From high school to bachelor’s
Check whether your school-leaving qualification meets the institution’s admission rules, along with any subject-specific requirements, entrance examination and German or English language evidence.
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Study in Austria.
A strong route for students willing to match their qualifications and language plans closely to a specific programme.
The place & the possibility
Is this your kind of path?
Austria has several types of higher education institution. Requirements, language of instruction, entrance procedures and deadlines vary across universities and universities of applied sciences.
Start here
What to check before you apply.
These are starting criteria for Ethiopian applicants, not fixed country-wide cutoffs. Your chosen university, programme, intake and visa authority set the actual requirements.
From bachelor’s to master’s
Check whether your bachelor’s degree is relevant and sufficiently equivalent, and whether the programme asks for particular credits, language evidence or selection materials.
Bring these questions to your first conversation
- School or degree documents and transcripts as requested by the institution
- Programme language and possible entrance assessment
- Funding plan, accommodation and health-insurance requirements
- Time for admission and the applicable residence-permit process
The route, step by step
How an application usually unfolds.
We make a programme-specific plan and check dates before any submission.
01
Identify the institution type and read the programme’s admission rules.
02
Confirm qualification and language requirements, documents and deadline.
03
Apply directly through the institution’s stated route.
04
After admission, check the Austrian student residence-permit requirements for your circumstances.
05
Prepare housing, insurance, travel and enrolment before arrival.
Scholarship & funding lens
Scholarships are programme- and provider-specific. Check the official Austrian scholarship database and university calls for eligible nationalities and degree levels.
Life beyond the offer
A programme that fits academically can still be impractical if language preparation, living costs or residence documentation are underestimated.
A glimpse of the destination
Picture the place. Plan the reality.
Images show places in the country; they do not imply university affiliation or depict a specific campus.
Check the current rules
Official starting points.
Requirements and deadlines change. Review the institution’s current programme page and the responsible authority for your own case. Guide reviewed October 2026.
- Study in Austria: application and admission ↗
- OeAD: residence permit for students ↗
- OeAD scholarship database ↗
Via Pathways supports research, applications and preparation. Institutions decide admissions and scholarships; authorities decide entry permission and visas.
Make the next step yours
Want to test this path against your profile?
Tell us your degree level, interests, intended intake and approximate budget. We will discuss fit and provide a written service proposal after the first conversation.
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