Students returning to university

Applicants who were registered for the first time at the University of Graz after 1990, but are currently not students at the university, have to come personally during the general admission period (all study programmes) or during the grace period (only master’s and doctorate’s programmes) to the Academic Affairs Office. You have to bring your student’s ID or another official photo identification.

A bachelor's degree does not automatically entitle ist holder to register for a master's programme at the University of Graz.

A master's degree does not automatically entitle ist holder to register for a doctoral programme at the University of Graz.

Degrees from other universities or educational institutions have to be assessed for equality. Please contact the Academic Affairs Office for clarification about further information.

For staring a non-consecutive master’s/doctorate’s programme, you have to hand in an application for admission. Information about applying for a non-consecutive master’s/doctorate’s programme can be found on our homepage under “Studying”, section “Studies”.

Applicants whose data are still recorded at the University of Graz (providing their programme was neither completed nor interrupted before 1990; if you are in doubt, please ask Academic Affairs), need to bring their student ID card (UNIGRAZcard) or other official photo identification to our Academic Affairs office during the general admission period (all programmes) or grace period (only master and doctoral programmes).

Should your personal data have not been in our records, please use the Acquisition of registration data application and present the following documents to the academic Affairs office:

 No photocopies will be accepted!

If you have registered with a different university in the meantime, and wish to continue the same programme at the University of Graz, you are required to provide proof of your cancellation of studies