What is it about Austria’s incredible higher education system that allows international students to seek out possibilities and heightened opportunities? We will discover what actions to take such as which universities to check out and what the cost of living is in Austria.
Like any private university, students will pay more for a private tuition than a public research university. We will break down what universities are public and private:
Public Institutions:
- University of Graz – international tuition amount per semester or program 726 euros
- University of Salzburg – international tuition amount per semester or program 2,000 euros
- University of Klagenfurt – international tuition amount per semester or program 730 euros
- Johannes Kepler University Linz – international tuition amount per semester or program 726 euros
- Graz University of Technology – international tuition amount per semester or program 726 euros
- Vienna University of Economics and Business – international tuition amount per semester or program 800 euros
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna – international tuition amount per semester or program 800 euros
- Danube University Krems – international tuition amount per year or for a program 4,800 euros
Private Universities:
- Webster Vienna Private University
- Anton Bruckner Private University
- Seeburg Castle University
- New Design University
- Catholic Private University Linz
- Central European University
Typical registration and tuition fees for private universities in Austria will range from 1,000 euros per semester for a program with added fees.
Cost of Living
The average amount of month to month rent and living in Austria for international students would consists around 1,000 euros. This amount may be increased or decreased depending on the living neighborhood area and the daily necessary items needed by that individual.
With the country itself having one of the lowest crime rates in Europe, international students would immediately feel the safety that comes with exploring a new country. Luckily the languages spoken in Austria area Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Turkish, English, and German. Austria is known as a bit of cultural melting pot where multiple cultures come together and live in unison.
How to Be Admitted into an Austrian University?
What does an international student need to do to be admitted into a university whether public or private in Austria? First, the student must research the college they plan on submitting admissions to. This is a huge step that many may simply skim across and suddenly pick a random college. Be sure to check out what academics their universities have available.
Students will need to have graduated from high school or a GED equivalent that will allow the student to be admitted into college. As well as having at least a general or basic knowledge of the German language, there will be a test that needs to be taken to ensure German proficiency.
Now Austria does have another advantage which has branches of free education. Depending on the programs available some of the universities in Austria offer free extended online programs for students to take in their off time.
