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Vorwort der Vizerektorin
Preface
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Die Universitt Wien
The University of Vienna
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Studienmglichkeiten
Studien von A - Z
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Degree programmes
Fields of Study
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Zulassungsvoraussetzungen fr ein
ordentliches Studium
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Requirements for admission as a

degree programme student
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Zulassungsverfahren
Aufnahmeverfahren
Studienbeitrag
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Admission procedure
Selection Procedure
Tuition fee
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Einreise nach sterreich

Meldung des Wohnsitzes
Krankenversicherung
Kontoerffnung
Wohnen in sterreich
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Entering Austria
Registering the place of recidence
Health Insurance
Account opening
Living in Austria
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Vorstudienlehrgang
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Preparation Programme
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Anerkennung von Prfungen
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Recognition of examinations
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Semesterplanung
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Semester planning
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Universittsbibliothek
u:net Account - Internet Services
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Using the library

u:net Account
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Anmelde-/Online Abfrage Systeme

E-Learning
Erweiterungscurricula
sterr. HochschlerInnenschaft
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Registration systems for

exams and courses
E-Learning
Complementary study programme
The Austrian Students Union
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Finanzielles
Ermigungen
Adressen
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Financial Matters
Students reductions
Addresses
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Impressum
International Students
Herstellerin, Medieninhaberin und Verlegerin: Universitt Wien - Student Point, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wien,
Herstellungsort: Wien. Achte Auflage 2010 (8.000 Stck).
Redaktion: Student Point; bersetzung: Klara Schiffermller, Carina Wurzinger; Layout: Andrea Fellner.
Druck: Friedrich, Linz | Fotos: ffentlichkeitsarbeit Universitt Wien, Studio Pll, Andrea Fellner.
Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Alle Angaben ohne Gewhr. Stand der Information Mai 2010.
Student Point
Dr.-Karl-Lueger Ring 1, 1010 Wien
T: -43-1-4277-10600
www.studentpoint.at
Telephone counselling:
Monday to Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday
08:00 - 18:00
Friday
08:00 - 14:00
Personal counselling:
Monday to Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, Thursday 14:00 - 19:00
Friday
09:00 - 13:00
Student Point
Dr.-Karl-Lueger Ring 1, 1010 Wien
T: -43-1-4277-10600
www.studentpoint.at
Telefonische Beratung:
Montag - Mittwoch
08:00 - 16:00
Donnerstag
08:00 - 18:00
Freitag
08:00 - 14:00
Persnliche Beratung:
Montag - Mittwoch
09:00 - 13:00
Mittwoch, Donnerstag 14:00 - 19:00
Freitag
09:00 - 13:00
WELCOME AT THE
University of Vienna!
I am very pleased to see an increasing number
of international students at the University of Vienna. Your contribution to a better understanding among cultures at the universities and in
society cannot be valued too highly.
I would be glad if you too could contribute your
personal experiences and aspects of your culture at the University of Vienna. While studying
at the University of Vienna you should not only
acquire knowledge, but also take the opportunity to gather experience about living together in
a multi-cultural society.
Universities have always been and will always be
places for scholarly exchange across all borders
and between all nations. Due to its history and
geographic situation the University of Vienna
has the opportunity to establish itself as a centre of research and teaching in Europe. Students
from over 130 countries of the world are a main
factor in this development.
The University of Vienna offers a wide and diverse range of programmes: In theology, law,
economic sciences and computer science, the
humanities, cultural studies, social and human
sciences and the natural sciences some 10,000
hours are taught per semester in more than 200
degree programmes.
You can choose among Bachelor, Master, Diploma, Doctoral and PhD programmes, which are
increasingly modelled according to European
degree programme structures. Complementary
study programmes in various curriculums make
it possible to modify your degree programme
according to your individual interests and needs.
Take this opportunity to make your educational
stay at the University of Vienna a stimulating and
enlightening experience.
Christa Schnabl
Vice Rector for Student Affairs and
Continuing Education
In order to ease the beginning of your studies,

the University of Vienna has founded Student
Point. This advice centre provides a number of
services to students with non-Austrian school
leaving certificates: advice with regard to studying is offered via e-mail, telephone and in personal consultations in German, English, French
and Turkish.
With the best wishes for a successful time at the
University of Vienna,
Yours,
Christa Schnabl
Vice Rector for Student Affairs and
Continuing Education
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STUDENT POINT - Information for students

Student Point provides information for students
and applicants interested in studying at the University of Vienna.
Student Point is a central information platform
which aims at providing help and finding solutions to all questions regarding studying at the
University of Vienna.
You have got questions about studying?
Student Point can help!
At the beginning of a degree programme, in
particular, easy and quick access to information
is essential. This is the reason why the University
of Vienna founded Student Point, a counselling
centre and information platform.
Personal counselling is also possible in French

and Turkish and you can write e-mails in these
languages. The hours when you can speak to advisors in French and Turkish personally or on the
phone are available on our website.
Printed material is available in German and
English.
www.univie.ac.at/studentpoint
On our website information in German, English
and French is available at all times. E-mails in
German (studentpoint@univie.ac.at) and English (english.studentpoint@univie.ac.at) will be
answered within one day, those in other languages twice a week.
Call centre +43-1-4277-10600

From Monday to Friday the team of Student
Point will answer your calls.
Personal counselling
Internet, e-mail and telephone can make many
things easier, but not everything. Therefore the
main focus at Student Point lies with personal
counselling. From Monday to Friday the Student
Point team is available for personal counselling.
The counselling centre
At Student Point we will try to answer your questions from beginning to the end of your studies.
We can give advice regarding the choice of the
degree programme, about organisational matters, the tuition fee, legal matters etc.
Student Point also provides special counselling
for students with special needs and/or chronic
diseases.
Counselling in several languages
During the office hours we can give advice per
telephone and in person in German and English.
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Student Point
Main building of the University of Vienna
Hof IV, Stiege 6
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wien
Telephone counselling:
Monday - Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
08:00 - 16:00
08:00 - 18:00
08:00 - 14:00
Personal counselling:
Monday - Wednesday, Friday 09:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, Thursday
14:00 - 19:00
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

There are nine independent state universities
in Vienna. Apart from the University of Vienna,
there are also the Medical University Vienna,
the Vienna University of Technology, the Vienna
University of Economics and Business, the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences and the University of Veterinary Medicine
Vienna.
There are three universities of art (the University of Applied Arts, the University of Music and
Performing Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts).
The University of Vienna (Alma Mater Rudolphina), which was founded by Rudolph IV in 1365,
is the largest university in Austria.
It is also the oldest university in the German
speaking Europe. The University of Vienna has
so far produced nine Nobel Prize winners,
among them behavioural scientist Konrad Lorenz, physicist Erwin Schrdinger and medical
researcher Karl Landsteiner.
The University of Vienna sees itself as an international university with more than 86,000
students from 130 countries. There are about

300 ERASMUS/SOKRATES agreements and partnerships with 46 universities.
The University of Vienna is divided into
15 faculties, 3 centres and a number of administrative institutions and services and employs
more than 8,000 people.
The degree programmes are grouped according
to 47 directorates of study programmes,
each of them together with SSC/SSS responsible for the organisation and functioning of the
study programme of one or more than one
degree programme. The team sets up the teaching for one academic year, takes measures of
quality management as well as matters of study
law (e.g. recognition of exams taken at another
university).
The director of the study programme
is advised by the study conference.
The conference consists of half students and
half teachers and thus influences the teaching
in the degree programmes.
THE BUILDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

The departments and offices of the University
are not all located in one central building, but
spread over more than 60 sites throughout the
city of Vienna.
The main university building (Dr.-Karl-LuegerRing 1, 1010 Wien) is home to the Rectors Office
and a number of administrative offices such as
the Admissions Office and the Student Point Office. The main university library with about 6.6
million books and about 3,000 news papers is al-
so situated there.The building was designed by

Heinrich von Ferstel and opened in 1884.
The University Campus (Altes AKH, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien) accommodates numerous
departments and a new centre of lecture halls.
The Austrian Students Union runs a counselling
centre there. The building was originally built as
a home for the poor and a soldiers hospital and
was remodelled to a General Hospital in the
late 18th century under Joseph II.
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In 1989, the city of Vienna gave the building to

the University of Vienna, which renovated it and
adapted it to the needs of an educational institution.
The New Department Building (NIG, Universittsstrae 7, 1010 Wien) accommodates many
departments and the university computer facilities. It is close to the main university building
and was built in 1961.
In the Juridicum (Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010
Wien) you find most of the depart-ments of the
Faculty of Law as well as the Deans Office of the
Faculty of Law. The Faculty of Law moved to this
modern building in 1984. Some departments
are not located in the Juridicum building, but in
nearby houses.
The UZA I (Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Wien), located

next to the Vienna University of Economics and
Business Administration, holds a number of departments of the natural sciences. UZA II is an
annex of the building built in 1995 and accommodates the Department of Geosciences and
the Department of Pharmacy.
In the Centre of Economic Sciences (BWZ,
Brnner Strasse 72, 1210 Wien), you find most of
the departments of the Faculty of Economic Sciences with about 5,000 students. The building
was opened in 1991 and an annex was finished
in 1997.
Apart from these central buildings there are
numerous sites spread across the whole city of
Vienna from the city centre to the 23rd district.
OFFERED DEGREE PROGRAMMES

The University of Vienna offers a large number
of degree programmes including Bachelor programmes, Master programmes, Doctoral programmes and PhDprogrammes. These degree
programmes do not need to be combined with
one another. Only Teacher Training programmes
require a combination of two subjects of instruction.
The current range of degree programmes,
general information about them and the persons to contact for more detailled information are
available at:
http://studienrichtungen.studentpoint.at
Duration: 6 semesters
Degree: Bachelor (BA), Bakkalaureus (Bakk.),
Bakkalaurea (Bakk.a)
The three-tier system: a Bachelor programme

can be followed by a Master programme and
a Doctoral programme or PhDprogramme.
Doctoral or PhD Programmes

can be done after a Diploma, a Master or an
equivalent degree gained at a Fachhochschule
Degree: Doktor/Doktorin (Dr.) or
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Bachelor Programmes
acquiring academic core competencies,
practical emphasis
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Master Programmes
scientific emphasis, research focus, inter- and
transdisciplinary
can be done after a Bachelor, after a Diploma programme or a programme completed
at a Fachhochschule
Degree: Master (MA), Magister (Mag.), Magistra (Mag.a) or Diplom Ingenieur (Dipl. Ing)
The Doctoral programme is the highest level

of academic education at Austrian universities.
Doctoral programmes serve the development
of independent research skills and the training
and promotion of future scientists and scholars.
The progress of research features highly on the
agenda of all faculties of the University of Vienna. Researchers and highly qualified lecturers
from all over the world work at the University of
Vienna. Information about the research going
on at the university is available at:
www.univie.ac.at/en/research.html
International and interdisciplinary co-operation is one of the main objectives of the University of Vienna. Exchange in research and science on a wide scale will continue to make the
University of Vienna an attractive site for young
scientists and researchers.
Students with non-Austrian school leaving certificates/degrees can be admitted to a Doctoral

programme at the University of Vienna.
There are 80 fields of study of Doctoral/
PhDprogrammes to choose from. Proof of an
equivalent university degree awarded by
a recognized university abroad is the main requirement for this. For further information on
graduate admission see page 61.
The full list of the degree programmes offered
at the University of Vienna with some general
information is available on the Student Point
website at:
http://studienrichtungen.studentpoint.at
Fields of Study
The following list comprises all degree programmes offered at the University of Vienna.
Detailed information and the most important
addresses to contact for even more information
are available at:
http://fieldsofstudy.studentpoint.at
Diploma Programmes:
Catholic Theology
Law
Pharmacy
Subjects of instruction to be combined for
Teacher Training programmes:
Biology and Environmental Studies
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
Catholic Religious Education
Chemistry
Computer Science and Computer
Management
Czech
English
French
Geography and Economics
German
Greek
History, Social Studies and Political Education
Home Economics and Nutrition
Hungarian
Italian
Latin
Mathematics
Physical Education and Sport
Physics
Polish
Protestant Religious Education
Psychology and Philosophy
Russian
Slovenian
Slovakian
Spanish
Bachelor Programmes:
African Studies
Ancient History and Classical Studies
Astronomy
Biology
Business Administration
Business Informatics
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Classical Archaeology
Classical Philology
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
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Dutch Language, Literature and Culture

in a Central European Context - DCC
Dutch Studies
Earth Sciences
Economics
Education
English and American Studies
Environmental Sciences
European Ethnology
Fennistic Studies
Geography
German Studies
History
History of Art and Architecture
Hungarian Studies
International Business Administration
International Development
Japanese Studies
Jewish Studies
Korean Studies
Languages and Cultures of
South Asia and Tibet
Linguistics
Mass Media and Communication Science
Mathematics
Meteorology
Musicology
Near Eastern Studies
Nursing Science
Nutritional Sciences
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Prehistory and Early History
Protestant Theology
Psychology
Romance Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Slavonic Studies
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Sociology
Sports Sciences
Statistics
Studies in Egyptology
Theater, Film and Media Studies
Transcultural Communication
Master Programmes:
African Studies
Ancient History and Classical Studies
Ancient Near Eastern Languages
and Oriental Archaeology
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Anglophone Literatures and Cultures

Anthropology
Applied Linguistics
Arabic Studies
Astronomy
Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition
Biological Chemistry
Buddhist Studies
Business Administration
Business Informatics
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Cartography and Geographic
Information Science
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Classical Archaeology
Classical Philology (Latin)
Classical Phiology (Greek)
Comparative Linguistics of Indo-European Languages and Celtic Studies
Comparative Literature
Conservation Biology and
Biodiversity Management
Contemporary History
CREOLE - Cultural Differences
and Transnational Processes
Culture and Society of Modern South Asia
Didactics of Informatics
Dutch Studies
Earth Sciences
East Asian Economy and Society
East European History
Ecology
Economics
Education
English Language and Linguistics
European Ethnology
Evolutionary Biology
Finno-Ugrian Studies
Gender Studies
General Linguistics: Grammar
Theory and Cognitive Linguistics
General Slavonic Studies
Genetics and Developmental Biology
Geography
German as a Foreign and Second Language
German Studies
Global History (ERASMUS MUNDUS)
Historical and Cultural European Research
Historical Research, Historical Auxiliaries and Archive Science
History
History of Art and Architecture
History of Theater, Film and Media
History of Science
Hungarian Studies
International Business Administration
Interpretation
Islamic Religious Education
Islamic Studies
Japanese Studies
Jewish Studies
Korean Studies
Francophone Areas
Languages and Cultures of Iberoromania
Languages and Cultures of Italoromania
South-East-Romania
Languages and Literatures of South Asia
Mathematics
MATILDA: European Master in
Womens and Gender History
Media Informatics
Mediaeval and Neolatin Studies
Meteorology
Middle European interdisciplinary master programme in Cognitive Science
Molecular Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Immunobiology
Musicology
Nutritional Sciences
Palaeobiology
Philosophies and Religions of South Asia
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Physics
Plant Sciences
Political Science
Prehistory and Early History
Protestant Theology
Quantitative Economics, Management and Finance
Regional Research and Regional Planning
Religious Studies
Romance Language and Communication
Romance Literature and Media Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Science - Technology - Society
Scientific Computing
Slavonic Studies (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian)
Slavonic Studies (Bulgarian)
Slavonic Studies (Czech)

Slavonic Studies (Polish)
Slavonic Studies (Russian)
Slavonic Studies (Slovak)
Slavonic Studies (Slovenian)
Slavonic Studies (Ukrainian)
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Social and Economic History
Sociology
Sports Sciences
Statistics
Studies in Egyptology
Theory of Theater, Film and Media
Tibetan Studies
Translation
Turkish and Ottoman Studies
Urban Studies
Womens and Gender History
Zoology
Doctoral/PhDprogrammes:
Doctoral Programme in Arts and
Humanities, Philosophy and Education
Doctoral Programme in
Business, Economics and Statistics
Doctoral Programme in Catholic Theology
Doctoral Programme in Law
Doctoral Programme in Natural Sciences
and Engineering Sciences
Doctoral Programme in Natural Sciences
and PhD Programme in Life Sciences
Doctoral Programme in Protestant Theology
Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

as a degree programme student
Requirements
Requirements for admission to a degree programme
General university entrance qualification
(allgemeine Universittsreife): You have to
submit a secondary education diploma/university degree.
For holders of a non- EU secondary education
diploma/university degree the special university entrance qualification (besondere Universittsreife) applies: You have to fullfil special
requirements for studying some degree programmes such as for example an admission
statement (Studienplatznachweis)
St.-Georgs-Kolleg in Istanbul, Turkey, the Instituto Austraco Guatemalteco in Guatemala City, Guatemala,
the Austrian secondary schools in Budapest, Hungary
and in Prague, Czech Republic, the Gymnzium Bilikova ul. 24 and the Obchodn akadmia Hrobkova
11 in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Gymnzium Dr. Karla
Polsnehe in Znojmo, Czech Republic and the Kossuth
Lajos Gymnzium in Mosonmagyarvar, Hungary.
General Entrance Qualification:

Equivalence of a non-Austrian secondary
education diploma
If your secondary education diploma is not

equivalent, you may take supplementary examinations within the admission procedure.

The Admissions Office will order supplementary
examinations (for example in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History or Geography),
which you can prepare for and take within the
framework of the Viennese University Preparation Programme (see page 71).
In order to be admitted to the University of Vienna, your non-Austrian secondary education

diploma needs to be equivalent to an Austrian
one.
Once you have shown all the required certificates

of the ordered supplementary examinations at
the Admissions Office, you will be admitted to
the degree programme as a regular student.
Equivalence refers to your general entrance qualifications only. The regulations regardinig the
special entrance qualifications (admission statement Studienplatznachweis, see page 56) and
the German language skills still apply (see page
58).
In case you have already studied at other universities, fewer or no supplementary examinations
will be ordered.
For some countries (e.g. USA) periods of study at
a university are required for admission.
German knowledge
A secondary education diploma issued outside

Austria is considered equivalent if a bilateral
agreement on the equivalence of certificates
has been concluded or if an Austrian school
abroad has issued it.
Information regarding the equivalence of certificates regulated by bilateral agreements is
available at Student Point and at the Admissions
Office

Austrian schools abroad and therefore
schools issuing equivalent secondary education
diplomas are:
Eqivalence of a non-Austrian academic

degree
A degree certificate issued outside Austria is
considered equivalent, if a bilateral agreement
on the equivalence of certificates has been concluded.
The study programme directors (Studienprogrammleitung) decide on admission to a Master,
Doctoral or PhDprogramme by verifying the
equivalence of degrees and if the obtained
degree is sufficiently related to the desired
degree programme. In case the degree does
not meet entirely the requirements, additional
exams have to be taken.
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General Entrance Qualification

the International Baccalaureate (IB)
Informations
International
Baccalaureate Organization,
Route des Morillons 15,
CH1218 Grand Saconnex, Genf
www.ibo.org
National Academic Recognition
Information Center ENIC-NARICAustria,
Abteilung I/11, Teinfaltstr. 8, 1014 Wien
www.bmwf.gv.at/naric
The International Baccalaureate is a non-Austrian secondary school leaving certificate
(even if it is taken at a school in Austria), but is
considered equivalent to an Austrian one. Therefore, no nostrification is necessary, provided that
the following requirements are met:
You need to have at least 24 points from the
6 subjects of the diploma (sum of the points
achieved in each subject). If you do not reach 24 points you get the IB certificate
and not the IB Diploma. The IB certificate
cannot be made equivalent by taking supplementary examinations. As a holder of an
IB Diploma you do not have to prove special university entrance qualification.
The required knowledge of German, however,
does have to be proved.
If you do not know German and if you are not an
EU-citizen you can learn German in the University Preparation Programme (see page 71).
Special Entrance Qualification
For an admission to a degree programme at an
Austrian university you have to prove your general and your special entrance qualification.
The special entrance qualification (admission
statement) refers to the fulfilment of supplementary requirements for a specific degree programme and to the entitlement to immediate
admission to this degree programme applicable in the country which issued your secondary education diploma (or academic degree).
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All students who are not citizens of an EU or

EEA member state have to submit a proof of
their entitlement to immediate admission for
their chosen degree programme. This proof has
to include your name, the chosen degree programme, the period of validity (e.g. academic
year 2010 - winter /summer semester).
Places at universities are either administered
by a central authority (e.g. Turkey) or through a
system of entrance/qualification examinations
(e.g. India).
There are special regulations for prospective
students from certain countries:

Applicants with EU or EEA citizenship are
admitted to all degree programmes without
any proof of entitlement to immediate
admission.
Applicants with EU or EEA citizenship holding a secondary education diploma from a
non-EU country do not have to prove their
entitlement to immediate admission.
Applicants with a secondary education
diploma issued in Switzerland do not have
to prove their entitlement to immediate admission to any degree programme offered at
the University of Vienna.
Applicants who have already completed a
bachelor or master programme in the USA
or Moldova do not need an admission statement.
Applicants belonging to the groups of
persons mentioned in the Ordinance on
the Admission of Certain Groups of Persons
do not need to prove their entitlement to
immediate admission.
Non EU-citizens who have studied the
intended degree programme already in a
country other than the country they finished
school in, need proof of entitlement to continuation of their studies plus 30 ECTS from
the last 2 years of study.
In case you are already studying successfully
at an Austrian University for two years
having obtained 30 ECTS points, the special
entrance qualification is not required.
Students who pause for one semester do
not have to submit a proof of entitlement to
immediate admission.

General and special entrance qualification

- Ordinance on the Admission of Certain
Groups of Persons
Persons who belong to one of the groups mentioned below do not have to prove the special entrance qualification and therefore can
apply in the general and extended admission
period.

Apart from the general entrance qualification
(e.g. secondary education diploma) they have to
prove that they belong to this group of persons.
The groups of persons are:
Persons who enjoy immunities and privileges in Austria according to regulations
under the Austrian Independence Treaty or
under Austrian law (diplomatic staff ) as well
as their spouses and children.
Persons who have passed their secondary
school leaving examination while staying in
a foreign country on behalf of the Republic
of Austria and who enjoy immunities and
privileges under the Austrian Independence
German courses
www.germancourses.at
Treaty or under Austrian law as well as their

spouses and children (diplomatic staff ).
International journalists accredited in Austria
with their main working interest in Austria as
well as their spouses and children.
Persons who have had their centre of
interest in Austria for five continuous years
prior to application or who have a person
(parent, spouse) obliged to provide financial
support for them, who meets this requirement. This has to be proved by submitting
a confirmation of registration in Austria, a
confirmation of social insurance of the last
five years of the applicant or of the person
who pays maintenance, additionally - if
applicable, the certificate of marriage or the
birth certificate.
Persons who receive a study grant from an
Austrian authority.
Persons who have obtained a secondary
school leaving certificate from an Austrian
school abroad.
Convention refugees or persons who have
a permission to stay in Austria according to
the 1997 Asylum Act.
Trimester courses
11 October - 15 December 2010
17 January - 18 March 2011
28 March - 15 June 2011
The course covers 1 or 2 levels (4 or 8 ECTS credits).

Discount for certain exchange programs available.
Semester courses
4 October 2010 - 27 January 2011
2 March - 17 June 2011
The course covers 3 levels (12 ECTS credits).
Intensive courses
7 -25 February 2011
4 - 29 July 2011
1 - 26 August 2011
29 August - 16 September 2011
The course covers 1 level (4 ECTS credits).

Discount for certain exchange programs available.
Subject to alteration.
Proficiency in German
In order to be admitted to a degree programme
at an Austrian university you have to prove sufficient knowledge of German. In accordance with
the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, evidence of proficiency
in German corresponding to Level B2 has to be
given.
to prove sufficient knowledge of German before admission. This means you have to include a certificate that proves your knowledge of
German in your application.
If you are citizen of a non-EU/EEA-country
and your school leaving certificate was issued in
an EU/EEA-country you have to have German
knowledge on B2 Level before the admission.
In case you are proficient in German but you do
not have written proof you can obtain a certificate at testing centers (www.osd.at). You will
receive a certificate once you have passed the
exam. Please hand in this certificate along with
your other documents or at the Admissions Office.
If you are a citizen of a non-EU/EEA-country
and your school leaving certificate was also issued in a non-EU/EEA-country you can apply
for admission to degree programmes without
knowledge of German.
Additionally the following certificates are accepted as evidence of proficiency in German:

You have a secondary school leaving certificate in a German speaking country or at an
Austrian or German school abroad
Mittelstufe 3 level diploma issued be IUW
Vienna
In the acceptance letter a supplementary examination in German will be prescribed and

you will temporarily be registered as a nondegree programme student. Then you take the
German courses in the University Preparation
Programme (see page 71) and take the necessary examinations there.
After passing this examination you will be
admitted to the degree programme you originally applied for.
sterreichisches Sprachdiplom DeutschMittelstufe (MD)

Goethe Institut - Certificate B2
Information
The Deutsche Sprachprfung fr den Hochschulzugang (DSH)
about the institutions where you can

take these examinations is available at:
The Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe II (DSD II)
www.univie.ac.at/WIHOK
www.goethe.de
www.osd.at/zentren/index/asp
The Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Test

DaF) with at least level 4 in all parts of the
exam
If you are citizen of an EU-country you have
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ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES

at the University of Vienna
PROCEDURE
Pre-register via internet
Submit the documents
Finish the registration procedure
Pay the tuition fee
March respectively and that a timely application

is important to catch the start of the semester!
The processing of your application will take
about two month, please take this time into
consideration. Information about the tuition
fee is available at page 63. The amount you
have to pay depends on your citizenship, the
duration of study and on the date of the payment (see page 63).
Legalisation and translation of documents
Deadlines
For non-EU and non-EEA applicants and
applicants who do not belong to one of the
groups of persons mentioned in the Ordinance
on the Admission of Certain Groups of Persons
(see page 63), there is a special deadline for
submitting their applications. You must submit
your application and all required documents by
1st September for admission in the winter semester and by 1st February for admission in
the summer semester.
winterterm 2010
General admission period:
1 July to 15 Ocotber 2010
Extended admission period:
16 October to 30 November 2010
summerterm 2010
General admission period:
10 January to 15 March 2010
Extended admission period:
16 March to 30 March 2010

For EU and EEA citizens and applicants from a
group that is mentioned in the Groups of Persons Ordinance the general admission period
and the extended admission period apply.
These deadlines also apply for Austrian applicants with a non-Austrian secondary education
diploma and for non-Austrian applicants (depending on the citizenship) with an Austrian
secondary education diploma.
Please bear in mind that the semester at the
University of Vienna starts on 1 October and 1
Documents necessary for the admission procedure (secondary education diploma, certificates
and diplomas of previous studies, admission
statement) have to be legalised unless they have been issued in Austria.
The legalisation of diplomas and certificates is
regulated individually according to the country
which issued the diploma.
There are three types of legalisations:
Documents issued in the following
countries only need to be legalised if you
want to hand in a photocopy. If you hand
in the original documents you do not
need to legalise them: Belgium, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg,
Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
For documents issued in the following

countries, legalisation from the issuing
country is required only by an apostille:
Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas,
Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Columbia,
Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada,
Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Korea (Republic), Lesotho, Liberia,
Macao, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico,
Moldova, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, New
Zealand, Niue, Panama, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
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Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa,

San Marino, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Suriname, Swaziland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
Documents from countries not mentioned

in 1 and 2 need to be fully legalised. This
means that an authentication issued by the
Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the issuing
countries is necessary. With these legalisations you turn to the Austrian embassy or
consulate in the issuing country.
Documents needed in the admission procedure
which are not originally issued in German or English have to be translated into German and
the translation has to be certified by notary..

Please bear in mind that the translation should
be done only after legalisation if necessary in
case the translation needs to be legalised, please
refer to the Austrian embassy/consulate.
Attention!
Applicants from China have to get their
documents verified by the APS (academic examination service) at the German embassy in Bejing additionally.
Registration
If you can submit a secondary education diploma and an admission statement if necessary
(see page56) the first step in your application
procedure is the online pre-registration at:
www.univie.ac.at/zulassung
In this pre-registration you will get an ID-number
and choose a password which you should write
down. After the pre-registration you have to
print an application form. Fill in the ID-number
you got in the online pre-registration, complete
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and sign it. You can download the application

form at: http://download.studentpoint.at
Send the application form to the Admissions
Office together with the required documents
(secondary education diploma, admission statement, university transcripts, both legalised and
translated if necessary see page 59ff, as well as
a proof of your proficiency in German see page
58) to the Admissions Office at:
Universitt Wien
Referat Studienzulassung
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1
1010 Wien,
Austria
Additionally to your legalized original documents please hand in copies as well as your
documents are required in duplicate for processing.

If the online pre-registration is not possible,
for example because you have done it already
previously, you can download the application
form, complete it and send it to the Admissons
Office with the required documents. You find
the form for download at:
http://download.studentpoint.at
he Admissions Office will evaluate your application. They will check if you meet the requirements for admission. In case of insufficiencies
regarding the documents, you will be notified
in writing to submit the missing/correct documents and a new deadline for submitting these
documents will be set.
If your application is complete and in time you
will receive an acceptance letter from the
University of Vienna at your postal address of

correspondence. With this letter of admission you can, if necessary, apply for a student
residence permit at the Austrian embassy or
consulate in your home country (see page 66f ).
Once you have arrived in Vienna, please report
in person to the Admissions Office and show
the following documents:

your acceptance letter
a valid passport or your certificate of citizenship and a personal ID card, and
a passport photograph for
your student ID card
If you are holding a non-EU/EEA citizenship and
you do not have sufficient knowledge of German, you have to attend the Viennese University
Preparation Programme (see page 60). In this
case you will be temporarily admitted as a nondegree programme student.
Once you can prove successful completion of
the Preparation Programme at the Admissions
Office, you will be admitted as a degree programme student during the respective deadline.
At the self-service terminals at the University
you can print the respective paymentbill for the
tuition fee or the stuent union fee (http://sbterminals.univie.ac.at). Only after the payment of
the required fee has entered your administrative
student account at the University of Vienna, you
are registered as a student of the University of Vienna and you can print your student documents
(admission record - Studienblatt, confirmation
of registration - Studienbesttigung) at the self
service terminals or via UNIVIS-Online at home.
The semester sticker for the student ID card will
be sent by post to your Austrian address. If you
pay the tuition fee by cashcard at the counter
of the Admissions Office your students documents will be handed over to you immediately.
For people holding an EU/EEA secondary education diploma and who are applying for a Bachelor programme the aplication procedure is
simplified. After the online pre-registration you
have to report in person to the Admissions
Office in order to complete the admission procedure. Please bring along your original documents: your secondary education diploma plus
German/English translation, certificate of German proficiency, valid passport, and passport
photo).
Admissions Office
(Referat Studienzulassung)
Main building of the
University of Vienna, Tiefparterre
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Vienna
Opening hours:
Mon - Wed
Thursday
Friday
09:00-12:00
14:00-17:00
09:00-12:00
ADMISSION TO A DEGREE PROGRAMME

with a non-Austrian academic degree
Admission to Master programmes
If you intend to study a Master programme
at the University of Vienna you have to bear in
mind the admission periods (see page 59). Your
documents may have to be legalised and
translated (see page 59). The following documents have to be submitted:
your academic degree certificate

transcripts of your previous studies and the
diploma supplement
as much information about your previous
studies as possible (curriculum, abstract of
your thesis etc.)
if you are a citizen of a non-EU country: entitlement to immediate admission (admission
statement from the country which issued
your academic degree)
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Additionally to your legalised original documents, please hand in copies as well.

The admission procedure and the further steps
are equivalent to undergraduate admission
with a non-Austrian secondary education diploma (see page 59).
Please note that your documents will have to be
submitted to the director of the corresponding degree programme in order to evaluate the
equivalence of your degree. This may cause a
longer processing time!
Admission to doctoral programmes/PhDprogrammes
If you intend to study a Doctoral/PhDprogramme at the University of Vienna you can
apply throughout the year. Your documents
may have to be legalised and translated (see
page 59).
The following documents have to be submitted:
your academic degree certificate

transcripts of all your previous studies and
the diploma supplement
as much information about your previous
studies as possible (curriculum, abstract of
your thesis etc.)
if you are a citizen of a non-EU country: entitlement to immediate admission (admission
statement from the country which issued
your academic degree)
certificate of proficiency in German.
The admission procedure and the further steps
are equivalent to undergraduate admission
with a non-Austrian secondary education diploma (see page 59). Additionally to your legalized
original documents please hand in copies as
well.
Please note that your documents will have to be
submitted to the director of the corresponding
degree programme in order to evaluate the
equivalence of your degree. This may cause a
longer processing time!
Selection Procedure in certain degree programmes

According to the legal regulations the University
of Vienna will introduce a special admission procedure for the degree programmes Psychology
and Mass Media and Communication Science in
winter semester 2010/11. The entrance examination for Psychology will take place on September 1st, 2010 the entrance examination for
on September 13th, 2010.
The Universities of Vienna, of Salzburg and of
Klagenfurt had filed a motion at the Ministry of
Science and Research due to the currently exceedingly high numbers of students who suffer
from the inadequate study conditions in these
two degree programmes.
On May 4th, 2010 the federal government
passed that motion and set the number of new
students for Mass Media and Communication
Science at the University of Vienna at 1.123 and
the entrance exam will take place on September
13th, 2010. In the degree programme Psychology there are entrance regulations already since
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the academic year 2005/06. The number of new

students at the University of Vienna is set at 600.
From academic year 2010 onwards the University of Salzburg and the University of Vienna will
harmonize their admission regulations and coordinate the examinations. The written entrance
examination will take place on September 1st,
2010.
Applicants for the degree programme Psychology need apply for admission until July
30th, 2010 and for the degree programme
until August 18th, 2010.
Admission
Special admission regulations for applicants
with EU/EEA school leaving certificate
http://studieren.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=7493
Special admission regulations for applicants
with non-EU/EEA school leaving certificate
http://studieren.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=7494
TUITION FEE (as of February 2010)

The tuition fee you pay in Austria entitles you
to attend courses and take examinations
at Austrian universities. It does not cover expenses for books, public transport, food or accommodation. These expenses have to be paid
individually.
The amount
The amount you have to pay depends on your
citizenship, the duration of your studies and
the date of payment.
Non-degree programme students who
are not attending the University Preparation
Programme have to pay 379.86 per semester. This amount comprises the tuition fee
363.36 and the Students Union fee 16.50.
If you pay the tuition fee within the extended
admission period, the amount is increased
by 10% which leads to a total of 416.56.
Degree programme students holding an EU/
EEA citizenship as well as convention refugees,
are exempted from the tuition fee as long as
they study within the minimum duration of
their degree programme plus two additional
semesters (Toleranzsemester). In case of studying a diploma programme two additional
semesters are granted for each part of the programme.
All other degree programme students pay a
tuition fee of 379.86 in the general admission period.
Payment Periods
General tuition fee:
Information regarding the exemption from

the tuition fee and the refund is available on
the following pages.
Remission of the tuition fee
No tuition fee, but only the Students Union Fee
( 16.50) has to be paid by:
students on leave of absence (pregnancy,
child care)
students who attend a University Course or
the University Preparation Programme
students from the following countries (as of
February 2010):
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin,
Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape
Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros,
Congo (Democratic Republic), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos (Peoples
Democratic Republic), Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, So Tom and Principe, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan,
Tanzania (United Republic), Timor-Leste, Togo,
Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia.
These reasons for a remission are valid at all

Austrian universities.
The University of Vienna additionally allows
a remission to students of other citizenships.
Please see for the list of additional countries:
http://laenderliste.studentpoint.at
Winter semester 2010/2011:

July 1st - October 15th, 2010
Summer semester 2010:
January 11th March 15th, 2011
Increased tuition fee (+ 10%)
Winter semester 2010/2011:
October 16th - November 30th, 2010
Summer semester 2010:
March 16th - April 30th, 2011
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Remission of the tuition fee

on application
Students who belong to the following groups
do not have to apply for remission of the tuition
fee but instead only the student union fee is demanded from them:
EU/EEA citizens as long as they study within
the minimum duration of their degree
programme plus two additional semesters.
students from the least developed countries according to a decree by the Ministry
of Science
students who attend a continuing education course only
students on leave of absence
Due to the following reasons all students can
apply for a remission of the tuition fee, regardless of their citizenship. After a positive reply
from the Admission Office they have to pay the
student union fee only:
Students who spend study periods or
periods of practice abroad within the
framework of international student mobility
programmes
Students who participate in such programmes in Austria
Students whose university abroad has a
partnership agreement with the University
of Vienna regarding the mutual remission of
the tuition fee
Holders of a victims identity card
(Opferausweis)
On 24 September 2008, the Austrian parliament
passed an amendment to the University
law regarding the tuition fee. The new law
concerns degree programme students holding
an Austrian/EU/EEA citizenship, as well as
students holding the same rights as residents
regarding the access to occupation (e.g. convention refugees) even if they have studied
more than the minimum study duration plus
two additional semesters. The new reasons for
a remission are:
students who are liable for contribution but
due to pregnancy or illness were impe-
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ded to study for more than two months

(proof: written attestation of a medical
specialist)
who predominantly looked after children
(until the 7th birthday) proof: registration
form (Meldezettel) of the child and the
student plus a declaration in lieu of oath
who worked in the calendar year before
the semester starts and who earned at least
4.886,14 (2008), 5.008,36 (2009) proof:
income tax return (of 2009)
students with a severe disability who hold
an disabled persons ID card (degree of disability: 50 percent or more).
military service or civilian service (proof: confirmation from the military service agency or
the civilian service office)
students who receive study subsidy from the
Austrian Authority of Study Grants (proof:
positive reply from the Grant Authority)
The application has to be handed in at EACH
university one studies at.
If you study at more than one university and
only one remits the tuition fee, you still have to
pay the tuition fee at the other universities you
study at.
The application form is available at http://download.studentpoint.at, the application has to be
filed within the admission period.
Detailed information is available on the Student
Point website.
Payment procedure
Payment deadlines:
The last day to pay the tuition fee is the last day
of the general admission period or the extended
admission period respectively.
It is important to pay the whole prescribed fee

(tuition fee plus/or Students Union fee) within
the deadlines. Only after the whole prescriebed
fee entered your administrative account, you are
admitted at the University or allowed to continue studying.
Payments of the tuition fee that are communicated to the University of Vienna within 10 days
after the deadline expired are considered to be
on time. If you fail to pay the tuition fee and
the payment of your tuition fee is not communicated after the deadline of the extended admission period, you lose your admission.
Reimbursement of the tuition fee
Please note that the bank processing time is

usually between 5 and 10 banking days.
students who paid an incorrect amount (e.g.

if the amount you paid was too high),
Payment bill: The most common way of

payment is by payment bill. It is, in any case,
nesessary to use the original payment bill
available at the print terminals or the Admissions Office. The code on your payment
bill is necessary to relate your payment
correctly to your administrative student
account. If you transfer the money from abroad please be aware of possible banking
charges. You can print a payment bill at the
self service terminal:
(http://sbterminals.univie.ac.at)
students to whom a reason for remission

applies before the end of the extended
admission period,
Payment by cash card: You can also pay

the respective fee by cashcard at the
counter in the Admissions Office, when you
finish the registration procedure.
students who participate in a selection

procedure (e.g. for psychology), do not pass
it and cancel their registration at the Admissions Office before the end of the extended
admission period
Online banking: Payment via online banking is also possible. Do not forget to put
your code into the field personal data
(Kundendaten). Otherwise it is impossible to
relate your payment to your administrative
account at the University of Vienna.
The following students are entitled to apply for

reimbursement of the tuition fee:
students who receive the Austrian federal
study grant,
students who finish their degree programme before the end of the extended
admission period
students who leave the university before the
end of the extended admission period or
who do not finish the admission procedure
within the admission period
If you are studying at more than one university,

only the part that remains with the University of
Vienna can be reimbursed by the University of
Vienna!
Payment by credit card/EPS: These forms

of payment are also possible via UNIVIS
Online.The data necessary for online
banking are accessible at
https://univis.univie.ac.at by entering your
matriculation number and your u:net password. (planned)
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Dedicating the tuition fee

Since summer semester 2004 students can participate in the decision on how their tuition
fees are used.
At the University of Vienna all students who have
been enrolled as regular degree programme students and non-degree programme students on
25 December or 25 May respectively are entitled
to decide on the dedication of the fee (exception: students enrolled in university courses).
The Senate lays down 2 to 8 categories for dedicating the tuition fee. One of the categories
suggested by the students delegates to the Senate has to be included.
The dedication process is done via UNIVIS by
indicating your matriculation number and your
u:net password at: https://univis.univie.ac.at
The result is published in the bulletin of the University of Vienna: http://univie.ac.at/mtbl02
Entering Austria
Coming to Austria for studying means you have
to fullfill the conditions for entry and residence regulated by the Austrian Residence Law.

There are special regulations for holders of
work permits or diplomats passports.
Information regarding these regulations is
available at the Austrian Federal Ministry of the
Interior (www.bmi.gv.at).
the confirmation of registration after presenting

the required documents (fee: about 55). Furthermore, you need to get health insurance,
which is compulsory in Austria (see page 69f ).
Please take your passport with you at all
times as it serves as proof of your right of residence.
If you come to Austria with a scholarship/exchange programme, please follow the instructions provided by the authority awarding the
scholarship.
You find details regarding entry and residence
in Austria on the website of the Austrian Exchange Service (www.oead.ac.at, click on study and research in Austria and then entry and
residence).
Regulations for EU- and EEA-citizens
If you are citizen of an EU- or EEA-country or a
citizen of Switzerland you enjoy the freedom
of residence and do not need a visa.
For entering Austria and the unlimited right
to stay in Austria you just need a valid document of travel (passport or proof of identity)
You do not have to apply for a residency
permit. But you have to register your residence
in Austria within 3 days at the registration office
(Meldeamt).
If you stay more than 3 months you also have to register at the MA 35 (for addresses see:
www.einwanderung.wien.at). There you receive
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Regulations for non-EU- and non-EEAcitizens (third states)

If you are not a citizen of an EU- or EEA-country you need a residence permit for entry
and residence in Austria. You can apply for
this once you are admitted to a degree programme in Austria. Once you have received
your acceptance letter and want to stay in Austria for more than 6 months you apply for a
residence permit at the Austrian embassy/
consulate in your country.
Residence permit for students

Attention: You have to get the residence
permit before entering Austria!
Citizens of certain countries, however, can apply
for and obtain a residence permit for the purpose of education at the local immigration office
(in Vienna: MA 35) while already present in Austria. This refers to citizens of:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Hong Kong (only holders of the Hong Kong
Administrative Region pass), Israel, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico,
Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapur, Switzerland, Uruguay,
the USA, Vatican, Venezuela (as of February 2010 www.oeadd.at)
passport (copies of all pages with entries

and stamps)
birth certificate (plus copy); if married: marriage certificate (plus copy)
acceptance letter of the University of Vienna
proof of ability to finance the stay
- under 24 years of age: 432.97 per month;
- over 24 years of age: 783.99 per month,
maximum a year in advance;
proof: savings account at an Austrian bank, a
statement of support from a person living in
Austria or traveller cheques
proof of accommodation in Austria (e.g. a
contract of rent, confirmation from a student
hostel)
proof of health insurance (e.g. private travel
health insurance for the time until you can
get student health insurance see page 69)
Police clearance certificate not older than 3
months
Once you are in Austria you have to register
your place of residence (see page 68) with 3
days and you have to obtain health insurance
for the whole stay (see page 69f ).
Prolonging your residence permit
You have to carry your valid passport and

the residence permit with you at all times; it proves your right of residence!
When applying for the visa and the residence
permit you have to submit the original documents plus legalised German translation. A
fee of about 100 Euros is charged for the residency permit.
The following documents are required:
completed and signed application form
(available at the Austrian embassy/consulate)
current photograph (3.5x4.5 cm of size)
Your residence permit is valid for a certain period of time. Before it expires you have to apply
for a prolongation of the residency permit.
The prolongation can be applied for at the local
immigration office in Austria (in Vienna: MA
35). Do not miss the deadlines! While your application of prolongation is processed, you may
stay in Austria even after the residency permit
has expired.
The prolongation of your residence permit
costs about 100 and the following documents (plus legalised German translations) have to be submitted:
completed and signed application form
(available at the immigration office,
e.g. MA 35)
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current photograph
Information
passport (copies of all pages with entries

and stamps)
about entry and residence in Austria:
proof of address (Meldezettel; plus copy)
proof of ability to finance the stay
www.oead.ac.at
www.bmi.gv.at
www.help.gv.at
www.einwanderung.wien.at
(addresses of MA 35 offices in Vienna)
admission record (Studienbesttigung) and

proof of academic success (after the first
year of studies: Sammelzeugnis)
www.bmeia.gv.at
(addresses of Austrian embassies and
consulates)
proof of accommodation (contract of rent,

agreement of use of student hostel room)
Registering the place of residence

Students from EU- and EEA-countries as well
as students from all other countries have to register their place of residence. Within three
working days after entering Austria, you have to
register at the registration office of your town/
village.
In Vienna the magistrate office (Magistrat) is responsible for this, in all other
cities and communities the community office (Gemeindeamt) is responsible.
The necessary forms are available from these offices and online. A list of the magistrate offices in
Vienna is available at:
www.wien.gv.at/verwaltung/meldeservice/index.html
You will need the following documents:
passport
If you move to another address you have to

inform the magistrate within three working
days. Before leaving Austria you have to cancel
your residence registration.
birth certificate
marriage certificate (if married) or proof of
academic degree (if you have one)
proof of address form (signed by the
landlord of your accommodation and by
yourself )
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The Admissions Office of the university has to

be notified of a change of address, too. This can
be done personally during the office hours, per
email to referat.studienzulassung@univie.ac.at,
fax at +43-1-4277-9121 (plus copy of the inside
of the student ID-card) or via internet at
https://univis.univie.ac.at by using your registration/ID-number and the u:net Password.
Health Insurance
For the time you stay in Austria, you have to
obtain health insurance. For students who are
not insured by their employer or in their scholarship programme there are several ways to
get insurance:
European Health Insurance Card
Students from EU- and EEA-countries and from
Switzerland can obtain a European Health
Insurance Card at their insurance company.
With this card you can make use of all medical
services of the national care providing system.
Students Self insurance
All students from countries without a social
security agreement with Austria can get
students self insurance at a monthly rate of
24.42.
The following requirements have to be met:
You have to submit the following documents:

passport
acceptance letter
proof of address (Meldezettel)
your student documents
non-degree programme students:
acceptance letter of the University of Vienna
and the enrolment record of the Preparation
Programme
application form (available at the respective
insurance company)
General self insurance
Those students who do not meet the requirements for the above mentioned form of insurance can get general self insurance at the
regional insurance company. The only requirement for this is regular residence in Austria.
For the application you need:
income under 8,000 (http://esv-sva.sozvers.at)
the application form and
minimum duration of studies may not be

exceeded by more than four semesters
the proof of address (Meldezettel)
no more than two changes of the degree

programme after no more than two semesters
no completed degree programme
You will first be assessed at the highest level

with a monthly rate of 350.12.
Therefore it is advisable to apply for a reduction of the monthly rate. The monthly
rate will be set according to your income (minimum rate: 87.53 per month).
regular residence in Austria

Non-degree programme students can get
the students self insurance if they meet the following requirements (valid for Vienna):
Wiener GebietsKrankenkasse (WGKK)
positive acceptance letter and enrolment

at the Viennese University Preparation Programme or
Wienerbergstrae 15-19, 1100 Wien

T:+43-1-60122-0
www.wgkk.at
office@wgkk.sozvers.at
positive acceptance letter and enrolment at

the Preparation Programme of the sterreichische Orient Gesellschaft or
positive acceptance letter and enrolment at
the Vienna International University Courses
Kinds of health insurance:

European Health Insurance Card
Student self insurance ( 24.42/month)
General self insurance ( 87.53/month)
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Opening a bank account

It is advisable to open a bank account in Austria
in order to handle all the necessary financial
transactions (tuition fee, refund of the tuition
fee, grant/scholarship payments etc.).
Most banks offer student accounts with spe-
cial rates and attractive additional services (online banking, student loans etc.).
For opening a bank account you generally need
your passport, the admission record and the
proof of address (Meldezettel).
Living in Austria
Besides the admission procedure and the
formalities of enrolment it is also necessary
to find suitable accommodation in Vienna.
There are various options for you depending on
your individual needs and life style.
Student hostels/dormitories
Non-Austrian students can choose among the
whole range of student hostels in Vienna.
Some of these care for the international students needs more than others: e.g. the student
hostel of the Afro-Asian Institute offers accommodation in 64 single and 4 double rooms
throughout the year and offers prayer rooms for
various denominations (www.aai-wien.at).
The Austrian Exchange Service (AD) also

helps non-Austrian students find suitable and
affordable accommodation with its housing
service (www.housing.oead.ac.at). You can also
choose among the other student hostels in Vienna. The costs are between 180 and 250
for a single room and 150 to 200 for a double
room.
Flat/apartment sharing
A very common alternative to living in a student
hostel is sharing a flat/an apartment with
other students. There are websites where you
can search for a suitable place (see next page).
Renting a flat /an apartment

Before signing a rent contract it is advisable to
gather information about your rights and duties and to have the rental contract checked by
an expert. This way you can sometimes achieve
a reduction (e.g. in case of a time limit in the
contract the legal maximum rent has to be reduced by 25%).
Looking for a flat can be time-consuming and
should be well planned.
If you commission an estate agency with the
search you have to pay commission (usually
several monthly rents) for this service. Take into
account that deposits might have to be paid as

well as payments for previous investments.
Information
http://wohnen.career.at
www.home4students.at
www.immobilien.net
http://derstandard.at
www.bazar.at
www.mietervereinigung.at
Viennese University Preparation Programme

The Viennese University Preparation Programme (Vorstudienlehrgang) is a pre-university course for students with a non-EU school
leaving certificate in Vienna.
A notice prescribes participation in this programme, if the student cannot prove his/her
proficiency in German and/or if a supplementary examination (e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history etc.) is necessary
for the equivalence of the secondary school leaving certificate.
All supplementary German exams are hold at

the Viennese Preparation Programme.
The Preparation Programme is a joint institution

of all the universities in Vienna in cooperation
with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science.
While you are at the Preparation Programme,

you do not pay the University tuition fee but the
Preparation Programme fee plus the Austrian
Students Union fee ( 16.50).
As the Viennese Preparation Programme only

offers a limited number of places, students are
admitted at the most for two semesters.
In case the Viennese Preparation Programme
can not offer you a place you will complete
your German class either at the sterreichische
Orientgesellschaft Hammer-Purgstall (OG) or
at the Innovationszentrum Universitt Vienna
(Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse WIHOK).

Students who are proficient in German and have to complete supplementary examination e.g.
mathematics, physics, etc. will be admitted at
the Viennese Preparation Programme as far as
possible.
Registration
Students of the University of Vienna who are
going to attend the University Preparation
Programme for the first time will get the payment bill with the course fee ( 410) at the
Universitys Admissions Office when they go
there to finish their admission procedure.
You have to pay this course fee at a bank.

Only after having paid the course fee will
you get the payment bill for the Austrian
StudentsUnion fee which you have to pay
to make your admission to the University of Vienna complete. After this you have to go to the
secretarys office at the Preparation Programme
and register for the course.
You will need the acceptance letter of the University of Vienna, your student ID-card and the
proof of your course fee payment.
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Attention!
Only participants of the German language
courses at the Viennese University Preparation Programme (Vorstudienlehrgang),
the Vienna International University Courses
(WIHOK) and at the Orient Gesellschaft are
exempt from the University tuition fee.
However, the fee for the language course
has to be paid.
In order to renew the registration at the Preparation Programme at the beginning of every semester (winter semester: until the end of
September; summer semester: until the end of
February) it is important to continue the degree
programme at the University of Vienna by paying the Austrian Students Union fee on time:
for the winter semester between July and October and for the summer semester from January
to March.
If you start with no knowledge of German, the

whole programme will last two to three semesters (a maximum of 4 semesters is possible).
In case of further supplementary examinations,
it will be three to four semesters until your full
admission (a maximum of 5 semesters is possible).
The language of instruction is German. The courses are given in multi-national groups of up to 20 participants.
In addition to the language training, socio-cultural skills are conveyed that are not restricted to
university life but affect all aspects of student-life.
In order to achieve this, the Viennese University
Preparation Programme offers information and
orientation, excursions, day-trips, parties etc.

The Viennese University Preparation Programme
also offers various projects and services to
broaden and deepen your knowledge of German:
There is a contact person of your mothertongue for your course, who will help you
with all sorts of problems and who will hold
a weekly consultation
The programme also offers inter-cultural
practices: advanced students of the Viennese University Preparation Programme
and students of German philology work
together
For a small fee of 15 you can participate
in the project Lernen im Tandem. A basic
knowledge of German is necessary
Organisation
Like the academic year, the Viennese University Preparation Programme is structured in
semesters: The winter semester lasts from the
beginning of October until the end of February,
the summer semester lasts from the beginning
of March until the end of June. The courses last
one semester (about 350 units) and courses are
offered at several levels (level 1: students with
no previous knowledge of German; level 5: for
students with a good command of German).
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There are computer classes for the advanced students of the Viennese University Preparation Programme. They are
held weekly and last one semester
There are three examination dates per semester for each level: one at the beginning, one in
the middle and one at the end of the semester.
A committee of teachers monitors the examinations. The fee for each examination for German,
English and mathematic is 30; for history, geography, biology, physics and chemistry 20.
Completion of the Preparation Programme

Once you have passed the Viennese University
Preparation Programme, you submit your certificate of completion at the Admissions Office and can pay the tuition fee there with your
cashcard. For other ways of payment please see
page 63). You will be admitted as a degree
programme student in the admission periods.
You will receive the student documents at the
counter of the Admission Office and can then
register for your courses (see page 74).
People holding an EU or EEA citizenship
cannot attend the University Preparation Programme.
Viennese University
Preparation Programme (VWU)
Sechshauserstrae 33a, 1150 Wien
T: +43-1-319 99 91
www.vwu.at | vwu@vwu.at
sterr. Orient Gesellschaft (OG)
Dominikanerbastei 6/6, 1010 Wien
T: +43-1-512 89 36 | www.orient-gesellschaft.at
Innovationszentrum Universitt Wien
Alser Strae 4, Hof 1.16, 1090 Wien
T: +43-1-4277-24101 | www.univie.ac.at/WIHOK
Recognition of examinations
If you have passed examinations and completed levels of studies at a non-Austrian university, college or other institution of post-secondary education, these can be re-cognized for your
degree programme at the University of Vienna.
Equivalence regarding content and scope of
the corresponding examination in your curriculum is the criteria for recognition.
The whole recognition process is conducted by
the studies programme director (Studienprogrammleitung) of your degree programme. You
can find the address of this office/person and
other responsible persons on the Student Point
website in Degree Programmes A-Z.
In order to get an idea of what can be recognized
it is advisable to compare the curricula.
The curriculum provides information about duration, contents and scope and structure of the
degree programme at the University of Vienna.
You can find the curricula for all the degree programmes at the University of Vienna online on the websites of the studies
programme director (http://spl.univie.ac.at)
or you can copy them at Student Point:
http://fieldsofstudy.studentpoint.at
In order to facilitate the process of recognition you should submit detailed information
about your previous studies and the certificates/
transcripts of the examinations you passed abroad.
A translation may be necessary if your certificates are not originally issued in German or
English.
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Semester planning
Once you are admitted to the degree programme you have to think about planning your
semester. Unlike in school, there is no fixed weekly schedule of courses. You have to create a
schedule by yourself at the beginning of every
semester. The current course directory is - beside the curriculum - the most important tool
to achieve this.
Curriculum
There is a curriculum for each degree programme at the University of Vienna, which lays
down the duration, contents and structure
of the degree programme.
The curricula are published on the website of
the respective studies programme director (Studienprogrammleitung) at: http://spl.univie.ac.at
You can also read and copy the curricula at Student Point: http://fieldsofstudy.studentpoint.at
Apart from the comprehensive course catalogue for all the degree programmes at the
University of Vienna, there are also detailed
course catalogues for the respective degree
programmes with detailed information about
the courses (e.g. requirements, contents, kind of
examination, first date of course, required reading). These detailed catalogues are for sale at
the respective departments. Some departments
publish the detailed course catalogues on their
websites.
In case of questions regarding the curriculum
or the course directory or problems with making a schedule you should contact your degree programmes students representatives
(see page 65). Tutorials for beginners, which
are organised by the students representatives,
are also a very advisable way to make the start
easier. You find the students representatives
addresses on the Student Point website in Degree Programmes.
Registration for courses
Many degree programmes use online registration systems (see page 75). An acitivated u:net
Account is mandatory for most of the registration systems.
In the first class course of the semester the
instructor will tell you how he/she will structure
the semester and on what basis the course will
be evaluated.
The course catalogue

The course catalogue is an important tool
when it comes to organising your semester. In
the comprehensive catalogue you find all the
courses offered in the current semester.They
are listed for each degree programme and mention title, number, teacher, place, time, and semester hours.
There is an online version with all the most recent changes on the website of the University of
Vienna: http://vorlesungsverzeichnis.univie.ac.at
The online course catalogue is also a helpful tool
for checking temporary changes regarding
beginning time/place.
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ATTENTION!
Please be aware of the fact that some
departments have introduced a limit in
student numbers per course and deadlines for registration for some courses.
For a successful start into the degree programme it is therefore important to finish
the admission procedure early and gather
information about deadlines and registration dates in time.
Using the library

Students of the University of Vienna can use
the services of the University Library and its
branches. You will need to get a library ID at
the information desk in the main library.
For this you need to show your proof of address
(Meldezettel) and your student ID-card. ThE library ID entitles you to borrow books from all
parts of the university library. You can also use
the books in the reading room and the special
reading room of the main library
Further Information: http://ub.univie.ac.at
u:net Account
With a u:net account you can make use of
numerous services of the University Computer Centre. It is also necessary for the online
course-registration systems adopted by many departments.
For the u:net registration you need your matriculation number and the current PIN-code.
This PIN-code (a 6-digit number) is on the same sheet as your semester sticker. Register for
u:net you get a user ID in form of aMatriculationnumber, which you can use immediately.
Your u:net account remains valid as long as you
are a registered student of the University of Vienna.
Your user ID is also necessary for the u:net dialup line, for the special student internet offers
by chello and Telekom Austria and for using the
university computer facilities.
With your u:net user ID you can also use all the
online possibilities of UNIVIS-Online:
checking exam results
changing the address
checking the tuition fee payment
finding out the data for netbanking
(tuition fee)
continuation of the degree programme
registration for complementary study programmes (minor)
dedicating the tuition fee
printing student documents at the terminals
e-learning
online registration systems, etc.
ZID University
Computer Center
Service and Advice Center
Neues Institutsgebude (1st floor, left)
Universittsstrae 7
1010 Wien
T: +43-1-4277-14060
www.univie.ac.at/zid/helpdesk
helpdesk.zid@univie.ac.at
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Registration systems for exams and courses

Most of our degree programmes provide online
services to handle administrative matters such
as registration for courses or exams:
Registration system of the
University of Vienna
The registration system of the University of
Vienna launched in the winter term 2007/2008
is a tool for course and exam-registration. Find
more detailed information at about it at
http://univis-as.univie.ac.at)
The main goals of this registration system are:
A fair allocation of places in courses irrespective of the time of registration (as long
as one registers within the set period of
registration)
More scope of discretion for the respective
director of the degree programme for allocation criteria
For the allocation of places a system either of
points or of preferences is used. The beginning
and end of the registration is defined by the respective director of the degree programme
Within the course registration period you have
to place your points/preferences. You can change them until the end of the course registration
period.
When the period is over, the director of the study

programme will hold a first cycle of allocation.
The points/preferences of all students who put
their name down for the course are compared
and a ranking is made. Within this process the
bonus points one may have earned and points
left from previous semesters are used.
Only after this ranking has been made and checked by the director of the study programme,
the students will be notified by e-mail. You will
either be registered for the course or on the waiting list for it.
In some cases a second cycle of allocation is
made or late registration is possible. It is also
possible to move up on the waiting list in case
another student unregisters.
PISWI: via the registration system ISWI (Information system of Informatics) students register
for courses and exams and check exam results.
For beginners the password to enter the system
consists of the date of birth ddmmyyyy (e.g.
14041991). Please find more information at the
PISWI-website www.pri.univie.ac.at/piswi.
UNIVIS online
UNIVIS online enables all students of the University of Vienna to search for certain information
and make changes online. It is essential that
your u:net account is activated (see page 75).
At the beginning of your studies you receive the
necessary u:net code with your student documents. You can also use the password you chose for your online application for activating the
u:net account.
At http://univis.univie.ac.at the following features are accessible:
check your grades (except exams you have
taken at the faculty of law)
change your postal address
check the payment of the tuition fee
find out data for paying the tuition fee
via online banking
confirm the continuation of the degree
programme in case of tuition fee payment at
another university
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dedication of the tuition fee

E-learning
register complementary study programmes
(minor)
print your student documents (student
record, semester sticker etc.)
University Campus/Altes AKH, Alserstrae 4

lecture hall center, EDV-rooms (2 terminals)
Your matriculation number and your u:net

password are necessary to access your account.
All information about the u:net account is available at http://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/unet/. There
you find all services offered and explanations of
certain terms, you can check your account details and change your password.
The self service terminals in the main building

are available during the opening hours of the
University of Vienna (Monday to Friday 6.00
a.m. 10.00 p.m. and Saturdays from 7.00 a.m.
7.00 p.m.).The opening hours of the other buildings differ considerably. You find the details at
http://sbterminals.univie.ac.at.
Self Service Terminals

The University of Vienna provides in total 17 self
service terminals at currently six locations:
Main building Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1
in the hallway opposite the Student Point office
(5 terminals)
UZA II, Althanstrae 14/Nordbergstrae 15
near the porters (2 terminals)
near lecture hall 6 ( 2 terminals)
BWZ, Brnnerstrae 72
main entrance (2 terminals)
Buildings at Gymnasiumstrae 50
new building, entrance hall (2 terminals)
University Sports Center, Auf der Schmelz 6

entrance hall (1 terminal)
3rd floor (1 terminal)
Via your u:net account you can access UNIVIS

online and print the following documents at
http://univis.univie.ac.at:
Studienblatt (student record - of all
semesters you were enrolled)
Studienbesttigung (confirmation of
enrollment of all studies you are currently
enrolled)
semester sticker (only at the terminals in
the main building)
comprehensive report Sammelzeugnis
confirmation of positive success in studying
payment bill for the tuition fee /
Student Unions fee
Please do not forget to logout after using the
self service terminals!
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E-Learning At The UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

In 2004 Vice Rector Arthur Mettinger introduced
E-learning as part of his project New Media
and Study. The E-learning platform Fronter
and and the open source platform Moodle
are provided as a technical infrastructure of the
University of Vienna.
A growing number of lecturers uses the opportunities of E-learning to complement their
teaching. This results in a more flexible organisation of teaching and learning as well as an improved communication with student.
Both platforms are very user-friendly and also
students who are less accomplished in technical
matters find easily accessible tools for the communication with lecturers and other participants
and for the access to educational and studying
material.
Access to the E-learning platform
In order to use the E-learning platform internet
access and a web browser is essential (e.g.
Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator). Furthermore it is mandatory to have an active u:net account (find out more information on page 75).
If you want to participate in courses supported
by Fronter or Moodle, you can log on with
your u:net user ID. The online course catalogue
(http://online.univie.ac.at) provides information
on how to register for these courses.
Many integrated tools are used to design
courses and to generate contents. Additionally
the platform provides an internal media library,
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a broad range of educational and studying material such as image files, video files, audio files,
and text files.
The platform itself allows the assignment of
tasks, exercises and self assessments. It also facilitates communication and interaction with
and between students via web chat tools, by email and in forums.
Support
The virtual E-Learning Center of the Center for
Teaching and Learning offers information and
counselling regarding E-learning at the University of Vienna for both lecturers and students.
Besides immediate help and individual counselling, the Center for Teaching and Learning and
the Support Center New Media of the Vienna
University Computer Center instructions and
technical support for lecturers and students is
given on how to arrange projects and E-learning
courses.
Information
More information and support:
http://elearningcenter.univie.ac.at
http://data.univie.ac.at/kurs/bin/elkurse.pl
Technical support
Supportbro New Media
www.univie.ac.at/ZID/elearning
elearning.zid@univie.ac.at
T: +43-1-4277-142 90
Complementary Study Programme (Minor)

Many Bachelor programmes provide a complementary study programme in addition to compulsory and elective modules. Within these, students are able to gain skills not covered by the
bachelors degree programme.
What minors does the University offer?
The University of Vienna is constantly extending the range of the complementary study
programmes. In summersemesterterm 2010
approximately 70 programmes are available.
Additional expertise is gained through the use
of the complementary study programme (Minor) Value is set on various fields, for example
employability focuses on topics related to
studies like Law, Business Administration, Economics, Communication, New Media, Informatics, Psychology, etc.
Humanities, Natural Science and Cultural
Studies, center on the ideas of universitas litterarum and offer complementary study programmes on related topics like Ethics, Gender
Studies, Philosophy, History etc.
Due to increased focus on international cooperation, additional complementary study
programmes are offered covering topics like
culture, languages, multilingualism, and interculturalism of neighbouring countries and new
European Community member states.
How is a complementary study programme
comprised?
Each complementary study programme program consists of modules with 15 or 30 ECTS
respectively. During your Bachelor degree programme you can choose up to four complementary study programmes taking thereby an active
role in developing your individual education.
and classes that complement each other. You

can choose among the whole range of complementary study programmes offered at the
University of Vienna. It is not possible to select a complementary study programme offered in your own degree programme.
(E.g. you can not combine business administration with the complementary study programme
business administration)
How to register for complementary study
programme?
Only if your curriculum provides the completion of a complementary study programme a
registration is possible. The registration is valid
for the entire complementary study programme. The compulsory requirement is the
admission at the University of Vienna during
the admission period you register. You register
online via your UNIVIS-account where you can
also change the selected complementary study
programme at a later point. In case a complementary study programme is compulsory, registration is possible until the beginning of the
third semester at the latest. You have to register for the courses of the complementary study programme separately in the semester you
want to attend them in.
How to complete complementary study
programme
The complementary study programme is completed when all required courses are fulfilled.
Your university leaving certificate and the diploma supplement specifically show all complementary study programmes completed. All
complementary study programme are listed at
http://ec.univie.ac.at (Erweiterungscurricula).
Complementary study programmes contain

their own aim of studies, descriptions of modules, examination regulations; though completely independent very similar to a regular
curriculum. If you decide for a compementary study programme you attend modules
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The Austrian Students Union

The Austrian Students Union (H) is the legal
representative body of all students in Austria.
It represents student interests against the Federal Ministry of Education, university authorities, political institutions and the public according to the Students Union Law.
The representatives are elected every two years. The Students Union works on four levels:
federal (for all of Austria), university, faculty and
students representatives.
Political PR in the Students Union media such

as gazettes and websites, examining and commenting new laws and enactments is another
part of the H work.
Furthermore the Students Union is responsible
for the organisation of beginners tutorials
and for advice in various matters of student life.
For further Information: http://oeh.ac.at
Participation of students in the committees

and decision-making bodies of the university is
the central task of the H.
Financial Matters
Employment of non-Austrian students
Arbeitsmarktservice sterreich (AMS)
If you intend to work besides studying in Austria,

please gather information about the respective
regulations before entering into employment.
T: +43-1-8787
F: +43-1-87871-50490
www.ams.or.at
ams.wien@ams.or.at
If you work illegally in Austria this can lead not

only to fines and detention but also to deportation from Austria!
EU- and EEA-citizens are exempt from the
Foreigners Employment Act and may therefore
work in Austria without a work permit. There
are, however, restrictions for students from the
new EU member states Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Please be aware of regulations regarding
income tax and social insurance.
Students from non-EU and non-EEA countries can get a limited work permit for three
months or without time limit. If you opt for the
three months permit there is no limit of income,
if you choose to work during the whole year there is an income limit of approx. 643 per month.
Either way you need a work permit, which the
firm you are going to work for can apply for at
the AMS (labour service).
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Family Allowance
Non-Austrian citizens are entitled to receive family allowance for children belonging to their
household or children they take care of if they
meet the following requirements:
permanent residence in Austria for at least
60 months (5 years)
persons, who have been employed inAustria
for at least 3 months and who have ome
from non-self-employed work or who can
prove their legal health insurance resulting
from such employment
if they are entitled to family allowance according to bilateral agreements
refugees and stateless persons
If you do not live in the same household as your
parents and mostly maintain yourself and meet
one of the requirements mentioned above, you
can apply for family allowance at the district financial authority.
In addition, you have to meet the following requirements in order to receive family allowance:
regarding non-Austrian citizens (see previous

page).
Age:
Until the 26th birthday. In case of pregnancy
and/or birth of a child the age limit is set at the
27th birthday.
Persons who receive a comparable allowance

abroad are not entitled to receive family allowance in Austria.
Federal study grant
Duration of studies:
Family allowance is granted for the minimum
duration plus one semester of each level of the
degree programme. If you take longer than that
for the first level of the degree programme, you
lose the family allowance. After finishing the first
and entering the second stage of the degree
programme you regain the family allowance. If
you manage to finish the first stage of the degree programme in the minimum duration and
do not need the extra semester, you can receive
the family allowance for one more semester in
the second stage of the degree programme.
In case of bachelor programmes (which do not
have a first and second level) the duration is minimum duration plus two semesters.
Changing the degree programme:
You can change the degree programme not
more than twice in order to keep the family allowance. The (second) change of the degree programme may not be later than at the beginning
of your third semester.
Not only Austrian students but also students

with non-Austrian citizenship can apply for a federal study grant if they are among one of the
following groups of persons:
EU- and EEA-citizens according to the EEAtreaty if
- at least one parent is employed in Austria
- or the student has worked in Austria for
at least two years prior to admission and
the degree programme is considered continuous training related to the profession
Non-Austrian citizens (also of non-EU/EEA
countries) and stateless persons if
- at least one parent has been liable to pay
income tax in Austria for at least 5 years prior to admission and
- they had their main residence and their
social insurance in Austria during 5 years
prior to admission
Convention refugees
Academic success:
In order to keep the family allowance you have
to prove your academic success after the first
academic year at your local financial authority
(usually depends on where your parents live).
Deadline is October 31st.
The academic success has to prove the completion of 8 semester hours (16 ECTS Points) of
compulsory and elective courses or the passing
of a diploma examination or rigorosum. Free
elective courses and supplementary courses
(e.g. Latin) cannot be taken into account.
Income limits:
In order to keep the family allowance you have
to keep within certain income limits. You may
not earn more than 9,000 (gross income, minus social insurance) taxable income per year.
Please be aware of general labour regulations
Application
deadlines
Winter semester:
September 20th to December 15th
Summer semester:
February 20th to May 15th
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In addition, you have to meet the following requirements to receive a federal study grant:
Income:
The students own or his/her parents income
may not be more than a certain amount (exception: Selbsterhalterstipendium)
Duration of studies:
Minimum duration plus one semester per stage
of degree programme.
Academic success: the amount of exams to be
proved depends on the degree programme one
studies.
Academic success:
A minimum of 30 ECTS-Points or 14 semester
hours are considered as academic success. You
must hand it in latest until the end of the application deadline of the 3rd semester. Bear in
mind that course who do not form part of the
curriculum and you do not receive ECTS-Points
for attending them (orientation courses, information courses, ect.), will not be considered as
academic success.
In order to keep the federal study grant you
may not change the degree programme more
than twice and no later than at the beginning
of the third semester. Changing the degree programme does not lead to a loss of the federal
study grant if all previous studies are recognized
for the new degree programme.
Application:
You have to apply for a federal study grant at the
study grant authority within the deadlines. The
necessary forms are available as download at:
www.stipendium.at
You can search the database by entering the

name of the scholarship, your country of origin
or the date of application. It also contains a list
of those universities that have established joint
study agreements with Austrian universities.
Scholarships offered by various institutions
Numerous institutions offer scholarships to nonEuropean students. The following list is an outline of the scholarships offered but can by no
means be complete. You would have to contact
the awarding institutions for further scholarship
options.
Austrian Integration Fund
The Austrian Integration Fund grants the LieseProkop-scholarship to convention refugees
and asylum seekers from developing countries in co-operation with the Federal Ministry
of the Interior. Requirement for this scholarship
is the registration for the University Preparation
Programme or a current validation of an academic degree from abroad in Austria.
The scholarship for convention refugees is
546 per month. For asylum seekers a payment
of 676 per semester (during non-degree programme studies) and of 319 (during degree
programme studies) can be granted.
Both types can be applied for only once and
for a maximum of four semesters (in special
cases it is granted for a fifth semester). Application forms and information are available from the study centre of the Austrian
Integration Fund (1030 Wien, Schlachthausgasse 30). Further information is available at:
www.integrationsfonds.at
Austrian database for scholarships and

research grants - www.grants.at
The Afro-Asian Institute
The grants database is a service offered by the

Academic Cooperation and Mobility Unit (ACM)
of the Austrian Exchange Service (AD) commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of
Science. It aims at facilitating the search for established grant programmes and scholarships
for persons interested in studying in Austria.
Within the framework of the Austrian Development Co-operation the Afro-Asian Institute
grants the One-World-Scholarship. This
scholarship aims at students from Africa, Asia
(including Turkey) and Latin America who have come to Austria on their own initiative in
order to complete their academic training.
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The amount of the scholarship in the second

stage of a degree programme is 500 per
month and for a doctoral programme 550 per
month. Details are available at: www.aai-wien.at
Mondi Austria Private Foundation
The Mondi Austria Private Foundation provides scholarships to students who start studying. The scholarships cannot be awarded to
students who are already studying in Austria.
Requirements are proof of a school
leaving certificate, interest in studying at an
Austrian university, technical college or other
comparable institution of higher education.
The maximum age upon application may be 22
years of age. Further information is available at:
www.mondi.co.uk/austria-student-scholarship
Austria Grant (sterreich Stipendium)

For work on an Austria-related subject: Students and graduates from all countries can apply. Maximum age is 35, good knowledge of
German is required. Monthly benefit is 940.
Students in doctoral programmes over 30 years
of age receive 1040 per month.
Ernst Mach Grant
For postgraduate und postdoc students from all
countries. Non- European Students from developing countries can only apply if their studies
are not mentioned in the North-South-Dialogue
Scholarship Programm. The scholarship is for
one to nine months maximum.
North-South-Dialogue Scholarship
Programme
Austrian Exchange Service (AD)

The Academic Cooperation and Mobility
Unit (ACM) of the AD administers unilateral, bilateral and multilateral scholarships. Within the framework of these
programmes non-Austrian students can
apply for scholarships for studying abroad.
Among others the unit supervises the following
mobility programmes:
Supervised by the Bureau of Development

Co-operation. It aims at supporting qualified scientific researchers from developing countries. The grant is given for doctoral programmes and research work.
Exception: This grant is not awarded to students of humanities or theology. Women are given
preference.
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Students Reductions
Vienna Public Transport
Students
with
non-Austrian
citizenship can buy the semester ticket in the
sales offices of the Wiener Linien.
If you do not receive Austrian family allowance,
it costs 128.50, if you do receive family allowance, it is either 50.50 (main residence in Vienna) or 100 (main residence outside Vienna).
You have to show the admission record or the
current semester label and a passport photograph. Students with their main residence in
Vienna have to show their proof of residence
(Meldezettel).
If you are not in Vienna for the whole semester you can also buy a student monthly
ticket ( 50.50) and for the holidays there is
a holiday monthly ticket ( 29.50). The prices mentioned are valid as of June 2007.
Information about other tickets and reductions
is available at: www.wienerlinien.at
BB VORTEILScard (reduction on trains)

This card entitles you to a reduction of 45% on
train fares for one year after the issuing date. For an
application you need a passport photograph
and a valid ID. You apply for the VORTEILScard
at the train station. The VORTEILScard<26 costs
19.90, the VORTEILScard classic (one option for
over-26-year-olds) is 99.90.
Further information is available at:
www.oebb.at
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Exemption from TV- and radio fares

Students who receive a federal study grant
can apply for this exemption. Further information and the application form is available at:
www.orf-gis.at
Culture
Most of the theatres, the opera, most concert venues and museums offer special student reductions. Further information at:
www.viennahype.at
Sports
The University Sports Institute offers courses
at reasonable prices. Apart from this and
the sports office of the Student Union you find
good offers (sportcamps, courses, reductions
for fitness centers) also at Unisport.
www.univie.ac.at/USI-Wien
www.unisport.at
Important Addresses
Student Point
Hauptgebude, Hof IV, Stiege 6
T: +43-1-4277-10 600
www.studentpoint.at | studentpoint@univie.ac.at
english.studentpoint@univie.ac.at
Admissions Office
University of Vienna
Hauptgebude, Tiefparterre
http://studienzulassung.univie.ac.at/
referat.studienzulassung@univie.ac.at
Universitts-Sportinstitut Wien
Auf der Schmelz 6a, 1150 Wien
http://www.univie.ac.at/usi-wien
usi@univie.ac.at
Psychologische Beratungsstelle
Lederergasse 35., 4. Stock, 1080 Wien
http://www.studentenberatung.at
psychologische.studentenberatung@univie.ac.at
StudienServiceCenter (SSC - http://ssc.univie.ac.at)

SSC Chemistry
1090 Wien, Whringer Strae 42
T: +43-1-4277-50201 | F: +43-1-4277-9502
SSC Philosophy, Education

1010 Wien, Universittsstrae
T: +43-1-4277-46101 | F: +43-1-4277-9461
SSC Protestant Theology

1010 Wien, Schenkenstrae 8 - 10
T: +43-1-4277-32101 | F: +43-1-4277-9321
SSC Physics
1090 Wien, Strudlhofgasse 4
T: +43-1-4277-51601 | F: +43-1-4277-9516
SSCEarth Sciences, Geography & Astronomy

1090 Wien, Althanstrae 14 (UZA II)
T: +43-1-4277-50301 | F: +43-1-4277-9503
SSC Psychology
1010 Wien, Liebiggasse 5
T: +43-1-4277-47901 | F: +43-1-4277-9479
SSC Historical and Cultural Studies

1090 Wien, Spitalgasse 2, Hof 2
T: +43-1-4277-40101 | F: +43-1-4277-9401
SSC Law
1010 Wien, Schottenbastei
T: +43-1-4277-34001 | F: +43-1-4277-
SSC Computer Science

1010 Wien, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1
T: +43-1-4277-39101 | F: +43-1-4277-9390
SSC Social Sciences

T: +43-1-4277-49101 | F: +43-1-4277-49199
SSC Catholic Theology

T: +43-1-4277-30101 | F: +43-1-4277-9301
SSC Sport Sciences

1150 Wien, Auf der Schmelz 6a
T: +43-1-4277-59301 | F: +43-1-4277-9593
SSC Life Sciences

1090 Wien, Althanstrae 14 (UZA II)
T: +43-1-4277-50101 | F: +43-1-4277-9501
SSC Translation Studies

1190 Wien, Brnner Strae 72
T: +43-1-4277-58201 | F: +43-1-4277-9582
SSC Mathematics
1090 Wien, Nordbergstrae 15 (UZA IV)
T: +43-1-4277-50401 | F: +43-1-4277-9504
SSC Business, Economics and Statistics

1210 Wien, Brnner Strae 72
T: +43-1-4277-37101 | F: +43-1-4277-9371
SSC Philological and Cultural Studies

1090 Wien, Spitalgasse 2-4, Hof 2
T: +43-1-4277-45101 | F: +43-1-4277-9451
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Vorstudienlehrgang/Preperation Programme
sterr. Orient Gesellschaft (OG)
Dominikanerbastei 6/6, 1010 Wien
T: +43-1-512 89 36
www.orient-gesellschaft.at
Vorstudienlehrgang der
Wiener Universitten (VWU)
Sechshauserstrae 33A, 1150 Wien
T: +43-1-319 99 91
www.vwu.at | vwu@vwu.at
Innovationszentrum Universitt Wien

Alser Strae 4, Hof 1.16, 1090 Wien
T: +43-1-4277-24101
www.univie.ac.at/WIHOK
Mensen/cafeteria
Mensa des Afro-Asiatischen Instituts (AAI)
Trkenstrae 3, 1090 Wien
www.aai-wien.at
Mensa der Kath. Hochschulgemeinde
Ebendorferstrae 8, 1010 Wien
www.univie.ac.at/khg/essen/mensa.htm
Mensa-Cafe im Arkadenhof
Ofen if weather conditions are favourable!
mensa.nig@mensen.at
Mensa-Cafe im Hauptgebude
mensa.nig@mensen.at
Mensa + Mensa-Cafe
im Neuen Institutsgebude (NIG)
Universittsstrae 7, 1010 Wien
www.mensen.at
Mensa-Cafe am Juridicum
Schottenbastei 16, 1010 Wien
juridicum@mensen.at
Mensa + Mensa-Cafe am BWZ

Brnner Strae 72, 1210 Wien
mensa.bwz@mensen.at
Mensa-Cafe im UZA 2
Nordbergstrae 17, 1090 Wien
mensa.wu@mensen.at
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Einreise nach sterreich

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Using the library

Anmelde-/Online Abfrage Systeme

Registration systems for

In order to ease the beginning of your studies,

STUDENT POINT - Information for students

Personal counselling is also possible in French

Call centre +43-1-4277-10600

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

students from 130 countries. There are about

THE BUILDINGS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

so situated there.The building was designed by

In 1989, the city of Vienna gave the building to

The UZA I (Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Wien), located

OFFERED DEGREE PROGRAMMES

The three-tier system: a Bachelor programme

Doctoral or PhD Programmes

The Doctoral programme is the highest level

Students with non-Austrian school leaving certificates/degrees can be admitted to a Doctoral

Dutch Language, Literature and Culture

Anglophone Literatures and Cultures

Slavonic Studies (Czech)

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

General Entrance Qualification:

If your secondary education diploma is not

In order to be admitted to the University of Vienna, your non-Austrian secondary education

Once you have shown all the required certificates

A secondary education diploma issued outside

Eqivalence of a non-Austrian academic

General Entrance Qualification

All students who are not citizens of an EU or

General and special entrance qualification

Treaty or under Austrian law as well as their

The course covers 1 or 2 levels (4 or 8 ECTS credits).

The course covers 1 level (4 ECTS credits).

Additionally the following certificates are accepted as evidence of proficiency in German:

In the acceptance letter a supplementary examination in German will be prescribed and

sterreichisches Sprachdiplom DeutschMittelstufe (MD)

The Deutsche Sprachprfung fr den Hochschulzugang (DSH)

about the institutions where you can

The Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe II (DSD II)

The Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Test

ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES

March respectively and that a timely application

For documents issued in the following

Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa,

Documents from countries not mentioned

and sign it. You can download the application

University of Vienna at your postal address of

ADMISSION TO A DEGREE PROGRAMME

your academic degree certificate

Additionally to your legalised original documents, please hand in copies as well.

your academic degree certificate

Selection Procedure in certain degree programmes

the academic year 2005/06. The number of new

TUITION FEE (as of February 2010)

Information regarding the exemption from

These reasons for a remission are valid at all

Dutch Language, Literature and Culture

Anglophone Literatures and Cultures

Slavonic Studies (Czech)

Additionally the following certificates are accepted as evidence of proficiency in German:

sterreichisches Sprachdiplom DeutschMittelstufe (MD)

The Deutsche Sprachprfung fr den Hochschulzugang (DSH)

The Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe II (DSD II)

The Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Test

For documents issued in the following

Documents from countries not mentioned

your academic degree certificate

your academic degree certificate

students who paid an incorrect amount (e.g.

Payment bill: The most common way of

students to whom a reason for remission

Payment by cash card: You can also pay

students who participate in a selection

Payment by credit card/EPS: These forms

passport (copies of all pages with entries

passport (copies of all pages with entries

proof of address (Meldezettel; plus copy)

proof of ability to finance the stay

admission record (Studienbesttigung) and

proof of accommodation (contract of rent,

income under 8,000 (http://esv-sva.sozvers.at)

the application form and

minimum duration of studies may not be

the proof of address (Meldezettel)

no more than two changes of the degree

regular residence in Austria

positive acceptance letter and enrolment

positive acceptance letter and enrolment at

dedication of the tuition fee