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Are you interested in a Bachelor’s degree programme at the University of Klagenfurt and wish to apply and enrol for it with an Austrian school leaving certificate or a general higher education entrance qualification from Germany? Then the following information will help you plan your next steps:
General admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes:
7 July 2025 – 5 September 2025
General admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes:
8 January 2026 – 5 February 2026
Admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme must occur within the general admission period. This rule also applies if you
In exceptional cases, admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme may be permitted during the general admission period for other programmes. Should one of the following exceptions be applicable in your case, please contact the Admissions and Examinations Office.
Exceptions to the general admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes
If you wish to apply and enrol for a Bachelor’s degree programme without a special admission procedure, you need to complete the general admission procedure for the admission with an Austrian school leaving certificate or a general higher education entrance qualification from Germany, the individual steps of which are explained on this information page.
If you have not been admitted to the University of Klagenfurt at any time in the past you need to complete the following steps:
Carry out the online registration on the webpage of the University of Klagenfurt. Be sure to fill in all fields marked with an asterisk (*).
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to enrol for Psychology (only offered in German language), Teacher education programmes (only offered in German language) or International Business and Economics, you must also complete a special admission procedure before enrolling in person! Please follow the instructions for the special admission procedure for your chosen degree programme.
After successfully completing the online registration (and, if applicable, the special admission procedure), you may enrol at the Admissions and Examinations Office of the University of Klagenfurt within the general admission period for Bachelor’s programmes. In exceptional cases, enrolment may also take place during the general admission period for other programmes.
For your enrolment in person (admission), come to the Admissions and Examinations Office during opening hours. Information on the opening hours is available on the page of the Admissions and Examinations Office.
For your enrolment in person at the Admissions and Examinations Office, bring along the following documents:
Original documents/notarised copies
For admission, the respective originals are required. Alternatively, copies certified by a notary public may be presented.
The documents required for the purpose of admission must be submitted and will be returned to the applicant after the authenticity has been verified.
Prints, scans, or simple copies do not suffice for admission and will not be considered.
Intactness
Ensure the intactness of seals, staples, threads, stickers, or other kinds of adhesive on your documents. Do not remove existing attachments under any circumstance.
If you wish to enrol for a Bachelor’s degree programme with a special admission procedure, the successful completion of the special admission procedure is an additional prerequisite for admission.
Some Bachelor’s degree programmes are subject to a special admission procedure. These Bachelor’s degree programmes are:
In addition to the respective special admission procedure, the general admission procedure must be completed.
Proof of proficiency in German at the B2 level (CEFR) at the time of admission to a degree programme that is conducted in German (with the exception of German Studies / teacher education programmes). For admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme in German Studies and teacher education programmes, proficiency in German at the C1 level (CEFR) must be evidenced.
Individuals who apply for a degree programme taught in German and whose first language is not German must provide proof of proficiency in German no lower than level A2 (CEFR) at the time of application.
Proof of proficiency in English at the B2 level (CEFR) at the time of application to a degree programme that is conducted in English.
For the Bachelor’s degree programme in International Business and Economics please note the information on proof of proficiency in English.
A list of the accepted language qualifications is available in the Regulation issued by the Rectorate concerning proof of required language proficiency for admission to study programmes.
Only documents which are equipped with a wet ink signature and a wet stamp/embossing seal (i.e. manually signed and stamped) or with the Austrian ‘official signature’ (“Amtssignatur”) are considered official documents. Digitally generated documents without a wet ink signature and wet stamp/embossing seal or, respectively, without the Austrian official signature will not be considered.
In the event of doubt, the university reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any documents submitted.
The potentially required additional examination for Latin must be taken before passing the last examination in the Bachelor’s degree programme. Students who have successfully completed at least 10 hours per week of Latin at secondary level are not required to take the additional examination.
The additional examination for Latin is required for the following degree programmes:
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