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The Austrian Education system
A detailed graphic overview of the Austrian education system can be found here for download (pdf).
Eurypedia
European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems
Tuition fees
Amount of the tuition fees
Since the summer semester 2009 certain students do not have to pay tuition fees.
Requirements
- Austrian nationals, or
- EU/EEA nationals
- Nationals of a country that Austria grants, due to international treaties, the same rights as Austrians
- The scheduled study time of the part of study in question must not be exceeded by more than two semesters. Attention: if you are enrolled in more than one degree course, tuition fees have to be paid as soon as tuition fees become payable in one of the courses.
All students have to pay the Austrian Student Union (Österreichische Hochschülerschaft, ÖH) fee and an accident insurance fee of altogether 16.86 euros per semester.
All other students have to pay tuition fees of EUR 363.36 (plus the Austrian Student Union and insurance fee) per semester.
Information of the universities
Each university has its own regulations for a reduction or exemption or a (partial) refund of the tuition fees. For details please contact the Admission Office of your university.
If the tuition fees are paid after the general enrolment period but still within the additional enrolment period (which lasts until November 30th for the winter semester and April 30th for the summer semester), the tuition fees will increase by 10%.
If you are admitted to study at more than one university simultaneously, you only have to pay the tuition fees at one university. You, however, have to notify all other universities in writing at which Austrian university you paid the tuition fee.
Exceptions
The following students do not have to pay tuition fees:
- Students in those semesters for which they can prove that they will pursue studies or practical training in the framework of transnational EU, state or university mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus students, OeAD scholarship holders);
- Foreign degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) according to § 91 Abs. 2 University Act (= who would normally have to pay tuition fees of 363.36 euros) whose most recently attended university has concluded a university partnership agreement with the Austrian university or with Austrian universities that also provides for mutually exempting students from paying tuition fees;
- Students who are only admitted to a university course (Universitätslehrgang) (e.g. University Preparation Programme); they have to pay the study fees (Unterrichtsgeld) for these courses instead;
- Foreign students - who would normally have to pay tuition fees of 363.36 euros - from least developed countries;
- Students who are on leave;
- Students who exceed the minimum time of study in a part of studies and who were prevented from studying for more than 2 months in a semester due to illness, pregnancy or childcare duties;
- Students who exceed the minimum time of study and who worked in the calendar year before the beginning of the semester and had a yearly income which exceeded the minimum income limit (Geringfügigkeitsgrenze) at least 14 times;
- Students who exceed the minimum time of study due to a disability of at least 50%.
Mode of payment
When you are admitted to study the university will issue an encoded payment form. Please pay your tuition fees with this payment form. If the tuition fees are not paid on time, your admission will expire and you will not be able to continue your studies. After correct payment of the tuition fees you will receive a confirmation of the continuation of your studies (Fortsetzungsbestätigung), your record of studies (Studienblatt) for the relevant semester and a sticker for your student identity card. Your admission is valid until the end of the additional enrolment period of the following semester.
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