IB Diploma and Admission in Liechtenstein: What Is Published

Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.

Liechtenstein has no special admission rule for the IB Diploma that we could find. The University of Liechtenstein, the only institution in our catalogue, does not mention the IB by name on the pages we read. It accepts an "equivalent international school-leaving certificate". Whether your IB Diploma counts is therefore a question for the university, and this guide sets out what is published so that you know what to ask.

What the law says

Eurydice, the European Commission's education information network, summarises the legal basis. Article 24 of the Higher Education Act sets the requirements for a bachelor's programme: knowledge of German and a Matura or vocational Matura. Foreign certificates are treated as equivalent to Liechtenstein ones under reciprocal agreements between states, and other certificates must undergo an equivalence check. Programmes may add their own criteria, such as artistic ability. Eurydice does not say how the IB is treated, and neither do we. There is an exceptional route without a Matura for people with years of work experience, who must pass an entrance examination at Matura level. It is not meant for school leavers.

What the university lists

The university's admission page for bachelor's programmes lists these recognised school-leaving certificates:

a general higher education entrance certificate (Matura, Abitur);
a subject-specific higher education entrance certificate;
a vocational Matura (Liechtenstein, Austria), or a Swiss vocational Matura with the Passerelle examination;
an equivalent international school-leaving certificate.

The IB Diploma would fall under the last category if the university accepts it as equivalent. Neither the admission page nor the Business Administration and Architecture programme pages state a minimum IB score or subject requirements, and we found no conversion of IB points. Ask the Student Advisory Service in writing whether your diploma, with your subject choices, meets the requirement, and keep the answer.

The German requirement still applies

This is the point that most affects IB students. The university requires proof of German at level C1 from applicants with a non-German school-leaving certificate or whose native language is not German. An IB Diploma taught in English is a non-German certificate. The university accepts certificates such as Goethe-Zertifikat C1, TestDaF, DSH and telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, as well as language diplomas from certified schools and institutions in Germany and Austria. Ask the university whether IB German A or German B results can replace a certificate. Nothing we read says so.

Business Administration also requires English at a level equivalent to the Matura (the programme page says B2). See bachelor's programmes in English in Liechtenstein.

Applying before you have your final results

The university says you can register before you receive your final certificate. If it is not yet available, submit your most recent mid-year or end-of-term report. The university can start processing your application on that basis, and once you meet the requirements you receive a provisional offer. For IB students, the pages do not say whether predicted grades are accepted, so ask. The deadlines for the winter semester are 30 July (EU/EEA and Swiss nationals) and 31 March (nationals who need a visa). See how to get into the University of Liechtenstein.

Documents

Documents must be in German or English; other languages need officially certified translations in one of them, certified by the issuing institution, a sworn translator, or a notary or court. By the first week of lectures you hand in certified copies of your certificate. The university can check the authenticity of documents with the issuing institution. See IB diploma universities in continental Europe for the wider picture.

Where to look next

Official sources

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.