Guide to University Admissions in Austria 2026: a full step-by-step roadmap (Part 2)

5. Documents and requirementsHigh-school diploma with apostille from the Ukrainian Ministry of Education.Transcript with apostille + sworn translation into German or English by a gerichtlich beeideter Übersetzer.Proof of admission to a previous Ukrainian university in the same field as the Austrian university — a critical document for bachelors such as medicine, psychology, law, where Austria requires the same Studienberechtigung as in Ukraine (you must be admitted to a Ukrainian university for medicine to apply for medicine in Austria).Language certificates: ÖSD/Goethe/TestDaF C1 (for German-medium) or IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL 87+ (for English-medium).Lebenslauf (CV in German, Europass format recommended).Motivationsschreiben (motivation letter, 1–2 pages FR/DE/EN).Empfehlungsschreiben (recommendations — for masters and competitive bachelors such as WU CEMS).Passport copy (valid 18+ months).Colour digital photo (35×45 mm, white background — for Aufenthaltstitel).Proof of financial resources — minimum €13 320/year (€1 110/month — Richtsatz for students under 24, €17 500/year for 24+) on a blocked Austrian bank account (Sperrkonto at BAWAG, Erste Bank, Raiffeisen) or from a Bürge in Austria.Strafregisterbescheinigung (Police Clearance Certificate) from Ukraine — apostilled, no older than 6 months.Proof of health insurance — private for the first 4 months (€60–120/month), then mandatory Studierendenversicherung ÖGK €71/month.For creative programmes (Angewandte, Akademie) — portfolio + creative task.For masters — bachelors degree + certified translation.For medicine — proof of MedAT registration (€110, by 1 April).6. Deadlines and the 2026 timelineThe Austrian academic year is split into two semesters: Wintersemester (1 October – 31 January) and Sommersemester (1 March – 30 June). Most bachelors only start in the winter semester.October–November 2025: apostille the diploma at the Ukrainian Ministry, German translation by a gerichtlich beeideter Übersetzer; register for ÖSD C1 (monthly in Kyiv), Goethe C1, IELTS exams.December 2025 – January 2026: submit documents to the chosen universitys Admissions; for competitive Vienna, WU Wien, MedUni Wien programmes start earlier.February 2026: sit ÖSD/Goethe C1, IELTS; register for MedAT (1 February to 31 March) at medizinstudium.at.1 March 2026: summer semester starts; summer-semester deadline for non-EU students — 5 February 2026 (for most universities — check the specific universitys website).1 April 2026: MedAT registration deadline for medicine; 5 May Vienna University deadline for the winter semester (non-EU).May 2026: WU Self-Assessment Test, PsychAT, TU Wien architecture portfolio.Early July 2026: MedAT at MedUni Wien, Innsbruck, Graz; results in August.5 September 2026: main winter-semester deadline for non-EU at TU Wien, University of Graz, Innsbruck, JKU Linz, MedUni.August–September 2026: apply for the Aufenthaltsbewilligung Studierende