Log in to JKU MyAdmission, opens an external URL in a new window using your student account and select the desired degree program.

Log-in Information:

• If your student account (K + matriculation number) is still active, you can log in using this information.
• Otherwise, you will need your account as a student applicant (VK + 6 digits). If you do not remember your user name, please contact the JKU Admissions Office. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it here, opens an external URL in a new window.

For this step, you will need to following documents: 

• Information and proof of prior education (PDF) (if you did not earn your degrees at the JKU)
• A current portrait-size photo (JPEG) for your JKU Card, opens in new window (student ID card), in the event you no longer have one.

While applications for admission to a doctorate/PhD program are accepted throughout the year, we recommend applying for admission within the general admission period.

Ensure that all of the documents are in a PDF format, complete (all pages), and legible.

1. Valid passport or ID card (including picture, signature and gender). Alternatively: your JKU Card

2. Provisional confirmation

• provisional confirmation, opens a file for a doctorate in the following fields: Humanities and Cultural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Economics & Business, Technical Sciences
• provisional confirmation, opens a file for the doctorate/PhD in Medical Sciences

3. Confirmation of any name change, providing your name has changed

4. Confirmation of disenrollment and academic transcripts in the event you are coming from another university and would like to earn a degree in the area of study at the JKU.

You will be notified about the result of the application review by means of official notification.

Please note:

• The application review may take some time.
• Original documents will be returned to you, along with the official notification at the latest.

The JKU issues acceptance letters or rejection letters in regards to admission. There are several types of acceptance letters:

• Letter of admission requiring a supplementary examination to prove language proficiency in German:
  You must enroll as a non-degree seeking student first to take and pass this examination.
• Letter of admission with conditional requirements:
  You will be required to take and pass additional courses during your studies; these courses will be listed in the letter of admission.
• Lettter of admission requiring supplementary examination(s) and additional conditions (see above).

When registering to enroll, you must pay your Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees. Once you have paid your fees, you will be enrolled in your degree program.

Please note:

• The Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees must be paid every semester.

During the account registration procedure, opens an external URL in a new window, you will register at the JKU for the first time and as an applicant to the university, you will receive a guest account. This account will allow you to continue the registration procedure.

Please note:

• You will only need this account as a prospective applicant to register to enroll in a degree program until you have been successfully admitted to the university.
• The applicant account does not permit you to log into JKU IT services (i.e. KUSSS). You may only log in to JKU IT services once you have been successfully admitted to the university and your degree program.

If you already have an applicant account, proceed directly to Step 2 "How Do I Choose a Degree Program?”

If you have forgotten your user name, please contact the JKU Admission Office.

If you have forgotten your password, click here, opens an external URL in a new window to reset your password.

Log in to your applicant account at JKU MyAdmission, opens an external URL in a new window and select the program you wish to enroll in.

For this step, we ask that you submit the following:

• Information and verification of your past educational background (PDF)
• A recent portrait-size photo (JPEG) for your JKU Card (student ID card)

Please note:

• You will be taking part in a statistical survey in accordance with § 18 Sec. 6 of the Education Documentation Act.
• Submit the recent photo as a JPEG file, not in a read-only mode, and as a portrait size. Please select a passport photo in which you are clearly identifiable, preferably with a monochrome background.
• There is no fee to submit an application for admission. Applications submitted by an agency or placement organization are unlawful and will not be processed.

Applications for admission to a Doctorate/PhD program may be submitted throughout the year. However, for Non-EU-Citizens we recommend submitting applications within the deadlines below:

Please note: The application review process can take some time. Please submit your application in good time within the following deadlines before the time period you wish to start your studies.

1) Valid Passport
Only official identification documents containing the holder's photograph and signature and gender will be accepted.

2) Provisional Confirmation

• Provisional confirmation, opens a file for a doctorate in the following fields: Humanities and Cultural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Economics & Business, Technical Sciences
• Provisional confirmation, opens a file for the doctorate/PhD in Medical Sciences

3) Proof of completing preliminary studies
Proof of having successfully completed a Bachelor’s or Diploma degree program is required:

• Diploma or conferral certificate
• Test certificates including details of subjects, grades, hours per week and, if applicable, diploma supplement
• Curriculum

If a thesis was written as part of the program, please provide a short summary (abstract) with the application.

Helpful tip: When applying, in addition to your graduation documents, upload an officially signed studies information sheet (=Studienblatt) listing your degree. This can facilitate the admissions process and you may not need to present the original documents.

4) Proof of Language Proficiency 
Proof of proficiency in German or English may be required, depending on your selected degree program.

You will be notified about the result of the application review by means of official notification.

Please note:

• The application review may take some time.
• Original documents will be returned to you, along with the official notification at the latest.

The JKU issues acceptance letters or rejection letters in regards to admission. There are several types of acceptance letters:

• Letter of admission requiring a supplementary examination to prove language proficiency in German:
  You must enroll as a non-degree seeking student first to take and pass this examination.
• Letter of admission with conditional requirements:
  You will be required to take and pass additional courses during your studies; these courses will be listed in the letter of admission.
• Lettter of admission requiring supplementary examination(s) and additional conditions (see above).

After creating your JKU account and selecting your degree program, you must come to the JKU Admissions Office in person during the admission period (see table below). Your documents will be reviewed there and you will receive your JKU Card, opens in new window.

You can be admitted to a Doctorate/PhD program all year round. We recommend enrolling in the program within the general admission period.:

If you already submitted the original documents with your application for admission, you just need to bring your letter of admission, and your passport. If this is not the case, please bring all documents according to the letter of admission.

When registering to enroll, you must pay your Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees. Once you have paid your fees, you will be enrolled in your degree program.

Please note:

• The Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees must be paid every semester.

During the account registration procedure, opens an external URL in a new window, you will register at the JKU for the first time and as an applicant to the university, you will receive a guest account. This account will allow you to continue the registrtion procedure.

Please note:

• You will only need this account as a prospective applicant to register to enroll in a degree program until you have been successfully admitted to the university.
• The applicant account does not permit you to log into JKU IT services (i.e. KUSSS). You may only log in to JKU IT services once you have been successfully admitted to the university and your degree program.

If you already have an applicant account, proceed directly to Step 2 "How Do I Choose a Degree Program?”

If you have forgotten your user name, please contact the JKU Admission Office.

If you have forgotten your password, click here, opens an external URL in a new window to reset your password.

Log in to your applicant account at JKU MyAdmission, opens an external URL in a new window and select the program you wish to enroll in.

For this step, we ask that you submit the following:

• Information and verification of your past educational background (PDF)
• A recent portrait-size photo (JPEG) for your JKU Card (student ID card)

Please note:

• You will be taking part in a statistical survey in accordance with § 18 Sec. 6 of the Education Documentation Act.
• Submit the recent photo as a JPEG file, not in a read-only mode, and as a portrait size. Please select a passport photo in which you are clearly identifiable, preferably with a monochrome background.
• There is no fee to submit an application for admission. Applications submitted by an agency or placement organization are unlawful and will not be processed.

Applications for admission to a doctorate degree program can be submitted throughout the year. However, for Non-EU-Citizens we recommend submitting applications within the deadlines below:

Please note: As processing your application for admission will take some time, we recommend submitting your application well in advance of the date you aim to start the program.

1) Passport
Only official identification documents containing the holder's photograph and signature and gender will be accepted.

2) Provisional confirmation

• provisional confirmation, opens a file for a doctorate in the following fields: Humanities and Cultural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Economics & Business, Technical Sciences
• provisional confirmation, opens a file for the doctorate/PhD in Medical Sciences

3) Proof of completing preliminary studies
Proof of having successfully completed a Bachelor's and Master's or Diploma degree program is required:

• Diploma or conferral certificate
• Test certificates including details of subjects, grades, hours per week and, if applicable, diploma supplement
• Curriculum

If a thesis was written as part of the program, please provide a short summary (abstract) with the application.

4) Proof of Language Proficiency 
Depending on the degree program you choose, proof of proficiency in German or English may be required. 

See Proof of Language Proficiency for information regarding levels of language proficiency and providing certifications.

Proof of Language Proficiency when Applying – German
When submitting the application, you must include language certificates demonstrating an A2 level of language proficiency in accordance with the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). These diplomas/certificates are recognized as proof of an A2 level of language proficiency.

Please note:

• When submitting the application, the language certificates may not be older than 2 year.
• The JKU offers German language courses starting at Level B1 as part of the pre-study program to prepare students for their studies. An overview of courses is available in KUSSS, opens in new window.
• Students applying to enroll in an academic degree program offered entirely in English are not subject to providing proof of language proficiency in German before beginning studies.

JKU MyAdmission, opens an external URL in a new window (link) allows you to upload your documents without any notarization. Once you have received a Letter of Admission, you will have to submit required documents in the original or as certified copies.

Please note: Depending on the country issuing the respective certification, the documents must also be certified as to their authenticity.

Documents without verification for authenticity
Verification procedures do not apply to documents issued from the following countries (however, all documents must be submitted in the original or as a verified "true" copy of the original):

Verification with an Apostille

Documents issued by contracting states of the so-called “Hague Convention Abolishing The Requirements of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents” must be verified with an APOSTILLE. If you need a legalisation by Apostille, contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country that issued your documents. In several countries instead the Ministry of Justice or the Ministry of Education is responsible for an Apostille. The Apostille needs to confirm the signature on the original document not the signature of the notary.

Member states of the “Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirements of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents” include:

Verification and Authenticity
If there is no agreement regarding authentication - i.e. for all of the countries not mentioned above - the documents' authenticity must be verified by the foreign ministry of the country in which the documents were issued and also verified by the Austrian consulate or embassy in that country.

Please note: The legalization of documents of certain states can be suspended by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if a reliable verification of the authenticity or substantive accuracy of these documents cannot be guaranteed. In these cases, the Austrian embassies may not state the authenticity of such documents. If your transcripts were issued by one of those countries the legalizations of your documents are not possible at the Austrian embassies. The admission process at Johannes Kepler University Linz cannot be done at this time.
For additional information, please see: Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, opens an external URL in a new window

All for the application process necessary documents have to be translated (after the legalisation), if they are not issued in German or English. This translation has to be done by a court sworn translator after the documents were legalised, as the legalisation has to be translated as well.

You will be notified about the result of the application review by means of official notification.

Please note:

• The application review may take some time.
• Original documents will be returned to you, along with the official notification at the latest.

The JKU issues acceptance letters or rejection letters in regards to admission. There are several types of acceptance letters:

• Letter of admission requiring a supplementary examination to prove language proficiency in German:
  You must enroll as a non-degree seeking student first to take and pass this examination .
• Letter of admission with conditional requirements:
  You will be required to take and pass additional courses during your studies; these courses will be listed in the letter of admission.
• Lettter of admission requiring supplementary examination(s) and additional conditions (see above).

After creating your JKU account and selecting your degree program, you must come to the JKU Admissions Office in person during the admission period (see table below). Your documents will be reviewed there and you will receive your JKU Card, opens in new window.

You can be admitted throughout the year however, we recommend enrolling within the following deadlines:

If you already submitted the original documents with your application for admission, you just need to bring your letter of admission, and your passport. If this is not the case, please bring all documents according to the letter of admission.

When registering to enroll, you must pay your Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees. Once you have paid your fees, you will be enrolled in your degree program.

Please note:

• The Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees must be paid every semester.