ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to MARIHE programme must …

… hold a first university degree

You must hold a first university degree, with a minimum duration of three years of studies (full time), corresponding to 180 ECTS (e.g. a bachelor’s degree).

We do not require this university degree to be in a certain field or subject.

If ECTS is not used in the country where your first degree was awarded, you need the official proof (certificate) of a successfully completed 3-year period of study at higher education level to be considered as equivalent qualification to a bachelor’s degree.

A cumulative recognition (e.g. 2-year Bachelor + 2-year Master) or the recognition of work experience is not possible!

… prove sufficient knowledge of English for academic purposes*

The following test certificates are accepted:

  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 92
  • IELTS Academic with a minimum overall score of 6.5, with no individual score below 5.5
  • PTE Academic with a minimum score of 62
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced with minimum grade C
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency with minimum grade C1

All other test certificates (e.g. Duolingo, WAEC), or letters issued by a university stating the proficiency, or similar documents, are not accepted!

… demonstrate strong Motivation and interest

You shall show a strong motivation and interest to learn and work in the field of development and management of research and innovation in higher education. Important to us are your specific motives for choosing the MARIHE programme, with regard to your previous education, working experience (if applicable) and future career plans.

Please note: Work experience is not an admission requirement. However, work experience can be a strong advantage for an application, especially if it has been acquired working for (higher) education institutions.

*) Important Notice on how to prove English proficiency:

  1. Please carefully read the additional information provided below and refer to the Guideline for Applicants.
  2. MARIHE consortium can only accept the five English language test certificates listed, and can only grant exemptions on basis of the three cases explained below.
  3. Because of national and institutional requirements of the MARIHE consortium partners, there are no exceptions!
  4. Applicants who do not submit an appropriate proof will be rejected due to formal reasons.

How to prove English Proficiency for Admission to MARIHE

MARIHE programme only accepts the following five English language test certificates:

>> All editions of the above mentioned tests (test center, paper edition, home/online edition) are accepted.

>> You should book a language test well in advance. There might not be many test dates available, or they may get fully booked early. If applicants cannot provide an English test certificate in time, their application will not be considered for student selection. If you receive your English test certificate after the application deadline, you can ask to be granted a late submission. Please follow the instructions provided here.

>> The results of the English test will be verified by MARIHE Secretariat (not the applicant) after the application deadline during the eligibility check.

>> An English language test certificate you have taken in the past may have expired (usually after two years). We kindly advise you to check on your certificate. If an English language test certificate has expired before MARIHE Secretariat receives it, we may not be able to verify it and the application may be rejected due to formal reasons.

Exemption from the test requirement:

Applicants can only be exempted from providing an English test certificate, if they have successfully completed one of the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree completed in English in a university or university of applied sciences in any country of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), or in Switzerland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
  • A two-year master’s degree completed in English in a university or university of applied sciences in any country of the European Union (EU) or in the European Economic Area (EEA), or in Switzerland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
  • Full secondary education completed in English in a school in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States. (N.B.: A student exchange year is no case for exemption.)

>> The language of instruction must be English.

>> Exemption can only be granted, if the education took place in one of the countries listed. You must have resided in the country while studying:

  • any country of the European Union (EU) or in the European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Switzerland
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
  • the United Kingdom
  • the United States.

>> To be granted the exemption, applicants have to submit an adequate diploma as application document no. 7 (Proof of proficiency in English language).

If you are unsure whether your previous qualification and experiences do exempt you from providing an English language test certificate according to our requirements or not, please do not hesitate to contact us in advance: marihe@donau-uni.ac.at