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• Application documents

  The following documents must be uploaded with the online application:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of purpose: please write a separate statement of purpose (one side of A4) for each university that you are applying for, setting out the reasons why you wish to study at that university (a separate file for each university). Be specific in relating the reasons to your past and present academic and extra-curricular experiences and your academic goals for the future.
  • Study plan: list 4 to 5 courses (per semester/term) you would like to attend for each university you listed. The number and the title of the courses is sufficient. Create a separate file for each University
  • Academic transcript (“Sammelzeugnis”)
  • 1st diploma certificate (only for diploma studies)
  • Bachelor’s degree certificate (official notification and certificate, if available)
  • Language certificate (TOEFL or IELTS score report or similar)
  • Proof of identity (preferably your passport)

  Please note that you don't need a letter of recommendation for the application at the University of Vienna. But your partner university might demand letters of recommendation after you have been nominated for an exchange. Further information can be found here.

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• The steps involved in applying

  Please note that this link for applications can only be used to register for a stay abroad as part of the Non-EU Student Exchange Programme. 
  

  1. Start by reading the guide on how to apply via Mobility Online.
  2. Make sure that you have all the necessary application documents filled in and signed, if applicable. They need to be uploaded in Mobility Online.
     
  3. Register and use the appropriate link from below:

  Step 1: Online registration in Mobility Online (the link will be activated approximately one month before the application Deadline

  • Link to the online application for AFRICA, ASIA (call closed)

  • Link to the online application for AUSTRALIA, CANADA, USA (call closed)

  • Link to the online application for LATIN AMERICA, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, UKRAINE (call closed)

  • Link to the online application for REMAINING SPOTS (call open until May 15)

  Step 2: Completion of application details (second login via registration link) -->Guide: How to complete your application details

  For all subsequent logins in Mobility Online, only this link can be used. 
• Problems with the online application

  If you have problems with the subsequent login (if, for example, a new application form is shown), please close all browser windows completely or use a different browser (e.g. Google Chrome).

  If you still have problems, try the following:

  • Make sure that you used the right link to log in (the registration link sent to you via e-mail cannot be used for subsequent Logins)
  • Make sure that you are using the right login window (you must log in using the login window for “Students at the University of Vienna”). Make sure that you are using your student u:account to log in (you cannot log in using a staff account!)
  • Make sure that you have entered your password correctly (case sensitive).
  • Read the section on troubleshooting in the guide on how to apply via Mobility Online.
  • If you are still having problems, please contact us via e-mail at non-eu-exchange@univie.ac.at Please include a screenshot. 

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• Submission of the application documents

  Depending on the agreement there are different application deadlines.  Applicants must submit their complete application documents via Mobility Online by the submission deadline.
• Selection panel and decision

  After the formal check of your application documents they will be forwarded to the members of the selection panel for assessment. You will be informed about a week before the interview whether you are invited or not.

  You receive the result of selection 3-4 weeks after the selection panel via e-mail. Due to reasons of data protection it is not possible to give information about the result via telephone.
• Application at the partner university

   As a next step, nominated students have to apply at their partner university (feb-may for WS, aug.-oct. for SS). Information about the deadlines and the application procedure will be sent to you via e-mail.

  Attention: Bachelor students who applied for an exchange in their master studies have to submit their transcript of records of their Bachelor degree by the time of application at the partner university. Please check specific information in our FAQ.
  

  Upon acceptance by the partner university your exchange spot is guaranteed and you can proceed with the next necessary steps (visa application, organisation of travel, etc.).