Change of bachelor/diploma programmes

You would like to change your bachelor/diploma programme?   

Your steps in the change of degree programme depend on two factors: 

1. Does your chosen degree programme have a compulsory Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) or entrance exam procedure?
2. Is your secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, or from a non-EU/EEA country?

How to change your degree programme

Use the selection below. There you will find instructions on how to submit your application and complete the admission procedure.

EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship

1. Complete the Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) of the desired degree programme. Afterwards you receive your OSA code, which you will need in the further procedure.
2. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Enter your OSA code.
   Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
3. Check if all study achievements from the degree programme you want to close are entered in your record of examinations in u:space. Afterwards, message us via the Servicedesk to close this degree programme. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the new degree programme is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

Non-EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate

1. Complete the Online-Self-Assessment (OSA) of the desired degree programme. Afterwards you receive your OSA code, which you will need in the further procedure.
2. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Enter your OSA code.
   Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
3. You can be admitted to the new degree programme if you fulfil all requirements. You will receive an admission letter to your u:account e-mail address after a processing time of few weeks (webmail.univie.ac.at). You can also find the admission letter in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.
4. Message us via the Servicedesk after you have received your admission letter. Indicate which degree programme you would like to close. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.

Transcultural Communication: changing the amount of working languages

It is possible to change the number of working languages in the bachelor programme Transcultural Communication once. This means that you can switch from studying with two working languages (A, Bx) and extension curricula to studying with three working languages (A, Bx and By) or vice versa only once.

Send us your message in which you indicate the desired change via the Servicedesk during the admission period (in this case it does not make a difference where your secondary-school leaving certificate is from). Specify the number of working languages and which languages (A, Bx and if applicable By) you choose. The Admission Office will effectuate the change, which you will see after a few days in u:space by clicking on Studies > Study overview. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the degree programme with the new working languages is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

• Information regarding working languages

EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate and citizenship

1. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again.
   Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
2. Check if all study achievements from the degree programme you want to close are entered in your record of examinations in u:space. Afterwards, message us via the Servicedesk to close this degree programme. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please note: The admission to the new degree programme is only in effect starting from the semester start (1 October/1 March).

Non-EU/EEA secondary-school leaving certificate

1. Apply for admission to the degree programme you would like to change to within the application period. Choose the desired degree programme in u:space > Studies > Apply for admission and upload the required documents. Documents that were already confirmed by the Admission Office (status "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again.
   Check the status of your application in u:space under "My application". This status has to be "application submitted".
2. You can be admitted to the new degree programme if you fulfil all requirements. You will receive an admission letter to your u:account e-mail address after a processing time of few weeks (webmail.univie.ac.at). You can also find the admission letter in u:space > Personal matters > My documents.
3. Message us via the Servicedesk after you have received your admission letter. Indicate which degree programme you would like to close. The Admission Office will effectuate the change of degree programme, which you will see in u:space > Study overview after a few working days. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail.