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The Austrian Education system
A detailed graphic overview of the Austrian education system can be found here for download (pdf).
Eurypedia
European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems
Study Information
In the Austrian Study Guide you can find an overview of all degree courses at all Austrian universities.
Curricula
The curriculum determines the number of the parts of study, the subjects in which you have to sit examination, possible areas of concentration, the courses on offer and the organisation of the orientation phase.
See the Austrian Study Guide for the detailed curricula of the individual degree courses. In the Austrian Academic Portal you can also find information.
Academic Degrees
The new University Study Act provides for two types of studies: degree programme studies (ordentliche Studien) and university level / training courses (Universitätslehrgänge). The degree programme studies are divided into bachelor, master’s, diploma and doctoral studies.
- Austrian bachelor programmes, university level courses with school leaving certificate as prerequisite for admission, Fachhochschule bachelor programmes and undergraduate programmes at private universities are recognised as undergraduate studies /ISCED 5A,
- diploma degree programmes, master’s programmes, university level courses with completed bachelor degree as prerequisite for admission, Fachhochschule diploma programmes, Fachhochschule master programmes, graduate programmes at private universities as graduate studies /ISCED 5A,
- doctoral/PhD programmes, licentiate and doctoral programmes at private universities, university level courses with completed diploma degree or master degree as prerequisite for admission as postgraduate studies /ISCED 6.
The nostrification (validation) of an Austrian degree has to be checked with your home country. For more information visit the homepage of ENIC-NARIC.
University level / training courses are for post-secondary education. Here you can find further information about the academic degrees.
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