Current double degree options at WU Vienna

Your eligibility for the programs depends on your master's program and on your home university, which must be one of the universities listed below. Please contact the International Office at your home institution for information on any additional requirements and application procedures.

Currently, the following double degree programs are available for master's students:

Please note: Double degree students are expected to finish their studies at WU within one academic year. This also includes the completion and grading of the master’s thesis.

Plan your stay at WU Vienna and in Vienna

For a general overview of everything you need to know about your stay at WU Vienna, please see the page Your semester at WU Vienna from start to finish.

Confirmation of foreign academic achievement

Master's Thesis

• You will be writing your master’s thesis with the support of a WU supervisor and/or a supervisor from your home university according to the rules set by both institutions. Your MSc program coordinator will assist you with this process.

• You should start working on your thesis at the end of your first semester at WU (December/January). Double degree students must finish their studies at WU within one year. This also includes the completion and grading of the master’s thesis.

• You need to complete your studies before October 31, 2026 – this is the last day of your academic year at WU. The latest possible day for your supervisor to enter your thesis grade is October 31, 2026. Therefore, you must submit your thesis by August 31, 2026, at the latest.

• Thesis evaluation can take up to two months.

Completion of your studies

• After completing all required courses and having received a grade for your master’s thesis (all grades must be properly displayed in the online system), you must write an e-mail to the Examinations Office at exam.master@wu.ac.at to report the completion of your studies and submit a request for your graduation documents.

• It is your responsibility to take this step. There will be no automatic notification or reminder to start this process.

• Processing of graduation documents usually takes four weeks. You will be notified as soon as your graduation documents are available for pick-up in the Study Service Center/Examinations Office.

• Even though you can apply via e-mail for completion of your studies, your diploma can only be picked up in person. Therefore, we advise to plan either to stay in or return to Vienna following the completion of your studies in order to retrieve your diploma. If you can’t come in person, you need to appoint a proxy with a power of attorney to act on your behalf.

• In order to pick up your graduation documents, you must bring the following documents:

  • your WU student ID card or passport

  • a hardcover copy of your master’s thesis (will be available in WU’s main library)

  • a confirmation that you have completed the UHstat2 form (either in digital form or as a print-out; UHstat2 is a survey by Statistics Austria)

  • the last page of the WU graduate survey as confirmation that you have completed it (WU survey).

Graduation ceremony

Once you have completed your studies, you are entitled to attend your WU MSc program’s graduation ceremony. Each individual program holds a graduation ceremony for its own graduates.

At WU, graduation ceremonies are optional and do not necessarily take place within the same week or month in which you completed your degree requirements. When picking up the graduation documents, you will be asked if you would like to register for the official graduation ceremony. A fee of approx. € 90 applies if you wish to participate. Payment of the fee by ATM card is required when signing up for the ceremony.

• The graduation ceremony usually takes place in October/November.

• Participation is voluntary. You can complete your studies without attending the graduation ceremony.