Due to the COVID-19 hygiene rules and rules of conduct as well as the current entry requirements, the admission to bachelor's, diploma and master's programmes at the University of Vienna is only possible online by prior appointment. The admission is carried out via Skype.

Persons who already study or have already studied at the University of Vienna can complete all steps required for admission online as well (change of degree programme, additional degree programme, resumption of studies, etc.).

Further information about admission to a degree programme can be found under: studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission-procedure/.

You can find all deadlines on this website.

No. Only persons who participated in the entrance exam procedure can be admitted since the written test is only one part of the entrance exam procedure.

No, this is not possible.

Since 1 July 2020, the University of Vienna’s buildings are open to the public again without restrictions during the applicable opening hours.
It is crucial that you continue to follow the hygiene rules and rules of conduct.

Oral exams and consultation hours can take place on site again: However, teachers are still encouraged to hold digital exams, as far as possible. If oral exams or consultation hours take place on site, the hygiene rules must be followed and the minimum distance requirements must be met.

Using reading rooms, computer rooms, etc.: Since 1 July 2020, the special libraries’ open-shelf areas and reading rooms as well as the computer rooms are accessible again subject to the minimum distance requirement. All users can make full use of the Main Library’s lending service again.

• The large reading room (Großer Lesesaal), however, cannot be accessed since it is used for exams for the time being.
• Since exams take place in the reading rooms 11 and 12 at the Juridicum, there may be temporary limitations until 9 July.

Detailed information about access restrictions, capacities, etc. is available in good time on the studying.univie.ac.at website or the websites of the Vienna University Library or the Vienna University Computer Center.

A separate contact form will be prepared for students. This allows you to easily notify the University of Vienna, if you are suspected to have contracted COVID-19 or if you receive a positive test result. You will find the link to the contact form here in the coming days. 

The summer semester ends on 30 September. The period when there are no classes in the summer of 2020 is suspended. Therefore, exams and courses may take place throughout the summer. Relevant information will be announced on u:find.

As a prerequisite for exams from 1 July onwards, there must be at least 28 days between teachers informing students about the modes of assessment and the exam date.

Since 1 July, the buildings of the University of Vienna are open to the public again. Since then, you can validate your u:card at one of the u:card terminals during the opening hours.

Teachers, directorates of studies (SPLs) and SSCs are currently planning the courses for the winter semester of 2020/2021. The relevant course description on u:find will specify in what form the individual courses will be held (teaching on site, digital teaching or a combination of both).

The courses are planned subject to the study-specific requirements for the courses and the applicable hygiene and safety measures that may change depending on the further development of the pandemic (distance requirements, hygiene rules, possible infection clusters emerging, local restrictions or lockdowns, situation regarding risk groups, etc.).

Please expect a semester characterised by both face-to-face teaching as well as digital teaching. You can find information about all relevant developments regarding individual courses on u:find. The information on u:find is updated continuously.

The answer to this question depends on the particular circumstances in every individual case. Visas are not extended automatically. Please prepare all necessary documents and contact the MA 35 or the responsible authority in your province (Bundesland).

Graduation ceremonies are not taking place for the time being due to the current situation. The next ceremonies are scheduled to take place in the coming winter semester. You can find information about the dates to register on u:space.

If you have already paid for the ceremony, this amount paid serves as a credit voucher for your graduation ceremony taking place at a later date. You can also order your graduation certificate without participating in a graduation ceremony.

If neither participating in a graduation ceremony at a later date nor ordering a graduation certificate are an option for you, you will of course be refunded the paid amount.

Even if you have graduated from the University more than a year ago, you can still participate in a graduation ceremony. We are happy to make the registration for you.

We appreciate your understanding and are looking forward to welcoming you at your graduation ceremony.

If you have already paid for the ceremony, this amount paid serves as a credit voucher for your graduation ceremony taking place at a later date. You can also order your graduation certificate without participating in a graduation ceremony.

If neither participating in a graduation ceremony at a later date nor ordering a graduation certificate are an option for you, you will of course be refunded the paid amount.

Information about language courses is available on the website of the Language Centre, the Uniport services can be found on the Uniport website (in German) and information regarding sports courses on the USI website (in German).

The following degree programmes were scheduled to be phased out on 30 November 2020. The Rectorate and Senate will extend the curricula of these programmes until 30 April 2021:

• Bachelor’s programme in Religious Education (version of 2015)
• Bachelor's programme in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (version of 2013)
• Bachelor’s programme in Romance Studies (version of 2011)
• Bachelor’s programme in Oriental Studies (version of 2011)
• Bachelor’s programme in Philosophy (version of 2011)
• Bachelor’s programme in Psychology (version of 2010)
• Baccalaureate's programme in Mass Media and Communication Science
• Master’s programme in Japanology (version of 2008)
• Master’s programme in Physics (version of 2007)
• Master’s programme in Food Chemistry (version of 2017)
• Baccalaureate’s programme in Sport Science
• Field of doctoral research Sport Science (doctoral candidates who have started their degree programme before 1 October 2017) within the framework of the doctoral programme in Social Sciences
• Field of doctoral research Sport Science (doctoral candidates who have started their degree programme before 1 October 2017) within the framework of the doctoral programme in Humanities, Philosophy and Education
• Field of doctoral research Sport Science (doctoral candidates who have started their degree programme before 1 October 2017) within the framework of the doctoral programme in Natural Sciences and Technical Sciences in the field of Natural Sciences
• Field of doctoral research Sport Science (doctoral candidates who have started their degree programme before 1 October 2017) within the framework of the doctoral programme in Natural Sciences as well as the PhD programme in Natural Sciences in the field of Life Sciences  
• University continuing education and training programme in Library and Information Studies

In accordance with section 13, para. 1 of the COVID-19 university and higher education institution ordinance of 22 April 2020, students are entitled to complete the diploma programme in Teacher Education as well as the university continuing education and training programmes in Supervision and Coaching and in Developing Human Resources, Teams and Organisations by Experiential Learning until the end of the winter semester of 2020/2021 at the latest. In their meeting in June, the Senate has specified that the winter semester and, therefore, also the period for phasing out these curricula end on 30 April 2021. This deadline on 30 April 2021 also applies to students who are enrolled on the diploma programme in Teacher Education at a university of art. (This does not include students studying at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW), as the MDW’s Senate still has to decide on this matter. Students who are studying a teaching subject at the MDW have to consider that the deadline for phasing out the curricula on 30 April 2021 does currently not apply to them. In this case, please obtain information about the further procedure from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.)

The submission deadlines for academic theses have been extended accordingly. However, please note that the new deadline means that you must have completed all examination results, and your academic thesis as well at the final examination must have been positively assessed by 30 April 2021. When planning, also consider the necessary administrative deadlines that were communicated in good time.

Students who have to serve in military service or alternative civilian service, or who volunteer and serve in crisis response, are exempt from paying tuition fees for the summer semester of 2020. Tuition fees that have already been paid will be reimbursed.

The same applies to persons working in the health care sector as doctors, nurses, paramedics, caregivers or medical laboratory assistants, in pharmacies as well as in mobile and in-patient nursing care, and who are therefore experiencing an increased workload.

General tuition fee regulations are negotiated between the universities and the Ministry.

For information about taking a leave of absence, please go to studying.univie.ac.at/admission-procedure/leave-of-absence/.

Please read the information and details about the consequences carefully, before you decide to take a leave of absence.

You were entitled to withdraw any leave of absence for statutory reasons that has already been approved until 30 June 2020 (see studying.univie.ac.at/admission-procedure/leave-of-absence/).

You cannot withdraw any leave of absence for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic that has already been approved.

Please contact the Accessible Studying Team (in German). We strive to find a solution according to the possibilities.

Further information about financial aid is available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.

For questions about federal aid for students please directly contact the relevant authorities (https://www.stipendium.at/english-information/). For questions about family allowance please directly contact your local tax office.

There are digital solutions available for oral exams. Teachers have been informed of these options. The teacher as well as the students have to consent to hold an oral exam using digital tools. Please contact your teachers or the responsible SSC to discuss the further procedure regarding your exams.

Information about the course of action, students entitled to participate as well as information about the course of action on site (exam centres, hygiene and minimum distance rules, course of action during the exam and sanctions) are available here.

Rules for exams at the Faculty of Law are available at juridicum.univie.ac.at (in German).

If you have any issues regarding the implementation of a compulsory practical course or internship, please contact your SSC (ssc.univie.ac.at) and describe the issue. If the practical course or internship cannot take place, they will check if there are equivalent alternatives or alternate achievements. If this is not the case, you have to attend the practical course or do an internship later.

Please contact your teachers immediately or send an e-mail to the responsible SSC. Briefly describe the issue in a comprehensible way. Your questions will be answered.

If you would like to submit a diploma or master’s thesis or a doctoral thesis now, please use the version of your thesis that has been uploaded to HOPLA for the assessment, for the time being. You can send the signed and scanned confirmation of the upload by e-mail to the responsible SSC. The bound copies must be submitted after the end of the period of remote learning. For the appointment of assessors and for final examinations, please contact the responsible SSC.

Bachelor’s theses have to be prepared as part of courses with continuous assessment according to the Statutes of the University of Vienna. Therefore, the regulations for courses with continuous assessment apply.

The general deadline for the submission of bachelor’s theses for the summer semester of 2020 is 30 September 2020. This means that teachers are not allowed to set an earlier compulsory deadline for the submission of a bachelor's thesis. Deadlines for amendments, however, have to be set in a way that ensures final submission until 30 September 2020. Assessment has to follow within four weeks. The date of assessment is 30 September 2020.

If students submit their bachelor's thesis before 30 September 2020 on a voluntary basis, the assessment has to be completed earlier.

For courses with continuous assessment taking place in the summer semester of 2020, the teachers decide on the final date for expected partial achievements. The latest deadline is on 30 September 2020.

Therefore, it is essential that you obtain information about the deadline relevant for your course from the course directory (ufind.univie.ac.at/en).

Students have different options to view exam results during the change to remote learning. For example, via e-mail or video conferencing. Please contact your examiner. If you cannot agree on a solution, please contact your SSC via e-mail (specifying the exam in question).

The same regulations regarding remote learning that apply to all other students apply to Erasmus students as well. Erasmus students should also be granted the opportunity to obtain ECTS credits via remote learning.

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the topic can be found on the website of the International Office!

The Admission Office is the gateway to the University of Vienna. It is responsible for the admission to bachelor’s, diploma and master’s programmes. In addition, it is responsible for all other matters related to the admission to degree programmes, such as entrance exam procedures, the tuition/Students’ Union fees or the university entrance qualification examination. For further information, please see the information on this website. If you have any questions, please use the contact form.

The website "Studying at the University of Vienna" provides a comprehensive overview of information and services relating to the organisation of studies. If you would like to contact us, please use the contact form.

The best contact points for particular questions during your studies are the StudiesServiceUnit (SSS) or the StudiesServiceCenter (SSC) as well as the students’ representatives of your degree programme (e.g. for subject-related information about studies and the range of courses, the registration system, registration and de-registration deadlines, exams, recognition of exams and graduation). Contact details of StudiesServiceUnit (SSS)/StudiesServiceCenter (SSC)

If you have any questions about a specific course or exam, please contact the relevant lecturer.

The International Office of the University of Vienna is available to answer any questions about international studies and working abroad. Please click the following link for the most frequently asked questions: International Office of the University of Vienna

The psychological/psychotherapeutic counselling service for students is available via telephone, e-mail and by prior arrangement also via video call or video chat. For relevant information and contact details, please go to the following website: www.studierendenberatung.at