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At Webster Vienna we understand school presents its own unique set of challenges. That’s why enrolling in this private, non-profit University is easy — we maintain a rolling admissions policy.
Learn more about our application process for undergraduates and working professionals seeking an advanced degree.
Admission Process
Please refer to the image and table below to see our academic periods, start dates, and deadlines.
Academic Year 2023–2024
| FALL SEMESTER 2023 | OCTOBER TERM 2023 | SPRING SEMESTER 2024 | |
|
First Day of Classes |
WVPU: Sept. 11 Webster: Aug. 2023 |
Oct. 23 (Part-Time Only) |
WVPU: Feb. 5 Webster: Jan. 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester (Exams) | Dec. 15, 2023 | Dec. 15, 2023 | May 10, 2024 |
| NON-EU/EEA Deadline | Feb. 28, 2023 | April 15, 2023 | July 31, 2023 |
|
EU/EEA/Permanent AT Residents Deadline |
July 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Dec. 7, 2023 |
NOTE: All students must arrive on campus one week before the start date of the term, or "Week 0" for the New Student Orientation (NSO).
Apply as early as possible if:
- you need an entry visa to come to Austria. The student visa and residence permit application process may take 4-6 months or longer depending on your country of citizenship.
- you are interested in new student scholarships. Send your application for admissions until April 30 (for the Fall Semester) or October 31 (for the Spring Semester). Only students who have been officially admitted and meet the academic and financial criteria may apply for a scholarship. Please check our scholarship page to find more details, including application instructions, deadlines and supporting documents.
Application Deadlines
Our Graduate programs are designed to begin in the Fall and Spring semesters (Fall I and Spring I).
- New Marketing MSc and MBA students may only begin in August (Fall I Term).
- New Master of Arts (MA in International Relations or Psychology) students may start either in the Fall or Spring semester.
| Term | FALL SEMESTER 2023 | SPRING SEMESTER 2024 |
| Programs | ALL PROGRAMS | MA in International Relations + MA in Counseling Psychology Only |
| Start Date |
Webster Start: August 2023 WVPU: September 11, 2023 |
Webster Start: January 2024 WVPU: February 5, 2024 |
|
Deadline |
Non-EU/EEA: February 28, 2023 | Non-EU/EEA: July 31, 2023 |
|
EU/EEA/AT: July 31, 2023 |
EU/EEA/AT: December 7, 2023 |
NOTE: All students must arrive on campus one week before the start date of the term, or "Week 0" for the New Student Orientation (NSO).
Please apply early if:
- you need an entry visa to come to Austria. The student visa and residence permit application process may take 4-6 months or longer depending on your country of citizenship.
- you are interested in new student scholarships. Send your application for admissions until April 30 (for the Fall Semester) or October 31 (for the Spring Semester). Only students who have been officially admitted and meet the academic and financial criteria may apply for a scholarship. Please check our scholarship page to find more details including application instructions, deadlines and supporting documents.
Webster Vienna Private University makes admissions decisions based on a review of several application documents to evaluate the likelihood of applicants' success in our degree programs. For this process, it is essential for us to have the official documentation of your prior educational records. Please be aware that we cannot make an admissions decision without all of the required documents.
Summary of the Application Steps
- Read the information details of your intended degree and the tuition fees.
- Check the application deadlines (see section above); make sure you apply for the correct semester.
- Start and submit your online application form.
- After submitting, please upload the required documents (see details below) on to your application.
- Please email admissions@webster.ac.at when you have uploaded all of your admissions documents so they can be reviewed more promptly.
Details on Required Application Documents
- A completed online application.
- A copy of the biographical page of your valid passport.
- Academic transcripts/records showing subjects and results of the past three (3) years with a copy of your secondary school diploma (if already available) — these may be emailed directly by your school; certified copies will be required for full acceptance. If you have taken International Baccalaureate Diploma exams, please send an email to transcripts.row@ibo.org to request access to your results for Webster Vienna and copy (CC) our Admissions Officers in that email. Certified English translations must be provided if these documents were issued in another language. For more information on how to submit these documents, please contact us.
Transfer students: please include latest university or college academic transcripts. Syllabi may be requested for a preliminary transfer credit evaluation.
- English proficiency test scores (see English Proficiency Testing in the next section for a list of acceptable tests and minimum scores).
- Original applicant essay — should be a new, original work written by you specifically for this application. It should demonstrate your writing ability, good structure, correct grammar, diction and vocabulary. Your essay should be uploaded in your online application: essay topic suggestions and guidelines (PDF opens in new tab).
- Letter of recommendation written and signed by a counselor or teacher/professor (on official school or organization letterhead). or a completed undergraduate recommendation form (PDF opens in new tab).
Students of international or U.S. high schools: you may submit SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) scores. When requesting an official SAT score report to be sent to Webster Vienna, please provide our institution code: 9131. SAT scores are not required, but if available, can help support your application. The same institutional code may also be used when requesting AP score reports to Webster Vienna.
Admissions decisions will be communicated by email. If you are accepted, you will receive a complete acceptance package by e-mail and upon request, by post. Please make sure to write your correct and complete postal address including your zip code, city and country etc., on the application form, including your phone number (for courier deliveries outside of Europe). This acceptance package will include important information and visa application forms, as needed.
Webster University makes admissions decisions based on the application documents to evaluate your likelihood to succeed in your studies. For this process, it is essential for us to have the official documentation of your prior educational records. Please be aware that we cannot make an admissions decision without all of the following documents.
Application Steps and Required Documents
- Read the information details of your intended degree.
- Check the application deadlines (see section above); make sure you apply for the correct semester.
- Start and submit your online admissions application.
- After submitting, upload the following required documents into your online application
record):
- Updated academic transcripts from all current or completed higher education programs (scan and upload as PDF files on to your online record first; official, original documentation may be submitted at the start of the semester. Note that official original records sent directly by your school are required for a full admissions decision and acceptance). For more information on how to submit these documents, please contact us.
- English proficiency test scores (see English Proficiency Testing in the next section for a list of acceptable tests and minimum scores).
- An essay (find a topic (PDF opens in new tab)).
- A letter of recommendation (template of the recommendation form (PDF opens in new tab)).
- Updated curriculum vitae (see special note below on MBA work requirements).
- Copy of a valid passport.
- Email admissions@webster.ac.at when you have uploaded all of your documents so they can be reviewed more promptly.
- An in-person or virtual interview with the head of the academic department is required. Your admissions officer will help organize the interview.
Special Program-Specific Requirements
MBA: applicants are expected to have at least two years of full-time relevant work experience. Internship, volunteer work and leadership activities may also be considered if a candidate is short of the full-time work experience as long as they contribute meaningfully to the candidate's profile. While the university does not specify categories of expected work experience, applicants should elaborate on their work experience with an essay.
MA in Counseling Psychology: applicants must have completed or must be about to complete an accredited bachelor's degree in Psychology. An applicant with a bachelor's degree in a different area must complete at least one year of undergraduate classes first to be considered for admission.
Admissions decisions will be communicated by email. If you are accepted, you will receive a complete acceptance package by email and upon request, by post. Please make sure to write your correct and complete postal address including your zip code, city and country etc., on the application form, including your phone number (for courier deliveries outside of Europe). This acceptance package will include important information and visa application forms, as needed.
Due to Austrian accreditation requirements, graduate students must complete one of the following courses depending on their desired degree:
- International Relations and Marketing students: 6000 integrated studies in their relevant field.
- Finance and MBA students: BUSN 6140.
- A full graduate thesis (course code: 6250) worth 6 credit hours may be substituted for this requirement.
Webster Vienna Private University accepts several different internationally recognized English proficiency exams. Please see the accepted tests and minimum scores for both undergraduate and graduate students below.
Test |
Minimum Score |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 |
| TOEFL (paper-based test) | 550 |
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 for Bachelor |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) | A, B, C or 169 |
| Password English Language Testing | 6 |
| Pearson/PTE Academic | 53 |
| iTEP | 3.7 |
| Language Certificate International ESOL | B2 high pass or higher |
| All Other Tests | Please check with the Admissions Office |
How do I submit my English results to WVPU?
TOEFL (iBT): Please use WVPU’s institutional code 0547 to submit your official results via ETS.
IELTS Academic: We require a clear copy of your certificate with the TRF number uploaded to the online application portal.
Cambridge C1 Advanced: Please use the Results Service for Candidates to share your results with us.
Are there any other ways to prove English proficiency?
Webster offers several ways for students to qualify for a waiver of the requirement to prove English proficiency via ESL test scores.
| Test | Minimum Score |
| WAEC English Exam | B3 |
| ACT | 23 |
| SAT (from April 2016) | 450 in the evidence-based reading and writing |
| IB Exams | HL English A — min. score of 4 HL English B — min. score of 5 SL English A — min. score of 5 SL English B — min. score of 6 |
| IB Diploma | If English is medium of instruction |
| GCE A Levels English Language | B or higher |
| GTEC (CBT Exam) | 1201 or above: Exempt from ESL |
| Successful studies at an accredited English-medium institution in an approved country OR at an approved institution |
3 years minimum |
What if I do not meet the minimum English proficiency score?
Academically qualified students who are not yet proficient in English may be granted ESL-contingent acceptance and be placed into appropriate English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
For more information, contact the Admissions Office.
International English Tests
- TOEFL iBT — min. overall score of 80, with min. writing score of 22
- TOEFL (paper-based test) — min. overall score of 550
- IELTS Academic — min. overall score of 6.5
- Password English Language Testing — min. overall score of 6.5
- Pearson/PTE Academic — min. score of 53
- iTEP — min. score of 3.9
- Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE only) — score A or B; min. numerical score of 176
- GTEC (CBT Exam) — score of 1201 or above
- All other tests — please check with the Admissions Office
English is waived when the applicant is a citizen of or has attended an accredited institution for at least three years in one of the following countries (applicants must submit high school transcripts for verification):
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Dominica
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Canada
- United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales)
- United States of America
OR
Completed at least one academic year of college-level coursework conducted in English
at a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher learning (ESL coursework does
not qualify toward the one full-year exception).
For more information, contact the Admissions Office.
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Bachelor's (Undergraduate) degree applicants should possess a completed secondary/high school degree, have good academic records (minimum Grade Point Average or GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent in non-U.S. grading systems), and meet the minimum required English proficiency to be considered for admission.
Freshmen — students who enroll at Webster directly from high school or transfers in from another accredited university with less than one year of courses (less than 30 credits) — are encouraged to start in the Fall or Spring semesters due to the required first-year semester courses and the sequencing of degree major courses. However, freshman students may also start on a part-time basis with our Fall 2 Term (8 weeks from October to December).
Transfer students from another accredited college or university who have accumulated over 30 U.S. credit hours (60 ECTS) as transfer credits may enroll in any of our starting terms (including the optional Summer term) depending on the availability of the classes they need to continue their studies. Please make sure that your university is accredited by your country's Ministry of Education or has an official regional U.S. accreditation, otherwise, Webster will not be able to transfer any courses you have completed into your Webster degree record. All transfer credits go towards the U.S./American degree diploma (not the Austrian-accredited WVPU diploma).
Master's (Graduate) degree applicants should possess a Bachelor degree from an accredited university. Additionally:
- a bachelor's degree in psychology is generally required for admission to the MA in Psychology program.
- at least two years of relevant work experience are required for admission to the MBA program.
The university should be accredited by the Ministry of Education of the country it operates in and the applicant's academic record should show at least a minimum American grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Transcripts not showing grades using the American grade point average (GPA) will be converted by WVPU's Admissions Office. Due to our curriculum's thorough coverage of subject content, students interested in the MBA, International Relations, and Finance Masters' programs are not required to have corresponding Bachelor degrees in that field but will be required to complete business prerequisites.
Due to the diverse backgrounds of our student population, acceptance is determined
by a variety of characteristics. Decisions are based on (but are not limited to) academic
background, English proficiency, motivations, global perspectives, extracurricular
involvement and strength of essay.
- General Admission Requirements (PDF opens in new tab) for undergraduate/graduate programs.
- Non-exhaustive list of nationally accredited qualifications (PDF opens in new tab).
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