Course Registration for continuing students within the University Preparation Programme in winter semester 2024/2025

Have you previously attended a course within the University Preparation Programme (at  VWU, die Berater® , Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien or Österreichische Orient-Gesellschaft)? Depending on where you attended your last course (in summer semester 2024 or previous semesters) or the supplementary examinations ("Ergänzungsprüfungen") you still need to pass, following registration procedures apply:

 

 

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    • If you attended an EV- or FF1-course at VWU in summer semester 2024, were registered within the University Preparation Programme for a maximum of three semesters, and have not yet passed all supplementary examinations ("Ergänzungsprüfungen") stated in your admission letter(s), you will receive an email from the VWU office () with registration and payment information. The course fee is € 595. Please also check your spam folder for this email! Register between June 26th and July 10th via email for winter semester 2024/2025. After July 10th we may not guarantee any course places!
    • If you were enrolled in an advanced course (FG, WF, or FF2) in summer semester 2024, have not been registered within the University Preparation Programme for a total of four semesters, and would like to register for a course at VWU in winter semester 2024/2025, email your request to with a relevant subject, test and a copy of your student record sheet (“Studienblatt”) for  summer semester 2024. VWU office will send you detailed instructions, including your personal payment reference. Register between June 26th and July 10th via email for winter semester 2024/2025. After July 10th we may not guarantee any course places!
    • If you did not attend a course in summer semester 2024 and cannot provide a student record sheet (“Studienblatt”), please contact your university’s admissions office for a period of study confirmation (“Studienzeitbestätigung”).

     

    After registering for the University Preparation Programme (VWU), you will automatically be registered for a continuation of studies at the university where you completed your admission in the first semester. If you changed your university in the meantime, you will be registered for a continuation of studies at the last university where you enrolled as a non-degree programme student (“außerordentliche/r Student/in”). If you have multiple admission letters from different universities and have passed all the supplementary examination(s) needed for one university, you must enroll at the other university as a first-semester student. The earliest you can pay the student union’s fees (“ÖH Beitrag”) is a week after completing your registration within the University Preparation Programme (VWU). This fee must be paid by the start of the course. Failure to pay results in incomplete admission, meaning you cannot attend courses within the University Preparation Programme and will likely be fully deregistered. Please also note that attending a course within the University Preparation Programme is limited to four semesters. A fifth semester is only granted in exceptional cases by the head of VWU (more information on this subject matter can be found on our website: www.vwu.at).

     

  • If you have  been registered within the University Preparation Programme for a maximum of three semesters and have not yet passed all supplementary examinations ("Ergänzungsprüfungen") stated in your admission letter(s) you will receive an email from VWU office within one week after the end of term examination ("Aufstiegsprüfung") with registration and payment information. This information is for the registration for a German course in a combination with other subject courses. The course fee is € 595. Please also check your spam folder for this email! Register between July 1st and July 10th via email for the winter semester 2024/2025. After July 10th we may not guarantee any course places!

    If you did not attend a course at Berater®, Österreichische Orient-Gesellschaft, or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien in the summer semester 2024 but reached FG or WF level at the end-of-term examination in a previous semester, you must first take a placement test at either die Berater® (https://germanforstudents.com/en/) or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien (https://sprachenzentrum.univie.ac.at/en/german-courses/german-courses-for-vwu) to prove your German ist still at an advanced level.

    After registering for the University Preparation Programme (VWU), you will automatically be registered for a continuation of studies at the university where you completed your admission in the first semester. If you changed your university in the meantime, you will be registered for a continuation of studies at the last university where you enrolled as a non-degree programme student (“außerordentliche/r Student/in”). If you have multiple admission letters from different universities and have passed all the supplementary examination(s) needed for one university, you must enroll at the other university as a first-semester student. The earliest you can pay the student union’s fees (“ÖH Beitrag”) is a week after completing your registration within the University Preparation Programme (VWU). This fee must be paid by the start of the course. Failure to pay results in incomplete admission, meaning you cannot attend courses within the University Preparation Programme and will likely be fully deregistered. Please also note that attending a course within the University Preparation Programme is limited to four semesters. A fifth semester is only granted in exceptional cases by the head of VWU (more information on this subject matter can be found on our website: www.vwu.at).

  • If you have  been registered within the University Preparation Programme for a maximum of three semesters and have not yet passed all supplementary examinations ("Ergänzungsprüfungen") stated in your admission letter(s), you may register online between June 20th and July 31st as a continuing student at die Berater® or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien in winter semester 2024/2025. The course fee is € 1493 (plus € 27 for study materials). After July 31st we may not guarantee any course places!

    A mandatory pre-registration is required before registering with die Berater® or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien. Further information regarding the pre-registration can be found on the respective course provider's website (https://germanforstudents.com/en/ or https://sprachenzentrum.univie.ac.at/en/german-courses/german-courses-for-vwu).

    If you attended a German course over the summer and have improved your language skills, you may take another placement test at  die Berater® or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien until August 26th. If you reach FG- or WF-level in this placement test you will receive an email from the VWU office for the registration for a German course in a combination with other subject courses. The course fee is € 595. Please also check your spam folder for this email.

    After registering for the University Preparation Programme, you will automatically be registered for a continuation of studies at the university where you completed your admission in the first semester. If you changed your university in the meantime, you will be registered for a continuation of studies at the last university where you enrolled as a non-degree programme student (“außerordentliche/r Student/in”). If you have multiple admission letters from different universities and have passed all the supplementary examination(s) needed for one university, you must enroll at the other university as a first-semester student. The earliest you can pay the student union’s fees (“ÖH Beitrag”) is a week after completing your registration within the University Preparation Programme. This fee must be paid by the start of the course. Failure to pay results in incomplete admission, meaning you cannot attend courses within the University Preparation Programme and will likely be fully deregistered. Please also note that attending a course within the University Preparation Programme is limited to four semesters. A fifth semester is only granted in exceptional cases by the head of VWU (more information on this subject matter can be found on our website: www.vwu.at).

  • If you have been registered within the University Preparation Programme for a maximum of three semesters and have not yet passed the supplementary examination in German ("EPD"), you may register online between June 20th and July 31st as a continuing student at die Berater® or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien in winter semester 2024/2025. The course fee is € 1493 (plus € 27 for study materials). After July 31st we may not guarantee any course places!

     

    A mandatory pre-registration is required before registering with die Berater® or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien. Further information regarding the pre-registration can be found on the respective course provider's website (https://germanforstudents.com/en/ or https://sprachenzentrum.univie.ac.at/en/german-courses/german-courses-for-vwu).

    If you attended a German course over the summer and have improved your language skills, you may take another placement test at  die Berater® or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien until August 25th. If you reach FG- or WF-level in this placement test you will receive an email from the VWU office for the registration for a German course in a combination with other subject courses. The course fee is € 595. Please also check your spam folder for this email.

    After registering for the University Preparation Programme, you will automatically be registered for a continuation of studies at the university where you completed your admission in the first semester. If you changed your university in the meantime, you will be registered for a continuation of studies at the last university where you enrolled as a non-degree programme student (“außerordentliche/r Student/in”). If you have multiple admission letters from different universities and have passed all the supplementary examination(s) needed for one university, you must enroll at the other university as a first-semester student. The earliest you can pay the student union’s fees (“ÖH Beitrag”) is a week after completing your registration within the University Preparation Programme. This fee must be paid by the start of the course. Failure to pay results in incomplete admission, meaning you cannot attend courses within the University Preparation Programme and will likely be fully deregistered. Please also note that attending a course within the University Preparation Programme is limited to four semesters. A fifth semester is only granted in exceptional cases by the head of VWU (more information on this subject matter can be found on our website: www.vwu.at).

You may find updated information about registration modalities and opening hours on the website of the respective course provider. The course content is the same in all institutions, courses consist of 320 units.

Application for a 5th and 6th Semester

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  • The application period for winter semester 2024/2025: June 24th – June 26th 2024  and August 12th – August 26th 2024 at VWU office (without an appointment). In case of any questions or uncertainties, please contact us via email ( before submitting your application.

    The application has to be done in person at VWU office. You will require the following documents in paper format:

    • Confirmation of all courses at the cooperation partner (containing your course level and result)
    • Student ID (and passport, if necessary)
    • Admission letter from your university
    • Student record sheet (“Studienblatt”) for the summer semester 2024 (or a current confirmation of study period)
    • Provide a confirmation of the reasons why you were unable to complete the VWU. Valid reasons include those that prevented you from attending the University Preparation Programme for an extended period, such as illness, visa issues, pregnancy, etc. Invalid reasons include work commitments, having not yet passed all your supplementary examinations, or changing your field of studies.
    • Completed form (available in front of the office)
    • In case of applying for a 6th semester: an additional written request (a letter addressed to the VWU Commission explaining why you need a 6th semester and so far, have not completed the University Preparation Programme) is required.