If you wish to enroll in a German-language degree program and German is not your first language, you must provide proof of language proficiency in German.
Degree-seeking applicants are required to show proof of a certain level of language proficiency for admission to certain academic degree programs. Degree-seeking applicants wishing to be admitted to degree programs taught in German are required to show proof of German language proficiency at the A2 level.* The certificates/diplomas accepted by the JKU as proof of language proficiency are listed below.
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Overview of Accepted Verification
German Level A2
- ÖSD Certificate A2 (ZA2)
- ÖSD Integration Examination A2 (IP A2)
- ÖIF Test A2
- ÖIF Integration Examination A2
- German Test for Austria (DTÖ) A2/B1
- Goethe Certificate A2
- Goethe Certificate A2: Fit in Deutsch
- telc German A2
- telc German A2 + Profession
- telc German A2 School
- telc German Test for Immigrants A2/B1
- telc German Test for Immigrants A2/B1 Young Adult Integration Course
- German Language Examination for Admission to Universities DSH1
- German Language Diploma by the Kultusministerkonferenz DSD I
- Test German as a Foreign Language (Test DaF)
- Successfully pass the JKU A2.2 level language course
The language certificate(s) may not be older than 2 years at the time of application.
German Level B2
- Austrian school leaving certificate ("Matura")
- Matriculation certificate from a German-language school or an Austrian or German school abroad
- Passing grade in German in an annual report card preceding the final school-leaving certificates or on the school-leaving certificate (such as a "Matura" or "Abitur") issued by an educational institution recognized in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland
- An IB diploma awarded in accordance with the rules of the "International Baccalaureate Organization" with german as
- Language A with a minimum grade of 4 or
- Language B with a minimum grade of 5 (HL) or 7 (SL)
- Certificate of completion of a minimum of two years of academic studies in the German language completed at a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Austria or abroad
- Certificate of successfully passing the supplementary examination for proof of proficiency in German as part of a special B2 level university course.
- Certificate of successfully passing the supplementary B2 level German examination at an Austrian university
- Austrian Language Diploma - ÖSD Certificate B2
- Austrian Integration Fonds - B2-ÖIF-Test
- Goethe Institute – Goethe Certificate B2
- telc Deutsch B2
- telc Deutsch B2 + Profession
- German language examination to admit international applicants to higher education DSH1
- German Language Diploma by the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs DSD II
- Test "Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Test DaF)", minimum TDN 3 level in all sections
At the time of application, your language certificate must not be older than 2 years. This does not apply to school-leaving certificates or degrees.
German Level C1
- Austrian school leaving certificate ("Matura")
- Matriculation certificate from a German-language school or an Austrian or German school abroad
- An IB diploma awarded in accordance with the rules of the "International Baccalaureate Organization" with german as
- Language A with a minimum grade of 6 or
- Language B with a minimum grade of 7
- Certificate of completion of a minimum of two years of academic studies in the German language completed at a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Austria or abroad
- Certificate of successfully passing the supplementary examination for proof of proficiency in German as part of a special C1 level university course.
- Certificate of successfully passing the supplementary C1 level German examination at an Austrian university
- Austrian Language Diploma – ÖSD Certificate C1
- Austrian Integration Fonds - C1-ÖIF-Test
- Goethe Institute 2 – Goethe Certificate C1
- telc Deutsch "C1 Hochschule"
- German language examination to admit international applicants to higher education DSH2
- German Language Diploma by the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs DSD II - C1
- Test "Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Test DaF)", minimum TDN 5 level in all sections
At the time of application, your language certificate must not be older than 2 years. This does not apply to school-leaving certificates or degrees.
*Language proficiency will be assessed in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
