Application Process for GSM Bachelor

1. Complete the online application

2. Add the required documents – translated into German or English from a certified translation office. Please do not send any originals.

National and international applicants have to provide these documents in German or English:

• Personal Statement / Motivation Letter (objectives, career aspirations, personal interests and plans)
• General school qualification certificate for university (A-Levels, High School Diploma, transcript of records of your most recent secondary school marks)
• Birth certificate
• Proof of nationality or passport
• Curriculum Vitae
• Passport-sized photo

International applicants have to additionally provide these documents in English or German:

• Certificate of Proficiency in English – IELTS min. 6.0 / TOEFL min. 78 points / Cambridge Certificate B2

International applicants have to additionally provide a legalized copy of these documents in German or English:

• General school qualification certificate for university (A-Levels, High School Diploma)

Applicants who completed their education within the EU do not have to legalize their documents.

If your country is a member of the Hague Convention (list of countries click here), you have to prove the legalization of your documents in the form of the Apostille (information click here).

If your country is not a member of the Hague Convention, you have to prove full diplomatic accreditation of your certificates.

A full diplomatic accreditation must contain the confirmation and stamps of your appropriate Ministry of Foreign Affairs (of your home country) and the stamp of an Austrian authority for your certificates. We cannot process your application unless you submit these documents to us.

In the case that you can’t prove 10 ECTS (or equivalent credit points) in the lecture “English” – submit instead an English certificate (IELTS min. 6.0 / TOEFL min. 78 points / Cambridge Certificate B2) even if the main language of your University is English! For Non EU applicants it is obligatory to prove a TOEFL or IELTS certificate! The certificate should not be older than 2 years.

3. Online application for EU and NON-EU citizens is possible until semester start on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability. Processing takes place in slots until the end of each month. A study place cannot be guaranteed for late applications.

Please note: Students are responsible for the timely submission of application documents (e.g. VPD from Uni Assist for third countries, visa etc.).

FH OÖ Application Portal

4. Please acknowledge that we can only process complete applications (including all documents).We will check your documents and give you feedback. If you meet all the formal requirements we will invite you to one of our obligatory admission procedures.

Application Deadlines 2025:

• 31st January 2025
• 31st March 2025
• 15th May 2025
• 30th June 2025

Dates of admission procedure for the GSM-Bachelor degree course. The English test and personal interview are on the following days:

1. Appointment: Wednesday, 5th February 2025
2. Appointment: Tuesday, 8th April 2025
3. Appointment: Wednesday, 21st May 2025
4. Appointment: Tuesday, 8th July 2025

The Bachelor's admission procedure includes an Englisch test and a personal interview.
You will receive the specific appointment as well as detailed information by e-mail from the respective degree programme.
The admission procedure is conducted online. Subject to change. Detailed information will be sent out after invitation.
We will inform you if your admission has been successful within 2 weeks.

The admission procedure includes

• a personal interview via MS Teams
• an English language test