A high school diploma alone is not enough
According to the recommendation the Austrian Ministry of Education published for Türkiye, a Turkish high school diploma alone does not give the right to enter a university. For a direct application, you need at least 180 points in the YKS (Türkiye's university entrance exam) and a document showing that you were placed in a program. The YKS result counts as valid for five years.
This document is a recommendation dated October 2025, and each university makes the final decision itself. We suggest planning your YKS around this and asking the target university separately for its document list.
C1 requirement in German-taught programs
To apply to a German-taught bachelor's program at Universität Wien, an A2 certificate is enough. To start classes, you need C1. A student without C1 first enrols in the preparatory program of the Vienna universities, the VWU.
At the VWU, besides German, an extra exam in mathematics, English, or history and geography may also be required. You can only start your degree after you pass all of these exams. These rules belong to Universität Wien, and the conditions may be different at another university. So starting German preparation early is useful.
For those who want to start German with a summer course in Vienna: Universität Wien's four-week July intensive course cost €665 in 2026. Accommodation was not included in this price. The university announced that registration for the 2027 summer courses will open on 16 February 2027.
Tuition: public universities, Fachhochschulen and private schools
At public universities, students from outside the EU pay €726.72 per semester. The Austrian government's website, the Ministry of Science and TU Wien all give this amount. The winter semester starts on 1 October and the summer semester on 1 March.
The picture is different at universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) and private universities. According to the Ministry of Science, Fachhochschulen can ask students from outside the EU for a fee that covers the cost. One example:
- Modul University Vienna (private): €9,000 per semester for a bachelor's (rate valid from 2 April 2026).
Bank account, visa time and monthly costs
For the student residence permit, using the 2026 amounts, a student under 24 shows €722.58 a month. For age 24 and over, the amount is €1,308.39 a month. This money is proven in advance for 12 months. For a student under 24, that comes to about €8,671.
You apply to the Austrian mission in Türkiye. If your documents are complete, a decision usually comes within 90 days. OeAD recommends applying at least three months before you enter, and six months if possible.
The Study in Austria portal gives about €1,300 as the monthly cost of a student who lives in a dorm. Of this, €450 to €700 is dorm rent. The portal also notes that costs are higher in big cities like Vienna.
Working during and after your studies
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. A graduate can extend the residence permit once for 12 months to look for a job or start a company. A graduate who gets a job offer that fits their profession can switch to the Rot-Weiß-Rot Karte.
For details such as the school list, the MedAT exam for medicine and the application calendar, see our Austria page.
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Last checked: 23 October 2026. Rules and fees may change; we check the current situation together before you apply.
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