Program Overview

Admission to the bachelor's degree in sports and exercise science

All information about the admission process with admission test to prove sporting suitability for people with a school-leaving certificate from an EU/EEA country/Switzerland and German language skills at level B2 or higher.

Deadlines and overview

• Summer semester 2026:
  • Application deadline: November 13, 2025 to January 7, 2026
  • Cost contribution: 50 euros
  • Admission deadline: after the results are announced until March 31, 2026
  • Semester start: March 1st
• Winter semester 2026/27:
  • Application deadline: March 2 to May 4, 2026
  • Cost contribution: 50 euros
  • Admission deadline: after the results are announced until October 31, 2026
  • Semester starts: October 1st
• Summer semester 2027:
  • Application deadline: November 16, 2026 to January 7, 2027
  • Cost contribution: 50 euros
  • Admission deadline: after the results are announced until March 31, 2027
  • Semester start: March 1st

Required documents

• To register in u:space:
  • Your passport or ID card (front and back!) as a JPEG or PNG file
• For the application for admission:
  • All pages of your school leaving certificate in the original with a court-sworn translation (if not in German or English) collected as one PDF file
  • Proof of your German language skills at level C1 or higher (not required if you have a school-leaving certificate from a German-speaking country) collected as a PDF file
  • Evidence of any additional and admission tests summarized in one PDF file

Your steps in the admission process

Step 1: Prepare the required documents

1. Scan all required documents and save them in the appropriate format.
2. Merge multiple pages of the same document into one PDF file using an online tool of your choice.

Step 2: Apply for admission and register

1. Create your u:account in u:space within the application deadline.
2. Log in to u:space, complete the registration and select the desired course of study.
3. Upload the required documents.

Step 3: The admission test to prove your sporting suitability

You can find all dates and information about this exam at the Sports Science Studies Service Center.

Step 4: Admission to the course

After the results have been announced, admission to the course is possible if you were successful in the admission test and meet the requirements for admission to a bachelor's degree program at the University of Vienna.

Step 5: Order the u:card and semester planning

As soon as the student/ÖH contribution has been received, you can order your student ID card, the u:card.

FAQ

• I have a school leaving certificate from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, but I am a national of a non-EU/EEA country. How should I proceed?
• I lost one of my documents. Is one copy enough?
• How does the admission test to prove your sporting suitability work and when does it take place?
• How long is the admission test valid?
• Is there a numerus clausus/minimum grade point average?
• What can I do if I have lost the access data to my u:account?
• I have an International Baccalaureate (IB). What do I have to consider?
• I already have a degree. Can I be admitted with this instead of my secondary school leaving certificate?
• I transferred to the University of Vienna from another university. How does the recognition of my previous exams work?