Application

Bachelor of Arts in Medical Journalism and Public Relations (BA)

In principle, the students must meet the admission requirements stipulated in section 63 of the Austrian University Act (UG 2002), i.e. they must have a “general university entrance qualification”, a “European school leaving certificate” or an “equivalent qualification” (e.g. Abitur, international baccalaureate) in accordance with section 64 UG.

An admission procedure is carried out that focuses not on the Matura or Abitur grading, but on a “Matura-plus concept”. The objective of this admission procedure is to find talented and motivated young people who can be expected to learn scientific thinking on their own, and who are ethically motivated. They are willing and able to undergo vocational training and develop the ability to come up with ideas and the will to shape their field. Foreign applicants, for example from other European countries, but also from outside Europe, have equal opportunities, taking into account the legal regulations and fulfilment of the ENIC-NARIC requirements. The admission procedure is based on the principle of an objective, evidence-based selection in several stages.

1st stage:
Submission of application documents

  • Preliminary registration form
  • CV with passport photo
  • Statement of motivation (at least one A4 page),
  • Certified copy of the general university entrance qualification (for the general verification of the fulfilment of the admission requirements analogous to section 63 Austrian University Act 2002)*
  • Certificate of participation from an eight-week internship in the field of journalism/public relations

* If the general university entrance qualification has not yet been completed, your proof must be submitted as soon as possible.  The most recent end-of-year report must be sent beforehand.

2nd stage:
After a positive assessment of the application documents, applicants are invited to a written admission test (single choice) and a personal one-on-one interview at DPU (review of technical, social and communicative skills).

3rd stage:
Once the admission process has been completed, the Academic Director of the programme ranks the candidates admitted to the course based on the results.

Master of Arts in Medical Journalism and Public Relations (MA)

An admission procedure (see the bachelor’s degree programme) is carried out for this programme.

The prerequisite for admission to the master's degree programme is a bachelor's degree (grade point average better than 2.3) in a relevant consecutive undergraduate degree in communication/medical journalism with a focus on medicine/health/biology or a corresponding recognised university degree.

Further admission requirements for this master's programme are the successful completion of a relevant degree in life sciences (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, biology, biochemistry, public health) with proven journalistic and/or communication-public relations basic competencies from a relevant practical phase.

The standard period of study for the undergraduate course (e.g. bachelor’s programme) must be at least 6 semesters and 180 ECTS credits must be proven.

The admission process takes place in three stages:

1st stage: 
Submission of application documents

  • Preliminary registration form (available from the Student Administration Office)
  • CV with passport photo
  • Statement of motivation (at least one A4 page),
  • Certified copy of the general university entrance qualification (for the general verification of the fulfilment of the admission requirements analogous to section 63 Austrian University Act 2002)
  • Certified copy of the certificate/report for the bachelor’s degree or equivalent undergraduate degree
     

2nd stage:
After a positive assessment of the application documents, applicants are invited to a written admission test (single choice) and a personal one-on-one interview at DPU (review of technical, social and communicative skills).

3rd stage:
Once the admission process has been completed, the Academic Director of the programme ranks the candidates who are admitted to the course based on the results.