Thursday, June 9, 2011

University of Leoben: Admission Informations

Doctoral programmes in all fields of studies

The degree programs at Leoben University start in the winter semester.

Students who have not been studying at a university before, should therefore begin their studies at Leoben University in the winter semester. Students who start a master’s program should start in the summer semester.

Students can only be enrolled and matriculated during the matriculation periods. (There are no exceptions to this rule!).

Leoben University is not able to provide any scholarships for international students, only a (partial) refund of the tuition fees if they meet the requirements (see tuition fees).

For scholarships please contact the Austrian embassy in your home country. Your application will be forwarded to the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture or contact the Austrian Exchange Service (OEAD) http://www.grants.at

Also, Leoben University is not able to provide any places in student residence halls. Addresses of residence halls are issued on our website and in the student handbook.

Admission requirements

1. Evidence of general and successfully passed qualification to study

International students who wish to study at University Leoben as regular degree students (ordentliche Studierende) have to submit the following:

1. evidence of qualification to study (secondary school leaving certificate),
2. evidence of admission to the course of studies for which admission is sought at Leoben University at a recognised technical university in the country where the secondary school leaving certificate was issued.
3. copy of passport or birth certificate (original!)

EU citizens that apply for a place at Leoben University do not have to show evidence of admission at a recognised technical university in the country where the secondary school leaving certificate was issued !!

2. Knowledge of German, further supplementary examinations

International students whose knowledge of German cannot be sufficiently documented, have to pass the university´s exam in German before they can be admitted as regular students.

If the obtained secondary school leaving certificate is not equivalent to an Austrian secondary school leaving diploma (Reifezeugnis), international students have to pass supplementary examinations. Information about the content of and the dates for these exams will be mailed together with theadmission notification.


The University Preparatory Course provides preparatory classes for the German exam as well as for the supplementary examinations. While taking these classes, international students are admitted as students with provisional status (ausserordentliche Studierende).

If you apply for being admitted to a master’s program after having completed a bachelor degree at a foreign university or for doctoral studies after having completed a master’s degree at a foreign university and your university diploma is not considered equivalent, then you will have to take supplementary examinations of the bachelor program or master program at Leoben before being admitted to the intended studies.

You will be informed together with the admission notification.
3. Status equivalency of international students

The secondary school leaving certificates of the following persons are treated equal to ones issued in Austria:

1. persons who enjoy privileges and diplomatic immunities in Austria and persons who stay abroad on behalf of the Republic of Austria at the time they obtain their school leaving certificates, and at the same time enjoy privileges and diplomatic immunity, as well as their spouses and children,
2. accredited journalists from abroad who have their main working interests in Austria, as well as their spouses and children,
3. persons who have their main living interests in Austria for at least five continuous years immediately before applying for admission, or who have at least one person legally responsible for the applicants alimony, for whom this applies,
4. persons who receive a scholarship for the chosen field of studies, whether through bilateral agreements or from funds of an Austrian territorial authority,
5. persons with secondary school leaving certificates of Austrian International Schools,
6. conventional refugees
7. persons seeking asylum
8. citizens of Southern Tyrol, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg


4. Application for admission
The application for admission of international students who wish to begin or to continue their studies at Leoben University have to be submitted by September 1 for the winter semester and by February 1 for the summer semester of each year (date of entry) complete with all necessary documents. The application form („Antrag auf Zulassung zum Studium“) can be obtained from the registrar`s office or can be downloaded from this website.

For applicants from EU member states the application deadlines do not apply.

In addition to the application form, the following documents must be submitted:

* secondary school leaving certificate (Reifeprüfungszeugnis) including subjects taken and grades obtained
* copy of passport or birth certificate (in the original!)
* for international students beginning their studies: evidence of admission to the course of studies at a recognised university in the country where the secondary school leaving certificate was issued for the semester in whichadmission at Leoben University is sought.
* for international students continuing their studies: evidence of all courses already taken (individual transcripts, diploma- or state examinations), and a confirmation of the continuingadmission to studies at a recognised university in the country where the secondary school leaving certificate was issued for the semester in whichadmission at Leoben University

The application for admission must be sent to the following address:
Zentrale Verwaltung
Montanuniversitaet Leoben
Franz Josef-Straße 18
8700 Leoben
AUSTRIA

5. Authentication of documents
All documents must be submitted in the original, first authenticated by the responsible institution in the country where they were issued (Ministry for Foreign Affairs) and finally authenticated by the Austrian representative authority in the country of issue (Austrian Embassy).

Authentication – Africa, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq:
Documents can only be authenticated after verification of the documents by a lawyer authorized by the Austrian embassy responsible for the home country. The owner of the documents has to come in person to the embassy. Therefore an appointment has to be made.
In case of an intended future application for a visa, residence permit etc, it is recommended to supply all the necessary documents for that purpose (see http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/HELP-FC.html) and to have them checked altogether in order to save expenses for future procedures. For identification it is important to provide school documents, baptism- and hospital-birth documents.
The questionnaire has to be filled in completely and correctly and has to be originally signed and submitted in original.
All relevant documents have to be submitted in original and copy.
The lawyer fee for verification has to be paid directly and in cash at the embassy.
The procedure of verification can take several weeks. To facilitate a quick processing, a completely and correctly filled questionnaire and submission of all relevant documents is absolutely necessary. Wrong or missing statements or documents will result in considerable delay of the procedure.


It is also possible to have documents authenticated in Austria, first by the representative authority of the country of issue in Austria (embassy) and then by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (legalising office).


Documents written in foreign languages have to be translated into German. These translations also have to be authenticated by the institution in the country of issue and the Austrian representative authority.


Original documents issued in one of the following countries do not need authentication:

Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. (List is subject to changes, ask the Austrian Embassy).


Documents issued in one of the following countries merely need authentication by form of an apostille from the respective national authority:

Argentina, Australia, Armenia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Russia, South Africa, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela. (List is subject to changes, ask the Austrian Embassy).


Austrian embassies (link)
www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry.html

(choose country and then topic = Austrian representation)

Application process

1. The application form and all required and authenticated documents must be sent to: Montanuniversität Leoben
Zentrale Verwaltung
Franz Josef-Str. 18
A-8700 Leoben
Austria
2. Your application will be checked at the university. If you are admitted you will receive a notification of admission and your documents will be returned to you.
If you are not admitted your documents will be returned to you.
There are two types of admission, direct admission to the desired degree program if your certificates are equivalent to ours or admission to the preparatory year if your certificates are not equivalent. In both cases you will be admitted to a German language course for one semester first if you do not have sufficient German language proficiency.
3. After you have received the notification of admission you can apply for a residence permit at the nearest Austrian embassy. You must go there personally because there will also be an interview.
4. Take all required documents with you when you travel to Leoben.
5. After arrival you can register at the university for the semester and for classes. You will then receive a payment form for the tuition and student union fee. Your registration will be effective the day after the university has received the money on her account. Please note that there are registration periods. Don’t register on the last day because then it will be too late to transfer the tuition fee.
6. After you have registered and received your student ID you can get student health insurance at the insurance company GKK (Mühltaler Straße 22).
7. As soon as you have proof of insurance you can go to Bezirkshauptmannschaft (Peter-Tunner-Straße 6) and pick up the sticker for the residence permit.
8. The residence permit must be renewed in time before it expires.



! IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS !
Obligatory preregistration for degree programs at the University of Leoben


According to a change of law a preregistration is obligatory for all bachelor, master, or diploma programs at the University of Leoben. Beginning with winter semester 2011/12 all prospective students must preregister online until August 31 for the winter semester and January 31 for the spring semester. Students that are not preregistered will not be able to enroll at the beginning of the semester.
Please note:
1. Preregistration does not mean that you are automatically enrolled or admitted!
2. For preregistration the secondary school leaving certificate must not be submitted yet.
3. It is possible to preregister at several universities or for several degree programs. Even if you have not definitely decided yet where to study we recommend a preregistration at the University of Leoben. You do not have to deregister in case you decide to study elsewhere.
How to preregister:
Go to the University website www.unileoben.ac.at, click on the British flag at the right top and then go to preregistration on the left menu. Fill in all required information and then print and submit it

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