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ImpressumInternational studentsHerstellerin, Medieninhaberin und Verlegerin: Universität Wien - Student Point, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wien,

Herstellungsort: Wien. Achte Auflage 2010 (8.000 Stück).

Redaktion: Student Point; Übersetzung: Klara Schiffermüller, Carina Wurzinger; Layout: Andrea Fellner.

Druck: Friedrich, Linz | Fotos: Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Universität Wien, Studio Pöll, Andrea Fellner.

Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr. Stand der Information Mai 2010.

Vorwort der Vizerektorin 4

Die Universität Wien 6

Studienmöglichkeiten 10Studien von A - Z 11

Zulassungsvoraussetzungen für ein ordentliches Studium 15

Zulassungsverfahren 19Aufnahmeverfahren 22 Studienbeitrag 23

Einreise nach Österreich 26Meldung des Wohnsitzes 29Krankenversicherung 29Kontoeröffnung 30Wohnen in Österreich 31

Vorstudienlehrgang 32

Anerkennung von Prüfungen 34

Semesterplanung 34

Universitätsbibliothek 35u:net Account - Internet Services 36

Anmelde-/Online Abfrage Systeme 37E-Learning 39Erweiterungscurricula 40Österr. HochschülerInnenschaft 41

Finanzielles 42Ermäßigungen 45Adressen 85

Preface 47

The University of Vienna 49

Degree programmes 50Fields of Study 51

Requirements for admission as a degree programme student 55

Admission procedure 59Selection Procedure 62Tuition fee 63

Entering Austria 66Registering the place of recidence 68Health Insurance 69Account opening 70Living in Austria 70

Preparation Programme 71

Recognition of examinations 73

Semester planning 74

Using the library 75u:net Account 75

Registration systems forexams and courses 76E-Learning 78Complementary study programme 79The Austrian Students‘ Union 80

Financial Matters 80Students´ reductions 84Addresses 85

student pointDr.-Karl-lueger ring 1, 1010 Wient: -43-1-4277-10600www.studentpoint.at

telefonische Beratung:montag - mittwoch 08:00 - 16:00Donnerstag 08:00 - 18:00Freitag 08:00 - 14:00

persönliche Beratung:montag - mittwoch 09:00 - 13:00mittwoch, Donnerstag 14:00 - 19:00Freitag 09:00 - 13:00

student pointDr.-Karl-lueger ring 1, 1010 Wient: -43-1-4277-10600www.studentpoint.at

telephone counselling:monday to Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00thursday 08:00 - 18:00Friday 08:00 - 14:00

personal counselling:monday to Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00Wednesday, thursday 14:00 - 19:00Friday 09:00 - 13:00

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I am very pleased to see an increasing number of international students at the University of Vi-enna. Your contribution to a better understan-ding 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 cul-ture at the University of Vienna. While studying at the University of Vienna you should not only acquire knowledge, but also take the opportuni-ty 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 cen-tre 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 di-verse 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, Diplo-ma, 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.

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 study-ing is offered via e-mail, telephone and in per-sonal consultations in German, English, French and Turkish.

With the best wishes for a successful time at the University of Vienna,

Yours,

Christa SchnablVice Rector for Student Affairs and

Continuing Education

Welcome at theuniversity of vienna!

christa schnablVice Rector for Student Affairs and

Continuing Education

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Student Point provides information for students and applicants interested in studying at the Uni-versity of Vienna. Student Point is a central information platform which aims at providing help and finding solu-tions 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.

the counselling centre

At Student Point we will try to answer your que-stions from beginning to the end of your studies. We can give advice regarding the choice of the degree programme, about organisational mat-ters, 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 En-glish.

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 ad-visors 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 En-glish (english.studentpoint@univie.ac.at) will be answered within one day, those in other langu-ages 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.

stuDent poIntMain building of the University of Vienna Hof IV, Stiege 6Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wien

telephone counselling:Monday - Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00Thursday 08:00 - 18:00Friday 08:00 - 14:00

personal counselling:Monday - Wednesday, Friday 09:00 - 13:00Wednesday, Thursday 14:00 - 19:00

stuDent poInt - Information for students

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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 Uni-versity of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sci-ences and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. There are three universities of art (the Universi-ty of Applied Arts, the University of Music and Performing Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts). The University of Vienna (Alma Mater Rudolphi-na), 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 Lo-renz, physicist Erwin Schrödinger and medical researcher Karl Landsteiner.

The University of Vienna sees itself as an inter-national university with more than 86,000

students from 130 countries. There are about 300 ERASMUS/SOKRATES agreements and part-nerships with 46 universities.

The University of Vienna is divided into 15 faculties, 3 centres and a number of admi-nistrative 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 responsi-ble for the organisation and functioning of the study programme of one or more than one degree programme. The team sets up the te-aching 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 vIennaThe 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-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wien) is home to the Rector‘s Office and a number of administrative offices such as the Admissions Office and the Student Point Of-fice. 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, Spital-gasse 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 insti-tution.

The New Department Building (NIG, Universi-tätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien) accommodates many departments and the university computer faci-lities. 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 Dean‘s 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 de-partments of the natural sciences. uza II is an annex of the building built in 1995 and accom-modates the Department of Geosciences and the Department of Pharmacy.

In the centre of economic sciences (BWZ, Brünner Strasse 72, 1210 Wien), you find most of the departments of the Faculty of Economic Sci-ences 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 proGrammesThe University of Vienna offers a large number of degree programmes including Bachelor pro-grammes, Master programmes, Doctoral pro-grammes 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 in-struction. The current range of degree programmes, general information about them and the perso-ns to contact for more detailled information are available at: http://studienrichtungen.studentpoint.at

The three-tier system: a Bachelor programme can be followed by a Master programme and a Doctoral programme or PhDprogramme.

Bachelor programmesacquiring academic core competencies, �practical emphasis

Duration: 6 semesters �Degree: Bachelor (BA), Bakkalaureus (Bakk.), �Bakkalaurea (Bakk.a)

master programmesscientific emphasis, research focus, inter- and �transdisciplinary can be done after a Bachelor, after a Diplo- �ma programme or a programme completed at a Fachhochschule Duration: 4 semesters �Degree: Master (MA), Magister (Mag.), Magi- �stra (Mag.a) or Diplom Ingenieur (Dipl. Ing)

Doctoral or phD programmescan be done after a Diploma, a Master or an �equivalent degree gained at a Fachhoch-schule Duration: 6 semesters �Degree: Doktor/Doktorin (Dr.) or �Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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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 Vien-na. 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-ope-ration is one of the main objectives of the Uni-versity of Vienna. Exchange in research and sci-ence 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 cer-tificates/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 re-quirement 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

The following list comprises all degree pro-grammes 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 �Catholic Religious Education �Chemistry �Chinese Studies �Classical Archaeology �Classical Philology �Comparative Literature �Computer Science �

Fields of study

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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

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 Catholic Religious Education �Chemistry �Chinese Studies �Classical Archaeology �Classical Philology (Latin) �Classical Phiology (Greek) �Comparative Linguistics of Indo-Euro- �pean 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 Au- �xiliaries and Archive Science

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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 �Languages and Cultures of �Francophone Areas Languages and Cultures of Iberoromania �Languages and Cultures of Italoromania �Languages and Cultures of �South-East-Romania Languages and Literatures of South Asia �Mass Media and Communication Science �Mathematics �MATILDA: European Master in �Women‘s and Gender History Media Informatics �Mediaeval and Neolatin Studies �Meteorology �Middle European interdisciplinary ma- �ster 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, Ma- �nagement 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 �Women‘s 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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General entrance Qualification: equivalence of a non-austrian secondary education diploma

In order to be admitted to the University of Vi-enna, your non-Austrian secondary education diploma needs to be equivalent to an Austrian one.

Equivalence refers to your general entrance qua-lifications only. The regulations regardinig the special entrance qualifications (admission state-ment – Studienplatznachweis, see page 56) and the German language skills still apply (see page 58).

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 cer-tificates 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:

St.-Georgs-Kolleg in Istanbul, Turkey, the Instituto Aus-tríaco Guatemalteco in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the Austrian secondary schools in Budapest, Hungary and in Prague, Czech Republic, the Gymnázium Bili-kova ul. 24 and the Obchodná akadémia Hrobákova 11 in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Gymnázium Dr. Karla Polsnehe in Znojmo, Czech Republic and the Kossuth Lajos Gymnázium in Mosonmagyaróvar, Hungary.

If your secondary education diploma is not equivalent, you may take supplementary ex-aminations within the admission procedure. The Admissions Office will order supplementary examinations (for example in Mathematics, Phy-sics, Chemistry, Biology, History or Geography), which you can prepare for and take within the framework of the viennese university prepa-ration programme (see page 71).

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.

In case you have already studied at other univer-sities, fewer or no supplementary examinations will be ordered. For some countries (e.g. USA) periods of study at a university are required for admission.

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 con-cluded.

The study programme directors (Studienpro-grammleitung) 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.

reQuIrements Requirements for admission to a degree pro-gramme

General university entrance qualification �(allgemeine Universitätsreife): You have to submit a secondary education diploma/uni-versity degree.

For holders of a non- EU secondary education �diploma/university degree the special univer-sity entrance qualification (besondere Univer-sitätsreife) applies: You have to fullfil special requirements for studying some degree pro-grammes such as for example an admission statement („Studienplatznachweis“)

German knowledge �

reQuIrements For aDmIssIon as a degree programme student

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General entrance Qualification – the International Baccalaureate (IB)

The International Baccalaureate is a non-aus-trian secondary school leaving certificate (even if it is taken at a school in Austria), but is considered equivalent to an Austrian one. There-fore, 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 re-ach 24 points you get the „IB certificate“ and not the „IB Diploma“. The „IB certificate“ cannot be made equivalent by taking sup-plementary examinations. As a holder of an IB Diploma you do not have to prove spe-cial 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 Universi-ty Preparation Programme (see page 71).

special entrance Qualification

For an admission to a degree programme at an Austrian university you have to prove your ge-neral and your special entrance qualifica-tion.The special entrance qualification („admission statement“) refers to the fulfilment of supple-mentary requirements for a specific degree pro-gramme and to the entitlement to immediate admission to this degree programme appli-cable in the country which issued your seconda-ry education diploma (or academic degree).

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 pro-gramme, 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 hol- �ding 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 ad-mission 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 state-ment. 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 con-tinuation 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.

InFormatIonsInternational Baccalaureate organization,Route des Morillons 15, CH1218 Grand Saconnex, Genf www.ibo.org

national academic recognition Information center enIc-narIc- austria, Abteilung I/11, Teinfaltstr. 8, 1014 Wien www.bmwf.gv.at/naric

Trimester courses11 October - 15 December 201017 January - 18 March 201128 March - 15 June 2011The course covers 1 or 2 levels (4 or 8 ECTS credits). Discount for certain exchange programs available.

Semester courses4 October 2010 - 27 January 20112 March - 17 June 2011The course covers 3 levels (12 ECTS credits).

Intensive courses7 -25 February 20114 - 29 July 20111 - 26 August 201129 August - 16 September 2011The course covers 1 level (4 ECTS credits).Discount for certain exchange programs available.

German courseswww.germancourses.at

Subject to alteration.

General and special entrance qualification - ordinance on the admission of certain Groups of persons

Persons who belong to one of the groups men-tioned below do not have to prove the spe-cial 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 privi- �leges 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

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 require-ment. 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.

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proficiency in German

In order to be admitted to a degree programme at an Austrian university you have to prove suffi-cient knowledge of German. In accordance with the common european Framework of refe-rence for languages, evidence of proficiency in German corresponding to level B2 has to be given.

Additionally the following certificates are ac-cepted as evidence of proficiency in German:

You have a secondary school leaving certifi- �cate in a German speaking country or at an Austrian or German school abroad

“Mittelstufe 3” level diploma issued be IUW �Vienna

Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch- �Mittelstufe (MD)

Goethe Institut - Certificate B2 �

The „Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hoch- �schulzugang“ (DSH)

The „Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusmi- �nisterkonferenz Stufe II“ (DSD II)

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

to prove sufficient knowledge of German be-fore admission. This means you have to inclu-de 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 certi-ficate 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 Of-fice.

If you are a citizen of a non-eu/eea-country and your school leaving certificate was also is-sued in a non-eu/eea-country you can apply for admission to degree programmes without knowledge of German.

In the acceptance letter a supplementary ex-amination in German will be prescribed and you will temporarily be registered as a non-degree programme student. Then you take the German courses in the University Preparation Programme (see page 71) and take the necessa-ry examinations there. After passing this examination you will be admitted to the degree programme you ori-ginally applied for.

InFormatIonabout the institutions where you can take these examinations is available at: www.univie.ac.at/WIHOK www.goethe.de www.osd.at/zentren/index/asp

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proceDure Pre-register via internet �Submit the documents �Finish the registration procedure �Pay the tuition fee �

DeadlinesFor 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 se-mester and by 1st February for admission in the summer semester.

winterterm 2010General admission period: 1 July to 15 Ocotber 2010

Extended admission period:16 October to 30 November 2010

summerterm 2010General 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 Perso-ns Ordinance the general admission period and the extended admission period apply. These deadlines also apply for Austrian appli-cants with a non-Austrian secondary education diploma and for non-Austrian applicants (de-pending 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

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 pay-ment (see page 63).

legalisation and translation of documents

Documents necessary for the admission proce-dure (secondary education diploma, certificates and diplomas of previous studies, admission statement) have to be legalised unless they ha-ve 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, Slova-kia, 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, Tur-key, 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 mini-stry of Foreign affairs from the issuing countries is necessary. With these legalisa-tions 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 En-glish 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.

registration

If you can submit a secondary education diplo-ma 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

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 state-ment, 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:

Universität WienReferat StudienzulassungDr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 11010 Wien, Austria Additionally to your legalized original docu-ments please hand in copies as well as your documents are required in duplicate for proces-sing. 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 appli-cation. They will check if you meet the require-ments for admission. In case of insufficiencies regarding the documents, you will be notified in writing to submit the missing/correct docu-ments 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

attentIon!

Applicants from china have to get their documents verified by the aps (acade-mic examination service) at the Ger-man embassy in Bejing additionally.

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University of Vienna at your postal address of correspondence. With this letter of admissi-on 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 citi- �zenship 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 Ger-man, you have to attend the Viennese University Preparation Programme (see page 60). In this case you will be temporarily admitted as a non-degree programme student.

Once you can prove successful completion of the Preparation Programme at the Admissions Office, you will be admitted as a degree pro-gramme student during the respective dead-line.

At the self-service terminals at the University you can print the respective paymentbill for the tuition fee or the stuent union fee (http://sbter-minals.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 Vi-enna and you can print your student documents (admission record - Studienblatt, confirmation of registration - Studienbestätigung) 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 student´s docu-ments will be handed over to you immediately.

For people holding an EU/EEA secondary edu-cation diploma and who are applying for a Ba-chelor 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 pro-cedure. Please bring along your original docu-ments: your secondary education diploma plus German/English translation, certificate of Ger-man proficiency, valid passport, and passport photo).

aDmIssIons oFFIce (referat studienzulassung)Main building of the University of Vienna, TiefparterreDr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Vienna

opening hours:Mon - Wed 09:00-12:00Thursday 14:00-17:00Friday 09:00-12:00

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 do-cuments 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: enti- �tlement to immediate admission (admission statement from the country which issued your academic degree)

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Additionally to your legalised original docu-ments, please hand in copies as well.

The admission procedure and the further steps are equivalent to undergraduate admission with a non-Austrian secondary education diplo-ma (see page 59).

Please note that your documents will have to be submitted to the director of the correspondi-ng degree programme in order to evaluate the equivalence of your degree. This may cause a longer processing time!

admission to doctoral programmes/phD-programmes

If you intend to study a Doctoral/phDpro-gramme 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 submit-ted:

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: enti- �tlement 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 diplo-ma (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 programmesAccording to the legal regulations the University of Vienna will introduce a special admission pro-cedure for the degree programmes Psychology and Mass Media and Communication Science in winter semester 2010/11. The entrance exami-nation for psychology will take place on Sep-tember 1st, 2010 the entrance examination for mass media and communication science 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 ex-ceedingly 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 Psycholo-gy there are entrance regulations already since

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 Universi-ty of Salzburg and the University of Vienna will harmonize their admission regulations and co-ordinate the examinations. The written entrance examination will take place on September 1st, 2010.

Applicants for the degree programme psycho-logy need apply for admission until July 30th, 2010 and for the degree programme mass media and communication science 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

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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 ex-penses for books, public transport, food or ac-commodation. 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 seme-ster. 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 stu-dying a diploma programme two additional semesters are granted for each part of the pro-gramme.

all other degree programme students pay a tuition fee of € 379.86 in the general admis-sion period.

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, Equato-rial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos (People’s Democratic Republic), Lesotho, Liberia, Mada-gascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwan-da, Samoa, São Tomé 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

paYment perIoDsGeneral tuition fee:

Winter semester 2010/2011:July 1st - October 15th, 2010summer semester 2010: January 11th – March 15th, 2011

Increased tuition fee (+ 10%)

Winter semester 2010/2011:October 16th - November 30th, 2010summer 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 de-manded from them:

EU/EEA citizens as long as they study � within the minimum duration of their degree programme plus two additional seme-sters. students from the � least developed coun-tries according to a decree by the Ministry of Science students who attend a continuing educa- �tion course only students on leave of absence �

Due to the following reasons all students can apply for a remission of the tuition fee, regar-dless 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 pro- �grammes 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 victim‘s 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. con-vention 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-

ded to study for more than two months (proof: written attestation of a medical specialist) students who are liable for contribution but �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 students who are liable for contribution but �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 disa-bility: 50 percent or more). military service or civilian service (proof: con- �firmation 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://down-load.studentpoint.at, the application has to be filed within the admission period.

Detailed information is available on the Student Point website.

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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.

Payments of the tuition fee that are communica-ted 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 communi-cated after the deadline of the extended admis-sion period, you lose your admission.

Please note that the bank processing time is usually between 5 and 10 banking days.

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 Ad-missions 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 ab-road please be aware of possible banking charges. You can print a payment bill at the self service terminal: (http://sbterminals.univie.ac.at)

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.

Online banking: � Payment via online ban-king 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.

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 pass-word. (planned)

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 conti-nue studying. reimbursement of the tuition fee

The following students are entitled to apply for reimbursement of the tuition fee:

students who receive the Austrian federal �study grant,

students who paid an incorrect amount (e.g. �if the amount you paid was too high),

students to whom a reason for remission �applies before the end of the extended admission period,

students who finish their degree pro- �gramme 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

students who participate in a selection �procedure (e.g. for psychology), do not pass it and cancel their registration at the Admis-sions Office before the end of the extended 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!

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entering austriaComing to Austria for studying means you have to fullfill the conditions for entry and resi-dence regulated by the Austrian Residence Law. There are special regulations for holders of work permits or diplomat‘s passports. Information regarding these regulations is available at the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (www.bmi.gv.at).

If you come to Austria with a scholarship/ex-change programme, please follow the instruc-tions provided by the authority awarding the scholarship. You find details regarding entry and residence in Austria on the website of the austrian ex-change service (www.oead.ac.at, click on ‘stu-dy 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 docu-ment of travel (passport or proof of identity) You do not have to apply for a residencypermit. 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 ha-ve to register at the ma 35 (for addresses see: www.einwanderung.wien.at). There you receive

the confirmation of registration after presenting the required documents (fee: about € 55). Fur-thermore, you need to get health insurance, which is compulsory in Austria (see page 69f ).

Please take your passport with you at alltimes as it serves as proof of your right of resi-dence.

regulations for non-eu- and non-eea-citizens (third states)

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

Dedicating the tuition fee

Since summer semester 2004 students can par-ticipate 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 stu-dents and non-degree programme students on 25 December or 25 May respectively are entitled to decide on the dedication of the fee (excepti-on: students enrolled in university courses).

The Senate lays down 2 to 8 categories for de-dicating the tuition fee. One of the categories suggested by the students’ delegates to the Se-nate 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 Uni-versity of Vienna: http://univie.ac.at/mtbl02

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residence permit for students

attention: You have to get the residencepermit before entering austria!

Citizens of certain countries, however, can apply for and obtain a residence permit for the purpo-se of education at the local immigration office (in Vienna: MA 35) while already present in Aus-tria. 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 (Re-public of), Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Para-guay, San Marino, Singapur, Switzerland, Uruguay, the USA, Vatican, Venezuela (as of February 2010 - www.oeadd.at)

You have to carry your valid passport andthe residence permit with you at all times; it pro-ves your right of residence!

When applying for the visa and the residence permit you have to submit the original docu-ments plus legalised German translation. A fee of about 100 Euros is charged for the resi-dency permit.

The following documents are required:

completed and signed application form �(available at the Austrian embassy/consu-late)

current photograph (3.5x4.5 cm of size) �

passport (copies of all pages with entries �and stamps)

birth certificate (plus copy); if married: marri- �age 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

Your residence permit is valid for a certain peri-od 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 ap-plication 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 docu-ments (plus legalised German translations) ha-ve to be submitted:

completed and signed application form �(available at the immigration office, e.g. MA 35)

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Students from EU- and EEA-countries as well as students from all other countries have to re-gister 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 (Magi-strat) is responsible for this, in all other cities and communities the communi-ty office (Gemeindeamt) is responsible. The necessary forms are available from these of-fices and online. A list of the magistrate offices in Vienna is available at:www.wien.gv.at/verwaltung/meldeservice/index.ht-ml

You will need the following documents:

passport �

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 )

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.

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 registra-tion/ID-number and the u:net Password.

current photograph �

passport (copies of all pages with entries �and stamps)

proof of address (Meldezettel; plus copy) �

proof of accommodation (contract of rent, �agreement of use of student hostel room)

proof of ability to finance the stay �

admission record (Studienbestätigung) and �proof of academic success (after the first year of studies: Sammelzeugnis)

InFormatIonabout entry and residence in Austria:

www.oead.ac.atwww.bmi.gv.atwww.help.gv.atwww.einwanderung.wien.at(addresses of MA 35 offices in Vienna)

www.bmeia.gv.at (addresses of Austrian embassies and consulates)

registering the place of residence

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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 scho-larship 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:

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

minimum duration of studies may not be �exceeded by more than four semesters

no more than two changes of the degree �programme after no more than two seme-sters

no completed degree programme �

regular residence in Austria �

non-degree programme students can getthe students‘ self insurance if they meet the fol-lowing requirements (valid for Vienna):

positive acceptance letter and enrolment �at the Viennese University Preparation Pro-gramme or

positive acceptance letter and enrolment at �the Preparation Programme of the “Österrei-chische Orient Gesellschaft“ or

positive acceptance letter and enrolment at �the Vienna International University Courses

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 require-ments for the above mentioned form of insu-rance can get general self insurance at the regional insurance company. The only require-ment for this is regular residence in austria. For the application you need:

the application form and �

the proof of address (Meldezettel) �

You will first be assessed at the highest level with a monthly rate of € 350.12. Therefore it is advisable to apply for a reduc-tion of the monthly rate. The monthlyrate will be set according to your income (mini-mum rate: € 87.53 per month).

Wiener Gebiets-Krankenkasse (WGKK)

Wienerbergstraße 15-19, 1100 WienT:+43-1-60122-0www.wgkk.atoffice@wgkk.sozvers.at

Kinds of health insurance:European Health Insurance Card �Student self insurance (€ 24.42/month) �General self insurance (€ 87.53/month) �

health Insurance

Besides the admission procedure and theformalities 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/dormitoriesNon-Austrian students can choose among the whole range of student hostels in Vienna. Some of these care for the international stu-dents‘ needs more than others: e.g. the student hostel of the afro-asian Institute offers ac-commodation 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 (ÖaD) 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 Vi-enna. The costs are between € 180 and € 250 for a single room and € 150 to € 200 for a double room.

Flat/apartment sharingA 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).

living in austria

opening a bank accountIt 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 (on-line banking, student loans etc.). For opening a bank account you generally need your passport, the admission record and the proof of address (Meldezettel).

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renting a flat /an apartment

Before signing a rent contract it is advisable to gather information about your rights and du-ties 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 red-uced 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.

The Viennese University Preparation Pro-gramme (Vorstudienlehrgang) is a pre-univer-sity course for students with a non-EU school leaving certificate in Vienna.A notice prescribes participation in this pro-gramme, if the student cannot prove his/her proficiency in German and/or if a supple-mentary examination (e.g. mathematics, phy-sics, chemistry, biology, history etc.) is necessary for the equivalence of the secondary school lea-ving certificate.

The Preparation Programme is a joint institution of all the universities in Vienna in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science.

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 Österreichische Orientgesellschaft Hammer-Purgstall (ÖOG) or at the Innovationszentrum Universität Vienna (Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse WIHOK). Students who are proficient in German and ha-ve to complete supplementary examination e.g. mathematics, physics, etc. will be admitted at the Viennese Preparation Programme as far as possible.

All supplementary German exams are hold at the Viennese Preparation Programme.

registration

Students of the University of Vienna who are going to attend the University Preparation Programme for the first time will get the pay-ment bill with the course fee (€ 410) at the University‘s admissions office when they go there to finish their admission procedure.

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). 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 students‘union fee which you have to pay to make your admission to the University of Vi-enna complete. After this you have to go to the secretary‘s office at the Preparation Programme and register for the course.

You will need the acceptance letter of the Uni-versity of Vienna, your student ID-card and the proof of your course fee payment.

viennese university preparation programme

opening a bank accountIt is advisable to open a bank account inAustria in order to handle all the necessary fi-nancial transactions (tuition fee, refund of the tuition fee, grant/scholarship payments etc.). Most banks offer student accounts with special rates and attractive additional ser-vices (online banking, student loans etc.). For opening a bank account you generally need your passport, the admission record and the proof of address (Meldezettel).

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http://wohnen.career.atwww.home4students.atwww.immobilien.nethttp://derstandard.atwww.bazar.atwww.mietervereinigung.at

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In order to renew the registration at the Pre-paration Programme at the beginning of eve-ry 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 pa-ying the Austrian Students‘ Union fee on time: for the winter semester between July and Octo-ber and for the summer semester from January to March.

organisation

Like the academic year, the Viennese Univer-sity 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).

If you start with no knowledge of German, the whole programme will last two to three seme-sters (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 possi-ble).

The language of instruction is Ger-man. The courses are given in multi-na-tional groups of up to 20 participants. In addition to the language training, socio-cul-tural 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 Ger-man:

There is a contact person of your mother- �tongue 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 Vi-ennese 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

There are computer classes for the ad- �vanced students of the Viennese Uni-versity Preparation Programme. They are held weekly and last one semester

There are three examination dates per seme-ster 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 examina-tions. The fee for each examination for German, English and mathematic is € 30; for history, geo-graphy, biology, physics and chemistry € 20.

attentIon!

Only participants of the German language courses at the Viennese University Prepa-ration 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.

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completion of the preparation programme

Once you have passed the Viennese University Preparation Programme, you submit your cer-tificate of completion at the admissions of-fice 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 Pro-gramme.

recognition of examinationsIf you have passed examinations and com-pleted levels of studies at a non-Austrian univer-sity, college or other institution of post-seconda-ry 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 curricu-lum is the criteria for recognition.

The whole recognition process is conducted by the studies programme director (Studienpro-grammleitung) 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 du-ration, contents and scope and structure of the degree programme at the University of Vienna.

You can find the curricula for all the de-gree programmes at the University of Vien-na 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 recogniti-on you should submit detailed information about your previous studies and the certificates/transcripts of the examinations you passed ab-road.

A translation may be necessary if your cer-tificates are not originally issued in German or English.

viennese university preparation programme (vWu)Sechshauserstraße 33a, 1150 Wien T: +43-1-319 99 91www.vwu.at | vwu@vwu.at

Österr. orient Gesellschaft (ÖoG)Dominikanerbastei 6/6, 1010 WienT: +43-1-512 89 36 | www.orient-gesellschaft.at

Innovationszentrum universität Wien Alser Straße 4, Hof 1.16, 1090 WienT: +43-1-4277-24101 | www.univie.ac.at/WIHOK

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Once you are admitted to the degree pro-gramme you have to think about planning your semester. Unlike in school, there is no fixed wee-kly schedule of courses. You have to create a schedule by yourself at the beginning of every semester. The current course directory is - be-side the curriculum - the most important tool to achieve this.

curriculum

There is a curriculum for each degree pro-gramme 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 (Stu-dienprogrammleitung) at: http://spl.univie.ac.atYou can also read and copy the curricula at Stu-dent Point: http://fieldsofstudy.studentpoint.at the course catalogue

The course catalogue is an important toolwhen 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 men-tion title, number, teacher, place, time, and se-mester hours.

There is an online version with all the most re-cent 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.

Apart from the comprehensive course cata-logue 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 rea-ding). 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 ma-king a schedule you should contact your de-gree programme‘s 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 „De-gree Programmes“.

registration for courses

Many degree programmes use online registra-tion systems (see page 75). An acitivated u:net Account is mandatory for most of the registrati-on 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.

attentIon! Please be aware of the fact that some departments have introduced a limit in student numbers per course and dead-lines for registration for some courses. For a successful start into the degree pro-gramme it is therefore important to finish the admission procedure early and gather information about deadlines and registrati-on dates in time.

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With a u:net account you can make use of numerous services of the University Compu-ter Centre. It is also necessary for the online course-registration systems adopted by ma-ny departments.

For the u:net registration you need your matri-culation number and the current PIN-code.This pIn-code (a 6-digit number) is on the sa-me sheet as your semester sticker. Register for u:net you get a user ID in form of aMatriculati-onnumber, which you can use immediately.Your u:net account remains valid as long as you are a registered student of the University of Vi-enna.

Your user ID is also necessary for the u:net dial-up 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 pro- �grammes (minor) dedicating the tuition fee �printing student documents at the terminals �e-learning �online registration systems, etc. �

using the libraryStudents 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 li-brary 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

zID – unIversItY computer center

service and advice centerNeues Institutsgebäude (1st floor, left)Universitätsstraße 71010 WienT: +43-1-4277-14060www.univie.ac.at/zid/helpdeskhelpdesk.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 irre- �spective 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 alloca-tion 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 re-spective director of the degree programme

Within the course registration period you have to place your points/preferences. You can chan-ge 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 che-cked 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 wai-ting 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 (Infor-mation 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 onlineUNIVIS online enables all students of the Univer-sity 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 docu-ments. You can also use the password you cho-se for your online application for activating the u:net account.

At http://univis.univie.ac.at the following fea-tures 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.)

Your matriculation number and your u:net password are necessary to access your ac-count.All information about the u:net account is availa-ble at http://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/unet/. There you find all services offered and explanations of certain terms, you can check your account de-tails and change your password.

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, Althanstraße 14/Nordbergstraße 15near the porter’s (2 terminals)near lecture hall 6 ( 2 terminals)

BWz, Brünnerstraße 72main entrance (2 terminals)

Buildings at Gymnasiumstraße 50new building, entrance hall (2 terminals)

university campus/altes aKh, Alserstraße 4lecture hall center, EDV-rooms (2 terminals)

university sports center, Auf der Schmelz 6entrance hall (1 terminal)3rd floor (1 terminal)

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 buil-dings differ considerably. You find the details at http://sbterminals.univie.ac.at.

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) Studienbestätigung (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 Union‘s fee

Please do not forget to logout after using the self service terminals!

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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 op-portunities of E-learning to complement their teaching. This results in a more flexible organi-sation of teaching and learning as well as an im-proved 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 com-munication 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). Further-more it is mandatory to have an active u:net ac-count (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,

a broad range of educational and studying ma-terial 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 fa-cilitates communication and interaction with and between students via web chat tools, by e-mail 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 Universi-ty of Vienna for both lecturers and students.

Besides immediate help and individual counsel-ling, 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.

InFormatIonmore information and support:http://elearningcenter.univie.ac.at http://data.univie.ac.at/kurs/bin/elkurse.pl

technical supportSupportbüro New Mediawww.univie.ac.at/ZID/elearningelearning.zid@univie.ac.atT: +43-1-4277-142 90

e-learnInG at the unIversItY oF vIenna

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Many Bachelor programmes provide a comple-mentary study programme in addition to com-pulsory and elective modules. Within these, stu-dents are able to gain skills not covered by the bachelor’s degree programme.

What minors does the university offer?

The university of vienna is constantly exten-ding 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 (Mi-nor) Value is set on various fields, for example „employability” focuses on topics related to studies like Law, Business Administration, Eco-nomics, Communication, New Media, Informa-tics, Psychology, etc.

humanities, natural science and cultural studies, center on the ideas of “universitas lit-terarum“ and offer complementary study pro-grammes on related topics like Ethics, Gender Studies, Philosophy, History etc.

Due to increased focus on international co-operation, additional complementary study programmes are offered covering topics like culture, languages, multilingualism, and inter-culturalism of neighbouring countries and new European Community member states.

how is a complementary study programme comprised?

Each complementary study programme pro-gram consists of modules with 15 or 30 ects respectively. During your Bachelor degree pro-gramme you can choose up to four complemen-tary study programmes taking thereby an active role in developing your individual education.

Complementary study programmes contain their own aim of studies, descriptions of mo-dules, examination regulations; though com-pletely independent very similar to a regular curriculum. If you decide for a compemen-tary study programme you attend modules

and classes that complement each other. You can choose among the whole range of com-plementary study programmes offered at the University of Vienna. It is not possible to se-lect a complementary study programme of-fered in your own degree programme. (E.g. you can not combine business administra-tion with the complementary study programme business administration)

how to register for complementary study programme?

Only if your curriculum provides the comple-tion of a complementary study programme a registration is possible. The registration is valid for the entire complementary study pro-gramme. 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 comple-mentary study programme is compulsory, regis-tration is possible until the beginning of the third semester at the latest. You have to regi-ster for the courses of the complementary stu-dy programme separately in the semester you want to attend them in.

how to complete complementary study programme

The complementary study programme is com-pleted when all required courses are fulfilled. Your university leaving certificate and the di-ploma supplement specifically show all com-plementary study programmes completed. All complementary study programme are listed at http://ec.univie.ac.at (Erweiterungscurricula).

complementarY stuDY proGramme (mInor)

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the austrian students´ unionThe Austrian Students‘ Union (ÖH) is the legal representative body of all students in Austria. It represents student interests against the Fe-deral Ministry of Education, university authori-ties, political institutions and the public accor-ding to the Students‘ Union Law. The representatives are elected every two ye-ars. The Students‘ Union works on four levels: federal (for all of Austria), university, faculty and students‘ representatives. participation of students in the committees and decision-making bodies of the university is the central task of the ÖH.

political pr in the Students‘ Union media such as gazettes and websites, examining and com-menting new laws and enactments is another part of the ÖH 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

Financial mattersemployment of non-austrian students

If you intend to work besides studying in Austria, please gather information about the respective regulations before entering into employment. If you work illegally in Austria this can lead not only to fines and detention but also to deporta-tion from Austria!

eu- and eea-citizens are exempt from the Foreigner‘s 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, Lithua-nia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slove-nia. Please be aware of regulations regarding income tax and social insurance.

Students from non-EU and non-EEA coun-tries 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 the-re 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).

arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (ams)

T: +43-1-8787F: +43-1-87871-50490www.ams.or.atams.wien@ams.or.at

Family allowance

Non-Austrian citizens are entitled to receive fa-mily 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 accor- �ding 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 fi-nancial authority.

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In addition, you have to meet the following re-quirements in order to receive family allowance: age:Until the 26th birthday. In case of pregnancy and/or birth of a child the age limit is set at the 27th birthday.

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 de-gree 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 mi-nimum duration plus two semesters. changing the degree programme:You can change the degree programme not more than twice in order to keep the family allo-wance. The (second) change of the degree pro-gramme may not be later than at the beginning of your third semester.

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 com-pletion 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, mi-nus social insurance) taxable income per year. Please be aware of general labour regulations

regarding non-Austrian citizens (see previous page).

Persons who receive a comparable allowance abroad are not entitled to receive family allo-wance in Austria. Federal study grant

Not only Austrian students but also students with non-Austrian citizenship can apply for a fe-deral study grant if they are among one of the following groups of persons:

EU- and EEA-citizens according to the EEA- �treaty 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 con-tinuous 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 pri-or to admission and

- they had their main residence and their social insurance in Austria during 5 years prior to admission

Convention refugees �

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 re-quirements to receive a federal study grant:

Income:The student‘s own or his/her parents‘ income may not be more than a certain amount (excep-tion: „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 ap-plication 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, infor-mation 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 pro-gramme 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

austrian database for scholarships and research grants - www.grants.at

The grants database is a service offered by the Academic Cooperation and Mobility Unit (ACM) of the Austrian Exchange Service (ÖAD) com-missioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science. It aims at facilitating the search for esta-blished grant programmes and scholarships for persons interested in studying in austria.

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 institu-tions

Numerous institutions offer scholarships to non-European students. The following list is an out-line 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 “liese-prokop-scholarship” to convention refugees and asylum seekers from developing coun-tries 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 acade-mic 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 pro-gramme 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). appli-cation forms and information are availa-ble from the study centre of the austrian Integration Fund (1030 Wien, Schlachthaus-gasse 30). Further information is available at: www.integrationsfonds.at

the afro-asian Institute

Within the framework of the Austrian Deve-lopment 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 ha-ve 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“ provi-des scholarships to students who start stu-dying. 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

austrian exchange service (ÖaD)

The Academic Cooperation and Mobility Unit (ACM) of the ÖAD administers unila-teral, bilateral and multilateral scho-larships. 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:

austria Grant (Österreich stipendium)

For work on an austria-related subject: Stu-dents and graduates from all countries can ap-ply. 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 deve-loping 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 Supervised by the Bureau of Development Co-operation. It aims at supporting qua-lified scientific researchers from develo-ping countries. The grant is given for doc-toral programmes and research work. exception: This grant is not awarded to studen-ts of humanities or theology. Women are given preference.

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students‘ reductionsvienna public transport

Students with non-Austrian citizen-ship 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 allo-wance, it is either € 50.50 (main residence in Vi-enna) or € 100 (main residence outside Vienna). You have to show the admission record or the current semester label and a passport photo-graph. Students with their main residence in Vienna have to show their proof of residence (Meldezettel).

If you are not in Vienna for the whole seme-ster you can also buy a student monthly ticket (€ 50.50) and for the holidays there is a holiday monthly ticket (€ 29.50). The pri-ces mentioned are valid as of June 2007. Information about other tickets and reductions is available at: www.wienerlinien.at

ÖBB 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

exemption from tv- and radio fares

Students who receive a federal study grant can apply for this exemption. Further informa-tion and the application form is available at: www.orf-gis.at

culture

Most of the theatres, the opera, most con-cert venues and museums offer special stu-dent 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-Wienwww.unisport.at

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Important aDDressesstudent pointHauptgebäude, Hof IV, Stiege 6Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 WienT: +43-1-4277-10 600 www.studentpoint.at | studentpoint@univie.ac.at english.studentpoint@univie.ac.at

universitäts-sportinstitut WienAuf der Schmelz 6a, 1150 Wienhttp://www.univie.ac.at/usi-wienusi@univie.ac.at

admissions officeUniversity of Vienna Hauptgebäude, TiefparterreDr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wienhttp://studienzulassung.univie.ac.at/referat.studienzulassung@univie.ac.at

psychologische BeratungsstelleLederergasse 35., 4. Stock, 1080 Wienhttp://www.studentenberatung.atpsychologische.studentenberatung@univie.ac.at

ssc chemistry1090 Wien, Währinger Straße 42T: +43-1-4277-50201 | F: +43-1-4277-9502

ssc protestant theology1010 Wien, Schenkenstraße 8 - 10T: +43-1-4277-32101 | F: +43-1-4277-9321

sscearth sciences, Geography & astronomy1090 Wien, Althanstraße 14 (UZA II)T: +43-1-4277-50301 | F: +43-1-4277-9503

ssc historical and cultural studies1090 Wien, Spitalgasse 2, Hof 2T: +43-1-4277-40101 | F: +43-1-4277-9401

ssc computer science1010 Wien, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1T: +43-1-4277-39101 | F: +43-1-4277-9390

ssc catholic theology1010 Wien, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1T: +43-1-4277-30101 | F: +43-1-4277-9301

ssc life sciences1090 Wien, Althanstraße 14 (UZA II)T: +43-1-4277-50101 | F: +43-1-4277-9501

ssc mathematics1090 Wien, Nordbergstraße 15 (UZA IV)T: +43-1-4277-50401 | F: +43-1-4277-9504

ssc philological and cultural studies1090 Wien, Spitalgasse 2-4, Hof 2T: +43-1-4277-45101 | F: +43-1-4277-9451

ssc philosophy, education1010 Wien, Universitätsstraße T: +43-1-4277-46101 | F: +43-1-4277-9461

ssc physics1090 Wien, Strudlhofgasse 4T: +43-1-4277-51601 | F: +43-1-4277-9516

ssc psychology1010 Wien, Liebiggasse 5T: +43-1-4277-47901 | F: +43-1-4277-9479

ssc law1010 Wien, Schottenbastei T: +43-1-4277-34001 | F: +43-1-4277-

ssc social sciences1010 Wien, Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1T: +43-1-4277-49101 | F: +43-1-4277-49199

ssc sport sciences1150 Wien, Auf der Schmelz 6aT: +43-1-4277-59301 | F: +43-1-4277-9593

ssc translation studies1190 Wien, Brünner Straße 72T: +43-1-4277-58201 | F: +43-1-4277-9582

ssc Business, economics and statistics1210 Wien, Brünner Straße 72T: +43-1-4277-37101 | F: +43-1-4277-9371

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Österr. orient Gesellschaft (ÖoG)Dominikanerbastei 6/6, 1010 WienT: +43-1-512 89 36www.orient-gesellschaft.at

Innovationszentrum universität Wien Alser Straße 4, Hof 1.16, 1090 WienT: +43-1-4277-24101www.univie.ac.at/WIHOK

vorstudienlehrgang derWiener universitäten (vWu)Sechshauserstraße 33A, 1150 Wien T: +43-1-319 99 91www.vwu.at | vwu@vwu.at

vorstudienlehrgang/preperation programme

mensen/cafeteriamensa des afro-asiatischen Instituts (AAI)Türkenstraße 3, 1090 Wienwww.aai-wien.at

mensa der Kath. hochschulgemeindeEbendorferstraße 8, 1010 Wienwww.univie.ac.at/khg/essen/mensa.htm

mensa + mensa-cafeim neuen Institutsgebäude (NIG)Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wienwww.mensen.at

mensa + mensa-cafe am BWzBrünner Straße 72, 1210 Wienmensa.bwz@mensen.at

mensa-cafe im arkadenhof Ofen if weather conditions are favourable!Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wienmensa.nig@mensen.at

mensa-cafe im hauptgebäudeDr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Wienmensa.nig@mensen.at

mensa-cafe am JuridicumSchottenbastei 16, 1010 Wienjuridicum@mensen.at

mensa-cafe im uza 2Nordbergstraße 17, 1090 Wienmensa.wu@mensen.at

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