The amount of the tuition fee

To continue your studies you have to pay the tuition fee/students' union fee within the corresponding deadline.

The amount depends on:

the compliance with the minimum duration of the degree program plus two additional semesters (in the case of diploma programs there are two additional semesters for each part of the program),
your citizenship and
the date of payment.

In general, the tuition fee is € 363.36 per semester, respectively € 726.72 for certain non-EU nationals. Apart from this amount, you will also need to pay the students‘ union fee incl. insurance (€ 18 per semester for the academic year 2013/14). This leads to a total amount of either € 381.36 or € 744.72 per semester.

Within the extended admission period the amount of the students’ union fee remains the same but the tuition fee is increased by 10%, which leads to a total amount of € 417.70 (including the students' union fee). The extended admission period for the winter semester 2013/14 will be from September 6th until November 30th 2013.

However, the amount of the tuition fee is not increased for non-degree program students and students who need to pay € 744.72 during the regular admission period.

Deadlines for payment

Many students are exempted from the tuition fee or entitled to apply for remission.

Information concerning remission of the tuition fee (in German)

Information concerning reimbursement of the tuition fee

Deadlines for payment

Who is exempted from the tuition fee?

Degree program students from an EU/EEA country studying within the minimum duration of their degree program plus two additional semesters.
Degree program students, who are granted the same rights as Austrian citizens concerning the access to a profession due to an international agreement (e.g. convention refugees).
Students from certain non-EU/EEA countries.

List of countries regarding tuition fee

How much is the tuition fee for non-degree program students?

Regardless of their citizenship, non-degree program students have to pay € 381.36 per semester within the general admission period. This amount consists of the tuition fee (€ 363.36) and the students' union fee (€ 18).

If you are attending exclusively a continuing education program at the University of Vienna or the Viennese University Preparation Program, you are exempted from the tuition fee. You have to pay the students' union fee and the fee of the program you are attending.

How much is the tuition fee for students from EU countries and Austria?

Degree program students from Austria, from another EU/EEA member state as well as students holding the same rights as residents regarding the access to occupation (e.g. convention refugees) are exempted from the tuition fee as long as they study within the minimum duration of their degree program plus two additional semesters (in the case of diploma programs there are two additional semesters for each part of the program). In this case students pay only the students' union fee of € 18 until the end of the extended admission period (winter semester: 30 November, summer semester: 30 April) in order to continue their studies.

In case you exceeded the minimum duration of your degree program (plus two additional semesters) there are two possibilities to continue studying:

You pay the tuition fee of € 381.36 within the general admission period of the respective semester. This amount consists of the tuition fee (€ 363.36) and the students' union fee (€ 18). Within the extended admission period the tuition fee increases by 10% which leads to a total amount of € 417.70.
You apply for remission of the tuition fee and if your application is granted, you only have to pay the students' union fee within the admission period, by the end of the extended admission period the latest (winter semester: 30 November, summer semester: 30 April). If your application for admission cannot be processed within the deadline, you have to pay the fee first and then apply for remission and for reimbursement.