University preparatory course at VWU
Course facts
| Language of instruction | German |
|---|---|
| Language on entry | German A2 |
| Cost | from €612 per semester |
Course variants
The subjects only here. German alone here: citizens of the fee notice's country list 1; admitted asylum seekers, recognised refugees, persons under subsidiary protection and citizens of country list 2 when they get a place here.
German only — for those who get no place at VWU itself or are not entitled to the reduced fee. The fee is paid to the partner.
Where it gives access
- University of Viennaconditional admissionAdmission on condition: the university prescribes the exams in its admission notice; once passed, they fulfil the condition.
- TU Wienconditional admissionAdmission on condition: the university prescribes the exams in its admission notice; once passed, they fulfil the condition.
- WU Vienna University of Economics and Businessconditional admissionAdmission on condition: the university prescribes the exams in its admission notice; once passed, they fulfil the condition.
- BOKU Universityconditional admissionAdmission on condition: the university prescribes the exams in its admission notice; once passed, they fulfil the condition.
- Medical University of Viennaconditional admissionAdmission on condition: the university prescribes the exams in its admission notice; once passed, they fulfil the condition.
- University of Veterinary Medicine, Viennaconditional admissionAdmission on condition: the university prescribes the exams in its admission notice; once passed, they fulfil the condition.
It counts only at the universities listed and does not give access to universities in Germany.
Exams
There is no entrance exam: a placement test sets the level you start at, one level per semester.
The university prescribes them in its admission notice; once passed, they lift the condition of your admission. They count for the university that prescribed them.
What it costs
| Tuition | €612 per semester |
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| Tuition | €1,850 per semester |
| StudyInFocus application service | €297 · optional |
College prices for 2026. Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.
What you need to apply
- ✓School-leaving certificate with transcript and a certified translation
- ✓The university's admission notice that prescribes the supplementary exams
- ✓Passport; for the visa — proof of funds
How to apply
- 1Apply to a founding universityYou apply to a programme of the university; if your certificate is not equivalent or your German is not enough, it admits you on condition of supplementary exams. With its admission notice you enrol on the course.
- 2German A2The level on entry; a placement test sets where you start.
Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
- ✓We check the certificate and the translations
- ✓We fill in and submit the application
- ✓We keep track of the deadline and the university's admission notice
Each additional university: €197
To apply with us, order at least 2 weeks before the application deadline. What matters is the order itself — documents can follow later: these two weeks are exactly the time for checking and preparing them. The earlier you order, even if something is still missing, the calmer and more reliably we prepare everything together for the strongest application.
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