Banking and Insurance Industry

German is the language of instruction. Knowledge of the German language is thus an essential prerequisite (at least Level C1).

Qualification for university entrance

You can apply for a programme at FH JOANNEUM if you have completed

• a secondary academic school or a college for higher vocational education,
• a vocational matriculation exam or
• an apprenticeship diploma plus upper secondary certificate

You have no university entrance qualification

If you have no secondary school leaving or vocational matriculation certificate you need

• a university entrance qualification exam or
• a relevant professional qualification plus additional exams, which you may take as part of the qualification course for university entrance

You need to provide evidence that you have passed the relevant exams until the start of studies.

Qualification course for university entrance

A university entrance qualification exam always consists of five modules.

A university entrance qualification entitling students to study for a degree within the Engineering, Law, Social and Economic Sciences or Teacher Training groups of studies will be fully recognised for this degree programme.

Relevant professional qualifications plus additional examinations

Relevant professional qualifications include

• a completed apprenticeship (e.g. office and trade, tourism, IT etc.),
• completion of a secondary vocational school (e.g. for commercial professions, tourism, office management, business administration, creative office management, event management, IT management, hotel management, etc.) or
• completion of the first semester of a four-semester part-time technical college (HTL-B).

You must complete the following subjects

• Essay on a general topic (German),
• Mathematics and
• English.

You are not an Austrian citizen?

You’ll need to meet certain requirements. For more information please go to International Applicants.