When Is No Proof for the Obtainment of German Skills Necessary?
If your secondary school leaving qualification or your last school report includes German as a subject with a mark of "Very Good" or "Excellent", then this serves as sufficient proof of your German skills and you do not have to complete a German course.
If you have a secondary school leaving qualification from a German-speaking country or an Austrian or German school abroad, this is also sufficient.
Which proof will be accepted?
The following examinations/ diplomas are accepted as proof of German skills:
- Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch - Oberstufe Deutsch (OD)
- Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Diplom Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch (WD)
- Goethe Institut - Oberstufe Deutsch (C1)
- Goethe Institut - Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch (C2)
- Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse - Oberstufe Deutsch (C1/OD) telc GmbH - Deutsch (C1) Hochschule
- Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer StudienwerberInnen (DSH-2/DSH-3)
- TestDaF: A mark of least 3 x TestDaF-Niveaustufe 5 und 1 x TestDaF-Niveaustufe 4
- Zeugnis über die Ergänzungsprüfung aus Deutsch gem. § 63 Abs. 10 und 11 UG 2002 (EPD)