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Information on admission and study requirements for international students 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. The application form ("Antrag auf Zulassung zum Studium") can be obtained from the registrar's office ("Studien- und Prüfungsabteilung") of Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Universitätsplatz 3, A-8010 Graz/Austria. 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: 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: evidence of all courses already
taken (individual transcripts, diploma- or State examinations), and a confirmation
of the continuing admission to studies (admission to doctorate 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.
2. Knowledge of German, supplementary examinations Basically the language of instruction is German. International students whose knowledge of German cannot be sufficiently documented, 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: Burgring 8, A-8010 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
("außerordentliche Hörer/Hörerinnen").
3. Restrictions for admission International students can only be admitted for studies at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz in regard to the number of study places available. In fields, such as medicine, biology and geology, pharmacy and psychology, the number of study places is limited. 4. Temporary, limited admission International students who passed at least the first part of their studies at a university can be admitted to the same field of studies at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz also for a limited period of two semesters. 5. Status equivalency of international students The following persons have equal admission status as Austrian citizens: a. persons who enjoy certain privileges or immunities in Austria; b. accredited journalists from abroad who have their main working interest in Austria, as well as their spouses and children; c. 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; d. persons who receive a scholarship for the chosen field of studies, whether through bilateral agreements or from funds of an Austrian territorial authority; e. persons with secondary school leaving certificates of Austrian International Schools; f. conventional refugees; g. citizens from the Southern Tyrol, Liechtenstein and Luxemburg; h. applicants from EU-member states. For applicants with equal status the application deadlines (see article 1) and the restrictions for admission (see article 3) do not apply. Articles 1.a. and 1.b. or 1.c. do still apply for applicants from EU-member states. 6. 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). It is also possible to have documents authenticated in Austria, first by the foreign ministry and the mission of the country of issue in Austria (embassy) and then by the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs (legalizing office). This is to certify the authenticity of the original documents. b.Documents issued in foreign languages have to be translated into German 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 (see 6.a.) 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.): Belgium, Bosnia/Herzegowina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jugoslavia,
Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
the Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.
d. Documents issued in one of the following countries merely need authentication by form of an apostille from the respective national agency: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Cyprus, France, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Russia, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the United States. 7. Tuition fees Information über den Studienbeitrag 8. Scholarships, student dorms Karl-Franzens-University
of Graz is not able to provide any scholarships for international students.
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