Admission to the master programme Computer Science/Media Informatics (degree from the University of Vienna)

Detailed information on the admission to the master programmes Computer Science and Media Informatics for prospective students who

  • have completed a bachelor/diploma programme
  • at the University of Vienna.

Your steps in the admission procedure depend on whether you completed the bachelor programme in Computer Science/Business Informatics or another degree programme. 

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Graduates of the bachelor programme in Computer Science/Business Informatics

  1. Make sure that your SSC has registered your bachelor's degree.
  2. Log in to u:space within the application period.
  3. Under Studies > Apply for consecutive master programmes, you can see the degree programmes for which automatic admission is possible.
  4. Select the degree programme Computer Science/ Media Informatics and use the "Admit" button. You will be preliminarily admitted to this degree programme for the relevant semester.
  5. Pay the tuition fee/Student's Union fee during the admission period. The admission is complete as soon as it appears in u:space as "received on".
  6. Check if everything was correctly processed in u:space > Studies > Study overview.

Please contact us via the Servicedesk, if you cannot choose the programme at "apply for consecutive master programmes".

Note: Under certain conditions, graduates of the Bachelor's degree programmes in Computer Science or Business Informatics at the University of Vienna can be admitted to Master's degree programmes with the same subject on a daily basis (only available in German). 

 Deadlines

Deadlines for graduates of the bachelor programme in Computer Science or Business Informatics at the University of Vienna

Winter semester 2025/26:

  • Application period: from 23 June to 31 October 2025 
  • Admission period: from 14 July to 31 October 2025
  • Semester start: 1 October

Summer semester 2026:

  • Application period: from 13 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Admission period: 7 January to 31 March 2026
  • Semester start: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

Non-consecutive degree programmes

You have completed a different bachelor programme than Computer Science/Media Informatics at the University of Vienna? In this case you have to participate in the selection procedure to receive a study place.

 Deadlines and overview

  • Application period for the academic year 2025/26: from 3 March to 7 April 2025
  • Available university places: 85 (in total)
  • Entrance exam: 7 July 2025
  • Administration fee: none
  • Exam language: German
  • Exam duration: 45 minutes
  • Admission period winter semester 2025/26: after the announcement of results to 31 October 2025
  • Admission period summer semester 2026: from 7 January to 31 March 2026
  • Semester start: 1 October (winter semester), 1 March (summer semester)

You can only be admitted to the Mater's degree programme in Computer Science or Media Informatics, if you have succesfully participated in the selection procedure and fulfill all admission requirements.

Schedule of the academic year

 Required documents

For the registration in u:space

  • your valid passport or personal ID card (front and back) as JPEG or PNG file

For the application for admission 

  • Higher education degree certificate and transcripts/diploma supplement (at least 150 ECTS for a bachelor degree with 180 ECTS) merged into one PDF file 
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Letter of motivation
  • Proof of English language proficiency
  • Proof of other requirements prescribed in the curriculum

You can find detailed information regarding the content and structure of your letter of motivation and further documents on the overview page of the individual degree programme. Choose the appropriate degree programme at Admission > Master programmes. 

You do not need a proof of German language proficiency. 

 Your steps in the admission procedure

Step 1: Apply for admission in u:space

Log in to u:space and select the desired degree programme under Studies > Apply for admission. Documents that have already been confirmed by the Admission Office (status: "confirmed") do not need to be uploaded again. Upload any documents required by the curriculum as individual PDF files (proof of English language proficiency, letter of motivation). Then select "Submit application".

As soon as the status of your application is "submitted" in u:space under "My applications", the Admission Office can process your application.

Missing documents will delay the processing of your application! So make sure, that you have uploaded all required documents in your application.

Step 2: Prepare for the test with recommendations

Test preparation academic year 2025/26

  • Recommendations for the test preparation will be available soon.

Step 3: Entrance exam

At least 14 days before the exam, you will receive your permission to attend and detailed information on the place, time and procedure of the written exam via e-mail. It is not possible to participate in the written exam without your permission to attend. Please take the entire day off and make sure to travel to Vienna a day earlier, if necessary. 

At the end of the exam, you will receive information regarding the next steps.

The admission to the degree programme is only possible after you have successfully passed the written entrance exam and received your admission letter.

Step 4: Waiting for the test result and admission letter

Wait for the test result

Approximately 14 days after the exam, you will receive an e-mail with your results and the next steps.

Wait for the admission letter 

As soon as the test results are announced, your application will be further processed.

You will receive your admission letter via e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided in u:space. The admission letter is only valid for the winter semester you have applied for and the following summer semester. We recommend starting your studies in the winter semester.

Having received the admission letter does not mean that you are already admitted to the degree programme, but rather that you have received a study place and that an admission to the degree programme you have applied for is possible. You still have to complete the admission procedure as described in step 5.

Step 5: Admission

To complete the admission procedure, write a message via the Servicedesk within the admission period of the semester you have applied for or the following semester. You will receive an e-mail with further information.

In your own interest, complete the admission procedure as early as possible so that you do not miss the registration deadlines for courses! 

Step 6: Pay the tuition fee/Students' Union fee and validate the u:card

Pay the tuition fee/Students’ Union fee. The admission is complete as soon as the prescribed fee is "received" in u:space > Financial matters > Tuition fee/Students’ Union fee. Then you can also validate your student ID card, the u:card. 

You can also print your study documents (student record sheet and confirmation of enrolment) in u:space > Personal matters > My documents. 

After admission you can plan your semester and register for courses. The registration deadlines are available in the course directory u:find as well as in u:space. 

 FAQ

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  • Will I receive an admission letter if I have completed the bachelor programme in Computer Science or Business Informatics at the University of Vienna?

    No, in this case you will not receive an admission letter. Follow the steps described above and apply for admission in u:space via Studies > Apply for consecutive master programmes.

  • I have received my admission letter, what do I need to do now? Am I already admitted to my degree programme?

    No, you still have to complete the admission procedure. Please message us via the Servicedesk within the admission period of the semester you have applied for or the following semester to complete the admission procedure. You will receive an e-mail with further information. 

  • My bachelor programme is not yet completed. Can I still apply for admission?

    Generally speaking you must have completed your degree programme when applying for admission. However, if you are near completion, an individual assessment of your study progress will determine whether you may participate in the selection procedure. No more than 30 ECTS may be left until completion. Please note: you have to submit the official higher education degree certificate by 30 September at the latest. Please merge your transcript of records into one PDF file. Upload this file in your application for admission, so your study progress can be assessed. 

  • Can I submit the application with a certificate for English that is not in the list of accepted certificates?

    No, only language certificates listed as recognised proofs of English language proficiency are accepted.

  • When will I know if I can be admitted?

    You will receive your admission letter a few weeks after taking the written test. You can only be admitted after successfully participating in the test and receiving a positive admission letter.

  • How long is my admission letter valid?

    Your admission letter is valid for the winter semester you applied for and the following summer semester. We recommend beginning your studies in the winter semester. 

    Schedule of the academic year

  • I can't find my master programme in the list in u:space – why?

    Please note that the application periods for admission to master programmes with selection procedure and master programmes without selection procedure differ. Make sure, if the application period for the desired master programme is currently open. Only then will it appear in the drop-down menu.

  • How many study places are available each academic year?

    A total of 85 places are allocated per academic year for the master programmes in Computer Science and Media Informatics.