This unusual situation is a challenge for students and teachers alike. The current change from face-to-face teaching to remote learning alters the daily routine we are used to and that reliably structured our studies and our learning progress week after week. Therefore, structuring your personal routine is essential.
Learning the right way is especially tough under the current circumstances. Your daily routine has changed and switching to remote learning requires you to work independently. Learning techniques cannot take the load of learning off your shoulders, but they help you structure and optimise the way you study. It is important that you choose the … Continued
As a prospective student, you are confronted with new terms and procedures when taking your first steps into university. This blog post shall help you find your way to admission for degree programmes with entrance exam procedure. Update: January 2020 Please note: Depending on your citizenship (EU/EEA or non-EU/EEA) and language level different documents for … Continued
Please take note: We strongly encourage you to READ the blog post in its entirety and to follow the suggested links. We cannot offer any individual assistance via the comment thread or other social media outlets. ALL the information you need for a successful application can be found in the blog post and the relevant … Continued
Here are the most important FAQs to answer your questions: Update: January 2020 Do I need to know German to be admitted to a degree programme at the University of Vienna? Yes. It is essential that you know German to be admitted to a degree programme at the University of Vienna. Some master and PhD programmes … Continued
Barbara Hamp from Teaching Affairs and Student Services at the University of Vienna explains what you need to keep in mind when starting your studies in summer semester.
As of now, there are changes in the registration system for examinations and courses. Marlene Brugger from Teaching Affairs and Student Services explains everything you need to know in a blog post. The old registration system for courses and examinations clears its way for a new system… The registration system for courses and examinations on … Continued
Mariam took part at the univie: summer school for International and European Studies 2018 in Strobl organized by the Sommerhochschule (SHS) of the University of Vienna. In this blog post she tells you about the courses, free time activities and her personal highlights like discovering traditional Austrian music and culture with her new international friends. … Continued
„I visited Vienna for the first time in December 2013 and saw the beautiful Main Building of the University of Vienna. I was in a very early phase of my law studies in Finland, but it was then that I decided that one day I want to come back and complete a semester or two … Continued
A master’s programme – yes? No? And, if yes: Which one? This decision shapes your life – like a partner in a relationship does. Barbara Hamp from Teaching Affairs and Student Services describes which master’s programme is comparable to which model of living together and, therefore, makes it easier to arrive at a (relationship) decision. … Continued
Why is the conversion of the doctoral programme necessary? Following an amendment to the Universitäts-Organisationsgesetz (UG) in 2017, doctoral programmes and PhD programmes have become equivalent. Therefore, the University of Vienna implements a new admission procedure, which requires qualitative admission criteria. Why has the University of Vienna introduced additional requirements for admission to doctoral programmes? … Continued
Norbert Conti has been working at the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (OeAD*) since 2016. He knows a lot about the problems and questions from students who wish to study in Austria and still have to provide evidence for the required German language proficiency. To provide prospective students with a better idea … Continued
