How to Submit Your Recognition Request →

Step 1: Complete the Supplementary Forms
Fill out  the supplementary forms that are relevant to your study program.

Please use only the supplementary forms intendetd for your specific program.

Step 2: Prepare Your Documents

• Certificates: If your certificates are from educational institutions that are not partner universities of WU and were issued abroad, have them authenticated according to the applicable regulations. You can find more information about authentication and translations here.

• Proof of Completed Credits / ECTS Points: Submit one of the following documents clearly listing the ECTS credits earned:

  • a transcript or records

  • a certificate with ECTS points,

  • an official confirmation from your educational institution with stamp and signature, or

  • a printout from a publicly accessible website showing the ECTS points, including a direct link to the source.

• Course Description: Submit the course description in German or English – including a publicly accessible link.

Important: Submitted documents must be official. Self-created or copied content descriptions will not be accepted.
 

Step 3: Submit the Online Application
Only proceed with this step once all documents are complete. Submit your recognition application via online form here.

Step 4: Upload Your Documents
Upload all required documents. These are necessary for the academic review of your request.

Important:

Applications are only accepted on business days. If you submit your application on a weekend or public holiday, it will be officially received on the next business day. The processing period also begins on that day.

A recognition decision becomes legally binding if no appeal is filed. This means it is final, irrevocable, and enforceable. Once recognition has been granted, it cannot be withdrawn.

If you have any questions, please contact anerkennung@wu.ac.at.

If you completed one or more exams as part of a WU-organized exchange program — such as Erasmus+ or the WU Mobility Grant — you can find detailed information here.

• To apply for credit transfer, please submit your application using the online tool.

• If you have any questions, just send an email to course.abroad@wu.ac.at.

Important Information:

Applications are only accepted on working days. If you submit your application on a weekend or public holiday, it will count as submitted on the next working day. The decision period starts from that day.

A recognition decision becomes legally effective if it is not appealed. Once effective, it is final, irrevocable, and enforceable. Recognition, once granted, cannot be reversed or annulled.

If you have any questions, please contact: anerkennung@wu.ac.at

The Online Credit Transfer Database is a service provided by WU to support students in understanding the recognition of academic achievements. Please note: This service is for guidance only and does not establish any legal entitlement.

• Online-Anerkennungsdatenbank für Studierende (Europa) (xlsx, 206 KB)
• Online-Anerkennungsdatenbank für Studierende (Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Latin America) (xlsx, 177 KB)

Examinations at another Austrian university may be taken only if one of the following conditions applies:

• The examination replaces an free elective course at WU, or

• The examination was approved in advance because it cannot be taken at WU (e.g. due to the phase-out of a curriculum).

If you have questions or wish to submit an application, please contact anerkennung@wu.ac.at.

You are not a WU Student

Admission procedure completed – not yet admitted to WU

• Recognition applications can only be reviewed once admission and enrollment at WU are complete. Before that, we do not provide any information about recognition.
   

Not yet a WU student or currently in the admission process?

• Applications can be submitted only after successful completion of the admission and enrollment at WU. Before that, we do not provide any information about recognition.

You are admitted and enrolled.

Then feel free to contact us. We are happy to advise you on all questions regarding:

• recognition of exams and academic achievements

• individual study programs

• performance and merit-based scholarships

By email: anerkennung@wu.ac.at
By phone: Monday to Friday, 09:00–12:00
In person: at the SSC only by appointment on Mondays from 9:00-12:00. Book an appointment
Online consultation via Microsoft Teams: Book an appointment