- Bachelor's Degree Programmes
admission.bachelor@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6419 - Master's Degree Programmes taught in German
admission.master@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6626 - Master's Degree Programmes taught in English
master.english@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6628 - Doctoral Programmes
admission.phd@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6629
1. Requirements and Admission Procedure
Once you have decided on a degree programme, check the relevant degree programme page to see if you meet the necessary entry requirements.
For some degree programmes, there are also mandatory admission procedures that you must complete.
Prospective students from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan must complete a competence check at VFS Global before applying for admission.
2. Application for Admission
DOCUMENTS
- Collect all the necessary documents for the admission and check the country-specific information.
- Check whether you need to obtain translations and/or certifications of your documents, and if yes, in what form.
Please note that all documents must be submitted in German or English. - Fill out the form Application for Admission in full.
SUBMISSION
- Bachelor's or Master's programme without admission procedure: Send the complete application with all the documents in the original within the deadline by post to:
Technische Universität Graz, Registrar's Office, Rechbauerstraße 12, A-8010 Graz or hand it in to the porter in Rechbauerstraße 12, addressed to the Registrar's Office. - Master's programme with admission procedure: Please refer to the deadlines and steps in the Admission Procedure.
- Doctoral programme: Follow the instructions for applying for a doctoral programme.
For Bachelor's programmes
- Winter semester: 1 May to 15 August
- Summer semester: 1 December to 15 January
For Master's programmes
EU and EAA Citizens
- Winter semester: 1 May to 15 October
- Summer semester: 1 December to 15 March
Third-country nationals and stateless persons
- Winter semester: 1 May to 15 August
- Summer semester: 1 December bis 15 January
For Doctoral programmes
- Winter semester: Recommended submission deadline: 5. September
- Summer semester: Recommended submission deadline: 5. February
- Due to the high number of applications, it is NOT possible for us to issue a confirmation of receipt to every applicant.
The processing of an application can take several weeks to months. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give an exact time frame. Please note that it may not be possible to be admitted in the semester applied for. TU Graz therefore recommends that you submit your application with all the necessary documents as early as possible. TU Graz assumes no responsibility for the organisation of your studies, e.g. visa appointments, relocation planning, etc.
Interventions by e-mail or telephone in the meantime will not speed up the processing of an application. - Documents will only be reviewed during the application process!
Applications that are sent by e-mail cannot be considered!
Applications that arrive after the submission deadline can only be considered for a later semester. - To ensure data protection, no information regarding the status of the review process can be released to third parties.
- Only complete applications (i.e. with all required documents) can be considered for admission. Submitting incomplete applications can increase the amount of time required for the review process! You will be informed immediately if documents are missing.
- According to the Austrian Universities Act (§ 60 para. 6), applications may only be submitted by the applicants themselves or by a person who can represent parties professionally in Austria. Applications submitted in any other way (e.g. via an agency) will be rejected.
3. Admission in Person at the Registrar's Office
We will notify you of the outcome of your application in writing when a decision has been taken. If you are accepted, you will receive a letter of admission from the Rector and can enrol in person at the the Registrar's Office during the admission period after booking an appointment.
Admission without Application
Applicants for a bachelor's degree programme, who have a German-language school-leaving certificate from the following countries, do not have to submit an application for a study place:
- Germany (Allgemeine Hochschulreife; The Fachgebundene Hochschulreife entitles the holder in Austria to study the same degree programmes that are explicitly listed on the certificate)
NOTE: The Fachhochschulreife from Germany does NOT entitle you to study at university in Austria. - South Tyrol (Reifeprüfungszeugnis)
- Luxembourg (Diplome de Fin d‘Etudes Secondaires)
- Liechtenstein (Maturazeugnis des Liechtensteinischen Gymnasiums, Berufsmaturität)
If this applies to you, please follow the steps on page Initial Registration for a Degree Programme.
Graduates of the following Austrian schools abroad do not have to submit an application for a study place:
- ÖSB, Österreichische Schule Budapest
- OEGP, Österreichisches Gymnasium Prag
- St. Georgs Kolleg Istanbul
- Instituto Austriaco Guatemalteco
- Österreichische Schule Shkodra
- Colegio Austriaco Mexicano
If this applies to you, please follow the steps on Initial Registration for a Degree Programme.
Further Information on the Admission
The university preparation programme (VGUH) – in German: Vorstudienlehrgang – is a preparatory course designed to help students acquire the language skills required for their degree programme and to take the supplementary exams.
To register at the university preparation programme (VGUH) you will need a valid letter of acceptance from TU Graz. To obtain this, you must first apply for a degree programme, meet the admission requirements and receive a positive decision letter.
