Application

from an accredited Austrian or foreign university

EU/EEA citizens: In case you do not yet have your bachelor certificate and final transcript, please upload a provisional bachelor transcript instead. You can submit your bachelor documents until October 31, 2026.

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_bachelorcertificate

List of all courses passed within the degree programme, including grades, weekly hours and/or ECTS credits

EU/EEA citizens: In case you do not yet have your bachelor certificate and final transcript, please upload a provisional bachelor transcript instead. You can submit your bachelor documents until October 31, 2026.

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_transcript

Including title of bachelor thesis and its relation to the AIS programme, Visa requirements and list of courses of core areas Informatics, Mathematics and Signal Prosessing.

In the core areas Informatics, Mathematics and Signal Processing. Please identify the relevant courses in your transcript and compile a list including name, credits/contact hours and module description (or learning outcomes) for each. Please use the given Application Form!

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_coursescorearea

(showing the page with your personal information)

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_passport

o in which you answer the following questions: 

• why do you want to study AIS in Salzburg
• which elective courses would you prefer and why (explain in terms of personal interest and related subjects in bachelor)
• how does your academic background relate to the AIS programme curriculum

We expect you to be able to create and upload a 2–3 minute application video in MP4 format with a maximum file size of 20 MB (megabytes). 

GUIDELINES: 2-3 minutes, mp4 format, in English, video and audio track!

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_video

Up-to-date curriculum vitae (in English)

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_cv

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_schoolleaving

If available: Certificate of language skills (e.g. TOEFL)

Name of Document for Upload: Lastname_languageskills

If you are interest in starting the master programme Applied Image & Signal Processing in September 2026, we strongly recommend to apply as soon as possible, because legalisation and organisation of visa requirements can amount up to several months (depending on your home country). 

For students with previous education from a third-country, application is possible from October 30^th, 2026 until April 1^st, 2026! This is also the deadline for uploading all documents incl. legalisation! 

For students with previous education from states in the EU/EEA, application is possible until July 1^st, 2026.

Start of courses is on September 7^th, 2026.

After we have reviewed your documents you will be informed whether the entry requirements are fulfilled or not. Those applicants who fulfill the minimum requirements and have sent a complete set of documents (see above list) will be invited to the personal interview. 

The interview will address your motivation, your personal interests and international orientation, plans for managing living costs in Austria and your skills in Informatics, Mathematics and Signal Processing. It will be held in English to validate sufficient language skills. Interviews will be scheduled in a timely manner to the application. Applicants will be given sufficient advance notice by e-mail of date, time and location of the interview which is based on skype technology or via MS Teams. 

Costs incurred by the applicants for the selection interview are non-refundable.

After a successfully completed interview applicants with the highest ranking will be given an admission offer. 

For the final acceptance to the degree programme the Bachelor certificate and the final transcript must be legalised. The legalisation modality of the documents depends on the country where the document is issued. Please read the Legalisation and Translation Requirements. Kindly note that the process of legalisation may take several months. 

After you have uploaded the two documents in legalised form the University of Salzburg will do the formal scrutiny and will generate the official admission notice (in German: Zulassungsbescheid). This notice will be sent via e-mail to you. If you require a residence permit (visa) to study in Austria, you will need to submit this official admission notice to the Austrian representative authority (embassy, consulate) in your home country. Please note that it is recommended to apply for visa at least 3 to 6 months before the necessary arrival date (beginning of September 2025) in Austria. Attention: We cannot enquire or intervene on your behalf with the Austrian authorities concerning the visa or the process of legalisation!

• Salzburg University of Applied Sciences: If you have confirmed the admission offer via the onlinesystem you will be enrolled in the master programme.
• University of Salzburg: All documents mentioned in the official admission notice have to be provided as original document (with legalisation in appropriate manner). Applicants have to present these documents in person at the University of Salzburg. Please note: you cannot attend courses without doing this!