Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Austria
A guide for International Students
1 February 2011
www.oeh.ac.at/progress
Studying in Austria
Information and more for international students
1 February 2011
002
003
Content
004
005
1. PREFACES
007
2. Studying in Austria
009
010
012
3. Admission
017
018
020
022
023
025
026
028
029
030
031
032
033
033
036
4. Residence in Austria
039
041
043
044
Contents
Insurances
general self-insurance
Accommodation
Protection against unfair rental situations
Public transport and travel options
Student reductions
Work
Students with Austrian university graduation
045
048
049
050
051
053
054
059
5. SoCIAL mAttERS
061
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
5.5.
062
068
070
072
072
Scholarships
Financial assistance
Family allowance
oeH Social Fund
Studying with children
073
6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4.
074
076
076
078
7. AddRESSES
079
7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
7.5.
7.6.
7.7.
080
090
093
095
097
098
099
8. ImPRInt
103
004
005
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
4.7.
4.8.
4.9.
4.10.
4.11.
Dear student,
006
007
Many young people come to Austria to either do their entire studies or part of them
here. For the Austrian universities, universities of applied sciences, and universities
of education, international students are
a most welcome addition in many ways,
socially, scientifically as well as culturally.
Concomitantly with the increase in diversity and number of international students,
standard and reputation of the universities also rise in international comparisons.
Before applying for university, you should
start by gathering information. Sometimes it takes a while before admission is
granted.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you submit all documents required by the
university in the most complete fashion
possible and to thoroughly check the
requirements.
Prefaces
006
007
Studying in Austria
.
21
Chapter
First Steps
010
011
First Steps
Enrolment
First-time registration at university. upon
enrolment, you receive a student identification card as well as a payment form for the
tuition fees and for the tuition fee for a
german-language course.
Info
Information on Austria can be obtained
abroad from Austrian diplomatic
representations (embassies, consulates
at www.bmeia.gv.at), Austrian cultural
institutes and the branch offices of the
Austrian tourist office.
on the Internet, you will find
important information on the subject
of studying in Austria under Austrian
Students union: www.oeh.ac.at,
oeAd: www.oead.ac.at,
Federal ministry for Science and
Research: www.bmwf.gv.at,
Federal ministry for Education, Arts and
Culture: www.bmukk.gv.at
general information:
www.wegweiser.ac.at and
www.studieren.at
010
011
.
22
Chapter
Range of studies
012
013
Baccalaureate /
bachelors programme
Masters programme
Doctoral programme
Usually, a doctoral degree takes at least
two years. Admission is based on a completed Austrian diploma or masters programme or an equivalent post-secondary
degree. The subjects and their contents
are specified in the degree programme.
Main emphasis is on the doctoral thesis
Range of studies
Academic courses
Academic courses are programmes based
on specified curricula. In the curriculum,
goals, length and structure of the academic course as well as the requirements
for admission are outlined. Also included
are the designation and the amount of
course hours in the obligatory and elective subjects as well as the examination
regulations.
Academic courses can be attended as
regular, non-degree seeking or extra-mural student. For academic courses, tuition
and examination fees must be paid.
External studies
As a non-degree seeking student, you
are not eligible for graduation in the
framework of your studiesthis is only
possible through regular studies. However, course examinations that you take
in the course of your external studies
012
013
University of applied
sciences
On the one hand, all universities of applied
sciences have admission procedures since
only a limited number of study places are
available for each degree programme. These
admission procedures are frequently carried
out in several stages and start every year
already in spring.
014
015
which are regulated in the so-called education agreement under private law. This
agreement is concluded at the onset of
studies between upholders and students and
constitutes the basis for most rights and
duties of both sides.
Tuition fees may or may not be collected.
Currently, no tuition fees are collected in
Burgenland, Upper Austria, Vorarlberg, at
the FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences in Styria and by the Federal Ministry
of Defence and Sports. Anyone wishing to
study both at a university of applied sciences and at a university, might, unfortunately, have to pay twice if necessary.
An overview of all universities of applied
sciences and their degree programmes as
well as more detailed relevant information,
you will find under www.fhr.ac.at.
Academic education
Practice-orientated education
Range of studies
universities of education
Upper Austria
Teachers training
Katholisch-theologische Privatuniversitt
Linz
Anton Bruckner Privatuniversitt
Tyrol
university for Health Informatics and
technology tyrol
Salzburg
Paracelsus medical university
Vienna
Private universities
In Austria, there exists also the option to
complete studies at private universities.
Information on accredited studies you will
find under www.oead.ac.at or
www.bmwf.gv.at
ImAdEC university
Webster university Vienna
PEF Privatuniversitt fr management
www.privatuniversitaeten.at
014
015
Admission
.
31
Chapter
Admission period
The application for admission to a university must be complete and arrive at the
respective university administration
018
019
Exceptions
EU/EEA citizens and students with status
equivalent to Austrian citizens (persons
for whom the Ordinance on the Admission
of Certain Groups of Persons is applicable; see below) may submit the application also during the general admission
period. In case of universities of arts
and universities of applied sciences, the
dates for admission examinations must be
observed.
Admission period
Groups of persons:
Persons who based on treaties or
legal ordinances enjoy privileges or
immunity as well as persons who at
the time they received their schoolleaving certificate were abroad on
behalf of the Republic of Austria
where they enjoyed privileges and
immunity based on treaties or legal
ordinances, as well as their spouses
and children;
Persons whose centre of vital interests has been in Austria for at least
five consecutive years immediately
prior to application for admission or
who have at least one person who is
legally responsible for their support
and for whom this is the case;
018
019
.
32
Chapter
021
020
021
.
33
Chapter
Admission application
022
023
Info
All documents and translations (documents that are not written in German have to be translated!) must be
legalised by the authorities of the
issuing country and by the Austrian
representations pursuant to the regulations effective at the time. (Please
note: regulations vary according to
country of origin! See 1.6 Translation and Certification). In Austria,
court-certified translators are in
charge of translations of documents.
Based on the submitted documents the
rector decides whether the applicant
will be admitted as a regular student
immediately or only following required
additional examinations. The applicant will be notified in writing on the
decision.
.
34
Chapter
Admission to universities of
applied sciences
Please note
the number of students per year and field
of study are restricted. therefore, admission procedures have been put in place.
Prerequisites
022
023
024
025
Admission procedures
If prospective students meet the prerequisites for admission to study at a university
of applied sciences, they must then undergo
an admission procedure. That may vary from
programme to programme. Usually, the following items serve as selection criteria:
Written application (provides impression about personality, life and
motivation of the applicant)
Info
Graduates from universities of applied sciences with masters degrees
or diploma programmes are eligible for
relevant doctoral studies at a university. Inasmuch as the duration of studies
at a university of applied sciences is
shorter than comparable studies at a
university, the doctoral studies will be
extended accordingly. The following
academic degrees are awarded:
masters degree: Magister (FH),
graduate engineer: DiplomIngenieur (FH)
.
35
Chapter
university preparation
programmes
Please note
Attendance confirmation from a university preparation programme is needed
to enable you to take out students
health insurance at a reduced price.
Health insurance at one of the regional
health insurance funds is one of the
prerequisites for an extension of the
residence permit! Students who participate in the preparation programmes,
do not have to pay enrolment fees, but
only the course fees for the preparation programme. Because of the large
number of students (in Vienna),
german-language courses are offered at
the oeog (Austrian orient Society) and
WIHoK (Vienna International university
Courses). more information can be had
under www.vwu.at and at the universities Admissions offices.
024
025
.
36
Chapter
Translations and
certifications
University preparation programmes:
Leoben
026
027
Franz-Josef-Strae 18
8700 Leoben
Tel: +43 (0)3842/402 8001
Graz
Neubaugasse 10
8020 Graz
Tel: +43 (0)316/83 14 96
www.vgu.at
Vienna
Sechshauserstrae 33A
1150 Vienna
Tel: +43 (0)1/319 99 91-0
www.vwu.at
026
027
If you do not submit the original document, a legalisation is only necessary for
the following countries: Belgium, BosniaHerzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, germany, Estonia, Finland,
France, greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein, malta, macedonia, montenegro, netherlands, norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and uK.
.
37
Chapter
Immatrikulation
The universitys admission confirmation is
followed by the initial registration (enrolment) at a university in Austria.
028
029
.
38
Chapter
Study continuation
notification
been admitted to several Austrian universities for various fields of study. depending
on the university, you will receive your
documents by postal mail or you can fetch
them in person as soon as the amount has
been paid.
Please note
Some universities provide only online
information, please get information on
site.
028
029
.
39
Chapter
030
031
if you have not yet passed the university language examination and/or the
supplementary examinations;
if you have already completed a regular degree programme and only wish to
attend individual courses;
if for the purpose of academic validation you have to take individual examinations or have to attend only individual courses (you are only permitted
to take the pertaining examinations!).
At universities of the arts, attendance
of artistic courses is subject to prior
admission examinations.
.
3 10
Chapter
doctoral studies
doctoral
studies
Purpose of doctoral studies is to further
develop the ability to carry out independent scientific work and to train and advance
future generations of scientists.
doctoral studies include besides the participation in individual seminars, the writing of
a doctoral thesis and taking the viva voce
examination or parts thereof.
the doctoral thesis as scientific work serves
as evidence of the ability to independently
cope with scientific questions.
030
031
.
3 11
Chapter
Admission to doctoral
programmes
Application for admission to doctoral
programmes must be submitted at the
Admissions Office.
032
033
First of all, you will need a specific application form available at the Admissions Office.
You will also have to present your masters
degree certificate, the final examination
certificate and the student ID. Applicants
for doctoral programmes receive a payment
form for the tuition fees.
.
3 12
.
3 13
Academic
recognition
Academic
validation
therefore, the subject of academic recognition is divided into three main areas:
Chapter
032
033
Chapter
passport
Certificate of graduation and of academic degree award
Academic validation
If academic validation is
not possible
If academic validation is not possible because the differences to the Austrian degree
programme are too big, you may apply for
admission to an Austrian degree programme
and following admission, you may apply
for recognition of examinations from the
foreign degree programme, inasmuch as
they are equivalent to the Austrian. then,
the Austrian programme can be continued
and completed.
Special procedures
there are special procedures for certain degrees from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy, Croatia, Liechtenstein, macedonia, Serbia and
Info
For contact at individual universities
and universities of applied sciences,
please see under www.portal.ac.at.
Answers to general questions about
validation is given by
EnIC nARIC AuStRIA - Federal ministry
for Science and Research
minoritenplatz 5A
1014 Vienna
tel: +43 (0)1/531 20 0
Fax +43 (0)1/531 20 9099
infoservice@bmwf.gv.at
034
035
.
3 14
Chapter
Tuition fees
036
037
Students in Austria must partially pay tuition fees. Austrian citizens as well as EU/
EEA citizens are exempted from payment for
the period of the minimum study duration
plus two semesters. Afterward they have to
pay tuition fees. Here, too, exceptions are
possible.
As a rule, students who are not EU/EEA citizens must pay tuition fees in the amount
of EUR 363.36. However, again there are a
number of exceptions. If the tuition is paid
during the extension period, there is a 10%
increase.
tuition fees
or the requirement of their degree programmes, must, upon return, provide their
universities with evidence that they have in
fact studied (made an internship) abroad.
otherwise, tuition has to be paid retroactively.
Info
overview of countries whose citizens
are exempted from tuition fees:
Afghanistan, malawi, Angola,
maldives, Ethiopia, mali, Bangladesh,
mauretania, Benin, mozambique,
Bhutan, myanmar (Burma), Burkina
Faso, nepal, Burundi, niger, djibouti,
East timor, Eritrea, Rwanda, gambia,
Solomon Islands, guinea, Zambia,
Equatorial guinea, Samoa, guineaBissau, So tom and Principe,
Haiti, Senegal, yemen, Sierra Leone,
Kampuchea, Somalia, Cape Verde,
Sudan, Kiribati, tanzania, Comoros,
togo, democratic Republic of the
Congo, Chad, Laos, tuvalu, Lesotho,
uganda, Liberia, Vanuatu, madagascar,
Central African Republic
036
037
Leave of absence
038
039
Residence
in Austria
040
041
.
41
First Application
Chapter
First Application
040
041
042
043
Please Note
Applicants for universities of the arts
and universities of applied sciences
may apply for a visa D and a residence
permit at the same time. The visa
enables the necessary participation in
the admission procedure. In case of
admission, the residence permit will be
provided against evidence of admission. The aliens police needs to know
your address so that the residence
permit can be sent to you. The travel
document including the residence
permitas evidence of your right to
reside herehas to be with you at
all times. At the time of the first application, evidence of accommodation
(place of study must be indicated!)
and of health insurance can be
omitted.
.
42
Chapter
Residence permit
extension
042
043
.
43
Chapter
Residence registration
obligation
044
045
Authorities in charge:
Time limits
In the provinces:
Registration service of the municipal offices
In Vienna:
Registration service of the district municipal offices
Necessary documents:
.
44
Chapter
Insurances
044
045
Remarks
Please note
Non-degree seeking students may insure themselves only if they participate
in a university preparation programme
or in any other preparatory course
toward regular studies.
046
047
Important
Since insurance is a requirement for
residence permit extension, a policy
with another health insurance should
be taken out immediately (for those six
months).
Application form
Passport, confirmation of admission or
continuation of studies
Residence registration form (Meldezettel), study record page
For non-degree seeking students: if applicable, confirmation of participation
in university preparation programme
and university admission confirmation.
Insurance starts on the day following submission of your application. Student health
insurance currently costs EUR 24.42.
Please note
Until 31 December of each year, a valid
confirmation of continuing studies
must be submitted at the regional
health insurance fund as evidence
that the respective student is entitled
to continue studies at an Austrian
university for the entire academic
year. The student self-insurance allows
taking out coinsurance for spouses and
children.
Insurances
Wienerbergstrasse 15-19
1100 Vienna
tel: +43 (0)1/601 22
www.wgkk.at
Kempfstrasse 8
9021 Klagenfurt
tel: +43 (0)50/5855-1000
www.kgkk.at
Kremser Landstrasse 3
3100 St.Plten
tel: +43 (0)5/08 99 6100
www.noegkk.at
Klara-Plt- Weg 2
6010 Innsbruck
tel: +43 (0)5/9160
www.tgkk.at
Esterhazyplatz 3
7000 Eisenstadt
tel: +43 (0)2682/60 80
www.bgkk.at
046
047
.
45
Chapter
General self-insurance
If student self-insurance is not an option
for you, then you can take out a general
(voluntary) self-insurance.
048
049
Web tip
More detailed information under
www.oeh.ac.at
.
46
Accommodation
Chapter
Accommodation
Temporary accommodation
International students are able to rent
a room in a B&B for an approximate
daily rate of EuR 22 to EuR 37 in all
Austrian university towns. A list of
hotels is available at all train stations
and airports, but you can also temporarily stay in youth hostels and youth
guest houses.
Private apartments
and Flat-sharing community
Dormitories
you will find the addresses of all Austrian dormitories in the oeH information
brochure Accommodation and Study
available from the oeH:
taubstummengasse 7-9
1040 Vienna
tel: +43 (0)1/31088 80-0
and at the social affairs office of every
university.
Web links
www.oeh.ac.at
www.jobwohnen.at
www.hostelscentral.com
048
049
.
47
Chapter
050
051
Please note
Some institutions offer counselling services only to paying members. The OeH
social affairs office offers counselling
pertaining to issues of tenants rights.
For opening hours see: www.oeh.ac.at
or under +43 (0)1/310 88 80.
.
48
Chapter
Salzburg
Salzburger Stadtwerke Verkehrsbetriebe
griesgasse 21
5020 Salzburg
tel: +43 (0)662/62 05 510
www.salzburger-stadtwerke.at
Vienna
Wiener Linien, customer centre
Erdbergstrasse 202
(u3 station Erdberg)
1030 Vienna
tel: +43 (0)1/79 09 100 or 110
www.wienerlinien.at
Innsbruck
Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe Ag
IVB Information and sales office
Pastorstrasse 5
6010 Innsbruck
tel: +43 (0)512/53 0 70
www.ivb.at
050
051
Graz
052
053
Grazer Verkehrsbetriebe
Hauptplatz 14
8010 Graz
Tel: +43 (0)316/887-468
Within Austria, the train is likely to become
your preferred means of transportation because of the well-developed network of lines.
International students under the age of 26
may purchase, if they are regular students,
a card (called Vorteilscard) of the Austrian
railways (OeBB) that enables them to buy
half-price tickets within Austria.
The VORTEILScard<26 is valid for one year
from date of issue and costs EUR 19.90.
Requirements:
Under age of 26
Photo ID
Photo
.
49
Student reductions
Chapter
Student reductions
Sports
Cafeterias
Web tip
www.vienna.at
www.falter.at
these are self-service restaurants for students. they are managed either by the oeH
or a contractor and offer low-cost meals.
moreover, reduced cafeteria vouchers or a
cafeteria card are available from the oeH.
more information available from the oeH
representations at the respective universities.
052
053
Culture
.
4 10
Chapter
Work
054
055
manner, there are information and counselling options, which are listed at the end.
Please note
Illegal occupation in the sense of the
Aliens Police Act may lead to a residence ban. If you have questions on
the rather complex regulations, please
turn to the OeH.
Various regulations
Adherence to social- and labour regulations
should serve as self-evident protection
during and also following employment.
However, this is not sufficient for taking
up employmentnational insurances rarely
Work
In case of self-employment, trade law regulations must be observed: while the number
of trades with required proof of qualification (gebunden) is decreasing, so-called
free trades still need a trade licence
(Gewerbeschein) as well.
there are exceptions for the so-called new
self-employed, who are sometimes difficult to classify. the most comprehensive
information is provided by the regional
chambers of labour.
054
055
Jobs generally exempted from the AuslBg (to name a few: artists, journalists,
researchers, teaching staff at certain
schools)
Caretaker, if the cared for person is at
least on care level 3
Persons who have been admitted to
the labour market for at least one year
(with employment licence)
Relatives of licensed workers
056
Employment
057
This comprises all supervised wage-earning
activities at preset working hours. All persons subject to the Foreigners Employment
Act (AuslBG) need a special permit.
Work
Self-employment
the most significant difference is that payment is made for contract work (Werk)
instead of for a set amount of work hours.
Here, the risk is taken by the contractor: if
the work is finished in a shorter period of
time, the fictive hourly wages are higher; if
it takes longer, the income per time-unit is
lower.
Further arguments in favour of contract work
are: using own operating resources, working
for more than one customer, and the possibility to include more persons (who possibly
need an employment permit).
Whoever works as a so-called new selfemployed without trade licence incurs the
definitions
not all activities are suitable for a contract
for work and labour (Werkvertrag): activities, which require the presence in a facility
at set work hours (e.g., telephone service)
can never be covered by such contracts
and the possibility to be substituted by
colleagues can, at best, turn it into a free
service contract.
A company providing a PC or work documents indicates a free service contract.
A contract for work and labour would be assumed if a computer programme is installed
on a PC that is not owned by the company
but by the contractor and if the latter visits
the companys office only for conferences.
056
057
Please note
See a consultant if you are unsure
the wording of the contract can make a
difference!
Traineeships/Internships
058
059
The Foreigners Employment Act distinguishes between unpaid traineeship, vacation internship and in-service training: internships
and in-service trainings are a mandatory part
of the degree programme; their economic
content must meet the appropriate criteria.
These criteria will be reviewed regarding
work hours, types and content of activities;
highly qualified activities can be rewarded by
adequate pay.
Unpaid traineeships or internships are
considered voluntary learning experiences,
which must not be paid forhowever, in
individual cases one should check for reimbursement of expenses.
As employers, universities are somewhat
less difficult to navigate: scientific activities
in research and teaching as well as development and teaching of the arts are not
subject to the Foreigners Employment Act.
.
411
Chapter
Contacts
Helping Hands
taubstummengasse 7-9, 1090 Vienna
tel: 01/310 88 80 10
Fax 01/310 88 80 37
www.helpinghands.at
Web links
www.oeh.ac.at
www.ams.or.at
www.jobwohnen.at
058
059
Social Matters
.
51
Chapter
Scholarships
062
063
Scholarships
the one-World-scholarship
programme
Application terms:
to be asked at the application office
Scholarship amount:
the one-World-scholarship programme is
designed for students from Africa, Asia
(including turkey) and Latin America, who
have come on their own initiative to Austria for educational purposes.
062
063
Target group:
064
065
One-World-Scholarship for
doctoral studies
This programme is designed for doctoral
students with developmental- and sociopolitical relevant research projects, which
are carried out in close cooperation with
partners from inside and outside the university such as NGOs in their region of origin.
Doctoral students who accomplished a large
part of their basic studies in Austria can
generally not be supported.
Together with the general requirements,
the criteria for granting the scholarship are
a detailed project description, a positive
appraisal by the scientific supervisors, and
an age limit of 35 years at the beginning of
the grant period.
Your chances improve if you prepare yourself during your studies for a later job in
a developing country (e.g., internships in
your home country, specialisation or selection of a developmental-political topic for
your diploma thesis).
Scholarship amount:
Doctoral study: EUR 550/month
Scholarships
Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, gabon, gambia, georgia, ghana, grenada, guatemala,
guinea, guinea-Bissau, guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica,
yemen, Jordan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirghizia, Kiribati, Columbia, Comoro Islands, Congo, Korea, Cuba, Laos, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia,
Libya, macao, madagascar, malawi, malaysia,
maldives Islands, mali, morocco, marshall
Islands, mauritania, mauritius, mayotte,
mexico, micronesia, mongolia, montserrat,
mozambique, myanmar, namibia, nauru,
nepal, new Caledonia, nicaragua, netherlands Antilles, niger, nigeria, niue, northern
mariana Islands, oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Autonomous Areas, Palau, Panama,
Papua-new guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Zambia,
Sao tome and Principe, Saudi-Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and nevis, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent & grenadines, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, tadzhikistan,
tanzania, thailand, togo, tokelau Islands,
tonga, trinidad and tobago, Chad, tunisia,
turkey, turkmenistan, turks and Caicos
Islands, tuvalu, uganda, uruguay, uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis
and Futuna, Western Samoa, Central African
Republic
064
065
north-South-dialogue
Scholarship
Up to 36 months
Amount granted:
Target group:
Target group:
Graduates, scientists
Duration of scholarship:
Requirements:
066
067
Where to apply:
At Austrian diplomatic representations, see
www.bmaa.gv.at
Duration of support:
For persons entitled to asylum (convention
refugees): The grant is paid in up to 12
instalments per year. Maximum duration is
four semesters, extension for one additional
semester is possible in exceptional cases.
Scholarships
Scholarship extension:
Refugee programme grant recipients or
asylum seekers who have received one-time
support must reapply each semester.
PLEASE NOTE:
Applications are possible only after admission as non-degree seeking student
at an Austrian university!
Contact
066
067
.
52
Chapter
Financial assistance
068
069
Financial assistance
EEA countries:
EU countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, denmark, germany, Estonia, Finland, France,
greece, great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxemburg, malta, netherlands,
Austria, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Sweden,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic,
Hungary, Cyprus.
Additionally: Iceland, Liechtenstein,
norway.
third-country citizens
third-country citizens are all citizens of a
country that is not a member of the European Economic Area. these persons can be
granted equality of status if they have the
right of long-term residency in Austria.
this requires for a person to have lived in
Austria for at least five consecutive years,
Stateless persons
to obtain equality of status, stateless
persons together with at least one parent
must have been fully subject to payment
of income taxes in Austria for at least five
years and they must have had their centre
of life in Austria in this period.
Refugees
Refugees according to Article 1 of the un
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (geneva Refugee Convention) are
granted equal status with Austrian citizens
(evidence: administrative decision).
Foreigners who do not belong to any of the
four groups indicated above are not entitled
to financial assistance for students.
068
069
.
53
Chapter
Contact
Financial assistance for students:
www.stipendium.at
You can find more specific information on
financial assistance in the social brochure
of the OeH. The social departments and
counselling offices of the universities representative bodies are also there to help you
with further information.
Scholarship offices:
070
071
Family allowance
Foreign citizens have a legal right to claim
family allowance for their children if
Family allowance
070
071
Please Note
.
54
.
55
OeH Social
Fund
Studying with
children
Chapter
072
073
Chapter
Austrian Students
Union (OeH)
.
61
Chapter
074
075
your closest contact is the representation of your field of study (StRV). the
aim is to provide you with a course
of study that is as trouble-free as
possible, starting with first-semester
counselling until the end of your study.
074
075
.
62
Chapter
.
63
Chapter
Fields of activity
OeH elections and offices
076
077
International students from non-EU countries have the right to vote, but, unfortunately, cannot be elected, or in legal terms:
you have the active, but not the passive
right of vote.
Take part in the elections and be heard in
university politics!
For international students, the Office for International Students and the Office for Social
Affairs will probably be the first contacts.
076
077
Chapter
6.4
Brochures
078
079
Addresses
.
71
Chapter
080
081
Taubstummengasse 7-9
1040 Vienna
Tel: 01/310 88 80 - 0
Fax 01/310 88 80 36
www.oeh.ac.at
oeh@oeh.ac.at
Universities and
Students Unions
University of Vienna
Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 1,
1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/4277 0
www.univie.ac.at
Students Union
Students Union
oskar-Kokoschkaplatz 2
1010 Vienna
tel: 01/71133 2270
www.dieangewandte.at/oeh
1090 Vienna
tel: 01/31336 0
www.wu-wien.ac.at
Students Union
Students Union
Augasse 2-6
1090 Vienna
tel: 01/31336 4861
www.oeh-wu.at
Schillerplatz 3
1010 Vienna
tel: 01/58816 139
www./pages.akbild.ac.at/oeh
gregor-mendel-Strae 33
1180 Vienna
tel: 01/47654 0
www.boku.ac.at
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
1030 Vienna
tel: 01/71155 0
www.mdw.ac.at
Students Union
Students Union
Peter-Jordan-Strae 76
1190 Vienna
tel: 01/47654 2000
www.oeh.boku.ac.at
Seilersttte 26
1010 Vienna
tel: 01/71155 8901
www.mdw.ac.at/oeh
080
081
Students Union
Students Union
Sonnensteinstrae 11-13
4040 Linz
Tel: 0732/7898 321
www.oeh.ufg.ac.at
University of Graz
Universittsplatz 3
8010 Graz
Tel.: 0316/380 0
www.kfunigraz.ac.at
Students Union
082
083
Students Union
Schubertstrae 6a
8010 Graz
Tel: 0316/380 2900
www.oehuni.uni-graz.at/cms2
Altenbergerstrae 69
4040 Linz
Tel: 0732/2468 0
www.uni-linz.ac.at
Rechbauerstrae 12
8010 Graz
Tel: 0316/873 0
www.tugraz.at
Students Union
Students Union
Altenbergerstrae 69
4040 Linz
Tel: 0732/2468 1122
www.oeh.uni-linz.ac.at
Rechbauerstrae 12
8010 Graz
Tel: 0316/873 5111
www.htu.tugraz.at
Hauptplatz 8,
4010 Linz
Tel: 0732/7898 0
www.ufg.ac.at
Leonhardstrae 15
8010 Graz
Tel: 0316/389 0
www.kug.ac.at
Students Union
Students Union
Brandhofgasse 21
8010 graz
tel: 0316/389 1600
www.kug.ac.at/info/kug/oeh
universittsstrae 65-67
9020 Klagenfurt
tel: 0463/2700 8800
www.oeh-klagenfurt.at
servicecenter@oeh-klagenfurt.at
University of Salzburg
Kapitelgasse 4-8
5020 Salzburg
tel: 0662/8044 0
www.uni-salzburg.at
Students Union
Students Union
Kaigasse 28-30, 5020 Salzburg
tel: 0662/8044 6001
www.oeh-salzburg.at
083
University of Leoben
Franz-Josef-Strae 18,
8700 Leoben
tel: 03842/402 0
www.unileoben.ac.at
082
Students Union
Students Union
Franz-Josef-Strae 18
8700 Leoben
tel: 03842/45272
oeh.unileoben.ac.at
Frbergstrae 18-20
5020 Salzburg
tel: 0662/61984900
www.oeh.moz.ac.at
Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt
University of Innsbruck
universittsstrae 65-67
9020 Klagenfurt
tel: 0463/2700
www.uni-klu.ac.at
Innrain 52
6020 Innsbruck
tel: 0512/5070
www.uibk.ac.at
Stiftigtalstrae 24,
8036 graz
tel: 0316/385 73080
Students Union
Students Union
Josef-Hirn-Strae 7
6020 Innsbruck
Tel: 0512/5074900
www.oehweb.at
Schpfstrasse 24
6020 Innsbruck
Tel: 0512/507 3030 oder 3032
(dentistry)
www.skalpell.at
skalpell@skalpell.at
medizin-oeh@uibk.ac.at
Universities of Education
084
085
Students Representation
Tel: +43 (0) 1/601 18 4000 or
Tel: +43 (0) 1/601 18 4100
oeh@phwien.ac.at
pabw.dachverband-stuv.ac.at
Students Representation
Tel: +43 (0) 676/847 888 310
stuvphooe@gmx.at
Students Representation
Students Representation
Angermayergasse 1
1130 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1/877 22 66 0
Fax: +43 (0) 1/877 23 61
sekretariat@agrarumweltpaedagogik.ac.at
www.agrarumweltpaedagogik.ac.at
Students Representation
tel: +43 (0) 732/77 26 66 4314
Fax +43 (0) 732/79 73 06
studienservice@ph-linz.at
Students Representation
Students Representation
stuv.krems@kphvie.at
stuv.strebersdorf@kphvie.at
stuv.rp@kphvie.at,
stuv.kphvie.at
studentenvertretung@tsn.at
bpastudent@aon.at
Students Representation
tel.: +43 (0) 662/6388 1057
084
085
086
087
Students Representation
Tel: +43 (0) 463/508 508 824 or
Tel: +43 (0) 650/93 400 93
oeh@ph-kaernten.ac.at
Students Representation
irpa@oeh.ac.at
Students Representation
stv.ph-feldkirch@gmx.at
Students Representation
Tel: +43 (0) 432/ 513 12
universities of Applied
Sciences and Students
Representations
Students Representation
Whringer grtel 97, 1180 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1 / 476 77 5795
www.stuve.info
Campus 1
7000 Eisenstadt
tel: +43 (0) 5/ 9010 609 0
www.fh-burgenland.at
Students Representation
Campus 1, 7000 Eisenstadt
tel: +43 (0) 5/ 9010 609 0
www.fhoeh.at
Students Representation
Franz-Fritsch-Strae 11/3,
4600 Wels
tel: +43 (0) 7242 / 448 08 10
www.oeh.fh-ooe.at
Students Representation
mariahilferstrae 37-39, 1060 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1 / 58839 46
twist.technikum-wien.at
Students Representation
Piaristengasse 1
3500 Krems
tel: +43 (0) 2732 / 802 0
086
087
Students Representation
Villacher Strae 1,
9701 Spittal an der Drau
Tel: +43 (0) 4762 / 905 00 0
www.fh-kaernten.at
Matthias Corvinus-Strae 15
3100 St. Plten
Tel: +43 (0) 2742 / 313 228
www.fh-stpoelten.ac.at
Students Representation
Students Representation
Villacher Strae 1,
9701 Spittal an der Drau
Tel: +43 (0) 4762 / 905 00 0
oeh-fhk.blogspot.com
Matthias Corvinus-Strae 15
3100 St. Plten
Tel: +43 (0) 2742 / 313 228
Students Representation
Students Representation
Alte Poststrae 149,
8020 Graz
Tel: +43 (0) 316 / 5453 8880
www.fh-joanneum.at/join
Krblergasse 126,
8020 Graz
Tel: +43 (0) 316 / 6002 0
www.icampus.at
Students Representation
Students Representation
Wohlmutstrae 22
1020 Vienna
Tel: +43 (0) 1 / 720 12 86 11
Students Representation
universittsstrae 15
6020 Innsbruck
tel: +43 (0) 512 / 2070 1001
www.mci.edu
daumegasse 3
1100 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1 / 606 68 77 1990
www.stuve-wien.at
Students Representation
Hofzeile 18 20
1190 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1 / 369 18 18
www.lbs.ac.at
Students Representation
Rossauer Lnde 1, 1090 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1 / 5200 - 247 27
Students Representation
Andreas-Hofer-Strae 7, 6330 Kufstein
tel: +43 (0) 5372 / 718 19 190
www.oeh.hsk-edu.at
Students Representation
Hofzeile 18 20
1190 Vienna
tel: +43 (0) 1 / 369 18 18
Students Representation
Innrain 98
6020 Innsbruck
tel: +43 (0) 50 / 86 48-47 00
www.fhg-tirol.ac.at
088
089
BMLV
.
72
Chapter
090
091
Wiener Internationale
Hochschulkurse
Ebendorfer Strae 10, 1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/405 12 54 0
wihok@univie.ac.at
sterreichische Orient-Gesellschaft
Dominikanerbastei 6/6
1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/512 89 36
Iki-Internationales Kulturinstitut
Wien
Opernring 7
1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/586 73 21
Inlingua
Actilingua Academy
Alpha Sprachinstitut
Peregrina (for women only)
Whringerstrae 59/6/1, 1090 Vienna
beratung.peregrina@aon.at
Schwarzenbergplatz 16
1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/503 69 69 0
Linz
Salzburg
Inlingua
IFK
Landstrae 24
4020 Linz
tel: 0732/78 19 69
inlingualinz@eunet.at
Kaigasse 19
5020 Salzburg
tel: 0662/849611
office@ifk-ca.ac.at
Inlingua
Innsbruck
graz
091
bfi Berufsfrderungsinstitut
Kalchberggasse 10
8010 graz
tel: 0316/833 900
dig@dig.co.at, www.dig.co.at
Wifi Wirtschaftsfrderungsinstitut
Egger-Lienz-Strae 116, 6020 Innsbruck
tel: 0512/350 0
www.tirol.wifi.at
Volkshochschule Innsbruck
(Adult Education Centre)
ursulinenhof
markgraben 10
tel: 0512/588882 0
www.vhs-tirol.at
090
ISOP Association
dreihackengasse 2, 8020 graz
tel: 0316/76 46 46
www.isop.at
universitt Innsbruck
Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck
tel: 0512/507 2479
ihd-univ-innsbruck@uibk.ac.at
Urania
Kaiserfeldgasse 1/III
8010 Graz
Tel: 03162/82 56 88 0
urania@urania.at
092
093
Klagenfurt
German in Austria University of
Klagenfurt
Universittsstrae 90
9020 Klagenfurt
Tel: 0463/24180
dia@uni-klu.ac.at
Inlingua
Waagplatz 7
9020 Klagenfurt
Tel: 0463/50 00 40
klagenfurt@inlingua-kaernten.at
Leoben
Preparatory Course Leoben
Franz-Josef-Strae 18
8700 Leoben
Tel: 03842 /402 264
.
73
Chapter
11: Enkplatz 2
tel: 01/ 740 34
Residence
Registration
17: Elterleinplatz 14
tel: 01/401 19
2: Karmelitergasse 9
tel: 01/211 06
3: Karl-Borromus-Platz 3
tel: 01/711 34
19: gatterburggasse 14
tel: 01/360 34
20: Brigittaplatz 10
tel: 01/331 34
21: Am Spitz 1
tel: 01/277 34
9: Whringer Strae 39
tel: 01/400 34
22: Schrdingerplatz 1
tel: 01/211 23
092
093
Graz
Leoben
Registration Service
Municipality of Leoben
Registration Service
Klagenfurt
Registration Service
Salzburg
Linz
094
095
Erzherzog-Johann-Strae 2
8700 Leoben
Tel: 3842/4062 0
meldeamt@leoben.at
Innsbruck
Rathaus, Registration Service
Maria-Theresien-Strae 18
6010 Innsbruck
Rooms 1208,1210,1212
.
74
Contacts: Scholarships
Chapter
Scholarships
Klagenfurt
OeAD - Branch
Innsbruck
Leoben
OeAD - Branch
OeAD - Branch
094
095
graz
096
097
Linz
Vienna
OeAD - Branch
Salzburg
Afro-Asian Institute Salzburg (AAI)
Wiener Philharmonikergasse 2
5020 Salzburg
Tel: 0662/ 84 13 27 71
aai@salzburg.co.at, www.aai-salzburg.at
sterreichische Orientgesellschaft
Hammer-Purgstall (OG)
Dominikanerbastei 6/6, A-1090 Vienna
Tel: 01/512 89 36
theresia.laubichler@oeog.org
www.oeog.org
sterreichisches
Lateinamerikainstitut (LAI)
Schlickgasse 1, A-1090 Vienna
Tel: 01/310 74 66
office@lai.at
www.lai.at
.
75
Chapter
Psychological Counselling
www.studentenberatung.at
Linz
Graz
Salzburg
mirabellplatz 9/1, 5020 Salzburg
tel.: 0662/8044 6500
psb.sbg@sbg.ac.at
Klagenfurt
Innsbruck
Schpfstrae 3, 6020 Innsbruck
tel.: 0512/507 84 91
psycholog-studentenberatung@uibk.ac.at
universittsstrae 67,
9020 Klagenfurt
tel.: 0463/23482
psycholog.studentenberatung@uni-klu.ac.at
096
097
Vienna
.
76
Chapter
Federal Ministries
098
099
Minoritenplatz 5
1014 Vienna
Tel: 01/531 20 0
www.bmwf.gv.at
Stubenring 1
1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/71100 0
www.bmsg.gv.at
Stubenring 1
1010 Vienna
Tel: 01/711 00 0
www.bmwe.gv.at
Ballhausplatz 2
1014 Vienna
Tel: 0802 42622
www.bmaa.gv.at
.
77
Chapter
Accomodations:
OeAD-Guesthouse Molkereistrae
Molkereistrae 1
1020 Vienna
WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH
Wien / Housing Office Vienna
OeAD- Guesthouse
Comeniusgasse
Comeniusgasse 9
1170 Vienna
098
099
Sechshauser Strae 31
1150 Vienna
OeAD- Guesthouse
Obermllerstrae
Obermllnerstrae 2c
1020 Vienna
Wohnraumverwaltung Graz /
Housing Office Graz
Graz Branch
A-8010 Graz, Steyrergasse 3-5
Tel: +43 316 31 87 84
Fax +43 316 32 47 59
housing-graz@oead.at
www.housing.oead.at
Accommodations:
OeAD- Guesthouse Obere
Donaustrae
Moserhofgasse 41b
8010 Graz
OeAD- Guesthouse
Auerspergstrae
Auerspergstrae 7
1080 Vienna
Neubaugasse 12
8020 Graz
Steyrergasse 3-5
8010 Graz
OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH /
Housing Office
Klagenfurt Branch
Altenbergerstrae 69 ,
A-4040 Linz
tel: +43 732 2468 3267
Fax + 43 732 2468 9676
housing-linz@oead.at
www.housing.oead.at
universittsstrae 65-67,
A-9020 Klagenfurt
tel: +43 463 2700-9234
Fax +43 463 2700-9293
olayeni.adegeye@uni-klu.ac.at
www.housing.oead.at
OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH /
Housing Office
Salzburg Branch
AD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH /
Housing Office
Innsbruck Branch
Akademiestrae 20/2
A-5020 Salzburg
tel: +43 662 8044 4901
Fax +43 662 84 36 51
housing-salzburg@oead.at
www.housing.oead.at
Innrain 36,
A-6020 Innsbruck
tel: +43 512 507 2470
Fax +43 512 507 2937
oead-housing@uibk.ac.at
www.housing.oead.at
100
101
OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH /
Housing Office
Linz Branch
102
103
Imprint:
Owner, editor and publisher:
Austrian Students Union, Taubstummengasse 7-9, 1040 Wien
Editorial department:
Office for Social Affairs, Office for International Students
A book,
a lecture,
a play,
http://oeh.ac.at/sopro
Foto: shutterstock