If you do not hold university entrance qualifications but would like to pursue a particular Bachelor’s or Diploma degree program at the JKU, or at another university/University of Applied Science, you can earn university entrance qualifications now by passing the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination!
The advantages of the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination are listed here at a glance:
The contents at a glance:
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The JKU offers the University Enrollment Eligibility Examinations for degree programs in the following subject areas (= subject area groups):
The University Enrollment Eligibility Examinations at the JKU do not apply to degree programs in medicine, teacher education studies (general education) or cultural studies. These can, however, be taken at another University /University of Education, such as at the PH OÖ, opens an external URL in a new window (the University of Education in Upper-Austria), the Medical University of Graz, opens an external URL in a new window or the University of Art & Design Linz, opens an external URL in a new window. They are then valid to enroll in an academic degree program at the JKU.
The Center for Distance Learning Bregenz, opens an external URL in a new window also offers a University Enrollment Eligibility Examination, either with classroom instruction or as a distance learning course.
Please note:
The University Enrollment Eligibility Examination is comprised of five individual examination sections:
The University Enrollment Eligibility Examinations are based on the curriculum for the 12th or 13th school year (upper level school) and are outlined in the Rector's Ordinance, opens a file in a new window. Your elective subject should be focused on your intended subject area group and must be selected when being admitted to the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination.
See below for information about corresponding subject area groups and the subjects to be completed.
The elective subject must be completed in the form of a course examination or an additional examination required for the intended degree program (Latin).
The course you attend must be worth a minimum of 2 ECTS credits.
The course attended must be selected from the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP), or a continuing course which can be taken before concluding the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP).
The requirements are available in the course description provided in KUSSS, opens an external URL in a new window.
The elective subject must be completed in the form of a course examination.
The course attended must be worth at least 2 ECTS credits.
The course attended must be from the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP) or a continuing course, which can be taken before concluding the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP).
The requirements are available in the course description provided in KUSSS, opens an external URL in a new window.
The elective subject must be completed in the form of a course examination or an additional examination required for the intended courses of study (descriptive geometry).
The course attended must be worth at least 2 ECTS credits.
The course attended must be from the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP) or a continuing course, which can be taken before concluding the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phases (StEOP).
The requirements can be found in the course description provided in KUSSS, opens an external URL in a new window.
The elective subject must be completed in the form of a course examination.
The course attended must be worth at least 2 ECTS credits.
The course attended must be from the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP) or a continuing course, which can be taken before concluding the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP).
The requirements are available in the course description provided in KUSSS, opens an external URL in a new window.
There are many different forms of prior educational qualifications and in this regard, there is no single, particular general answer to this question. If you are not sure, contact us beforehand by sending an e-mail to: studienberechtigung@jku.at, opens in new window and ask about your individual situation.
In general, your previous educational qualifications should consist of one-year of training in the same field as the intended field of study (i.e. engineering). The following lists a few positive examples of previous educational qualifications:
Submit an application for admission
Register as a non-degree seeking student
Register for the preparation courses
OR
Register to take the examinations only
To apply for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination, you have to apply for admission. Please send the following documents per e-mail to: studienberechtigung@jku.at, opens in new window:
Once your application has been reviewed and approved, you will receive a Letter of Admission for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination by e-mail. You require this Letter for the steps which follow.
We recommend that you apply before the summer holidays and at the very latest by the end of August/beginning of September.
If you wish to attend preparatory courses, you will be required to enroll as a non-degree seeking student. You can apply for a non-degree seeking program before you have received the Letter of Admission. Please clarify first, whether or not you fulfill the requirements for admission: studienberechtigung@jku.at, opens in new window
Please note: Applicants applying as a non-degree seeking student will be subject to tuition fees, opens in new window.
The JKU holds preparatory courses for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination examination subjects each semester. These courses are held Monday to Friday, between 5.15 PM and 10:00 PM, respectively, and on Saturdays in the form of blocked sessions.
Completing the individual courses successfully counts as the successful completion of the corresponding examination(s) for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination. This means that if you are attending the corresponding preparatory courses, you do not have to register separately for exams.
Note: If you are taking preparatory courses subject to fees, the tuition fee can be retroactively refunded, provided you have taken part exclusively in University Enrollment Eligibility Examination courses.
Contact Course Organizers
Winter Semester 2021/2022
Course No. | Title | Fee | Weekly Hrs | Dates |
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500003 | Mathematics 1 UEEE (VL) | 640,- € | 3 | Friday: 5:15 - 8.30 PM |
500004 | Mathematics 1 UEEE (UE) | 2 | Monday: 5:15 - 6.45 PM | |
500006 | English UEEE | 740,- € | 5 | Tuesday: 5:15 - 7.30 PM Thursday: 5:15 - 6:45 PM |
500009 | German - Essay UEEE | 350,- € | 4 | Wednesday: 5:15 - 8.30 PM |
500010 | Physics 1 UEEE | 430,- € | 1 | Thursday: 7.00 - 8:30 PM (start November, 25) |
Summer Semester 2022
Course No. | Title | Fee | Weekly Hrs | Dates |
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500003 | Mathematics 1 UEEE (VL - continuation of the winter semester) | 3 | Friday: 5:15 - 8.30 PM | |
500004 | Mathematics 1 UEEE (UE - continuation of the winter semester) | 2 | Monday: 5:15 - 6.45 PM | |
500010 | Physics UEEE (continuation of the winter semester) | 3 | Tuesday: 8.00 - 8.45 PM Thursday: 7.00 - 8.30 PM | |
500001 | History UEEE | 350,- € | 4 | Block Sessions (Friday afternoon; all-day Saturday) |
500012 | Supplementary Mathematics 2/3 UEEE | 330,- € | 2 | Monday: 7:00 - 8.30 PM |
You can register for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination courses before you receive the Letter of Admission. Please clarify beforehand whether or not you fulfill the requirements for admission: studienberechtigung@jku.at, opens in new window
Students are required to register via KUSSS (www.kusss.jku.at, opens an external URL in a new window). Make a note of the main registration period for KUSSS.
You must be logged in to KUSSS in order to register for a course. Information on how to activate a user account and create a JKU password to log-in to KUSSS is available at: http://help.jku.at/im, opens an external URL in a new window.
Using the search term University Enrollment Eligibility Examination (SBP) or the course number (LVA-Nr.) you will receive a list of the courses in KUSSS for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination. As an alternative, you can select the current semester and search for the courses with the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination (for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination). The courses always start with 500.0xx.
Register in KUSSS for the courses which you wish to attend. The registration is binding once the course fee has been paid via the link to the: MUSSS ONLINE SHOP, opens an external URL in a new window.
A video tutorial and the instruction manual to explain the step-by-step payment procedure is available on the MUSSS Online Shop homepage. After paying the course fee via the MUSSS Online Shop, you will be allocated to this course. The invoice will be sent by e-mail. Keep the invoice in a safe place as you will need it as proof (Bildungskonto*, waiver of tuition fee).
The number of participants per course is restricted. The time of registering for the course is decisive for admission to the course.
If you drop out of one or several courses, any paid fees will not be refunded. You may only cancel individual courses before the registration deadline. The course fee is refunded in the form of a voucher for the MUSSS Shop. If you must drop the course, you may be eligible for a refund of the fee but only if you can prove there good reason for having to drop the course. In any case, 15% of the fee will be retained as a processing charge.
If you do not wish to take preparatory courses and study the examination content yourself, you may opt to register directly for exams.
You can register for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination either in person or by sending an e-mail to: pruefung-sowi@jku.at, opens in new window) at the Office of Examinations and Recognition Services, opens in new window.
Registration forms (PDF):
Please note: If you are applying for admission to the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination at the JKU, you must take at least one examinaton at the JKU.
The University Enrollment Eligibility Examination examinations are individual examinations normally scheduled during January, March, June, and September.
There are so-called 'framework dates' announced and published each year and the examinations take place during this time. Information about the framework dates and the registration deadlines are available at Framework Dates for 2021 Examinations, opens a file in a new window.
The exact examination dates (day, place, and time) is available approximately two weeks before the framework date. See: Announcements, opens in new window.
The admission itself and the examinations are free of charge.
If you are attending preparatory courses, you must enroll as a non-degree seeking student and each semester, you will be subject to paying tuition fees as well as the mandatory Austrian Student Union fee, opens in new window.
The preparatory courses are subject to a fee. It is not mandatory to attend one or several preparatory courses.
Please note:
Yes, you may be eligible for financial aid for the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination providing you were awarded financial aid to pursue a regular academic degree program (age and income limits). Before submitting the application for admission, contact the Study Grant Authority, opens an external URL in a new window or the Austrian Student Union Office for Social Affairs, opens an external URL in a new window.
You may also be eligible to financial aid from the Bildungskonto OÖ, opens an external URL in a new window (educational program for adults in Upper Austria to support the pursuit of higher education and professional qualifications).
Credits can be transferred for certain examinations or parts of these, to the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination, provided that the content and scope are equivalent. For example:
If you have successfully passed a master craftsman’s examination or a qualification exam according to the Trade Regulation Act (Federal Law Gazette No. 194/1994) or to the Agriculture and Forestry Vocational Training Act (Federal Law Gazette No. 298/1990), you can apply for an exemption before doing the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination in your elective subject.
In order to get credit for examinations, please send an application, including all required documents, to the JKU Admissions Office, opens in new window by sending an e-mail to: studienberechtigung@jku.at, opens in new window. Your case will be reviewed on an individual basis to determine what documents are required. Please contact the Admissions Office.