Entry requirements

Further information on international certificates:

• Authentication
  Documents that were not issued in Austria (or another EU member state) are subject to authentication requirements.
  If your documents were issued in another country, please refer to the information on authentication requirements (Higher education authentication list).
• Translation
  All documents not originally issued in English or German must be officially translated. Always have translations done after the authentication.
   
• Equivalent international school leaving certificates
  International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
  The IB Diploma is equivalent to the Austrian secondary school leaving certificate.
   
• School leaving certificates from EU/EEA countries
  If you have passed your secondary school leaving examination in a member state of the EU/EEA, this certificate is generally equivalent to an Austrian school leaving certificate if it grants you access to higher education in your chosen subject in your country of origin. These documents will be checked in the course of your application.
      
• School leaving certificates from non-EU/EEA countries
  If you have passed your secondary school leaving examination in a non-EU/EEA country, this certificate may not be equivalent to an Austrian school leaving certificate.
• Equivalence check
  In all cases, the equivalence of your secondary school leaving certificate will be checked as part of the processing of your application at KL.

• Latin: Proof of at least ten hours per week of Latin at a secondary school; alternatively, a pass in a supplementary test in Latin/medical terminology submitted before the end of the degree programme.
   
• Biology: Proof of attendance of at least one weekly lesson in Biology from the 8th grade at a secondary school or proof of an additional examination in Biology in accordance with Section 2 of the University Entrance Qualification Decree (Universitätsberechtigungsverordnung, UBVO), 1998.nde in Biologie nach der 8. Schulstufe an einer höheren Schule oder Nachweis einer Zusatzprüfung aus Biologie laut 2 UBVO 1998
• Proof of knowledge of the English language to at least B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR):
  • IELTS (minimum score 6.0)
  • TOEFL (minimum score 87)
  • Cambridge English 1st Certificate
  • Standardised school leaving examination in English
• For applicants who do not have an Austrian school leaving certificate, the regulations for international admission apply.

The following are required for admission to the Masters programme in Human Medicine:

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Medical Science at KL or an equivalent, successfully completed degree in Medical Science at a recognised higher education institution in Austria or abroad, with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.
• Proof of knowledge of the German language to at least C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR):
  • Intermediate German language certificate (Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung) issued by the Goethe Institut
    or
  • ÖSD Intermediate German Certificate (ÖSD Mittelstufe Deutsch)
    or
  • C1 level certificate according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

• For the elective subjects Biomedical Engineering and Health Care Management, proof of English language proficiency to at least B2 level (CEFR):
  • IELTS (minimum score 6.0) 
    or
  • TOEFL (minimum score 87) 
    or
  • Cambridge First Certificate in English 
    or
  • Standardised school leaving examination in English

• For applicants who do not have a bachelor’s degree from an Austrian university, the regulations for international admission apply.

Knowledge of German (the teaching language) to C1 level and English to B2 level (Austrian Matura level), according to the CEFR. In order to be admitted to the Bachelors programme in Psychology at KL, the following certificates may be submitted as an alternative to the general admission requirements:

• University entrance qualification examination for natural sciences
• Certificate of completion of at least three years of degree study at a recognised higher education institution in Austria or abroad

For applicants who do not have an Austrian school leaving certificate, the regulations for international admission apply.

The following are required for admission to the Masters programme in Psychology:

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Psychology or another Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from a recognised higher education institution in Austria or abroad, which will be examined to verify equivalence
• Knowledge of the teaching language (German) to at least B2 level according to the CEFR
• Acceptance of a university place based on ranking in the selection process
• If equivalence is established in principle and only falls short of full equivalence in isolated instances, additional courses and examinations for up to 30 ECTS credits in the Bachelors programme in Psychology may be prescribed so that the student can achieve full equivalence. Such courses or examinations must be completed before or during the course of the Masters programme.

Sections 4, 6 and 7 of the Austrian Psychologists Act 2013 (Psychologengesetz 2013, Federal Law Gazette (BGBl) I no. 182/2013, as amended) will be explained to the student applicants prior to admission.