FAQ

KL is the abbreviation for Karl Landsteiner University for Health Sciences. It is a private university which received accreditation from the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria) in end of 2013.

Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften GmbH, a non-profit company, is the legal entity responsible for the provision of tertiary education by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences. The company’s shareholders are Medical University of Vienna, Technical University Vienna, MedAustron and Province of Lower Austria (25 percent each). The Lower Austrian Landeskliniken-Holding, Danube University Krems, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems and the University of Basel accompany KL as partners.

Yes, all degrees are recognised throughout the EU. All degree programmes at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL) have been accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria). The strict official accreditation procedure, which is oriented towards international standards, confirms the legal status and ensures high quality standards at KL.

You can find more information about our scholarships under: Scholarships and Loans and on the website of the advisory office for KL scholarships (Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung Niederösterreich m.b.H.) - german only.

You will receive the invoice for the fee for the first semester after you have accepted the study place by sending the signed education contract and GTC. This must be paid before you start your studies.

We welcome and support student mobility, which means that practical courses and clerkships abroad are possible as long as the curricular learning objectives are achieved. The respective institution must be approved by the head of the degree programme. Entire semesters must be examined individually in consultation with the head of the degree programme.

After submitting the application via our applicant tool, you will immediately receive payment information. Payment of the administration fee is possible via Paypal (credit card) or bank transfer (you will receive the invoice by e-mail).

For foreign bank transfers, please note that transaction fees are not charged to KL.

Processing fees that have already been paid cannot be refunded - regardless of whether you participated in the admission procedure or not. Even if you do not receive a study place after completing the admission procedure, the processing fee is non-refundable.

In principle, no fees are charged if the study place is not accepted (before the training contract is signed).

If the training contract has already been signed and a withdrawal takes place afterwards, the withdrawal deadlines and administrative fees according to our GTC apply.

If the education contract has been signed and you wish to withdraw from the contract, the withdrawal deadlines and administrative fees according to our GTC apply.

Summarized, there are the following deadlines (for more detailed information, please refer to point 5 of our current GTC):

• Up to 6 weeks before the start of the course, withdrawal is required without stating a reason for withdrawal.
• After expiration of the above 6-week period, withdrawal up to 1 week before the start of studies is only possible with the acquisition of a place at a domestic, state university in the same field of study; corresponding proof must be provided (e.g. confirmation of place).

In both cases an administrative fee has to be paid (see general terms and conditions).

• If both of the above-mentioned deadlines have passed, withdrawal is only possible for the reasons listed in the General Terms and Conditions. If none of the reasons listed in the General Terms and Conditions apply, the tuition fee for the entire period of study must be paid in full.

In this context, we would also like to point out the provisions according to § 11 FAGG (point 5.2., GTC): "In the case of education contracts concluded exclusively by means of distance selling, students are entitled to withdraw from the education contract within 14 (fourteen) working days from the conclusion of the contract without stating any reasons."

Yes, please use the Europass format if possible.

The CV can be written in German or English. We recommend that you write the CV in the language of instruction of your studies.

The study place must be accepted within 7 days after notification of receipt of a study place (= study place confirmation). The acceptance takes place by sending the signed education contract and the general terms and conditions. After receipt of the education contract, the invoice for the tuition fees for the first semester will be sent to you by e-mail.

Yes, an application and participation in the admission procedure is possible. The school leaving certificate can be submitted later (as soon as the document is available). However, an enrolment without this document is not possible.

It is possible to participate in the admission procedure of our degree programmes several years in a row. There is no restriction on the part of KL regarding repeated participation

A Bachelor's degree in Medical Science opens up career prospects throughout the healthcare sector, the pharmaceutical industry or even in biomedical engineering. The degree provides a high quality basis for further education in areas such as:

• Medical technology
• Medical documentation
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Health care in general

The completion of the Bachelor's degree in Medical Science is the prerequisite for the integrative Master's degree in Human Medicine at KL. Only upon completion of the Master's programme in Human Medicine do students receive the academic degree of Dr.med.univ.

For the letter of motivation there are no content requirements, but it must be written in the language of the chosen degree programme. A letter of motivation usually contains reasons and motives for applying in the chosen field of study. It is also possible to write about the expectations regarding the course of study or the profession to be pursued later, or to establish a reference to KL.

Proof of knowledge of the English language at level B2 (or higher) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) must be provided. In addition to the standardised school-leaving examination in English (Zentralmatura), this is also possible by means of the following language certificates:

• IELTS (minumum score 6.0)
• TOEFL (minimum score 87)
• Englisch-Cambridge 1st Certificate

This is not mandatory. The Latin certificate can also be obtained in the course of the Bachelor's degree programme. KL offers an extracurricular course in medical terminology, by means of which the admission requirement "Latin" (if passed) is considered to be fulfilled.

The test does not check any knowledge levels. Therefore no real "studying" is required. Here are some tips on how to prepare.

• Information brochure on the entrance test on the KL website
• Demotest
• General Part of the German Med Test or Med AT
• Any books on the subject of the intelligence test from the bookshop
• Participation in the KL Open House Day (you will meet students who have taken the test and will share their experiences)

Compared to public universities, the chances of getting a place at KL are much higher. For example, in 2022 there were about 5 applicants for every available study place.

The admission procedures for the Bachelor's programmes and the Master's programmes in are unaffected by the current situation and already take place on an ongoing basis in the form of online interviews. Further details under: Application and admission

You will be notified of your result approx. 1-2 weeks after the last test date. If you have been admitted to the second part of the admission procedure, it is possible to book a time slot for the interview.

You will be informed about the final result within 2-3 weeks after the interviews. If you do not receive an immediate confirmation (or rejection) of a study place, but are placed on the waiting list, it is possible to move up until shortly before the start of your studies.

There is no access within the admission procedure. It is also forbidden to photograph or copy the tasks (any attempt or action will be legally prosecuted and may lead to claims for damages).

To be able to work as a psychologist, you have to complete a Master's degree. The training requirements to become a psychologist is regulated by law.

The degree entitles the holder to pursue psychological activities on a self-employed basis under professional supervision. The degree also professionalises in the extended professional field:

• psychosocial research
• psychological statistics 
• foundation for psychotherapy and counselling sciences

Compared to public universities, the chance of getting a place at KL are much higher.

The admission procedures for the Bachelor's programme in Psychology and the Master's programme in Psychology are unaffected by the current situation and already take place on an ongoing basis in the form of online interviews. Further details under: Application and admission

Yes, you will find up-to-date information on the administration fee under recognition of previous academic performances or under selection process. Your application cannot be processed until all documents have been submitted in full and the processing fee has been received.

Yes, this is possible. You can apply for several degree programmes at the same time using the online application tool. However, as these are separate application strands, all applications submitted must be tracked separately. (Please note the respective deadlines!)

No, there is a separate admission procedure for this. A fixed component is an oral interview.
Depending on the results of the detailed examination of your submitted documents, a written supplementary examination on open contents may also be required in advance.
In the case of multiple applications, all admission procedures must be completed separately.

This is not possible directly. Within the framework of the lateral entry procedure, you can only apply for entry into a higher study year of our medical degree programme. Only a review of your previous achievements will show which entry option we could offer you in principle.

The chances of getting a study place at KL depend on the available lateral entry places and vary from year to year. Unfortunately, it is not possible to make a preliminary assessment during the application phase.

After the detailed examination of your submitted documents, you will receive information as to whether a lateral entry is possible in principle due to your previous achievements or under which conditions we could offer you a lateral entry. This information is independent of the availability of study places.
Confirmations of places will be made at the earliest one week after the actual admission procedure, which usually takes place at the end of August. In the event of cancellations, students will be offered a place until around mid-September.