Tuition fee details
Tuition fees are in principle mandatory, but most students are exempted as the result of exception regulations.
As of the 2016 summer semester, tuition fees are:
· EUR 363.36 per semester for Austrian and EU citizens
· EUR 726.72 per semester for non-EU citizens.
During the extension period, tuition fees rise by 10% from EUR 363.36 to EUR 399.70. The tuition fee sum of EUR 726.72 does NOT rise during the extension period!
You will also need to pay the students' union membership fee (ÖH-Beitrag) of EUR 18.70, including insurance. This does not increase if paid during the extension period.
Deadlines/repayment
If you are unable to submit the application for exemption from tuition fees by 31 March for the summer semester or 31 October for the winter semester, you will have to pay the tuition fees initially, but you can submit an application for reimbursement of tuition fees with proof of one of the aforementioned grounds for exemption by the following 30 September for the summer semester or the following 31 March for the winter semester.
Limited exemption from tuition fees is possible for
· Bachelors, Masters or doctorate studies: standard duration of studies + 2 extra semesters (= exempt from tuition fees)
· Degree course: standard duration of studies per study stage + 2 extra semesters per study stage (= exempt from tuition fees)
for the following regular students:
1. Austrian citizens
2. EU citizens
3. EEA citizens (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
4. Nationals of the Swiss Confederation
5. Convention refugees
6. Privileged non-EU citizens who have one of the following residence permits:
· EU permanent residence, issued by the relevant Austrian authorities
· EU permanent residence, issued by authorities in another Member State
· Permanent residence card, issued by the relevant Austrian authorities
If a student who is a non-EU citizen also receives a student grant, he/she is considered to be a non-EU citizen with permanent residence rights and proof of the positive student grant decision can then be used as proof of his/her legal position as a permanent resident. In such cases, the decision by the student grant authorities replaces the need for one of the aforementioned permits. Proof must be shown to the Registrar's Office.
7. Students with a residence permit other than "Residence Permit – Student"
If you exceed the fee exemption period, you will be charged tuition fees of EUR 363.36 and students' union membership fee of EUR 18.70 per semester. If you can provide grounds for exemption (see Statutory exemption regulations – Grounds for exemption), you will only have to pay the students' union membership fee.
