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Aufnahmeverfahren (restricted degrees)

Selection procedures for capped Austrian degrees such as psychology, business, biology and computer science.

Who sits it
Applicants to degrees with a limited number of places.
When it happens
Registration in spring, tests in July or August.
Preparation time
Two to three months on the published reading list.
How often
Once a year per degree.
Cost
Around 50 euros at most universities.

What the exam is like

Usually a multiple-choice test on set reading plus reasoning, sometimes an online self-assessment first.

Stage by stage

  1. 1

    Register with the university in spring

  2. 2

    Complete the online self-assessment

  3. 3

    Study the published reading list

  4. 4

    Sit the admission test in summer

How the mark is used

Ranked; places go to the highest scores.

Careers that need it

No careers are linked to this exam yet.

Pathways through this exam