Course registration for first-semester students within the University Preparation Programme in winter semester 2025/2026

To pre-register online and to register for a course at the University Preparation Programme, you need a valid admission letter from the university stating that you need to take one or more supplementary exam(s) ("Ergänzungsprüfung/en") and your passport / residence card.

First of all, you have to apply for admission at the university at which you would like to study!

You may apply for admission at one of these six Viennese scientific universities:

University of Vienna (Uni Wien)
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
Vienna University of Technology (TU)
Medical University of Vienna (MedUni)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (VETMED).

When you receive the admission letter from the university and you have to pass one or more supplementary examinations, you may register for courses at the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities.

Registration without an admission letter is not possible. First-semester students have to be in Vienna to take the German placement test.

Please note that for capacity reasons the date of your correctly completed pre-registration (only valid with all the required documents) may be crucial. If you do not appear for your assigned placement test, you will lose your entitlement to a place in the course.

Please do the online pre-registration if you are already in Austria or if you are about to enter Austria.

All students can register for four semesters within the preparation program. If an additional semester is necessary, a request for an additional semester must be submitted by the deadline.

You have never attended a course within the University Preparation Programme (at VWU, die Berater®, Österreichische Orient-Gesellschaft or Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien)? The following registration procedures apply depending on your nationality (or residency status in Austria) and the supplementary examinations (“Ergänzungsprüfungen”) you need to pass according to your admission letter(s).

Please note: You will find further information for the late online pre-registration for groups a-e after the group descriptions.

You must pre-register online at https://anmeldung.vwu.at/vorregistrierung
• August 4-18, 2025, 12:00 pm (CEST)

Special note for group a):
• You may only register in person for your course at VWU between August 25 and September 4, 2025 once you have successfully pre-registered online.

The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 is 612 €.

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia (1)

You must pre-register online at https://anmeldung.vwu.at/vorregistrierung
• August 4-18, 2025, 12:00 pm (CEST)

Placement tests at VWU (you CANNOT choose the date!):
• August 11-25, 2025

Information about the course place and the further procedure for registration:
• August 29, 2025 in the evening via e-mail (some students may receive their course place assignments earlier). Enquiries from students who have not yet been assigned their course place will be answered as of September 1, 2025.

The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 is 612 €.

¹ this list contains the countries of the DAC-lists I and II, check https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/ for further information

You must pre-register online at https://anmeldung.vwu.at/vorregistrierung
• August 4-18, 2025, 12:00 pm (CEST)

Attention: Please also upload your proof of asylum in the field “Reisepass oder Personalausweis oder Aufenthaltstitel”!

Placement tests at VWU (you CANNOT choose the date!):
• August 11-25, 2025

Information about the course place and the further procedure for registration:
• August 29, 2025 in the evening via e-mail (some students may receive their course place assignments earlier). Enquiries from students who have not yet been assigned their course place will be answered as of September 1, 2025.

The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 is 612 €.

Special information for group c):
• If you have the status of a displaced person, you do not belong to group c. In this case select the option ‘none/displaced person’ (‘keiner/Aufenthaltsrecht f. Vertriebene’) in the ‘Asylum status’ field when pre-registering.
• If not all students can be accepted at VWU due to capacity reasons the places will be allocated based on the results of the placement tests. Students who cannot be accepted at VWU may register with one of VWU’s cooperation partners, die Berater®, Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien or ZIB Training. The course fee at the cooperation partners in winter semester 2025/26 is 1,800 € (plus € 40,00 fee for course materials). VWU may award scholarships to this group of students (= compensation payment in the amount of the difference between the course fee at VWU and the course fee at the cooperation partners). These scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the number of points achieved in the placement tests. The exact number of these scholarships will be determined by VWU commission.

You must pre-register online at https://anmeldung.vwu.at/vorregistrierung
• August 4-18, 2025, 12:00 pm (CEST)

Placement tests at VWU (you CANNOT choose the date!):
• August 11-25, 2025

Information about the course place and the further procedure for registration:
• August 29, 2025 in the evening via e-mail (some students may receive their course place assignments earlier). Enquiries from students who have not yet been assigned their course place will be answered as of September 1, 2025.

The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 is 612 €.

Special information for group d):
• If not all students can be accepted at VWU due to capacity reasons the places will be allocated based on the results of the placement tests. Students who cannot be accepted at VWU may register with one of VWU’s cooperation partners, die Berater®, Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien or ZIB Training. The course fee at the cooperation partners in winter semester 2025/26 is 1,800 € (plus € 40,00 fee for course materials). The VWU may award scholarships to this group of students (= compensation payment in the amount of the difference between the course fee at VWU and the course fee at the cooperation partners). These scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the number of points achieved in the placement tests. The exact number of these scholarships will be determined by the VWU commission.

² this list contains the priority countries and regions of the Austrian Development Cooperation, check https://www.entwicklung.at/en/countries for further information

You must pre-register online at https://anmeldung.vwu.at/vorregistrierung
• August 4-18, 2025, 12:00 pm (CEST)

Placement tests at VWU (you CANNOT choose the date!):
• August 11-25, 2025

Information about the course place and the further procedure for registration:
• August 29, 2025 in the evening via e-mail (some students may receive their course place assignments earlier). Enquiries from students who have not yet been assigned their course place will be answered as of September 1, 2025.

The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 is 612 €.

Special information for group e):

• If not all students can be accepted at VWU due to capacity reasons the places will be allocated based on the results of the placement tests. Students who cannot be accepted at VWU will be informed via email by August 29, 2025 in the evening (the latest). They may register with one of VWU’s cooperation partners (die Berater®, Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien or ZIB Training). The course level and the number of points achieved in the placement exam counts. The course fee at the cooperation partners in winter semester 2025/26 is 1,800 € (plus € 40,00 fee for course materials).

You must pre-register online at die Berater®, Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien or ZIB Training. Further information may be found on the website of the respective course provider (see below). Please note that there is limited capacity, which means you might not be able to register at the cooperation partner of your choice. The course fee at the cooperation partners in winter semester 2025/26 is 1,800 € (plus € 40,00 fee for course materials). After you have successfully pre-registered, you need to register in person with a hard copy of your admission letter and your passport or another proof of identity between August 25 and September 4, 2025 at die Berater®, Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien or ZIB Training. Again, please note that there is limited capacity, it is therefore possible that no more course places are available at the course provider of your choice.

For more information visit the respective course provider's website:

die Berater®
Handelskai 388 (access via Wehlistraße 299)
Staircase 4, 5^th floor
1020 Vienna
Tel: +43 1 532 45 45-2571
Appointments and information:
https://germanforstudents.com/en

Sprachenzentrum der Universität Wien
Alser Straße 4
Courtyard 1, entrance 1.16
1090 Vienna
Tel: +43 1 4277-241 01
Appointments and information:
https://sprachenzentrum.univie.ac.at/en/german-courses/german-courses-for-vwu

ZIB Training
Lieblgasse 3
1220 Vienna
Tel: +43 50 210-3340
Appointments and information:
www.germanforvienna.at/

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

Information for students who receive the admission letter and/or the visa between August 13, 2025, and August 21, 2025:

Group a-e (see above): The online pre-registration is open from August 20, 2025 09:00 am to August 22, 2025 12:00 pm (CEST):
- Please upload your photo ID and your visa in the field “Lichtbildausweis” (except group c)!
- Complete your online pre-registration as soon as possible once you have received the admission letter and visa!

Information for students who receive the admission letter and/or the visa between August 22, 2025, and August 31, 2025:

Gruppe a-e (see above): The online pre-registration is open from August 25, 2025 09:00 am to September 1, 2025 9:00 pm (CEST):
- Please upload your photo ID and your visa in the field “Lichtbildausweis” (except group c)!
- Complete your online pre-registration as soon as possible once you have received the admission letter and visa!

Information for students who receive the admission letter and/or their visa after September 1, 2025 may do a late registration (see below)

First-time registrations before or after the regular registration period (before January 22 or after February 4, 2026)

First-time registrations prior to January 22, 2026 are only possible for students whose visa D expires on or before January 26, 2026.
The earliest date for early registration is when admission opens at your university for summer semester 2026:

University of Vienna: January 7, 2026
Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien): January 7, 2026
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien): January 7, 2026
BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: January 7, 2026
Medical University of Vienna: January 7, 2026
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna: January 26, 2026 (early registration thus not possible)

First-time registrations prior to the start of admission are not possible.

For early registration make an appointment as of mid-December 2025 with the respective course provider (see groups a) to f) above for more information) and send your passport, admission letter and visa D with your e-mail inquiry.

After registration you may complete your admission at university (visit your university's admission website for more information).

First-time registration after February 4, 2026 is only possible for students who received their visa D or admission letter (the date on the admission letter counts) on or after January 30, 2026 (or, in case of the Vienna University of Technology - TU Wien, on or after January 27, 2026).

With late registration after February 4, 2026 there is no guarantee for a course place. Course places may only be allocated late if there are any remaining course places and only in course levels where course places are still available.

If you received your visa D or your admission letter on or after January 30, 2026, please follow the instructions:

Group a-e (see above for more information): Send your admission letter, passport and visa to: vwu@vwu.at
Group f (see above for more information): Send your admission letter, passport and visa to the cooperation partner of interest.

You will then receive information on whether there are still course places available and if so, how you may register for them.

With late registration admission at university needs to be completed immediately, or until March 31^st, 2026 at the very latest.

Free course places may be allocated until shortly before March 31^st (= end of admission at the universities in summer semester 2026).

Do you have any further questions about the University Preparation Programme? Here you may find answers to frequently asked questions!