Course Calendar
At the Language Center we provide courses in different categories all year round. According to your personal learning preferences you can choose between Semester, Trimester or Intensive courses. For easy and long-term scheduling please find out at one glance a summary of all our courses in the calendar below. (Holidays)
Course Program 2023 (pdf)
German Courses Summer 2023 (pdf)
- 06.03.2023 – 16.06.2023
- 10.10.2023 – 19.01.2024 | Registration starts: 12.09.2023
Duration: 12 weeks
Intensity: 5x/week, Monday–Friday
Teaching units/day: 3
Teaching units/week: 15 (total: 180 units per course)
Course times: mornings, early or late afternoons
Course fees 2023-2024: EUR 1,145
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.
- 17.04.2023 – 23.06.2023
- 16.10.2023 – 21.12.2023 | Registration starts: 12.09.2023
- 16:01.2024 – 19.03.2024 | Registration starts: 11.12.2023
Duration: 9 weeks
Intensity: 2 options
- 6 units per week (54 units per course)
2x/week, 3 units/day: Mon+Wed or Tue+Thu
Course times: mornings or evenings
Course fees 2023-2024: EUR 457
- 12 units per week (108 units per course)
5x/week, 2.4 units/day: Mon–Fri
Course times: mornings
Course fees 2023-2024: EUR 815
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.
- 06.02. – 23.02.2024 | Registration starts: 12.12.2023
Duration: 3 weeks
Intensity: 5x/week, Monday–Friday
Teaching units/day: 4
Teaching units/week: 20 (total: 56 units per course)
Course times: mornings 9:00–12:15
Course fees 2024: EUR 508
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The schedule is available on the first day of registration.
- 17.07.2023 – 19.09.2023 | Register now!
Duration: 9 weeks
Intensity: 2x/week, Mon+Wed or Tue+Thu
Teaching units/day: 3
Teaching units/week: 6 (total: 54 units per course)
Course times: 5.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CEST/UTC+2)
Course fees 2023: EUR 440
Course fees 2023-2024: to be announced
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.
July and August 2023:
- 11.07.2023 – 04.08.2023 | Registration starts: 20.02.2023
- 08.08.2023 – 01.09.2023 | Registration starts: 20.02.2023
Duration: 4 weeks, 57 teaching units
Intensity: 5x/week, 3 units/day
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
Course time: Monday–Friday, 9.15 a.m–12 p.m.
The courses start on Tuesday of the first course week.
Course fees 2023: EUR 565
Course + single room 2023: EUR 1205 (May 2023: currently fully booked!)
September 2023:
- 05.09.2023 – 22.09.2023 | Registration starts: 20.02.2023
Duration: 3 weeks, 56 teaching units
Intensity: 5x/week, 4 units/day
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
Course time: Monday–Friday, 9.15 a.m.–1 p.m.
The course starts on Tuesday of the first course week.
Course fees 2023: EUR 555
Course + single room 2023: EUR 1140
- Summer semester 2023: 28.02.2023 – 23.06.2023
- Winter semester 2022-2023 (prospective course dates): 01.10.2023 – 31.01 .2024
VWU-German courses are only open to non-degree programme students ("außerordentliche" or "a.o" Studierende). To register, a valid admission ("Zulassungsbescheid") from one of the Viennese scientific universities has to be presented.
Course fee in the academic year 2022/23: EUR 1,300 (including costs for additional material)
Summer semester 2023
- 13.03.2023 – 08.05.2023
- 11.05.2023 – 29.06.2023
Wintersemester 2023-2024
- 09.10.2023 – 29.12.2023 | Registration: 21.08.2023 – 26.09.2023
- 04.12.2023 – 31.01.2024 | Registration: 21.08.2023 – 26.09.2023
Duration: 6,5 weeks, 39 units per course
Intensity: 2x/week, 3 units per day (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday)
Course times: 6:00–8:30 pm
With the one-to-one language training, we offer a customized language-training program tailored to your personal goals.
Your private language instructor will guide you live through the face-to-face lesson.
We offer online and offline individual instruction in German and 37 other languages. If you are interested, please save this form on your device and send the completed form as an attachment to sprachenzentrum@univie.ac.at (Subject: Inquiry individual instruction).
Your benefits
One-on-one instruction offers you a maximum of flexibility and individuality, regarding the course content, location and timing.
We are happy to tailor a course program based on your current language proficiency.
You can decide whether you would like to improve general language skills or focus on specific topics and/or skills.
We have collected some ideas for you:
- Online coaching: help with and training of specific sills on all levels; specific training for advanced speakers (C1/C2)
- Training in various areas of written communication
- Presentation and argumentation skills
- Conversation
- Pronunciation
- Preparation for job interviews, help with motivation letters and CVs
- Exam preparation (e.g. ÖSD-German exams)
- Specific purposes: Academic Skills, Digital Media, Marketing, Business, Diplomacy and many more
Tuition Fees
Regular Prices for one participant
Online-Package:
10 units for 750 EUR
20 units for 1400 EUR
(inkl. placement and trial lesson)
Single price per unit for online and on-site training:
1 unit: 85 EUR
Regular Prices for technical language or two participants
Online-Package:
10 units for 850 EUR
20 units for 1600 EUR
(inkl. placement and trial lesson)
Single price per unit for online and on-site training:
1 unit: 95 EUR
1 unit = 45 minutes
Technical requirements for online instruction
Stable internet connection (10 MBit/s Download, 5 MBit/s Upload, check your connection here: https://www.speedtest.net),
microphone + speakers / headphones and a webcam.
Nowadays, computers usually come with a camera, microphone and speakers.
You can certainly also use a smartphone or tablet in order to join our lessons.
For courses focusing on writing skills, we recommend using a device with a keyboard.
Appointment cancellation - up to 24h in advance
If you have made appointments for individual lessons with a trainer, we ask you to cancel the appointment in good time if you are unable to attend: Appointment cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours in advance!
Please send your written cancellation to you teacher and sprachenzentrumsymbolunivie.acpunktat (in cc).
Appointments that are not canceled up to 24 hours in advance will be charged in any case. Even if they do not take place!
In addition to its extensive range of courses, the Language Center of the University of Vienna also offers examinations. Within the framework of German courses, learners can take the ÖSD examination (Austrian Language Certificate ÖSD – Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch – levels A1 to C2).
As part of the foreign language services offered, clients can choose between the following examinations: language competency examinations (e.g. for Erasmus) and the university entrance qualification examination for English.
Additionally, the Language Center offers preparatory courses for the Latin Supplementary Examination at the University of Vienna and the IELTS exam in English (International English Language Testing System). While the Language Center organises these preparation courses, the examinations are not part of the course.
German
ÖSD-EXAMS
Austrian Language Certificate ÖSD [österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch] examinations can be taken at the Language Center four times a year (in November, January, April and July). If necessary, further dates will be offered. Registration for the ÖSD examination can be carried out directly through our website (minimum age: 16).
Foreign Languages
Language Competency Examinations
The offer addresses all individuals who require a language competency certificate for Erasmus, or other purposes.
Language Competency Examinations
Preparation for the Latin Supplementary Exam
If you would like to study at the University of Vienna and you did not learn Latin (sufficiently) at school, you may have to take the Latin Supplementary Exam.
With the help of our Latin Course you can prepare for the exam quickly and efficiently.
N.B.: At the moment, information on this course is only available in German.
Preparation Courses for English: IELTS
If you want to study or work in an international environment or abroad, evidence of excellent English skills is often required.
The Language Center of the University of Vienna offers a preparation course for the IELTS exam. IELTS stands for International English Language Testing.
EXAM PREPARAtion
