Knowledge of Foreign Languages

In general, the language of instruction of degree programmes at the University of Vienna is German.

Some master programmes are taught in another language or in a combination of German and another language. Legal basis for this is the curriculum of the respective programme.

For some degree programme, you need to prove your language proficiency before admission and upload the certificate in the application. This can be done via your previous studies or a certificate of the respective language.

For other degree programmes, the indicated level is a recommendation. Without knowledge of the language the progress of your studies will be delayed. However, the level of knowledge is not checked during admission process.

Master Programmes taught in English

The following master programmes are taught completely in English.

Degree Programme	Required Qualification
Anglophone Literatures and Cultures	English C1 for programmes at the Department of English (admission requirement)
Applied Economics	English B2 (admission requirement)
Banking and Finance	English B2 (admission requirement)
Botany (Botanik)	English B2 (admission requirement)
Business Analytics	English B2 (admission requirement)
Communication Science	English B2 (admission requirement)
Computer Science (Informatik)	English B2 (admission requirement)
Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE)	English B2 (admission requirement)
Data Science	English B2 (admission requirement)
Drug Discovery and Development	English B2 (admission requirement)
East Asian Economy and Society	English B2 (admission requirement)

University Of Vienna Fees

Tuition fee/Students’ Union fee

As long as you study at the University of Vienna, you have to pay the Students’ Union fee and possibly the tuition fee every semester in due time.

The amount of the tuition fee varies depending on your citizenship. If you are an EU/EEA/CH citizen, it also depends on how long you have already been studying.

• Every semester the required fee has to be received at the University of Vienna before the end of the period of grace (30 April/30 November). Please note that the bank transfer can take up to seven days. Thus, we advise you to pay a few days before the end of the deadline.

If you have paid your tuition fee/Students’ Union fee at another university, your admission at the University of Vienna will be automatically continued. If you do not want this to happen, you need to close your studies.

Amount

Information regarding the amount of the tuition fee/Students’ Union fee

• for EU/EEA/CH citizens 
• for non-EU/EEA citizens

Payment

Information regarding the correct

• payment

of the tuition fee/Students’ Union fee

Remission and reimbursement

Information regarding the

• remission
• reimbursement

of the tuition fee