Language Certificates

German Certificates

In order to apply for a German-language degree program, proof of the required language skills must be provided at the time of application. This is required by the Austrian Universities Act. Which language certificates are possible is set out in the Rectorate's Ordinance on Admission to Studies. Other language certificates are therefore not possible.

The university offers bachelor's degree programs exclusively in German.

Programs not offered in German can be found here.

English certificates

In order to apply for an English-language degree program, proof of the required language skills must be provided at the time of application. This is required by the Austrian Universities Act. Which language certificates are possible is set out in the Rectorate's Ordinance on Admission to Studies. Other language certificates are therefore not possible.

Some Master's and doctoral degree programs are offered in English. You can find out which programs these are here.

For degree programs that are offered in both German and English, please ensure that you enter the correct language you wish to apply for in the application form. Otherwise, your application will automatically be processed for German.

C1 English language skills are required.

The University of Graz accepts the following certificates for English C1 or higher:

  1. TOEFL iBT (score of at least 95) or
  2. IELTS Academic (score of at least 7) or
  3. Cambridge Proficiency English CPE or
  4. Cambridge Advanced English CAE (score of at least 180/ Grade C or better) or
  5. Telc C1 or
  6. Pearson Test of English Academic PTE (score of at least 76) or
  7. Completion of 8 school years at a secondary school with at least two subjects taught in English, or
  8. Completion of 4 school years at a secondary school with English as a subject and additionally completion of the school-leaving examination in English as a subject or
  9. Completion of studies in English as the language of instruction (f.e. the Diploma Supplement shows that the studies were taught in English; or confirmation issued by the university stating that English was the language of instruction) or
  10. Certificate of completion of an Austrian Vorstudienlehrgang course on English-C1 level

The certificates/diplomas 1 - 6 must not be older than 2 years at the time of application.

This is the minimum number of points. Lower scores cannot be considered for admission.

No! The points are a minimum number of points. Admission with fewer points is not possible.

No! Proof of C1 English is required in order to apply.

No. An English certificate is only necessary if your previous education was not in English. However, you must submit confirmation from the university that the language of instruction was English.

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