Program Overview

Preparation Programme for the Medicine and Dentistry Degree Programmes

The University Preparation Programme (VWU) offers applicants with another first language than German intensive courses to prepare them for supplementary examinations.

Admission Requirements

To prove the German language skills required for admission to a course of study, a possible supplementary examination must be taken within the framework of attending a university course set up for this purpose. The requirement for this supplementary examination requires knowledge of German at least at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Application Process

For the application of admission, it is necessary to provide proof of German language skills at the level A2. The application deadlines are:

• For winter semester: 01 April to 05 September
• For summer semester: 01 November to 05 February

Required Documents

For the online application, the following documents are required for uploading:

• General university entrance qualification with all subjects and grades and the certificates of the last 3 school years
• Proof of completed years of study (marks on individual examinations and diploma and state examinations)
• Proof of completed German language certificate at level A2
  • The following certificates (valid for two years from the date of the examination) are accepted:
    • ųsterreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch - ųSD Zertifikat A2 or higher
    • Goethe Institut - Goethe Zertifikat A2 or higher
    • telc GmbH - Deutsch A2 or higher
    • Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz DSD I or higher
    • Language competence certificate of an university language center - successfully passed exam on the level A2 or higher
    • ųsterreichischer Integrationsfonds (ųIF) - ųIF Test (A2) or higher
• "Declaration of secrecy and commitment to maintain data secrecy"

Note for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Documents must be translated by a court-certified translator in Austria. Foreign documents can only be accepted and evaluated if they have been officially legalized.

What Comes After the Application?

As soon as the online application has been processed, a letter of acceptance will be received by mail at the address provided during registration. With this letter of acceptance, the applicant will be admitted as a non-degree programme student. The letter of acceptance can be used to apply for a residence authorisation at the Austrian Embassy or Consulate of the country of origin, if necessary.

Attention Participants of the Preparation Programme

Once admitted to the University Preparation programme as a non-degree student, only the supplementary examination in German of the Preparation Programme is accepted as a proof of proficiency in German. It is not possible to quit or interrupt the Preparation Programme and take the German exam through another institution.