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.
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).
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 will be published by the end of May.
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, East Timor, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, 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 will be published by the end of May.
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.
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/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 (including the fee for course materials) will be published by the end of May. 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.
The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 will be published by the end of May.
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.
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 (including the fee for course materials) will be published by the end of May.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.
The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 will be published by the end of May.
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.
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 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 (including the fee for course materials) will be published by the end of May.
The course fee at VWU for winter semester 2025/2026 will be published by the end of May.
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 (including the fee for course materials) will be published by the end of May. 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, 5th 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
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.
First-time registrations before or after the regular registration period (before August 25 or after September 4, 2025)
First-time registrations prior to August 25, 2025 are only possible for students whose visa D expires on or before August 28, 2025.
The earliest date for early registration is when admission opens at your university for winter semester 2025/2026:
University of Vienna: July 14, 2025
Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien): July 7, 2025
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien): July 9, 2025
BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: June 17, 2025
Medical University of Vienna:July 7, 2025
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna: mid-August 2025
First-time registrations prior to the start of admission are not possible.
For early registration make an appointment as of mid-June 2025 with the respective course provider (see above for more information).
After registration you may complete your admission at university (visit your university's admission website for more information).
First-time registration after September 4, 2025 is only possible for students who received their visa D or admission letter (the date on the admission letter counts) on or after September 1, 2025 (or, in case of the Vienna University of Technology - TU Wien, on or after August 29, 2025).
With late registration after September 4, 2025 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 September 1, 2025, 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 October 31st, 2025 at the very latest.
Free course places may be allocated until shortly before October 31st (= end of admission at the universities in winter semester 2025/2026).
Do you have any further questions about the University Preparation Programme? Here you may find answers to frequently asked questions!