Application Process

Application Deadlines

Online application for EU and NON-EU citizens is possible until 31.08 and is on a first-come, first-serve basis, depending on available study slots. A study place cannot be guaranteed.
You are responsible for timely submission of application taking visa processing (4-9 months) into consideration for a timely arrival. 

Required Documents

  • High school diploma
  • Bachelor’s certificate
  • Transcript of records (Bachelor’s degree)
  • CV / resume
  • Letter of motivation (max. 500 words)
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate (see academic requirements)
  • Non-EU citizens require a Document Verification Certificate from UniAssist (see below for more detail)

Four Steps to starting your Master’s degree in Wels

  1. We review/evaluate your online application (https://application.fh-ooe.at/)
  2. Selected candidates will be invited to an interview (possible online)
  3. Successful candidates will need to legalize their bachelor’s certificate and transcript of records  (see legalization of documents below)
  4. After all proper legalization is complete; an acceptance letter can be issued

International Applicants – Important Information

  • Please scan the originals of your bachelor’s certificate and transcript of records.  If they are not in English or German, please also scan a certified translation of the originals.
  • Legalization of documents is only required after being successfully selected after the interview.
  • It is the student's responsibility to complete all necessary Visa requirements for entry and duration of their stay in Austria (see OEAD website for more helpful information).  Please note that the Visa process can take up to several months.
  • For more detailed information regarding international applications, please see ‘International Degree Seeking Students’ section on our webpage.
  • Document Verification Certificate (VPD from UniAssist)
    • For applicants from non-European Union countries, we have made adaptation in our online application platform. To check formally required documents, we are using the services of "Uni Assist", a widely used system in Germany. You will be re-routed to this system during the application process.
    • For you, this procedure ensures a transparent, straightforward and facilitated document check, with less bureaucratic hurdlesand fewer authentication requirements. This should help you to get a safe access to studies at our university.  After completion of the process with Uni Assist, you will receive a preliminary review document (‘Vorprüfungsdokumentation – VPD”), which you use to complete your application in our system. For Uni Assist's services, you have to pay a single fee of 79 EURO. On our side, application remains completely free and with your VPD document, you can apply at any of our study programmes at any time.
    • If you have already a "passed" code from Uni Assist, and did not yet apply with us, please do so, and let us know. We then might process your application faster.