Information Guide for exchange students Faculty of Business

Information Guide for exchange students
Faculty of Business Economics and Statistics
Academic year 2015/16
Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
University of Vienna
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
1090 Vienna, Austria
Welcome
International Exchange Support
Faculty of Business, Economics & Statistics
University of Vienna
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
1090 Wien
http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at
e-mail: [email protected]
Facebook - http://url9.de/CyJ
International Office - Student Mobility
University of Vienna
Universitätsring 1
1010 Wien
http://international.univie.ac.at
2 Addresses
3 Term Dates
4 Admission to Studies
5 Language Requirements
6 Studies at the University of Vienna
8 Courses
14 Registration to Courses
19 Transcripts of Records
21 IT-Services at the University of Vienna
22 Housing
22 Passport & VISA Requirements
23 Libraries
24 FAQs
25 Important Links
Congratulations on your nomination to study at the
University of Vienna!
With this guide we want to inform you on the procedures to become an exchange student at the University of Vienna, Faculty
of Business, Economics and Statistics in the areas of Business
Administration, International Business Administration, Economics and Statistics.
This guide contains specific information on our faculty and the
registration procedure.
You should additionally visit the website of the International Office of the University of Vienna, once you have been nominated
as an exchange student by your home coordinator.
We strongly recommend to find out about the prevailing contents and aims of the courses you wish to attend and to check
up in advance with your home coordinator or supervisor which
courses you should take or not.
If problems arise in any situation please let us know immediately! We try to help in any matter.
We wish you an enjoying stay in Vienna!
Ingrid Pleschberger
International Exchange Support
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Term Dates
Winter semester
Welcome meeting: September 23rd 2015 (compulsory attendance), 3 pm
Part of the meeting will be an accompanied course registration.
(Exact date and time will be announced on the homepage
http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at within the section “Incoming” and in a
separate e-mail to all incoming exchange students.)
Winter semester:
Exams:
Preregistration:
Update of course catalogue:
Course registration October 1st – January 31st
End of January - Beginning of February
by July 1st (Erasmus)
by May 1st (Non-EU Exchange Program)
July
September 14th until September 24th
Summer semester
Welcome meeting: to be announced (around February 23rd)
Part of the meeting will be an accompanied course registration.
(Exact room and time will be announced on the homepage
http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at within the section “Incoming” and in a separate e-mail to all incoming exchange students.)
Summer semester: Exams: Preregistration:
Update of course catalogue:
Course registration
March 1st – June 30th
End of June - Beginning of July
by January 1st (Erasmus)
by October 1st (Non-EU Exchange Program)
Mid of January
Mid of February
Further Information
For detailed information on holidays: http://studentpoint.univie.ac.at/en/studying/term-dates/
Courses at the Faculty of Business, Economics and
Statistics usually start in the 1st week of October/
March. You have to be present in the first class unit,
otherwise you will lose the qualification for attending the course! If you cannot attend due to serious
reasons please send an e-mail to the respective
teacher or secretary.
Term Dates
Some courses are “blocked courses” and their final
exam may be at an earlier date. Please check the
details either when registering for the courses or in
the first lesson!
Notice that you will need time to settle in Vienna,
therefore we advise you to arrive at least a week
before the Welcome meeting.
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Admission to Studies
The International Office of the University of
Vienna (Universitätsring 1) is in charge of the admission process.
Non-EU-Exchange:
http://international.univie.ac.at/en/incoming-students/non-eu-student-exchange-program
Please, visit their Website to inform yourself about
the steps you have to take.
Contact the
International Office of the University of Vienna and
the International Exchange Support of the Faculty of
Business, Economics and Statistics after your arrival
to finalize your registration.
Erasmus:
http://international.univie.ac.at/en/incoming-students/erasmus
International Office
University of Vienna
Student Mobility Office
Universitätsring 1
1010 Wien
http://international.univie.ac.at
Contacts:
ERASMUS-Incomings:
Tel: +43-1-4277-18202,
e-mail: [email protected]
Fax: +43-1-4277-18229
http://international.univie.ac.at/en/incomingstudents/erasmus/
International Exchange Support
Faculty of Business, Economics and Statisics
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
1090 Wien
http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at
Contact person:
Ingrid Pleschberger
Tel: +43-1-4277-37043,
e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours:
published on: international-wiwi.univie.ac.at
Non-EU-Exchange-Incomings:
Tel: +43-1-4277-18230,
e-mail: [email protected]
Fax: +43-1-4277-18229
http://international.univie.ac.at/en/incomingstudents/non-eu-student-exchange-program/
Current office hours:
Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Admission to studies step by step
Language Requirements
Specifically students who wish to follow courses offered in German should have a certificate of language
proficiency in German at level B2/2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), at
least.
The same standard will apply for students who wish to follow courses taught in English: level of English at
B2/2 CEFR, at least. Language
German
English
Name of language test
CEFR as described above
Österreichisches Sprachdiplom
Goethe Institut - Goethe Zertifikat
Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang
ausländischer StudienwerberInnen (DSH)
Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache (TestDaF)
test along CEFR
TOEFL
IELTS
Level/score
B2/2
B2
B2
level 4 minimum in all
parts of the test
B2/2
80 (internet-based)
213 (computer-based)
550 (paper-based)
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German Language Courses
The Innovationszentrum Universität Wien GmbH
offers German language courses for each language
level, before and during each semester. Students
who wish to attend a course have to make a placement test in order to make sure that they will
receive the adequate training according to their
language skills.
Language Requirements
Please note that the participation in these courses
is not free of charge but as an ERASMUS/Non-EUExchange student you will receive
a discount on most of the fees. For further information please visit the following site:
http://deutschkurse.univie.ac.at/dk
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Studies at the University of Vienna
Study Programmes offered at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
Business Administration
Bachelor
programme code: A 033 515
three-year programme (180
ECTS-credits) with specialization in “Management”,
“Business Statistics” and
“Economical Analysis”
Master
programm code: A 066 915
two year programme (120
ECTS-credits)
International Business
Administration
programme code: A 033 514
three-year programme
(180 ECTS-credits)
majoring in “International
Business”
programm code: A 066 914
two-year programme
(120 ECTS-credits)
Economics
Bachelor
programme code: A 033 513
three-year programme (180
ECTS-credits)
Bachelor
programme code: A 033 551
three-year programme (180
ECTS-credits)
Master
programm code: A 066 913
two-year programme (120
ECTS-credits)
Master
programm code: A 066 951
two-year programme (120
ECTS-credits)
Statistics
Exchange students of our partner universities should
register in one of the above mentioned programmes.
The programmes should relate to the study programme
that you are following at your home university!
Please use the correct programme code.
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Studies at the University Vienna
Departments and Division of the Faculty
Department of Business Administration
o Controlling
o Electronic Business
o External Accounting
o Cooperative Studies
o Industry, Energy and Environment
o Innovation and Technology Management
o International Management
o International Marketing
o International Personnel Management
o Marketing
o Organization and Planning
o Production and Operations Management
o Supply Chain Management
Chapter codes of the study
programmes for searching in the online-course catalogue
4.01 Business Administration
4.02 International Business Administration
4.03 Statistics
4.04 Economics
4.05 Doctorate
4.06 PhD-Programmes
4.07 Doctorate
4.08 Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
Department of Finance
Department of Business Law
o Financial Law
o Private and Business Law
Department of Statistics and Operations Research
Department of Economics
Department of Industrial Sociology
Vienna Center for Experimental Economics
Division of Business Languages
Studies at the University Vienna
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Courses
Please be aware that exchange students are allowed to take courses from Bachelor and Master levels. Bachelor students who want to follow a master class have to inform the course instructor in advance. They have to
prove that they fulfil the necessary prerequisites.
General course information
There are two types of courses at the University of Vienna:
- Courses with continuous assessment of course work (prüfungsimmanent)
• This means that course attendance is compulsory
• There is no final exam but all partial performances will be counted for the final mark
• To attend this course you have to register via Univis
- Courses with no continuous assessment of course work (nicht-prüfungsimmanent)
• Attendance is not compulsory
• There is one final exam
• You do not have to register to attend the course
• You have to register for the final exam via Univis
In general, courses take place once a week at the same place and time. Some courses are “blocked”. When
choosing these courses please be aware of the fact that such block courses may collide with other courses.
Detailed information about the type of the course, the course content and recommended literature can be
gained in the course directory:
http://vorlesungsverzeichnis.univie.ac.at
Please make sure that you are searching in the right semester.
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Courses
Organization of Studies
strongly discouraged
These courses should not be
taken by exchange students. You
should already have gained the
basic skills at your home university
recommended with reservation
Those courses are often more advanced and can only be attended
under certain conditions
STEOP: Introduction and Orientation Phase
Exchange students should not
take STEOP Courses. At the end
of the STEOP there is only one
final exam that covers the content of all STEOP Courses.
FK: Advanced university courses
- The corresponding introductory university courses should
have been completed.
UK: University courses
University courses are
divided into three different
kinds:
VK: In-depth university courses
- Deepening university courses
build on the contents of either
introductory or advanced university courses and should be
attended only after their completion.
EK/VO: Introductory university courses and Lectures
Please check the “further informations” for prerequisites
SE: Seminars
Exchange students that want to
take a seminar have to contact
the course instructor in advance
and prove that they fulfil the
necessary prerequisites. German
skills may be necessary for group
works and presentations.
WIKO: Wirtschaftskommunikation
Business Communication
Courses can only be attended, if
the language of instruction is not
the mother tongue. For „Business Communication“ courses
your language skills schould be
at least level B2 of the CEFR.
Courses
highly recommended
Exchange students can take
all courses if they have the
prerequisites
VK Business German
This is a special course offered for incoming exchange
students.
To follow this course you
have to have a good German
knowledge at level B1 at least
(CEFR). It is no beginner’s
course.
You can attendGerman
beginner’s courses at Innovationszentrum Universität
Wien GmbH:
http://deutschkurse.univie.
ac.at/dk
4.08 Complementary Study
Programmes (Minors)
The courses that appear
in this chapter are courses
which are offered by the
Faculty for students coming
from other majors (highly
recommended for exchange
students).
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Courses as described in the course catalogue
http://vorlesungsverzeichnis.univie.ac.at
direct link to the index to see if the
course is on Bachelor or Master level
Course number
Language of instruction
Place
Course
instructor
direct link to the course registration
Further course information
A lot of teachers use e-learning in their courses
(moodle)! Please read more about e-learning in “ITServices at the University of Vienna”.
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Courses
How to proceed?
1. Choose the courses you want to take from the
course catalogue.
If you want to search for courses in English: all
the courses offered at our Facutly start with the
number 04xxxx.
2. Please make sure to take courses which correspond to your level of studies at home.
3. Please be prepared to have alternative courses in
case you will not be accepted in a certain course!
4. Register for courses via univis within the online
registration period. Follow the instructions on
page 17 (or the video tutorial on our website).
5. Concept a weekly schedule for the semester as
soon as possible, as you need to know if there
are any time clashes before you register . There
will be no automatically created timetable!
6. Fill in the Learning Agreement and bring it to
our office by mid October/mid March.
If you need the Learning Agreement earlier, please contact [email protected]
Courses
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Abbreviations in the course catalogue
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Abkürzung/Ausdruck
abbreviation/term
Ausgeschriebener Wortlaut
text in full length
Englische Übersetzung
English translation
Erster Termin:
Letzter Termin:
MO
DI
MI
DO
FR
SA
SO
wtl
VB
Erster Termin:
Letzter Termin:
Montag
Dienstag
Mittwoch
Donnerstag
Freitag
Samstag
Sonntag
wöchentlich
Vorbesprechung
HG
Hauptgebäude
NIG
Neues Institutsgebäude
SR
HS
EG
OG
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von ... bis
Max.
Zi
VVZ
BW
IBW
VWL
KFK
SE
VK
FK
EK
Seminarraum
Hörsaal
Erdgeschoß
Obergeschoß
1. Obergeschoß / 1. Stock
von ... bis
maximal
Zimmer
Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Betriebswirtschaft
Internationale Betriebswirtschaft
Volkswirtschaftslehre
Kernfachkombination
Seminar
Vertiefender Universitätskurs
Fortführender Universitätskurs
Einführender Universitätskurs
first meeting/first class
last meeting/last class
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
weekly/every week
first information meeting
Attention: On this date (or “Erster Termin”
you have to be present in class! If you don’t
come you lose your place in the course!
main building
(Universitätsring, 1010 Wien)
new departmental building
(Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien)
seminar room
lecture room
ground floor
upper floor
1st floor
starting on ... until
maximum
room
course catalogue
Business Administration
International Business Administration
Economics
Core subject combination
Seminar
in-depth university course
advanced university course
(is not always a basic course - especially in
the Master programmes prerequisites are
necessary)
VO
UK
VM
ABW
RdW
LV
Vorlesung
Universitätskurs
Vertiefung Management
Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaft
Recht der Wirtschaft
Lehrveranstaltung
Lecture
university course
Specialization Management
General Business Administration
Business Law
course
Courses
Abbreviations of the core subject combinations (Master International/Business
Administration)
Within the Business Programmes the abbreviation KFK usually indicates a Master course.
Abkürzung/Ausdruck
abbreviation/term
Ausgeschriebener Wortlaut
text in full length
Englische Übersetzung
English translation
KFK CTR
KFK CF
KFK EU
KFK eB
KFK EUR
KFK FD
KFK FM
KFK HCM
KFK IndM
KFK ITM
Controlling
Coporate Finance
Energie- und Umweltmanagement
Electronic Business
Externe Unternehmensrechung
Finanzdienstleistungen
Finanzmärkte
Health Care Management
Industrielles Management
Innovations- und Technologiemanagement
Investments
International Marketing
Marketing
Operations Research
Organisation und Personal
Production Management
Public Utility Management
Revision, Steuern und Treuhand
Supply Chain Management
Transportation Logistics
Wirtschaftsinformatik
Finanzinstitutionen
Controlling
Coporate Finance
Energy and Environmental Management
Electronic Business
External Business-Accounting
Financial Services
Financial Markets
Health Care Management
Industrial Management
Innovation and Technology Management
KFK IV
KFK iMAR
KFK MAR
KFK OR
KFK ORPE
KFK PM
KFK PUM
KFK RST
KFK SCM
KFK TL
KFK WINF
KFK FI
Courses
Investments
International Marketing
Marketing
Operations Research
Organization and Personnel
Production Management
Public Utility Management
Revision, Tax and Escrow
Supply Chain Management
Transportation Logistics
Business Informatics
Financial Institutions
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Registration to Courses
Course registration system in UNIVIS-online: univis.univie.ac.at
Please find an online video tutorial here: http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at/en/incoming/erasmus/
course-registration/
Login via: https://unvis.univie.ac.at with UNET-account USER-ID and password, then click on “registration
system” and make your course registration.
(direct login to the course registration system: https://univis.univie.ac.at/as_anmeldung/)
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To successfully login to the UNIVIS-online you are in need of an active UNET-account.
Follow this link to register your UNET-account: https://data.univie.ac.at/unet-anmeldung?lang=en
Insert your matriculation number (this number will be given to you in an e-mail) and your unet password.
NOTE: the course registration system uses the unet-email-account for corresponding with the students.
If you want to have your e-mails forwarded to your private e-mail address, please, follow this link: https://
www.univie.ac.at/ZID/weiterleitung-webmaske/.
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To change the language use the button in the upper left corner
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Registration to Courses
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Courses/ Exams leads you to your registration
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For a new course registraion
click on “new registration”
Registration to Courses
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to find the course you want to register for , use
the course number from the course catalogue
or choose WIWI and take care that
you search in the right semester
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Registration to Courses
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The registration
system provides you
with 1000 points at
the beginning of each
semester. The more
points you set the
higher the chance that
you will be accepted
in the course. According to this, and to your
personal preference,
you should distribute
all your 1000 points.
For some courses
you don’t have to give
points, they are specially marked in the
system.
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cancel the course registration
There are five types of status:
• angemeldet
Only this status means that you are accepted in the course.
• abgemeldet
You are not accepted in the course.
• vorgemerkt
Wait until registration period is over and go to the first session of the course. You will then be accepted if
there are enough places left.
• auf Warteliste (you are on the waiting list)
You will be accepted for the course if other students quit.
• angelegt
Please contact [email protected], something went wrong during the registration process.
Once the registration period ends the students will then be listed according to their given points, with the first
getting a place within the desired course until the course is full.
What to do if you did not manage to get a place in a desired course?
• register for another additional course with the same topics at a different time (if the registration is still open)
• contact the course instructor or go the first lesson, telling that you are an exchange student
• register for any other course where places are left
• after the registration period only the course instructor has the possibility to accept you for the course
• Don’t forget to cancel courses you are not going to take until 2 weeks after the start of the semester,
otherwise you will get a failed
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Registration to Courses
Transcript of Records
At the University of Vienna the transcript of records has an electronic signature. This means that the transcript is valid without any handwritten signature and stamp. Therefore you can self-download your transcript
from the UNIVIS website and forward it to your university.
If necessary, we ask you to inform the teachers, that you will need the grades earlier than the foreseen dates.
On the transcript German language courses from other institutes will NOT appear! For these language
courses you will receive an independent transcript of the Innovationszentrum Universität Wien GmbH!
Download your transcript
1. login at UNIVIS at: https://univis.univie.ac.at/ with your ID (matriculation number) and password
(same login process like for course registration).
2. click on „printservice“ (on left side)
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3. click on „Sammelzeugnis“ and then your transcript download starts.
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In case your University needs a different document with a stamp and a signature from our University, please
refer to [email protected] or [email protected].
In case you have problems with your grades, please contact the examiner of the course or his/her secretary!
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Transcript of records
IT-Services at the
University of Vienna
All the IT-Services at the University of Vienna are
serviced by the ZID (Zentraler Informatikdienst). More
Information about the ZID and its services you will find
at: http://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/services/
UNET-account
For having access to the computers at the University
of Vienna, for participating in the e-learning platform
MOODLE and for course registration you will need the
UNET-account!
What kind of services UNET includes you will find at:
http://zid.univie.ac.at/services/fuer-studierende/
You register at:
https://data.univie.ac.at/unet-anmeldung/
You have to enter your matriculation number and the
password from the online-pre-registration. See also in
chapter: “Registraion to Courses”
The University of Vienna has also WLAN access!
You will find more information at
http://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/wlan/
MOODLE: E-LEARNING
The Moodle e-learning platforms are used by more and
more teachers to provide teaching materials and literature. You can register via:
http://elearning.univie.ac.at/
If the Moodle e-learning platform is used for a certain
course it is marked with “e-learning” in the online
course catalogue of the University of Vienna and you
also have the pictogram of the used platform near the
course information.
IT-Services at the University of Vienna
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Housing
There are various possibilities to find accomodation in Vienna. The International Office gives you a detailed
overview of accomodation possibilities on their website:
http://international.univie.ac.at/en/incoming-students/erasmus/faqs/before-departing-for-vienna
Please see item 1.20.
Passport & VISA Requirements
Please inform yourself on the website of the University of Vienna about:
1. Entry to Austria
2. Registration at „Magistratisches Bezirksamt“
(“Meldezettel”)
3. Confirmation of registration for EU/EEA and
Swiss citizens (“Anmeldebescheinigung”)
4. Notice of Departure before leaving Austria
http://international.univie.ac.at/en/incomingstudents/non-eu-student-exchange-program/faqs/
before-your-stay-in-vienna
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Housing • Passport & Visa Requirements
Libraries
Vienna University library
http://www.ub.univie.ac.at
The library of the University of Vienna is located
at the main university building in the first district
(Universitätsring 1) and has a large number of encyclopaedias, academic works, anthologies, newspapers and much more.
Most books can be ordered online (http://opac.
univie.ac.at). The lending of books through this
library is usually free of charge. To enlist the services
offered by the university library you need a “Library
Sticker”. This can be ordered free of charge from the
library during office hours. You need to submit your
student identity card as well as the “Meldezettel”.
More library catalogues, including other universities and “Fachhochschulen”, can be found on: http://
www.bibvb.ac.at/verbund-opac.htm
Library for Business Studies
http://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-wirtschaftmathematik/
opening hours:
Mo - Fr 09:00 - 22:00
Sa
09:00 - 18:00
Libraries
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FAQs
What is the best time to arrive in Vienna?
Each semester we organize a Welcome Meeting for
our Incoming Exchange Students. Attendance of
the Meeting is compulsory, so please, arrive in time.
(Mid February/ September - exact date and time
will be announced on our website.)
What is the address of the Faculty of Business
Economics and Statistics?
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien
When do the lectures start?
1st October winter term
1st March summer term
Which level of language skills requires the Faculty
of Business Economics and Statistics?
To be able to follow courses taught in English or
German you should have at least the level B2 of the
CEFR.
What should I do if I did not manage to get into a
course I want to take?
Please contact the course instructor or go to the
first session of the course. Mention that you are an
exchange student.
How can I change courses?
After the end of the registration period it is pretty
hard to change courses. The only way to get into
a course you did not register for is to contact the
course instructor.
How can I find courses in English?
Please, look into our course catalogue or visit our
website: http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/austauschprogramme/Incoming/English_Course_List.pdf
Where can I take a German language course?
German language courses of different levels are
offered at the Innovationszentrum: http://deutschkurse.univie.ac.at/dk. Those are not free of charge
but as an Exchange Student you will get a special
discount on most courses. Please be aware that the
courses will not appear in your Transcript of Records, but you will get a Certificate.
How can I register for courses?
Registration has to be done online. Please follow
the instructions on page 14 for further information
about the registration system.
When will the exams take place?
There is one exam week at the end of the semester:
26th January – 30th January. Be aware that exams
can also take place outside of this period.
Am I allowed to take courses of Bachelor and
Master Level even if I am a Bachelor student?
Theoretically yes, but you have to prove that you
have certain prerequisites especially for seminars
and Master courses. Please, contact the course instructor in advance!
Do I have to register for exams?
You will have to register for exams of courses without continuous assessment of work. Registration has
to be done online via Univis.
Am I allowed to take Business Communication
courses even if the language is my mother tongue?
No.
Am I allowed to take STEOP courses?
You should not take STEOP courses as an exchange
student.
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Who has to sign my Learning Agreement?
You can get your Learning Agreement signed at the
International Exchange Support . Please find the
opening hours on our website: http://internationalwiwi.univie.ac.at/
Do I have to attend each class?
Attendance is compulsory for courses with continuous assessment of work. In case of illness you should
present a medical confirmation.
How can I get my transcript of records?
Our Transcript of Records has an electronic signature. Therefore it is valid without stamp and signature. You can print out your Transcript of Records
online via Univis. Please, follow the instructions on
page 19.
FAQs
Important Links
Universität Wien
http://www.univie.ac.at/
Website of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
http://wirtschaftswissenschaften.univie.ac.at
International Exchange Support - Faculty of Business, Economics & Statistics
http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at
International Office - University of Vienna
http://international.univie.ac.at
Student Point: Information and Service
http://studentpoint.univie.ac.at
List of English courses
http://international-wiwi.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/austauschprogramme/Incoming/
English_Course_List.pdf
On-line Course Catalogue of the University of Vienna
http://vorlesungsverzeichnis.univie.ac.at
Private Housing
http://www.schwarzesbrett-oeh.at/wohnen/
http://www.jobwohnen.at/wohnungen
ERASMUS Student Network
http://uni-wien.esnaustria.org
German Language Courses at Innovationszentrum Universität Wien GmbH
http://deutschkurse.univie.ac.at/dk
Information about Vienna, online City-map, leisure time activities, etc.
http://www.wien.gv.at/
UniversitätsSportInstitut, UniversitySportsInstitute
http://www.univie.ac.at/USI-Wien/index2.htm
Information about living and studying in Vienna
www.vienna4u.at
Important Links
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Impressum:
Universität Wien
Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1
1090 Wien
Redaktion: Ingrid Pleschberger
Gestaltung: Caroline Satzer
May 2015