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Proof of C1 level German proficiency

For admission to the Medicine or Dentistry degree programs after successful completion of the admission procedure or lateral entry tests and receipt of a place in the program, proof must be provided of German proficiency at the C1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages.

The following are accepted as proof of C1 level:

  • ÖSD Zertifikat C 1 
  • Goethe Institut – Goethe Zertifikat C 1 
  • Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang DSH II
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz DSD II 
  • Successful completion of the additional exam in German as part of a university preparation program at an Austrian university
  • TestDaF (at least 4 x TDN4)
  • School-leaving certificate in the subject German
  • Completed degree program in German

This proof may not be more than two years old.

English as the language of instruction

For admission to a degree program whose language of instruction is (also) English, English proficiency must be proven if the student's native language is not the language of instruction.

The following are accepted as proof of sufficient English proficiency:

  • School-leaving certificate in the subject English. The school-leaving exam must be preceded by at least four years of instruction in this language.
  • Completed degree program in English
  • TOEFL iBT
  • IELTS
  • Cambridge Proficiency English CPE
  • Cambridge Advanced English CAE

This proof may not be more than two years old.

Please include your proof of English proficiency in the documents you submit!

Proof of A2 level German proficiency

For admission to the university preparation program, proof must be furnished of German proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The following are accepted as proof of level A2: 

  • ÖSD Zertifikat A 2 
  • Goethe Institute – Goethe Zertifikat A 2 
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz DSD I 
  • Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) – ÖIF-Test NEU– level A2

This proof may not be more than two years old.