TRIn Austria, a Turkish high school diploma alone does not give the right to enter a university. At least 180 points in YKS and placement in a program are required. At public universities, students from outside the EU pay a fee of €726.72 per semester. The academic year consists of the winter semester starting on 1 October and the summer semester starting on 1 March.
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According to the Austrian Ministry of Education's recommendation for Türkiye, a high school diploma alone does not give the right to enter a university. You are asked for at least 180 points in YKS and a document showing that you were placed in a program. The YKS result is valid for five years. Each university makes the admission decision itself.
To apply to German-taught programs at the Universität Wien, an A2 certificate is enough, but C1 is needed to start classes. A student without C1 first enrolls in the preparatory program of the Vienna universities (VWU). Besides German, an additional exam in math, English or history/geography may also be asked for here.
The winter semester starts on 1 October and the summer semester on 1 March. At public universities, a student from outside the EU pays a fee of €726.72 per semester. At universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschule), a bachelor's degree is 180 ECTS, so it usually takes three years.
With a student residence permit you can work up to 20 hours a week. For this, your employer gets a work permit from AMS before you start work. No labor market test is done for the 20-hour permit.
A student who graduates in Austria can extend the residence permit once for 12 months to look for work or set up a company. A graduate who receives a job offer matching their profession can move to the Rot-Weiß-Rot Karte.
The universities are the country's top three schools according to the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Examples from current fees for international students, as published on the schools' own pages.
OeAD, Study in Austria portal estimate, Austria-wide, Studierenden-Sozialerhebung 2025
In 2026, a student under 24 shows at least €722.58 a month for the Aufenthaltsbewilligung Student. For a student aged 24 or over, the amount is €1,308.39 a month. This money is proven in advance for 12 months.
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Choose one of Universität Wien's 2027 summer courses. Terms: 5 to 30 July, 2 to 27 August, 30 August to 17 September 2027.
Review your current German to decide on the course level; a level test is held at the start of the course.
Registration opens for the Universität Wien summer German courses.
If you chose a package with accommodation, make the payment; the room booking is confirmed after the payment is received.
Book a VFS Global appointment for the visa. VFS's Türkiye page lists the national D visa for people coming for language study; the fee is €195 plus a €22.34 service fee.
Complete the visa application at least two weeks before travel; processing usually takes 10 working days and takes longer if an interview is needed.
The Universität Wien July course starts.
For a direct application you need at least 180 points in the YKS and a document showing placement in a program; plan your YKS (Türkiye's university entrance exam) with this in mind.
Prepare at least an A2 German certificate to apply to Universität Wien; C1 is needed to start classes.
Check programs with an entrance exam: at Universität Wien this application is made once a year; for 2026/27 it ran from 2 March to 4 May 2026.
Follow Universität Wien's non-EU application period. For the 2026/27 winter semester it ran from 22 June to 3 August 2026; the 2027/28 dates have not been published yet.
MedAT 2027 exam for medicine and dentistry applicants (expected date).
Apply for the Aufenthaltsbewilligung Student once you have the admission letter. The decision usually comes within 90 days; OeAD recommends applying at least three months before entry.
When the residence permit is approved, get the D visa, valid for four months, for entry to Austria.
Winter semester 2027/28 starts.
Choose the target master's programs and note each program's entry requirements and language.
For those who want to start in March 2027: non-EU applications for master's programs without an entrance exam at Universität Wien run from 16 November 2026 to 7 January 2027.
At Universität Wien, applications for selective (Aufnahmeverfahren) master's programs are made once a year; for 2026/27 it ran from 2 March to 7 April 2026.
Prepare your diploma, transcript and translations; a sworn translation is required for documents that are not in German or English.
Example: at the Medical University of Innsbruck, the first enrolment period for master's programs for the 2027/28 winter semester runs from 1 June to 30 November 2027.
After admission, apply for the residence permit; document 12 months of living funds (in 2026, €1,308.39 a month for those aged 24 and over).
Winter semester 2027/28 starts; at MedUni Innsbruck the teaching period also opens on 1 October 2027.
According to the Ministry's October 2025 recommendation for Türkiye, a high school diploma alone does not give the right of entry. You need at least 180 placement points in the university exam and a document showing that you were placed in a program. The YKS result counts as valid for five years; German knowledge is also required. The university's rectorate makes the admission decision.
Students can work up to 20 hours a week with a work permit that the employer obtains from AMS. Graduates can extend their student permit once by 12 months to look for work or start a company. A graduate who gets a suitable job offer can switch to the Rot-Weiß-Rot Karte.
Last checked: October 2026. Rules and amounts can change. We check the current situation together before you apply.
At universities of applied sciences and most private institutions, bachelor's programs are 180 ECTS. According to OeAD's note on Türkiye, a Turkish high school diploma is enough if the university entrance exam has also been passed.
Master's programs are 60 or 120 ECTS and last two or four semesters; at public universities they are mostly 120 ECTS.
Students from outside the EU pay a fee of €726.72 per semester at public universities.
A residence permit called 'Aufenthaltsbewilligung Student' is needed for study. The application is usually made at the Austrian representation in the student's country of residence; after a positive decision, a D visa valid for four months is issued for entry to Austria.
The monthly amount to be shown for 2026 is €722.58 for students under 24 and €1,308.39 for students aged 24 and over.
Students can work up to 20 hours a week with a work permit (Beschäftigungsbewilligung) that the employer obtains from the Arbeitsmarktservice; no labour market test is carried out for this.
People who graduate from a higher education institution in Austria can extend their 'Aufenthaltsbewilligung Student' permit once by 12 months to look for work or start a company. Those who receive a job offer that suits their profession can switch to the Rot-Weiß-Rot Karte for graduates.
The winter semester starts on 1 October and the summer semester on 1 March.
Yes, an A2 certificate is enough to apply. An admitted student first takes extra exams in the preparatory program of the Viennese universities (VWU) until reaching C1. They start the degree program only after passing all of these exams.
Medicine and dentistry are entered through the MedAT exam; the expected date for the 2027 exam is 9 July 2027. In 2026/27 there were 1,950 places in the four public medical schools and 16,880 people registered for the exam. At least 95% of the medicine quota is reserved for EU citizens and those treated as equal to them.
The application is made to the Austrian representation in Türkiye; the Austrian Consulate General handles long-term D visas. If the documents are complete, the decision usually comes within 90 days. OeAD recommends applying at least three months before entry, and six months if possible.
No. Fachhochschulen can normally charge up to €363.36 per semester, but they may ask a non-EU student for a fee that covers the cost. At the private Modul University Vienna, the bachelor's semester fee is €9,000.
With the 2026 amounts, a student under 24 shows €722.58 a month and a student aged 24 or over shows €1,308.39 a month. This amount is proven in advance for 12 months; for a student under 24 it comes to about €8,671. The amounts are updated every year.
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