Studying in Austria
Austria has 8.3 million inhabitants of which 98% speak German. There are 9 independent federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna) with their own provincial governments.
The federal Ministry of Science and Research is responsible for funding and supervising tertiary education.
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Information about visa and residence
For concrete information and advice about visa and residence you can visit the Austrian Embassy or Consulate in your country. They will help you with the proper formalities for entering Austria.
Entry and Residence Regulations
Within three working days of entry in Austria and also in case you change your domicile (“Wohnsitz”) you have to register with the municipal authorities (“Magistratisches Bezirksamt” in Vienna; “Magistrat” or “Gemeindeamt” in the other university locations).
They will offer you the relevant registration forms (“Meldezettel”). If you are staying at a guesthouse or a hotel, the landlord/landlady or the management will normally take care of the registration.
The relevant information about the necessary entry or residence permits can be found here:
- Information for nationals of EU/EEA countries
- Information for nationals of other countries ("third countries")
Social support and grants
For information about support and grants, you can access Austria's online grants database.
Living costs and tuition fees
In the following table you will find an estimate of the monthly living costs for students. The figures only serve as a guideline and cannot be taken as binding. In the accommodation costs a place in a student hall of residence has been used as a basis of calculation.
| Accommodation costs | € 310.- (incl. heating and lighting) |
| Food | € 220.- (excluding luxuries and tobacco) |
| Study and personal requirements | € 270.- (books, culture, recreation) |
| TOTAL | € 800.- |
