Information for displaced persons who would like to study at the University of Vienna

Information about the range of degree programmes offered

Get familiar with the range of degree programmes available at the University of Vienna. On this website, you can find profiles describing the degree programmes in German and in English.

Required language skills

• When applying for admission to any bachelor/diploma programme and the majority of the master programmes, you already need a proof of German language proficiency at level A2. To complete the admission procedure, you require a proof of German language proficiency at level C1.
• If you can provide proof of level A2 and have received an admission letter ("Zulassungsbescheid"), you can participate in the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU). There, you can take German courses for levels B1 to C1.
• For all master programmes instructed in English you need a proof of English language proficiency.
• For the bachelor programme in International Legal Studies you need a proof of English language proficiency at level B2. 
• For doctoral and PhD programmes, the required language proficiency depends on the field of doctoral research and the topic.
• Learning German in Vienna
  The Austrian Integration Fund - Fund for the Integration of Refugees and Migrants (ÖIF) offers German courses free of charge. If you would like to take a German course in Vienna, please come to a counselling appointment to the Integration Center of the Austrian Integration Fund.
  Address: Landstraßer Hauptstraße 26, 1030 Vienna. 

Admission to a degree programme

The admission procedure for bachelor/diploma and master programme is conducted online. You first have to apply for admission and upload the required documents (original and translation into German/English). An Apostille is not required. 

Plan on a few weeks processing time of your application, due to high number of applications. Please note: inadequate or missing documents prolong the processing time of your application. If this is the case, you may not be able to complete the admission procedure in the semester you've applied for. 

Step-by-step descriptions regarding the application procedure, a list of required documents and current application and admission deadlines are available on the details page of the degree programme of your choice. 

Information about doctoral/PhD programmes is available on the website of the Center for Doctoral Studies.

Financial support

• Persons who had to flee receive basic services from the City of Vienna 
  https://start.wien.gv.at/ukraine
• Advice by the Fonds Soziales Wien (Vienna Social Fund)
  every day from 08:00 to 20:00
  by phone: + 43 1/24 5 24 

Dormitories

• The University of Vienna does not offer dormitories.
• The Federal Agency for Reception and Support Services (BBU) arranges accommodation throughout Austria by phone +43 1 2676 870 9460.
• Further information is available on the website: www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/oead-student-housing

Grants

• The University of Vienna does not offer any permanent or full grants for students.
• Grants by the OeAD: oead.at/en/the-oead/our-programmes-from-a-to-z

Tuition fee and course fee for the VWU for winter semester 2023/24

• The tuition fee for winter semester 2023/24 is remitted automatically for all students with Ukrainian citizenship. You only have to pay the Students' Union fee, which is 22.70 Euro.  
  Information about the tuition fee and remission
• VWU: Please find information about the pre-registration, costs and the courses on the website of the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU).