International applicants: Master‘s degree programme

Application deadline

The application deadlines specified by your chosen degree programme also apply to international applicants from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland.

Complete application documents and admission requirements

Please submit your letter of motivation, CV, proof of citizenship or copy of passport, proof of sufficient proficiency in the language of instruction (where this is not your native language), transcript of records for verification of admission requirements and proof of university entrance qualification by the respective application deadline, including the necessary translations and legalisations. Your application can only be considered when these requirements are met.

If you do not yet have proof of completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Bachelor’s or diploma certificate) at the time of application, you can submit it by the start of your studies. Your transcript of records, which can be issued at any time during a course of study and provides an overview of the courses you have already completed, should be included with your application.

The following degree programmes additionally require submission of a portfolio or a letter of intent from your training company by the respective application deadline. You can find more information online under the respective degree programme:

Portfolio:

• Architecture
• Communication and Exhibition Design
• Interaction, Media and Sound Design
• Content Strategy
• Industrial Design

Letter of intent from your training company:

• Engineering and Production Management

Students from EU countries, the EEA and Switzerland will pay a tuition fee of €363.36 per semester.

The Student Union fee (ÖH-Beitrag) must be paid to FH JOANNEUM each semester. You will be provided with the relevant information at the beginning of your studies.

In principle, the same requirements apply to you as to Austrian students. All applicants have an equal chance of being accepted onto a programme. The requirements applicable to your chosen degree programme are published on the respective programme webpage under “Admissions” and “International Applicants” in the “Application Requirements” section.

The motivation letter or application and the CV must be submitted in the language of instruction of the degree programme. All other application documents (exception: copies of original documents) can be submitted in either English or German. See “Admissions” in the “Application Requirements” section of the respective programme webpage for information about the documents you need for your application and the steps you must take to apply.

Note

Specific rules apply for non-Austrian documents. Your application can only be accepted when these rules have been met. The rules will vary depending on the country in which the documents were issued. See: Legalisation and translation guidelines by country.

You should also upload copies of all certificates and documents required for verification of admission requirements in the original language when applying online. Please do not send original documents.

You will go through the same admissions procedure as Austrian applicants and will be informed of the outcome once the process is complete.

Application deadline

• Applications from applicants from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Iran and Nigeria for all the degree programmes can only be processed when submitted by the February deadline.
• International applicants from all other third countries can apply within the respective application periods until the June deadline offered by your chosen degree programme.

Due to residence regulations and bureaucratic procedures which require a longer lead time, these deadlines are designed to ensure you can meet all the requirements and start your studies in Austria in good time.

Complete application documents and admission requirements

Please submit your letter of motivation, CV, proof of citizenship or copy of passport, proof of sufficient proficiency in the language of instruction (where this is not your native language), transcript of records for verification of admission requirements and proof of university entrance qualification by the respective application deadline, including the necessary translations. Your application should also include proof of payment of the application deposit. Your application can only be considered when all these requirements have been met.

The following degree programmes additionally require submission of a portfolio or a letter of intent from your training company by the respective application deadline. You can find more information online under the respective degree programme:

Portfolio:

• Architecture
• Communication and Exhibition Design
• Interaction, Media and Sound Design
• Content Strategy
• Industrial Design

Letter of intent from your training company:

• Engineering and Production Management

All other documents (legalisations, Bachelor’s degree) can be submitted later, by the following deadlines:

• Applicants from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Iran, Nigeria: all documents, including translations, must be uploaded in full by 1 February 2026 at the latest. The legalisations can be submitted by 29 June 2026 at the latest.
• Applicants with educational documents from all other third countries: all documents must be uploaded in full, including all translations and legalisations, by 29 June 2026 at the latest.

This does not include your Bachelor’s degree if you have not yet graduated at the time of applying for a Master’s programme. You can apply now and submit your graduation documents (including legalisations, if necessary) upon enrolment. When applying online, please upload a certified statement from your university stating the degree programme you are taking (including the total number of credits to be obtained), the estimated date of completion, and your transcript of records to date.

Application deposit

All applicants who are citizens of a third country (i.e. not EU or EEA/Switzerland) including stateless and unknown, must pay a deposit of €250 plus a processing fee (Reimbursement of expenses) of €10 via the FH Shop before applying. Proof of payment must be uploaded during the application process. The requirement to pay an application deposit does not apply to

• foreign students who have received their secondary school leaving certificate in Austria,
• applicants from Ukraine
• current FH JOANNEUM students from third countries, and
• nationals of LDC countries (according to the DAC list).

If your application is successful (you have been accepted) the deposit will automatically be credited against the tuition fee payable. The processing fee is non-refundable.

If your application is not successful (you have not been accepted) you can apply for a refund of the application deposit directly at the FH|shop. You must include proof of payment (invoice) with your request. The deadline for submitting your request for a refund is 15 November of the following year. The processing fee (Reimbursement of expenses) is non-refundable.

Tuition fees

Students from third countries must pay tuition fees of €727 per semester. You must transfer the tuition fees for the first two semesters (€1,454) to FH JOANNEUM in advance to receive a firm confirmation of a study place. Information on payment and refunds, as well as the conditions under which tuition fees are waived for students from third countries, can be downloaded as a PDF below.

Tuition fees can be refunded on request in the case of exemptions, e.g. according to §1 of the Regulations on Eligible Groups of Persons (PersGV). The request for refund can be downloaded as a PDF below.

The Student Union fee must also be paid each semester.

Application for the student residence permit

Upon applying for the student residence permit, you will need a proof of sufficient financial means to cover the living costs [as of 2025]:
Students under 24 years of age: EUR 703.58/month
Students as of the age of 24: EUR 1,273.99/month

In principle, the same requirements apply to you as to Austrian students. All applicants have an equal chance of being accepted onto a programme. The requirements applicable to your chosen degree programme are published on the respective programme webpage under “Admissions” and “International Applicants” in the “Application Requirements” section.

The motivation letter or application and the CV must be submitted in the language of instruction of the degree programme. All other application documents (exception: copies of original documents) can be submitted in either English or German. See “Admissions” in the “Application Requirements” section of the respective programme webpage for information about the documents you need for your application and the steps you must take to apply.

Note

Specific rules apply for non-Austrian documents. Your application can only be accepted when these rules have been met. The rules will vary depending on the country in which the documents were issued. See: Legalisation and translation guidelines by country.

You should also upload copies of all certificates and documents required for verification of admission requirements in the original language when applying online. Please do not send original documents.

You will go through the same admissions procedure as Austrian applicants and will be informed of the outcome once the process is complete.