Register to enroll and apply for admission as follows:

1. Create an Account

When you create an account, you are registering at the JKU for the first time. This account allows you to complete steps as outlined in the registration process. If you already have an account, proceed directly to Step 2 "Selecting a Degree Program".,

2. Selecting a Degree Program

Log in using your account information and then select the degree program of your choice.

In addition, during this step we require:

• Information about your educational background
• Information about your nationality (PDF, opens a file) (On account of the quota of spots - Austria, EU, third-country nationals)
• Payment of €110 administrative fee directly via the online registration system. You can pay by credit card (Mastercard, Visa), online bank transfer, or using PayPal.

Deadline to Register and Pay the Required Fee

Register and pay the required administrative fee before the deadline: 

Once you have entered your details, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive confirmation, please check your spam folder or send an inquiry e-mail to: aufnahmeverfahren@jku.at.

Once you are registered and have paid the administrative fee, you will also be registered for "Step 3 - Admissions Procedure".

Please note:

• Please make sure that the e-mail address you have provided is valid and up-to-date. We will send additional information regarding the admission process to the e-mail address you have provided.
• Do not register to enroll and/or pay the fee using a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) that has unstable internet connection.
• The admissions procedure takes place only once per academic year. You may not register for the respective academic year outside of the stated deadlines.
• You must meet the admission requirements in order to successfully register.
• Make sure you have completed, confirmed and submitted the required vaccination forms (see Step 4: Admission to Studies) before you begin your studies. Certain vaccinations are mandatory in order to work at the Kepler University Hospital! If you already work at the Kepler University Hospital, during your first week of your studies you will be required to show verification!
• As part of the degree selection process, you will be asked to take part in a statistical survey in accordance with Section 18 (6) of the 2020 Education Documentation Act.

Allocation Policy

Allocation is carried out automatically, taking the following into account

• proximity to one of the two universities (Linz or Graz) based on your area of residence that you indicated during the admissions procedure, or,
• the preference you indicated when registering during the admissions procedure.

If students cannot be clearly allocated based on the above criteria, the decision will be made randomly.

Please note:

• Starting in the 5th semester of the program, those who spent the first four semesters studying at MedUni in Graz will then continue their medical studies at the JKU Linz. See the curriculum for detailed information.

What you need to bring to the test:

• An official, valid photo ID (ID card, passport)
• if applicable, the test invitation containing the processing number (MedAT number). Please memorize this number! You will need it to write on your test documents. You will receive the test invitation containing the processing number via e-mail approximately two weeks before the test date.
• On test day, you must wear an FFP2 face mask (in accordance with the Covid safety protocols).

Please note:

• You may only keep one clear beverage bottle (plastic) on the table in the test room. All other items must be stored in a lockable bag or backpack. Detailed information is available in the test invitation e-mail!
• The JKU will provide pens on test day.
• Please note that the test room is air-conditioned!
• Keep the whole day free!
• The admission test takes place only ONCE per academic year and in German only!

Examination Material

The entrance test covers the following:

•  A fundamental educational background required to study medicine (biology, chemistry, physics, mathematic)
• Text comprehension
• Cognitive skills and abilities (number sequences, memory and memory retention, assembling figures, word fluency, recognizing implications)
• Socio-emotional skills (controlling emotions, identifying emotions, social decision making skills)

You can prepare for the entrance test online. Access the Virtual Medical Campus (VMC) at the MedUni Graz:

Test Results

You will receive information about your examinations results and notification as to a spot in the program by August 7 (the beginning of calendar week 32) to August 11, 2023 at the latest. If you are eligible for admission to the medical degree program, the e-mail will contain information about the next steps to enroll.

Please note:

• During Step 1 - Registration and Payment: Provide a current e-mail address that you check frequently as the test results will be sent to that address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Once you have passed the entrance examination (Step 3) and have received a spot in the program, you must apply for admission. Log in to your applicant account at JKU MyAdmission, opens an external URL in a new window and submit an application online for admission to the Bachelor's degree program in Human Medicine before the deadline:

Admission Period
 

Please note! Once the deadline as stated above has passed, students may no longer be admitted to the program.

Documents

Upload the following documents with your application:

• Proof of having passed the admissions procedure (a PDF or JPEG of the personalized e-mail "Test Results Admissions Test Human Medicine 2023").
• A valid passport, identity card, or a driver's license together with your proof of nationality.
• Proof of general university entrance qualifications (i.e. a Matura diploma, Abitur diploma, IB diploma), all of the pages.
• Confirmation of any name change, providing not all of the documents have the same name (i.e. a marriage certificate)
• Any disenrollment documentation (all of the pages) if you were once admitted to a degree program in Human Medicine at another Austrian university.
  Furthermore, you will need the last studies information sheet (=Studienblatt) and transcripts (=Studienerfolgsnachweis).
• Proof of having had Latin at school (students can also sign up to take the Latinum test during the Bachelor's degree program).
• A recent portrait photo (JPEG) for your JKUCard (student ID card).

Please note:

• Please make sure that all of your documents are in PDF file and are complete (all of the pages) and legible..
• You must complete a statistical survey in accordance with the § 18 Abs. 6 Education Documentation Act.
• We require your current portrait photo as a JPEG file (editing enabled) and in portrait format. Please choose a passport photo in which you are clearly recognizable, preferably with a monochrome background.

After completing the admissions procedure, you will need to upload the following documents in order to work at Kepler University Hospital (KUK):

The upload link will be sent by e-mail.

The following document is required for certain parts of the program (such as the dissection course) held at the Medical University in Graz:

Please bring the original document to the corresponding course.