Study in Austria
Open admission for many degrees and very low fees for EU students. Popular subjects have entrance exams with early registration.
Corinia finds the universities in Austria that fit your record and checks the exact requirements of each programme you choose. Get started free
Tuition fees
EU/EEA: 363.36 euros after tolerance semesters; third countries: €726.72 per semester
“After the two semesters of tolerance, you have to pay 363.36 euros each semester. - For all other students from third countries (who hold a Residence Permit–Student ), a fee of €726.72 per semester is generally required.”
How to apply
Check whether your subject has an entrance exam
Medicine, psychology, business, computer science and several others limit places. You must register for the exam months ahead, usually in the spring.
Prove you could study the same subject at home
Applicants with non-EU diplomas often need proof that they would be admitted to the same degree in the country that issued their diploma.
Apply to the university
Applications go to each university. The general admission period for the winter semester ends in early September, but restricted degrees close long before.
Certify your German
German-taught degrees require C1. Universities run preparation courses if you are close.
Cost
EU and EEA students pay no tuition within the standard duration, only a small student union fee. Students from other countries pay a moderate fee per semester.
Language
Almost all bachelor’s degrees are in German. A few, mainly in business, are taught in English.
Good to know
The entrance exam for medicine (MedAT) takes place once a year in early July, and three quarters of places are reserved for holders of Austrian diplomas.
Official sources: Study in Austria · OeAD
Universities Corinia covers in Austria
Corinia matches you against these, then checks the exact programme on the university’s own pages.
- Medical University of ViennaVienna
- Central European UniversityVienna
- Graz University of TechnologyGraz
- TU WienVienna
- University of ViennaVienna
- Vienna University of Economics and BusinessVienna
- Johannes Kepler University LinzLinz
- University of InnsbruckInnsbruck
- Modul University ViennaVienna
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