Once you have successfully completed a degree program, you can indicate that you would like to be admitted to the subsequent Master’s degree program at the next available opportunity. You can inform the Office of Examinations and Recognition Services of your intention when you turn in your examination roster.

If you would like to enroll in the Master’s program at a later date, the following applies:

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.

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

• Valid passport or ID card (including picture, signature and gender). Alternatively: your JKU Card
• Confirmation of any name change, providing your name has changed
• 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.

Please note:

• Make sure to enter your student matriculation number.
• You will be officially enrolled once you have paid your Austrian Student Union fee and, if applicable, tuition fees.

Admissions Deadline

In exceptional cases, you can be admitted to a consecutive Master program outside of the admission periods.

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.

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 verification about your educational background (PDF)
• A current portrait-size photo (JPEG) for your JKU Card (student ID card), in the event you no longer have one.

The processing of your application can take some time. Please submit your application in good time before the time period you wish to start your studies:

* Applications can be submitted one month prior to the regular start of the application period for the Summer Semester and two months prior for the Winter Semester

Pleas note that the application for a Master's program is NOT submitted close to the application deadline, as admission in the same semester cannot be guaranteed due to the processing time. 

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

2) Proof of University Education
Academic transcripts

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

You will receive a letter of notification containing the results of your application review.

Please note:

• The application review process can take some time.
• Original documents will be returned with the letter, 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).

Please note:

It is possible that your letter of admission contains conditions. You can only be admitted if you fulfill these. 

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.

The processing of your application can take some time. Please submit your application in good time before the time period you wish to start your studies:

* Applications can be submitted one month prior to the regular start of the application period for the Summer Semester and two months prior for the Winter Semester

Please note that the application for a Master's program is NOT submitted close to the application deadline, as admission in the same semester cannot be guaranteed due to the processing time.

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

2) 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: If you can prove your degree with officially signed documents, you can complete the registration process without submitting original documents. As proof, simply upload the digital version of your Diploma or conferral certificate, the diploma supplement or a studies information sheet (=Studienblatt) proving your degree to MyAdmission - the JKU admissions portal.

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

You will receive a letter of notification containing the results of your application review.

Please note:

• The application review process can take some time.
• Original documents will be returned with the letter, 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).

Please note:

It is possible that your letter of admission contains conditions. You can only be admitted if you fulfill these.

Normally, after receiving the notification of admission, you must also appear in person at the JKU's admissions office within the admission period (see below). You will be informed in writing whether you have to come in person or not.

If you have to complete the admission in person, the following deadlines apply:

Admissions Deadline

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 there is a standard decision in your case, please bring the following documents in the original with you to the Admissions Office in order to enroll:

1) Proof of successfully completing an undergraduate degree
Please bring proof showing you successfully completed a Bachelor's or Diploma degree program:

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

If you wrote a thesis as part of your undergraduate degree, please include a short summary (abstract).

2) your passport
The only official identity documents accepted must contain both a photograph and the holder's signature.

3) Proof of language proficiency in English for English-language degree programs
If you are applying for an English-language degree program, you must provide proof of proficiency in English. Click below for information on accepted certification:

Proof of Language Proficiency in English, opens in new window

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.

As processing your application for admission will take some time, we recommend submitting your application in good time – within the following deadlines - before you wish to start your studies:

Application deadline for EU/EEA citizens

*Applications can be submitted one month prior to the regular start of the application period

Please note that the application for a Master's program is NOT submitted close to the application deadline, as admission in the same semester cannot be guaranteed due to the processing time.

Application deadlines for non-EU/EEA citizens and NON-equivalent third country nationals

If you belong to the following groups of people, you must meet the application deadline, meaning you must submit your application six months before the date you wish to start of your studies.

• NON EU/EEA citizens
• foreign nationals who do not fall under (PersGV 2018, opens an external URL in a new window)
• Stateless

Please note: If you submit your application for admission at a later date, you can't start in this semester.

We recommend submitting your application at the beginning of the application period to make sure you can start your studies on time

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

2) 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.

3) 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 allows you to upload your documents without any notarization. Once you have received a notification from the Admissions Office, 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 receive a letter of notification containing the results of your application review.

Please note:

• The application review process can take some time.
• Original documents will be returned with the letter, 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).

Please note:

It is possible that your letter of admission contains conditions. You can only be admitted if you fulfill these.

Normally, after receiving the notification of admission, you must also appear in person at the JKU's admission service within the admission period (see below). You will be informed in writing whether you have to come in person or not.

If you have to complete the admission in person, the following deadlines apply:

* Please contact the JKU Admissions Office, opens in new window for additional information.

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 there is a standard decision in your case, please bring the following documents in the original with you to the Admissions Office in order to enroll:

1) Proof of successfully completing an undergraduate degree
Please bring proof showing you successfully completed a Bachelor's or Diploma degree program:

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

If you wrote a thesis as part of your undergraduate degree, please include a short summary (abstract).

1) Copy of your passport
The only official identity documents accepted must contain both a photograph and the holder's signature.

3) Proof of Language Proficiency

• German: If you choose to enroll in a German-language degree program and German is not your first language.
• English: If you choose to enroll in an English-language degree program, you will have to provide proof of proficiency in English.

See the page: Language Certificates, opens in new window for information regarding levels of language proficiency

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 years.
• The JKU offers German language courses starting at level B1 as part of a pre-study program to prepare students for their studies. An overview of courses is available in KUSSS.
• 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.

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.