Language skills and certificates
Demonstrating proficient language skills is essential for actively engaging in your chosen degree program. Depending on the degree you opt for, you will need to demonstrate your language proficiency by either undergoing a language test or submitting an official language certificate as listed below.

English certificates
We understand that your school and/or university courses might have been fully taught in English, however FH Upper Austria has a language policy where all applicants (with the exception of nationalities of USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) are required to produce an official language certificate.
Please note: confirmations from schools, universities or ministries stating English as medium of instruction will not be accepted! We do not accept Duolingo, Babbel, ...
Language certificates may not be older than two years when applying (except scool-leaving certificates).
We accept the following certificates:
German certificates
We understand that your school and/or university courses might have been fully taught in German, however FH Upper Austria has a language policy where all applicants (with the exception of nationalities of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol and Switzerland) are required to produce an official language certificate.
Language certificates may not be older than two years when applying (except school-leaving certificates).
We accept the following certificates:
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