School Certificate, Admission and Education Data Rules Amended (Austria, July 2026)
Federal Law Gazette II No. 210/2026 amended certificate forms, admission and aptitude examination rules, and the 2021 education documentation regulation.
Federal Law Gazette II No. 210/2026 amended certificate forms, admission and aptitude examination rules, and the 2021 education documentation regulation.
What Changed?
The regulation updates certificate annotations for pupils in German-language support, adds data attributes to the national record and removes provisions for discontinued upper-secondary school forms.
Old System vs New System
Certificate templates and national education records reflected the prior legal position and retained references to school forms that had been removed.
Certificates and education data records reflect current German-language support arrangements and the revised school structure.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Affected pupils will receive certificates using revised annotations, while admissions processes operate under the amended rules.
Parent / Family Impact
Families should check revised certificate entries and any admission or aptitude-test instructions issued by schools.
School / Institution Impact
Schools must use updated forms, record new data attributes and remove obsolete school-type references from administration.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers responsible for assessment and certification may need to apply updated certificate annotations.
Key Dates
- 2026-07-14: Federal Law Gazette II No. 210/2026 published.
What To Do
- Schools should update templates
- student information systems and staff instructions before issuing affected records.
What To Watch Next
Watch for updated templates, software specifications and ministry implementation instructions.
Global Context
The change illustrates how language-support status and school restructuring are reflected in official student records.
Source Record
Source type: Regulation
Source name: Austrian Federal Ministry of Education