Study in Austria - Cheap or Free Education - International Scholarships

The Austrian educational system offers a broad spectrum of educational opportunities for international students.
Austria’s social security system, economic stability, and hospitable citizens make it the ideal place to live and study.

Tuition Fees

Austrian citizens and students from the EU and EEA, or those who have Austrian or EU/EEA nationality do not pay tuition fees at public universities.
International students who are not from the above countries are obliged to pay tuition fees, an average of €1450 per year.
Students from developing countries may apply for a tuition fee exemption or a partial tuition fee refund, depending on the university where they choose to study.

Scholarships

Various opportunities exist for scholarships and funding for international students. The three main avenues through which one can get a scholarship are:
- University and institutional scholarships, and tuition fee waivers from higher educational institutions
- Scholarships offered by Austrian organizations and institutions given to international students depending on one’s country of origin and academic qualifications
- OeAD (The Austrian Agency for International Mobility and Cooperation in Education, Science, and Research) offers a variety of scholarships for bachelors, masters and doctoral studies.
Every year, the OeAD opens scholarship programs to applicants from the entire world, similar to that in the example below.

Below is one example of a scholarship/tuition fee waiver opportunity available for international students in Austria.

University of Vienna

Overview

The University of Vienna is the largest and most diverse educational institution in Austria.
This institution offers tuition fee waivers to students who are citizens of selected developing countries.

Host School

Fields of Study

What does the scholarship cover?

How many scholarships are given?

All students from the selected developing countries receive the tuition fee waiver.

Which countries are targeted?

Afghanistan • Angola • Bangladesh • Benin • Bhutan • Burkina Faso • Burundi
Cambodia • Cap Verde • Central African Republic • Chad • Comoros
Congo – Democratic Republic •Djibouti • Equatorial Guinea • Eritrea • Ethiopia
Gambia • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Haiti • Kiribati • Laos – People’s Democratic Republic
Lesotho • Liberia • Madagascar • Malawi • Maldives • Mali • Mauritania • Mozambique
Myanmar • Nepal • Niger • Rwanda • Samoa • Sâo Tomé and Principe • Senegal
Sierra Leone • Solomon Islands • Somalia • Sudan • Tanzania • Timor-Leste
Togo • Tuvalu • Uganda • Vanuatu • Yemen • Zambia

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To apply for the tuition fee waiver, you must:

Have German knowledge on C1 level (certified)
Be in possession of a secondary school leaving certificate indicating completion of secondary school
Be a citizen of one of the developing countries listed above

How do I Apply – Next Steps

Apply for an undergraduate degree program at the university
Hand in your German Language certificate, your school leaving certificate and proof of citizenship.
After applying, you will be required to do a German entrance exam.

Closing Date:

How do I get more information?