PHD Program Admissions

When applying to Modul University Vienna for a PhD, you will need to meet the following admissions entry requirements and provide your  documents in English through our online portal. 

• Curriculum Vitae 

• Motivation Statement 

• Research Proposal* 

• Bachelor (3-year) and Master (2-year) diploma 

• Bachelor and Master Transcripts including supplements 

• One example of a research publication or report (optional) 

• Copy of passport 

• Photo 

• Two letters of recommendation from academic sources 

• English proficiency level C1 

*Please submit all the documents in a pdf format

English Requirements:

All PhD applicants must provide proof of their English proficiency, at minimum level C1 - according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - through a test taken within the last two years.

ACCEPTED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PHD APPLICANTS:

• TOEFL Internet-Based Test – 100 points. We do not accept individual section scores below 20. 

• IELTS – band score between 7 -7.5. We do not accept sub-scores below 6.0. 

*Your research proposal can either be for a research subject suggested by a member of our faculty or your own area of interest. In either case, the proposal should contain a short summary of the current state of scientific knowledge, the research question and its relevance, a concrete description of the planned methodology, including data, materials used and statistical evaluation, a sketch of potential results and the anticipated limitations of the conclusions. This will typically take 5 to 10 pages.