Remission and reimbursement
If you study at the University of Vienna you have to pay the tuition fee/Students' Union fee each semester in due time. If certain grounds are at hand, you can submit an application for remission. If you have already paid, you can apply for a reimbursement of the tuition fee provided you fulfil the applicable reasons.
Remission of the tuition fee
If any of these reasons apply to you, you may apply for remission of the tuition fee. Please submit your application within the application period. You may only apply for remission in the semester in which the reason for remission applies.
You must still pay the Students' Union fee by the deadline, even in the case of remission of the tuition fee.
Submit your application for remission, along with the relevant supporting documents, in a timely manner! Processing may take several weeks. We will inform you by email of the outcome and any further steps you may need to take.
Reasons for remission
- Pregnancy: at least two months during the semester
Proof: confirmation by a medical specialist (PDF) - Illness: Reasons may include, for example, major surgery, chronic illnesses or mental health conditions (for at least two months during the semester)
Proof: confirmation by a medical specialist (PDF) - Childcare: care for children up to seven years/school entry age who live in the same household as you
Proof: "Meldezettel" of you plus "Meldezettel" and birth certificate of the child - Care for relatives
Proof: Proof of kinship (birth/marriage certificate) and notification of care level or confirmation by a medical specialist regarding the need for care (no diagnosis required) as well as a statutory declaration of the applicant that the person is cared for by the applicant
- Students who receive or have received federal aid for students in the current or last semester
Proof: official notification from the Austrian Study Grant Authority ("Studienbeihilfenbehörde") - Students with disabilities: degree of disability of at least 50 %
Proof: disabled person card issued by the Federal Social Welfare Office ("Sozialministeriumservice") - Mobility programme: Studies or practical periods in Austria or abroad
Proof: confirmation of participation in a mobility programme - Stay abroad: Due to mandatory requirements in the curriculum
Proof: confirmation from the directorate of studies - Holders of a victim pass ("Opferausweis")
Proof: victim pass or confirmation from the administrative office according to § 4 Opferfürsorgegesetz, BGBl. Nr. 183/1947 idgF - Research grant holders at the University of Vienna
Proof: award letter
If you hold a position within the Austrian National Union of Students, you can submit an application for remission of the tuition fee. To do so, please use the relevant form (PDF, only available in German). You may only submit an application for remission for four semesters.
If you work and study at the University of Vienna at the same time, the tuition fee will be automatically remitted (regardless of citizenship).
Prerequisites
- You were employed at the University of Vienna for at least 90 days during the previous semester.
- You are not studying at another Austrian University.
Please note, that the full fee will be prescribed at the beginning of the payment period. This changes automatically after a few days. Only pay the Students' Union fee then.
You can find further information in the Intranet of the University of Vienna (login required).
If you are a Ukrainian national, the tuition fee will be waived automatically. You do not need to submit an application for remission of the tuition fee.
Reimbursement of the tuition fee/Students' Union fee
Have you already paid your tuition fee? If any of these reasons for reimbursement apply, you can submit an application for reimbursement.
Please submit your reimbursement application, along with the relevant supporting documents, in a timely manner! Processing may take several weeks. We will inform you by email of the outcome and any further steps you may need to take.
- Closing the degree programme before the beginning of the semester
If you close your degree programme before the start of the semester and do not receive admission to any other Austrian university to undertake a fee-paying degree programme, the tuition fee may be reimbursed. - Completing your degree before the end of the admission period (successful completion)
If you complete your degree or a stage of the degree programme before the end of the admission period and are not admitted to a fee-paying programme at the University of Vienna or any other Austrian university, the tuition fee may be reimbursed. This also applies if your final mark is not entered until a later date. The decisive factor is the date of your final examination: no later than 31 October in the winter semester or 31 March in the summer semester. - Closing your studies before the end of the admission period
Reimbursement is possible if you are not admitted to a fee-paying degree programme at any other Austrian university and meet one of the following conditions:- You were admitted to the University of Vienna in the previous semester, or
- You have not yet taken any examinations in the current semester and have not submitted any academic work for assessment.
- Application for a leave of absence approved
If your application for a leave of absence was approved after you had paid the tuition fees, a reimbursement is possible provided you submitted the application by 30 November for the winter semester or by 30 April for the summer semester. - Application for remission of the tuition fee approved
If your application for remission of the tuition fee was approved after you had paid your tuition fees, the fees paid may be refunded. - Excessive fees paid
The difference between the amount paid and the prescribed fee may be refunded. - Insufficient fees paid
If this has resulted in you losing your admission to the University of Vienna, the fees paid may be refunded.
Submit your application for reimbursement directly to the Austrian National Union of Students. You may submit an application if one of the grounds for reimbursement applies and
- if you have either completed or terminated your studies and are not admitted to any other Austrian university, or
- if you have paid the Students' Union fee to both the University of Vienna and another Austrian university or university of applied sciences for the same semester.
Have you accidentally paid the Students' Union fee twice to the University of Vienna?
Do not submit your application for reimbursement to the Austrian National Union of Students. Instead, submit it directly to the University of Vienna.
How to submit an application for a remission and/or reimbursement
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Step 1: Prepare your documents
Scan the required supporting documents and save them as a PDF file in a clearly readable quality.
If your supporting documents are not issued in German or English, have them translated into German or English by a court-sworn translation agency.
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Step 2: Submit your application
Complete the online form on the Servicedesk and attach the required documents. If you wish to apply for both a remission and a reimbursement at the same time, select the relevant option on the form.
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Step 3: Provide your bank details
For reimbursements only: Enter your current bank details in u:space → Personal matters → Personal data, or update/confirm them. You will only receive the bank transfer if your bank details are correct and up to date.
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Step 4: Wait for a response
We will inform you of the outcome by email after a processing time of approximately four weeks.
If your application for reimbursement has been approved, we will transfer the amount to the account specified in u:space.