Traditionally, WU Vienna’s degree programs attract a lot of interest – so much so that the university has had to carry out entrance exams year by year. Last year, WU received over 10,000 applications from prospective students – a new all-time high. WU Rector Rupert Sausgruber hopes that many people looking for a degree program will choose WU again this year. “We’re excited to see that WU is such a popular choice for prospective students. This speaks to the high quality and the international renown of our degree programs,” Sausgruber says. The number of student places available remains unchanged for the academic year 2025/26: WU offers 240 places for the English-taught Business and Economics (BBE) program, 2,703 for the German-taught Business, Economics and Social Sciences (WISO) program, and 870 for the German-taught Business Law (WIRE) program.

A multi-stage selection procedure

Prospective students have until May 21 to register for the WISO and BBE programs. For the WIRE program, the registration deadline is June 2. Whether a selection procedure will be held is determined after the end of the registration period. If a selection procedure is carried out, applicants will have to complete the online self-assessment (OSA) test for the program of their choice by June 2 (BBE and WISO) or June 11 (WIRE). The OSA includes questions about the applicants’ motivation, expectations, and relevant skills for the program chosen. In the OSA tests for the WISO and BBE programs, the subject-specific parts are graded. If the number of applicants still exceeds the number of available places after the OSA deadline, entrance examinations are held.