German for University Studies
Please address your inquiries regarding admission directly to the university of your choice.
Should you be interested in studying at the University of Vienna, please visit Studying at the Univesity of Vienna.
Please address your inquiries regarding admission directly to the university of your choice.
Should you be interested in studying at the University of Vienna, please visit Admission procedure at the University of Vienna and Proof of German language proficiency.
Please address your inquiries regarding admission directly to the university of your choice.
Should you be interested in studying at the University of Vienna, please visit Admission procedure at the University of Vienna and Proof of German language proficiency.
No, attendance of a regular German course does not grant student status. Therefore, you cannot receive a student's ID, neither can you benefit from the associated students' discounts.
Different rules apply to prospective students in the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU) and participants of German courses for the VWU.
Registration for a regular German course does not grant you student status. Please address all your inquiries regarding the granting of visas directly to the Austrian embassy in your country of origin/residence.
Different rules apply to prospective students in the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities (VWU) and participants of German courses for the VWU.
There is no general answer to that question, as there are numerous factors involved - among others, your first language, your previous knowledge of the target language, further languages spoken, course intensity, the amount of time you have available, etc.
As a rule, it is not easy to go from beginner level to academic level within a short span of time. Most learners need a minimum of 1,5-2 years.
The University Preparation Programme is an institution providing university preparation courses for non-EU, respectively non-EEA students. Its role is to prepare future students for the supplementary examinations they will need to take in order for their high-school graduation certificates to be recognized as equivalent to the Austrian one.
There are supplementary examinations in German, English, mathematics, history, biology, physics and chemistry.
For further information, please contact OeAD (Österreichischer Auslandstudentendienst):
7 Ebendorferstraße, 1010 Vienna, tel.: +43 1 534 08-0
First of all, please apply for admission at the University of your choice.
As soon as you are in possession of an admission letter issued by the university, you can register for a German course for the VWU at the Language Center.
Should you be required to take other supplementary examinations besides German, please contact VWU (33A Sechshauser Straße, 1150 Vienna, tel.: +43 1 319 99 91, email: vwu@vwu.at) directly.
German courses for the VWU at the Language Center.
First of all, please apply for admission at the University of your choice.
As soon as you are in possession of an admission letter issued by the university, you can register for a German course for the VWU at the Language Center.
Should you be required to take other supplementary examinations besides German, please contact VWU (33A Sechshauser Straße, 1150 Vienna, tel.: +43 1 319 99 91, email: vwu@vwu.at) directly.
German courses for the VWU at the Language Center.
- Which German course do I need to attend?
Non-degree program students are required to attend an German courses for the VWU. - How do I receive my confirmation of registration and my student's ID?
Please follow the steps to register to our German courses for the VWU.
N.B. You can not get a student's ID as a participant of a regular German course. - How can I get an extension to 5 semesters?
You can only apply for an extension of the period within which you have to prove adequate proficiency in German directly with VWU (33A Sechshauser Straße, 1150 Vienna, tel.: +43 1 319 99 91, email: vwusymbolvwupunktat).
