During the account registration procedure, you will register at the JKU for the first time and as an applicant to the university, you will receive a guest account. This account will allow you to continue the registration procedure.

Please note:

• You only need this account as an applicant in order to register at the university up until you are officially admitted to enroll in a degree program
• This applicant account does not permit you to log into any of the JKU's IT services (i.e. KUSSS, etc.) until you have been officially admitted to the university.

If you already have a student applicant account, proceed directly to Step 2: "How do I select a major?"

Log in with your applicant account and then select the academic degree program you wish to enroll in.

For this step, we need the following:

• Information about your previous educational background
• A current portrait photograph (JPEG) for your JKU Card (student identification card)

After entering your personal information, you will receive e-mail confirmation. If you do not receive this confirmation e-mail, check the spam folder in your Inbox or contact the Admissions Office directly. You will need to present this confirmation e-mail to the JKU Admissions Office when you come in person to complete the enrollment procedure (see the next step).

Please note:

• As part of the procedure to select a major, you will take part in a statistical survey in accordance with § 18 (6) of the Education Documentation Act.
• Please send a current portrait photograph as a JPEG file, not in a read-only file, and in portrait format. Please choose a passport photo in which you are clearly recognizable, preferably with a colored background.

Please send following documents as pdf format via e-mail to zulassung@jku.at

Make sure that all documents are complete (all pages) and sent in good quality and in pdf format exclusively. Other file formats will not be accepted.

• Explanatory statement for admission within the grace period
• Registration confirmation: the e-mail you received during Step 2 "Select Major".
• A valid passport, identity card or driver's license together with your proof of citizenship document.
• Proof of general university entrance qualifications (such as a school-leaving certificate), all pages (front and back)
• Social insurance number (e-Card) only for Austrians
• Confirmation of any name change in the event the names on the documents do not match (i.e. a marriage certificate)
• Leaving certificate (Abgangsbescheinigung) and transcript of records if you change from another Austrian university to continue the same study program at the JKU
• Your Matrikelnumber if you have been enrolled once at another Austrian University or University of Applied Sciences or College of Education
• Sworn statement

Admissions Deadline to Start Studies for Summer Semester 2021

Please note: Once the above-mentioned deadlines have passed, applicants will not be admitted to a degree program for that respective semester. 

* Admission to a Bachelor's or Diploma degree program during the grace period is permitted only in exceptional cases under special circumstances. Please contact the JKU Admissions Office for additional information.

If you are a holder of an Austrian or German school-leaving certificate or if you have an IB diploma or an EB diploma or if you are a holder of a school-leaving examination from South Tyrol or Liechtenstein you do NOT need to show up in person for enrollment. You can skip long waiting lines and simply enroll conveniently at home. This helps minimizing the risk of an infection with Covid19 and keeps you and the employees safe.

Not before picking up your JKU Card you need to visit the JKU Admissions Office in person.

Please upload a portrait picture of you (jpg format) when doing "2. Select your degree program". This picture will be printed on your student ID, the JKU Card.

You can pick up the JKU Card after enrollment at any time at the JKU Admissions Office in person.

Contact the Office of Examinations and Recognition Services to learn more about earning academic credit for school courses that will count toward your studies.

If you were enrolled at another university or teacher education college, please bring the following:

• If transferring from another university to continue the same degree program at the JKU, please bring your certificate of disenrollment from the other university
• If you were previously admitted to another Austrian university or university of teacher education (i.e. studies record sheet), please show proof of your matriculation number
• Proof of having already successfully completed an academic degree program (diploma, conferral certificate, etc.)

If you are to receive your school-leaving diploma later this year (Austrian "Matura", German "Abitur", IB, EB, or school-leaving diploma issued in South Tyrol or Liechtenstein), you can open an applicant account in the meantime.

Please e-mail following documents as PDF format to: zulassung@jku.at

Please make sure that all of the PDF documents are legible and in good quality. Other file formats will not be accepted.

• Registration confirmation: The e-mail you received during Step 2 "Select Major".
• A valid passport, identity card or driver's license, together with your proof of citizenship document.
• Social insurance number (e-Card) - only for Austrian applicants
• Sworn statement

When enrolling to pursue an academic degree, you must pay the Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees. Only then will you be officially enrolled.

Please note: The Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees, must be paid every semester.

Complete an application form (PDF) and personally sign the form.

Send the form and the required documentation (listed below) to the Admissions Office either by postal service or bring the form and documents to the Admissions Office in person.

Changes due to Covid19: At the moment, and until further notice, applications for admission may only be sent electronically via e-mail to: admission(at)jku.at. A list of required documents is available below.

Please note:

• German students holding general university entrance qualifications (i.e. an Abitur) do not need to apply for admission and can be admitted to the JKU directly, similarly to Austrians who hold a Matura.
• There is no fee to submit an application for admission. It is illegal to apply through an agency or an intermediary organization.

Processing an application for admission can take several months. Submit your application within the following deadlines in good time before the date you wish to start your studies:

Recommended application deadline for EU/EEA citizens

It is recommended to submit applications within the application period listed here:

German aplicants who hold general university entrance qualifications (i.e. an Abitur) as well as applicants from South Tyrol and Liechtenstein are not required to submit an application for admission and can be admitted similarly to Austrian students who hold a Matura.

Mandatory application deadlines for non-EU/EEA citizens and NON-equivalent third country nationals

If you belong to the following groups of people, you must meet the application deadline, meaning you must submit your application six months before the date you wish to start of your studies.

• NON EU/EEA citizens
• foreign nationals who do not fall under (PersGV 2018)
• Stateless

Please note: If you submit your application for admission at a later date, you run a risk of passing the deadline to register for classes.

Our tip: Regardless of which group of people you belong to, submit the application for admission at least six months before the date you wish to start your studies so that you can make sure you can begin the program on time.

1) Passport Copy
Only official identity documents that contain both a photograph and signature of the holder will be accepted.

2) Secondary school certificate(s) listing all subjects and gradesThe precises titles in your transcripts may vary but there must be confirmation of successfully completing secondary education. The grades for examination subjects must also be noted.

3) Proof of having passed a university entrance examination
Depending on the country that issued the secondary school certificate, you may be required to provide documentation proving you passed a university entrance examination and/or corresponding preliminary studies.

4) Documentation proving you have completed preliminary studies
Transcripts from individual semesters, a certificate conferring a degree, and the program's curriculum are admissible.

5) Documentation Proving Special University Admission Qualifications

• Was your citizenship and school-leaving certificate or degree issued by a non-EU/EEA country? Then in Austria, you may only choose those degree programs you would be allowed to study in the country where you completed secondary school/university.
• A university recognized in this country which offers the program must confirm that you have the right to study there (= documentation proving you hold special university entrance qualifications or "proof of being accepted to study")
• If you cannot provide documentation - or you provide incorrect documentation - applications submitted to study other degree programs will be rejected.

Documentation proving you hold special university entrance qualifications may not be older than three months at the time of application and must include:

• Your name
• The confirmation's date of issue
• The detailed name of the degree program which is same or similar to the degree program you wish to enroll in at JKU, and
• Affirmation that you meet all of the admission requirements to study at an accredited university in the country where your higher secondary school certificate / degree was issued (for the semester in which you would also like to start studying at JKU Linz or apply for admission).

If the applicant is an EU or EEA citizen or an individual who meets the requirements of the Ordinance on Groups of Persons (i.e. asylum seekers and refugees), documentation proving you hold special university entrance qualifications is not required.
 

6) Proof of Language Proficiency

• German: If you choose to enroll in a German-language degree program and German is not your first language.
• English: If you choose to enroll in an English-language degree program, you will have to provide proof of proficiency in English.
• See the page: Language Certificates for information regarding levels of language proficiency.
   

Proof of Language Proficiency when Applying - German
When submitting the application, you must include language certificates demonstrating an A2 level of language proficiency in accordance with the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). These diplomas/certificates are recognized as proof of an A2 level of language proficiency.

Please note:

• When submitting the application, the language certificates may not be older than 2 years.
• The JKU offers German language courses starting at level B1 as part of a pre-study program to prepare students for their studies. An overview of courses is available in KUSSS.
• Students applying to enroll in an academic degree program offered entirely in English are not subject to providing proof of language proficiency in German before beginning studies.

International documents must always be submitted in the original or as a certified copy.

Please note: Depending on the country that issued the respective school-leaving certificate, the documents must also be certified and verified for authenticity:

Documents without verification for authenticity
Verification procedures do not apply to documents issued from the following countries (however, all documents must be submitted in the original or as a verified "true" copy of the original):

Verification with an Apostille
Documents issued by contracting states of the so-called “Hague Convention Abolishing The Requirements of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents” must be verified with an APOSTILLE. The verification, in the form of apostille, is to be issued by the foreign ministry or Foreign Office of the issuing country in regards to the documents involved or issued by the proper authorities from the foreign ministry. The Apostille must be submitted in the original. Member states of the “Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirements of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents” include:

Verification and Authenticity
If there is no agreement regarding authentication - i.e. for all of the countries not mentioned above - the documents' authenticity must be verified by the foreign ministry of the country in which the documents were issued and also verified by the Austrian consulate or embassy in that country.

Please note: The legalization of documents of certain states can be suspended by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if a reliable verification of the authenticity or substantive accuracy of these documents cannot be guaranteed. In these cases, the Austrian embassies may not state the authenticity of such documents. If your transcripts were issued by one of those countries the legalizations of your documents are not possible at the Austrian embassies. The admission process at Johannes Kepler University Linz cannot be done at this time.
For additional information, please see: Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs

Foreign-language documents (unless issued in English by the responsible authority) must be accompanied with a German translations provided by an Austrian state-certified translator. If the documents have been translated outside of Austria by certified translator, the translations must be certified in the same way as the documents.

You will be notified by post as to whether or not you have been accepted for admission.

Please note:

• The application review process can take up to 6 months.
• Original documents will be returned with the letter, at the latest.

The JKU issues acceptance letters or rejection letters in regards to admission. There are several types of acceptance letters:

• Letter of admission requiring a supplementary examination to prove language proficiency in German:
  You must enroll as a non-degree seeking student first to take and pass this examination.
• Letter of admission with conditional requirements:
  You will be required to take and pass additional courses during your studies; these courses will be listed in the letter of admission.
• Lettter of admission requiring supplementary examination(s) and additional conditions (see above).

During the account registration procedure, you will register at the JKU for the first time and as an applicant to the university, you will receive a guest account. This account will allow you to continue the registration procedure.

Please note:

• You only need this account as an applicant in order to register at the university up until you are officially admitted to enroll in a degree program
• This applicant account does not permit you to log into any of the JKU's IT services (i.e. KUSSS, etc.) until you have been officially admitted to the university.

If you already have a student applicant account, proceed directly to Step 4: "How do I select a major?"

Log in with your applicant account and then select the academic degree program you wish to enroll in.

For this step, we need the following:

• Information about your educational background
• A current portrait photograph (JPEG) for your JKU Card (student identification card)

After entering your personal information, you will receive e-mail confirmation. If you do not receive this confirmation e-mail, check the spam folder in your Inbox or contact the Admissions Office directly. You will need to present this confirmation e-mail to the JKU Admissions Office when you come in person to complete the enrollment procedure (see the next step).

Please note:

• As part of the procedure to select a major, you will take part in a statistical survey in accordance with § 18 (6) of the Education Documentation Act.

• Please send a current portrait photograph as a JPEG file, not in a read-only file, and in portrait format. Please choose a passport photo in which you are clearly recognizable, preferably with a colored background.

After creating your JKU account and selecting your major, you must come to the JKU Admissions Office in person during the admission period (see table below). Your documents will be reviewed there and you will receive your JKU Card.

Admissions Deadline to Start Studies for Summer Semester 2021

Admissions Deadline to Start Studies for Winter Semester 2021/2022

Please note: Once the above-mentioned deadlines have passed, applicants will not be admitted to a degree program for that respective semester. 

* The deadlines are expected to change due to an upcoming amendment to the law. The new deadlines will be announced by May 2021.
** Admission to a Bachelor's or Diploma degree program during the grace period is permitted only in exceptional cases under special circumstances. Please contact the JKU Admissions Office for additional information.

Please bring the following documents to the JKU Admissions Office in the original in order to enroll:

• Valid passport
• Letter of Admission

Contact the Office of Examinations and Recognition Services to learn more about earning academic credit for school courses that will count toward your studies.

If you were enrolled at another university or teacher education college, please bring the following:

• If transferring from another university to continue the same degree program at the JKU, please bring your certificate of disenrollment from the other university
• If you were previously admitted to another Austrian university or university of teacher education (i.e. studies record sheet), please show proof of your matriculation number
• Proof of having already successfully completed an academic degree program (diploma, conferral certificate, etc.)

When registering to enroll, you must pay your Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees. Once you have paid your fees, you will be enrolled in your degree program.

Please note: The Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees must be paid every semester.