Admission Requirements

All study programs at the Anton Bruckner Private University usually require an audition or entrance examination.

This includes bachelors, masters and doctoral programmes, the Pre-College (ABF), the university course "Music Education", extracurricular degree programmes (AO), Certificate Programmes and the Secondary School Teacher Education Programme.

A high school diploma is not required for a bachelor programme, with the exception of the teacher education programme.

A master programme requires a successfully completed bachelor programme or equivalent education.

Information on the entrance exam

German language certificate

Foreign-language applicants must prove that they have a sufficient knowledge of the German language (except for those study programmes in the field of dance where English is the language of instruction).

  • Language diploma for artistic bachelor's degrees (KBA) and artistic master's degrees (KMA): B1 (CEFR) - to be submitted at the latest before registering for the continuation of studies for the 3rd semester
    Exception: B1 (GER) for KBA Voice and KMA Voice is to be submitted at initial enrollment.
  • Language diploma for pedagogical bachelor's degrees (PBA): B1 (CEFR) - to be submitted at initial enrollment
  • Language diploma for Master's degree programs in education (PMA): B2 (GER) - to be presented at initial enrollment

As of January 1, 2024: The following are accepted as proof of German:

  • Austrian Language Diploma German (ÖSD)
  • Language certificate of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF)
  • Goethe certificate
  • German language test for university admission (DSH)
  • German language diploma of the Conference of Ministers of Education (DSD)
  • telc language certificate
  • Positive completion of a language course at an Austrian university at the required level
  • Completion of 8 years of schooling at a German-speaking school
  • 4 years of German lessons at secondary level II and matriculation examination in German
  • Completion of the matriculation examination in German

Note: The documents required under 1-7 must not be older than two years at the time of submission. The documents required under 8-10 are valid for an unlimited period.

The original document must be submitted. The examination result must be clearly stated on the document. Language course certificates without a final exam will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Please note

It is not possible to simultaneously pursue a second degree with the same study objective at a different university of music, college of music or comparable domestic or foreign post-secondary or tertiary educational institution (e.g. two BA degrees in Cello Performance).