 3. Tuition fees

1.  General Information

1. Application for admission

The applications for admission of international students who wish to begin or to continue their studies at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz have to reach the university at least by September 1 for the Winter Semester and by February 1 for the Summer Semester of each year (date of entry) complete with all necessary documents.

In addition to the application form, the following documents must be submitted:

a. secondary school leaving certificate ("Reifezeugnis") with all subjects taken and grades obtained;

b. for international students beginning their studies: Bachelor, diploma, teacher accreditation

Evidence of admission to the course of studies at a university in the country where the secondary school leaving certificate was issued, for the semester/year in which admission in Graz is sought;

c. for international students continuing their studies: Master Evidence of all courses already taken (transcript, degree), and a confirmation of the continuing admission to studies (admission to master studies) at a university in the country, where the bachelor certificate was issued, for the semester/year in which admission in Graz is sought.

d. for international students continuing their studies: Doctorate

Evidence of all courses already taken (transcripts, degrees), and a confirmation of the continuing admission to studies (admission to doctorate studies) at a university in the country, where the master certificate was issued, for the semester/year in which admission in Graz is sought.

2. Knowledge of German, supplementary examinations

Basically the language of instruction is German. International students whose knowledge of German cannot be sufficiently documented (level C1), have to pass the university's German exam before they can be admitted as regular degree students.

If the obtained secondary school leaving certificate is not equivalent to an Austrian diploma ("Reifezeugnis"), international students have to pass supplementary examinations. Information about the content of and the dates for these exams can be obtained in the Secretariat of the "Vorstudienlehrgang" (University Preparatory Course) of the universities of Graz: Neubaugasse 10, A-8020 Graz, Austria. Telephone: +43 (316) 831496.

This University Preparatory Course provides preparatory classes for the German exam as well as for the supplementary examinations. While taking these classes, international students are admitted as students with provisional status ("außerordentlicheR StudierendeR").

3. Restrictions for admission

In the field of study Psychology, only a limited number of places are available to Austrian citizens, EU-citizens and citizens from other countries:

Study places will be allocated according to a specific selection and admission process.

Informations are available on: www.uni-graz.at/studienzugang

4. Status equivalency of international students

The following persons have equal admission status as Austrian citizens:

a. persons who have had their main living interests in Austria for at least five continuous years immediately before applying for admission, or who have at least one person legally responsible for the applicant's alimony, for whom this applies;

b. persons with secondary school leaving certificates of Austrian International Schools;

c. conventional refugees.

5. Authentication of documents

a. All documents must be submitted in the original, first authenticated by the responsible institution in the country where they were issued (Ministry for Foreign Affairs) and finally authenticated by the Austrian mission in the country of issue (Austrian Embassy).

This is to certify the authenticity of the original documents.

b. Documents issued in foreign languages have to be translated into German or English and submitted together with the application form.

If these documents have been translated outside of Austria, they have to be authenticated, first in the country of issue and finally by the responsible Austrian mission (or Apostille) or they have to be certified by an official Austrian translator.

c. Original documents issued in one of the following countries do not need authentication (as mentioned in 6.a. or 6.d.): Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Hungary. However translations of documents have to be submitted (as described under 6.b.).

d. Original documents issued in a country having joined the Hague convention of October 5th 1961 (BGBl.Nr. 27/1968), only need authentication by means of Apostille by the respective domestic authorities. Such as : Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Cyprus, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland, Greece, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Russia, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the United States.

6. Tuition fees

The relevant information you may find on our HP:

Studienbeitrag

7. Scholarships

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz is not able to provide any scholarships for international students.

2. Application form

3. Tuition fees for international students

According to section 92, paragraph 9 UG 2002 (Universities Act 2002), citizens of countries determined by the Federal Minister according to appendix 1 and 2 StubeiVO (Tuition Fee Decree 2004) have to pay half the tuition fee (€ 363.36 per semester) in the first academic year. At the beginning of the third semester, upon the student’s petition, an evaluation will determine if students according to appendix 1 StubeiVO with a non-Austrian high school diploma have positively completed at least 24 ECTS credits worth of examinations in the two previous semesters. If this is the case, the tuition fee for the two preceding semesters will be reimbursed in the form of a social contribution. In the second academic year, students also have to pay a tuition fee of € 363.36 per semester. The evaluation of the above mentioned workload of 24 ECTS credits will be repeated at the beginning of each odd semester.

All tuition fees are waived for students according to appendix 3 StubeiVO.

This regulation comes into effect in winter semester 2007 for all students from countries listed in appendix 1 and 2 StubeiVO.