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Source: from an official dataset, ETER 2023 (CC BY 4.0). The European data counts broad fields, so some are grouped: business with administration and law, medicine with nursing, health and social care, and social sciences with journalism. The university’s own course list has the exact programmes. Visit their website for the full course list.
Studying in Austria
These apply to every international student in Austria, including at Pädagogische Hochschule Wien. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
Money you must show
2026 rates: €8,670.96 or €15,700.68 a year. If your rent is above €386.43 a month, you must show more.
OeAD: Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
Visa fee
Application fee for the residence permit 'Student', not a visa fee. Not refunded if the application is refused.
OeAD, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
Work while you study
Your employer needs an employment permit, which is granted without a labour market test. More hours are usually possible in the summer and winter breaks.
OeAD, source re-checked 27 Oct 2026
Stay after you graduate
Renewal of the student permit after graduating. A matching job leads to a Red-White-Red Card for graduates.
Migration.gv.at: Austrian Federal Government, source re-checked 9 Oct 2026
The same rules for every institution in Austria; Pädagogische Hochschule Wien's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 24 Sep 2026.
Deadlines and intakes
Dates are set by each university. At the University of Vienna, the admission periods for third-country nationals were 22 June to 3 August 2026 for winter semester 2026/27, and 16 November 2026 to 7 January 2027 for summer semester 2027. Programmes with entrance procedures, such as psychology, medicine and many arts programmes, have much earlier registration dates, often in spring.
Do not work to the university deadline alone. The permit needs about six months, and the authority has up to 90 days. For an October start, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna warns that if you do not submit your permit application in July you may not arrive in time. Apply to your university as early as the window opens, and file the permit application the day you have your admission letter.
Language you need
Most bachelor's programmes at public universities are taught in German, and you must prove German at the level your university sets before full admission. English-taught programmes are mostly at master's and doctoral level. English requirements are set by each programme.
German matters outside the lecture hall too: residence authorities, landlords and most part-time employers work in German. If you want to stay after graduating, reach a professional level of German before your final year.
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