Application procedure

Intended study programme at University of Graz: Doctorate

Nationality: EU/ EEA

University entrance qualification: obtained in one of the countries listed here

• Application for Enrollment for international students
• Evidence of accomplished Bachelor & Master degree/ Diploma degree (diploma(s) and transcript(s) of records with ECTS or contact hours)
• Copy of ID card/ passport
• Language certificate

For certain doctoral studies you need to present additional documents:

Doctorate at the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences:

• Advance-Agreement Supervision (from appropriate doctoral school)

Doctorate at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences:

• Abstract of Master/ Diploma Thesis
• Index and Bibliography of Master/ Diploma Thesis

Doctorate at the Faculty of Natural Sciences:

• Registration for a Doctoral Programme in Natural Sciences

 Interdisciplinary Doctorate "Teaching Methodology":

• Form: "Vorab-Einigung"

Doctorate at the Catholic Theological Faculty:

• Form "Vorab-Einigung"

The application has to include original documents. Legalized copies are NOT accepted! 

APOSTILLE: Documents from countries which are Contracting States to the “Hague Legalization Convention" do not need the full diplomatic legalization if they are supplied with the Apostille, which means that for original documents from these countries the legalization in the form of the Apostille is sufficient.

If the original document has not been issued in English or German, a translation into German or English is mandatory.

The translation has to be issued by a sworn translator!

Please keep in mind that the translation has to be linked with the original document or with a certified copy.

For the doctorate there are more generous application deadlines, meaning that application is also possible after the end of the grace period (winter semester on the 30 November and summer semester on the 30 April).

However, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible and that you take the start of lectures into consideration. If you submit the application later, admission in the same semester cannot be guaranteed.

The application process can take several weeks. Please take this into account when planning your studies. Also note that admission might not be possible in the semester applied for.

Regular students with an EU/ EEA nationality only pay the student union fee per semester as long as they study in the minimum study duration (+ grace semester).

More information on tuition fee and on possible waivers are available here.