Online application
Online application made easy
The IMC Onboarding Platform will accompany your entire application process.
Updates on your application status will be available here throughout the admission process.
Step 1
Your registration
First, you register on the der IMC Onboarding Plattform, set up your login data and confirm your user account. Then you can start your online application.
If you’re from a non-EU country and wish to apply for a bachelor or master degree programme, you will need to pay a registration fee of EUR 300 at this point. You can only continue your online application after the payment has been received. The amount is refundable and will automatically be credited towards your first tuition fee upon acceptance of your study place.
Step 2
Your application
Enter the required data and upload the necessary documents. Your entries will be saved automatically. This means that you can interrupt your application at any time and continue at a later stage using your access data.
Important: Please keep in mind the start and end of the application deadlines for our degree programmes and continuing education courses. Please submit your completed online application until the stipulated application deadline.
After your application:
All information at a glance
After you have submitted your completed application in time, we will check whether your qualifications meet the admission requirements. We will inform you about everything important regarding your admission process and the status of your application via the IMC Onboarding Platform.
To ensure that you do not miss any important information, you will receive a short message by e-mail every time new information has been posted on your profile.
Do you need support? Use the chat integrated in the IMC Onboarding Platform to get in touch with the team of the Prospective Student Advisory Service. We will be happy to support you and answer any questions you may have.
Because it’s important:
Information on data protection and more
Responsible body: IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Krems GmbH, Piaristengasse 1, 3500 Krems an der Donau
Contact: datenschutz(at)imc.ac.at
Processed data: data provided in the course of the online application
Legal basis:
a.) Art 6 para. 1 lit b GDPR - the fulfilment of the pre-contractual legal relationship
b.) Art 6 para. 1 lit f GDPR – legitimate interest of IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems
Purpose:
a.) processing the application
b.) marketing purposes
Details can be found in our current data protection declaration („Student applicant data“, „Rights of data subjects“ und „Marketing“).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Bachelor
- Curriculum vitae
in tabular form - Passport
scan of the ID page containing the data on the passport holder - Application photo
a passport-sized photo (EU standard recommended) - Proof of general university entrance qualification
e.g. High School Diploma / A-Levels or equivalent secondary school leaving certificate
full scan of the document including all pages, stamps, signatures and date of issue
documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Statement of motivation
questions and input form are part of the online application written in the language of instruction of the relevant degree programme
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Master
- Curriculum vitae
in tabular form - Passport
scan of the ID page containing the data on the passport holder - Application photo
a passport-sized photo (EU standard recommended) - Proof of general university entrance qualification
e.g. High School Diploma / A-Levels or equivalent secondary school leaving certificate
full scan of the document including all pages, stamps, signatures and date of issue
documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Statement of motivation
questions and input form are part of the online application written in the language of instruction of the relevant degree programme - Bachelor degree certificate
Austrian diploma certificate or degree certificate of an equivalent undergraduate programme
documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Transcript of records
list of all completed courses with indication of ECTS and contact hours per week documents not issued in Austria, additionaly must be translated and certified - Diploma Supplement (only if applicable)
Diploma addendum, annex to the examination certificate, explanation of the degree programme - issued by the institution of higher education documents not issued in Austria, additionally must be translated and certified - Proof of English language proficiency in Level C1 for selected English-language Master degree programmes
Further information on the accepted certificates can be found in the admission requirements for the relevant Master degree programmes
Allow yourself enough time
The statement of motivation is submitted via the online application platform and is a central element of your application.
Preparation pays off
To give you an overview in advance, we provide you with the questions for your statement of motivation.
All questions at a glance
Top 3 areas of questioning
- Name your reasons for your desired degree programme.
- Describe the professional activity you intend to pursue after completing your studies and the significance of the degree programme for this.
- Which topics of the programme do you particularly enjoy, and which do you not enjoy as much?
Interested in a master degree programme?
Reflect on your academic journey or career path leading up to the master degree programme.
Not yet graduated?
Not yet graduated at the time of the application?
Don't worry, you can of course already apply, even if your final exam is still to come.
You can of course submit your application even if you haven’t taken your school leaving exams yet. Simply submit your secondary-school leaving certificate, which provides you university entrance qualification, before you start your studies.
In the meantime, upload your most recent school report when you complete your online application.
Important: Applicants from outside Austria are also required to submit confirmation from their school of the exact form of secondary school leaving qualifications they are studying for, including the expected date of completion.
You can submit your undergraduate degree documents up until the start of your studies.
When applying online, please upload confirmation from your university of the degree you’re studying for (including the total number of ECTS to be achieved), a list of the remaining courses to be completed, the expected date of graduation, and your transcript of records.
International applicants
Information for our international applicants
Certified translation of documents
If you should have documents, that were not issued in Austria, you must have them translated into German or English and subsequently legalised.
1. Please upload copies of all your translated and legalised documents using the online application platform.
2. Please make sure that the uploaded document contains the original as well as the legalisation references and the translation (if applicable).
3. Please note that only legible and complete scans can be considered for the verification of your application.
Important: The fulfilment of the entry requirements will be assessed on the basis of the uploaded documents. Should an additional postal submission be necessary, you will be contacted individually. In the case of an allocation of a study place, the original, admission-relevant (translated and legalised) documents must be presented in person at the start of the studies.
Service centre for our international students
You don’t currently live in Austria? We’re happy to assist our international applicants with any practical questions they have. Whether it’s about visas, travel arrangements, accommodation, or German courses – feel free to contact our information centre. Find out more about the International Welcome Center at IMC Krems.
Important: plan well in advance, especially for the translation and certification of documents, but also if you need to apply for visas and residence permits.