Application Procedure

How to apply for university studies in Austria

Whether you plan to study in Europe Universities, you will have to submit your application to the university or college of your choice by following the registration steps as explained below:
  • Contact your university's Student Admission Office to receive your application form. In some cases, the application form is available on the Internet, but it may also happen you will need to ask to have it sent by post to your home address.
  • Be ready to submit additional supporting documentation to prove you fulfill all of the entrance requirements for the courses or study program of your choice.
  • Fill in your application form and return it to your university along with attested or certified copies of the supporting documentation.
  • You will be notified whether you have finally been admitted. Upon admission, your university will issue a student pass no matter you are an undergraduate or graduate student. The student pass is used to prove you have become a member of the university you applied for.
Please, note that your educational background and grade point average from your upper secondary school studies will determine whether you qualify for the program/s you applied for.

Compare European Grades


A (excellent) B (very good, with few errors) C (good, with some errors) D (satisfactory, with many errors) E (sufficient)
Austria 1 (Sehr gut) 2 (Sehr gut) 3 (Gut) 4 (Befriedigend) 4 (Genügend)
Belgium 20 - 18 17,99 - 16 15,99 - 14 13,99 - 12 11,99 - 10
Bulgaria 6 (Otlichen) 5 (Mnogo Dobur) 4 (Dobur) 3 (Sreden) 3 (Sreden)
Czech Republic (higher education) 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
Czech Republic (upper secondary school) 1 2 3 - 4
Denmark 12 10 7 4 02
Estonia (upper secondary school) 5 - 4 - 3
Estonia (higher education) 5 4 3 2 1
Finland (upper secondary school) 10 - 9,00 8,99 - 8,00 7,99 - 7,00 6,99 - 6,00 5,99 - 5,00
Finland (higher education) 5 4 3 2 1
France 20 - 16 16 - 14 14 - 12 12 - 10 12 - 10
Germany 1 - 1,5 1,6 - 2,3 2,4 - 2,9 3,0 - 3,5 3,6 - 4,0
Greece (upper secondary school) 20 - 18,1 18 - 16,1 16 - 13,1 - 13 - 10
Greece (higher education) 10,00 - 8,50 6,50 - 8,49 - - 5,00 - 6,49
Hungary 5 4 3 2 2
Iceland 10 - 9,00 8,99 - 8,00 7,99 - 7,00 6,99 - 6,00 5,99 - 5,00
International Baccalaureate 7 (Excellent) 6 (Very good) 5 (Good) 4 (Satisfactory) 3 (Mediocre)
Ireland (70% or above) 60% - 69%) 50% - 59%) 45% - 49%) 40% - 44%)
Italy (upper secondary school) 100 - - - 60
Italy (higher education) 30 29 - 30 27 - 28 24 - 26 18 - 23
Latvia 10 - 9 8 7 6 5-4
Luxembourg 60 - 50 60 - 50 49,99 - 40,00 39,99 - 30,00 39,99 - 30,00
Norway 6 5 4 3 2
Poland (upper secondary school) 6 5 4 3 2
Portugal 20 - 18 16 - 17 15 - 14 13 - 12 11 -10
Romania 10 9 8 -7 6 5
Slovak Republic (upper secondary school) 1 2 3 4 4
Slovak Republic (higher education) 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Slovenia 5 4 3 2 2
Spain 10 - 9,00 8,99 - 8,00 7,99 - 7,00 6,99 - 6,00 5,99 - 5,00
Sweden (higher education) (MVG) (VG) (G) (G) (G)
Sweden (upper secondary school) 20 17,5 15 12,5 10
Switzerland 6 5,5 5 4,5 4
The Netherlands 10 9 8 7 6
United Kingdom 140 - 120 100 80 60 40