Information on Diploma and Bachelor’s programs

Potential Students in possession of the Austrian, German or other EU/EEA citizenship have to complete one of the following admission conditions:                      

• Secondary school certificate (Matura/Abitur) or Berufsreifeprüfung (higher vocational secondary    school certificate) 
• Studienberechtigungsprüfung (limited higher education entrance examination) for your intended study program at a university (details on the exam can be found here: Studienberechtigungsprüfung)
• Equivalent international educational certificate 
• Completion of a three-year study program at an accredited national or international postsecondary institution (i.e. Pedagocical Academy, University of Applied Sciences,…) 
• IB- Diploma according to the regulations of the “International Baccalaureate Organization” 
• European Secondary School Certificate 
• Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (limited secondary school certificate, only for Germans): with this certificate, you can be enrolled only for the subjects listed on the certificate 

NOTE: The “Fachhochschulreife” (for Germans) is NOT accepted in Austria for the enrolment.  

There is no “Numerus Clausus” in Austria.  

If you have completed your secondary school outside of the EU/EEA/CH, please read the information for international students.  

Additionally, there are special admission conditions for some programs, which have to be completed before or during your studies. Please click on the information below.  

Additional Exams/Conditions

• Biology

  To enrol for the Bachelor’s programs Biology, Geology or the Teacher Training subject Biology, you have to submit proof of a minimum of 4 weekly hours in Biology, taken at school starting from 9^th grade (i.e. in Austria this refers to the age of 14). You can submit this proof by presenting your school certificates from those years stating the weekly hours or a confirmation from your school. If you cannot submit this proof, you have to take an additional exam in Biology, at the PLUS or at the Externistenreifeprüfung (external secondary school exam).  

• Greek

  For some study programs, Greek is required as an additional qualification. You can sit the additional exam for Greek at the PLUS; if you had a minimum of 10 weekly hours in Greek at school starting from 9^th grade (i.e. in Austria this refers to the age of 14), you submit proof thereof and do not have to take the exam. You may submit your school certificates from those years stating the weekly hours or a confirmation from your school.  

  Before the admission: for some study programs, you have to submit the proof at the enrolment. If you cannot submit this proof, you have to take an additional exam in Greek, at the PLUS or at the Externistenreifeprüfung (external secondary school exam).  

  During your studies: for most of the study programs, you can take Greek as an additional subject during your studies (for Diploma Studies until the end of the first stage). The additional exam must not be the final exam of your studies (or stage).  

• Latin

  For some study programs, Latin is required as an additional qualification. You can sit the additional exam for Latin at the PLUS; if you had a minimum of 10 weekly hours in Latin in secondary school, you submit proof thereof and do not have to take the exam. You may submit your school certificates from those years stating the weekly hours or a confirmation from your school.  

  Before the admission: for some study programs, you have to submit the proof at the enrolment. If you cannot submit this proof, you have to take an additional exam in Latin, at the PLUS or at the Externistenreifeprüfung (external secondary school exam).  

  During your studies: for most of the study programs, you can take Latin as an additional subject during your studies (for Diploma Studies until the end of the first stage). The additional exam must not be the final exam of your studies (or stage).  

The following study programs require additional exams

• Teachers Training (Secondary School)

  Before enrolling for the Teacher Training program, you have to pass the qualitative selection process; for some subjects, there is an additional subject-related test. Information on the test as well as the link for the registration can be found at  www.lehrerin-werden.at, on the homepages of all partner institutions and at the student’s representatives for Teacher Training via stvuwAsW2_.lehwAsW2_lramt@l5uwAsW2ehramt-sanyQpI7BlzbONCzvbcurg.wAsW2_latAsW2_lY, as well as at the School of Education, the central coordination office for the Teacher Training at the PLUS via lehPKpE.4ramt@e5@LbOpluPKpE.4s.ac.atCX-D2G or www.plus.ac.at/soe  

• Psychology

  To start the Bachelor’s or Master’s program Psychology, you have to pass the entrance test. Further information on this can be found here: https://www.plus.ac.at/psychologie/studium/avpsy/  

• Sport and Exercise Science

  To enrol for the Bachelor’s program Sport and Exercise Science or the Teacher Training subject Sports and Exercise, you have to pass the athletic test before the admission. Information on the test is presented at the departmental homepage: https://www.plus.ac.at/spowi/studium/  

Further Information

• If you are already a student at the PLUS…

  … and want to take up an additional Bachelor’s program, please contact the Office of Admissions. Link to contact form

• International students

  All relevant information can be found here