About the University of Vienna
The University of Vienna was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365. It is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe.
Courses and areas of study
Course links
Faculties
Courses are available across Law, Business, Economics & Statistics, History and Language Studies, Philosophy and Political Sciences, Media & Communication, Sociology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Geography amongst others.
Courses
Please note: ANU students wishing to study law at the University of Vienna must have completed LAWS2250 (International Law) before they begin their overall Student Exchange Program application. As this course is normally taken in the second semester of second year, the earliest you can apply would be during the first semester of your third year. This means that law students can at the earliest go to the University of Vienna during the first semester of their fourth year.
Credit Equivalencies
30 ECTS = 24 ANU units
Taking Law courses - please note credit equivalency for Law courses may be different, please contact the College of Law to confirm.
Accommodation
Accommodation links
Information on housing at Vienna can be found by visiting the link on the right.
Other costs
The costs of studying overseas vary greatly depending on your lifestyle and where you go. Major costs are your return airfare, accommodation and living expenses, which vary from country to country. Living and travel costs range from as little as $2000 in total for short-term international study programs, up to $2000 per month (more in some high-cost countries) for full semester or year programs. Some partner universities also require you to pay for health insurance, orientation or extra-curricular activities, so be aware that extra costs like these might pop up.
For all ANU endorsed programs you continue to pay your fees to ANU, but you are exempt from paying tuition fees to the institution overseas. Often long-term overseas study will not cost much more than studying in Australia and it will give you an experience of a lifetime.
Funding opportunities
Funding links
Scholarships
It’s possible to hold more than one scholarship, bursary or grant at a time, so checking out all of the funding opportunities available to you is a good idea.
You may also be able to source some funding through our partner universities – they provide scholarships and grants to encourage you to choose them as your destination.
OS-HELP
OS-HELP is a Government loan scheme to assist eligible Australian students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place, who wish to undertake an overseas experience as part of their degree.
Language of instruction
German. Law in English.
German Language courses available free of charge for German Level B2 or Higher (Entry Test required).
Restrictions and considerations
Please note: ANU students wishing to study law at the University of Vienna must have completed LAWS2250 (International Law) before they begin their overall Student Mobility Program application. As this course is normally taken in the second semester of second year, the earliest you can apply would be during the first semester of your third year. This means that law students can at the earliest go to the University of Vienna during the first semester of their fourth year.
Other information
For more general information about the University of Vienna, visit the Exchange Student page.
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