University of Vienna - Exchange

City: Vienna Country: Austria

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Overview

Features:

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.
Roughly one quarter of students are non-Austrians, more than 2,000 exchange students are welcomed and supported at the University each year.
Conversely, the University assists the mobility of around 1,000 outgoing students.
It is associated with 15 Nobel prize winners and has been the academic home of a large number of figures both of historical and academic importance.
The University of Vienna does not have one joint campus. The academic facilities occupy more than sixty locations throughout the city of Vienna.

When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Fall, Winter, Full Year

Term Dates:

Fall term equivalent: October - January

Winter term equivalent: March - June

Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All Faculties

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

See Eligibility.

Course Information

Language of Instruction: English, German (Students wanting to take courses at their Centre of Translation Studies will need to demonstrate a B2 level of German skills at the undergraduate level or a C1 level of German skills at the graduate level.)

Field of Study: All

Most University of Vienna courses are offered in German. The following departments usually also offer at least some courses in English: Biology, Business, Law, English and American Studies, History, Politicial Science, Anthropology and Philosophy (there may be others). Courses taught in English are marked with a blue button labelled "en" in their online course catalogue u:find. It has 17 program offerings at the graduate level in English.

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