Guide to applying online for a transnational Bachelor degree programme

Guide to applying online

for a transnational

Bachelor degree programme

A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO APPLYING ONLINE

FOR A TRANSNATIONAL BACHELOR DEGREE

PROGRAMME

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Preparation

Prepare the following documents for your application in digital form (i.e. scanned, max.

5 MB per document).

• Photo - as it is required for the passport

• Passport (ID page containing the data on the passport holder) or if not

available ID card with certified translation

• Your CV (curriculum vitae) in a tabular form - personal data sheet that contains

at least your full postal address, a photo of you and your entire school education

with year details (e.g. 2009 - 2013 primary school).

• Secondary school leaving certificate or general university entrance

qualification - please provide a full scan of your original document, a complete

scan of the proper translation and the legalisation seal combined in one digital

file

or if you have not completed secondary school by the time of the application

• Official and personalised confirmation - issued by your school - with the

exact denomination of your secondary school leaving certificate including the

expected date of completion (if the confirmation is not issued in English

language, a proper translation is also required)

• Proof of English language proficiency - either an English language certificate

(e.g. IELTS 5.5 or Cambridge certificate in Level B2) or a confirmation from your

secondary school that you have completed your entire secondary school in

English

• Certificate of the foundation year/university preparatory course – only if

applicable a certificate of successful completion of the foundation

year/preparatory course - please provide a full scan of your original document

and a complete scan of the proper translation if the document is not issued in

English language in one digital file

Please use only the following document formats PDF and/or JPEG/JPG.

This tool helps you to merge several individual documents into one pdf.

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Important information and useful tips

Photo

Please prepare an all-over photo - as it is required for the passport - scaled

proportionally in portrait mode (3:4 aspect ratio).

Right Wrong

Passport

Please scan the ID page of your passport

Right Wrong

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Certi�icates

When scanning multiple page documents, please make sure that all pages are saved

in only one digital file.

Right

Please scan all pages of the certificate

(including translation and legalisation

seal) and save in only one digital file.

Wrong

single pages of a multiple page

document

double pages scanned in landscape

mode

This tool helps you to merge several individual documents into one pdf.

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Signs and symbols

Compulsory field: All fields marked with an asterisk must be completed before

you move on to the next step in the application process.

Hover your cursor over this icon to receive additional information

Your document has been successfully uploaded/ the area has been completed

successfully

Documents must be uploaded here/ the area is still incomplete

Add a new optional document

Further hints regarding your online application

To save your application, press the Continue or Save and continue later button. You

can carry on completing your application at any time by clicking on the link you received

by email. Please note, the link is only valid until the application deadline.

You easily can see, with the listing of your application categories and status, where

further inputs are required.

Before submitting your application, you must upload the required documents.

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Step 1: Personal data

Personal data, that you have already entered when registering, will be used. You

should then complete all the other fields, where applicable.

If your surname has changed e.g. by marriage, then please enter your former surname.

Additionally, you have to upload a proof of the change in name.

In the Address field, you must include a number with the street name.

In the Telephone/mobile phone section, enter the country code with a ‘+’ sign (e.g. ‘+43’

for Austria) first and then your telephone/mobile number.

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You have to provide detailed information regarding your identification document.

Please select the document type first and then complete the other input fields.

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Step 2: Quali�ications

A higher education entrance qualification (e.g. High School Diploma or A-Levels) is

required if you are applying for a Bachelor degree programme.

If you have not yet completed secondary school and obtained such a qualification,

please mark the To be provided later checkbox. This means you are not required to fill

in the Completion date field. In this case you have to submit the proof of your general

higher education entrance qualification until your start of studies.

Applicants are required to provide a proof of English language proficiency. If you

have already an English language certificate in the required level, you can leave the

checkbox blank.

Only in case you apply before you obtain an English language certificate, please

activate the checkbox To be provided later.

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Many applicants for a transnational degree programme have completed or are

currently in a foundation year/ university preparatory course. For this reason, we ask

you to tick the option, that applies to you.

Please complete the mandatory statistical survey and choose the answers to the best

of your knowledge and belief.

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Step 3: Document upload

In this section you need to upload the documents required for your application. Please

upload each document separately. You can replace uploaded documents at any time

until you submit your online application.

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Mandatory documents are either general or related to your selected degree

programme. Additional files can be uploaded in the Other documents (optional)

section.

For an explanation of the format specifications of the photo please consider the

graphics on page 2.

For multi-page documents, please ensure that all pages are stored together in one

digital document (see explanation on page 4).

Con�irmation for change of name

If you indicated a former surname/ maiden name(s) in Step 1 – Personal data, then

you have to upload a confirmation of the change of name (e.g. marriage certificate).

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Proof of higher education entrance quali�ication

If you marked the To be provided later checkbox in the Higher education entrance

qualification section in Step 2, you should upload

• an official and personalised confirmation - issued by your school - with the

exact denomination of your secondary school leaving certificate including the

expected date of completion (if the confirmation is not issued in English

language, a proper translation is also required)

Proof of English language skills

For your application, you must also provide a proof of your proficiency in English. If

you have not activated the checkbox To be provided later you need to upload either an

• English language certificate (e.g. IELTS 5.5 or Cambridge certificate in Level

B2)

• a confirmation from your secondary school that you have completed your entire

secondary school in English.

If you cannot provide the proof of English language proficiency at the time of the

application, then you must submit this document until your start of studies at the latest.

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Proof of Foundation year/University preparatory course

If you have selected the option, I have already completed a foundation year/university

preparatory course, then you need to upload an official certificate of successful

completion.

If you have selected the option, I am currently doing a a Foundation year/University

preparatory course, then you must submit this document until your start of studies at

the latest.

Statement of motivation and essay

The statement of motivation and the essay are integrated part of the online application.

You are required to compose the statement of motivation and the essay according to

the questions in the input form. In order to initiate the input form, please press the

compose/ modify statement of motivation button.

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Please fill out the form and answer the questions according to the requirements.

With the Save button below each input field you can save the entries of the

corresponding input field.

To continue your statement of motivation and the essay at a later time, press the Save

and continue later button at the bottom of the page.

As soon as you have answered all questions and thus you have completed your

statement of motivation and the essay, press the Save and close button.

Then you can proceed and submit your online application.

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