Campaign Students in Ukraine need help and the Austrian Student Union is now starting a concrete project to help students in Ukraine: Many Ukrainian students have to leave their homes due to the cruel war and flee to the west of the country. In that part of Ukraine, however, the student halls of residence are already full and housing prices have risen massively. To still provide the students with a roof [...] roof over their heads and a good learning atmosphere the Austrian Student Union (ÖH) has started a crowdfunding project in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Students (UAS) to be able to provide flats. The OeAD wants to contribute to spreading the idea. Donations are collected at www.raisearoof.at ; the campaign runs on the crowdfunding platform respekt.net. The campaign started on Friday [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University
the Round Table Higher Education Global has been looking into the consequences of the pandemic for international students. Most of the approximately 20,000 degree programme students at universities and universities of applied sciences from the global South (incoming degree seeking students, winter semester 2019) finance their studies themselves – through remittances from their families in their countries [...] is lost Distance learning is a particular hurdle for students whose first language is not German Social contacts, an important factor for successful integration, are massively restricted The consequences: Financial stress Increased pressure to perform Increased psychological stress and even existential threats Because despite Corona all students from third countries have to provide proof of study success [...] their residence permit: € 6,630 per year up to the age of 24 and € 12,005 per year from the age of 24. The working group concludes that the international character of the Austrian higher education institutions, the attractiveness of Austria as a location for higher education and its positioning in the global knowledge society will be seriously impaired if the situation of international students (primarily
1 st July 2020. Renewal and change to another residence title If you are staying in Austria for more than 3 months, you have to apply for a confirmation of registration (“Anmeldebescheinigung”) within 4 months . After five years of lawful and uninterrupted residence in Austria you are entitled to permanent residence. A “certificate of permanent residence” can then be issued upon request. Please note [...] insurance covering all the necessary costs, you only need a valid travel document (passport or identity card) to enter and become resident in Austria. You have to carry your travel document at all times as proof that you are entitled to reside in Austria. Insurance Students who have a valid national health insurance in their home country can obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from their health [...] arrival in Austria with the registration office at your place of residence. A registration with the registration office is not needed if you reside in a tourist accommodation (e.g., hotel, guest house, campsite, private room, AirBnB) for a maximum of 2 months. OeAD Contact Form If you have any further questions regarding entry and residence beyond the information in the database, we will be happy to answer
Providing advice on legal matters such as residence or labour law has been a central task of the OeAD since the 1960s. Studying or pursuing research abroad always also means obeying the law as it provides the framework within which a project can be carried out. This begins with entry and residence regulations and accommodation and ends with the host institution’s rules and proper conclusion of your [...] authorities but also in matters of renewal of already granted visas as this significantly supports the aliens police in checking foreign students’ proper study progress. In the aftermath of the Prague Spring (1968), which brought many Czechoslovakian refugee students to Austria, the OeAD had to prove itself both as accommodation and crisis manager and as mediator in all kinds of legal matters between [...] support to carry out one’s project, there are further requirements to be met. – From the very beginning the OeAD has therefore paid special attention to providing legal advice and guidance for foreign students before and during their stays in Austria. The information that the OeAD provides on admission procedures at Austrian higher education institutions as well as on the current provisions of the law relating
actions by the European Union (EU) and the higher education sector to support Ukrainian scholars and students whose academic journeys and lives have and will be affected by the escalating violence. It also calls upon European governments to establish flexible visa and residence provisions for Ukrainian students and scholars, to facilitate their speedy evacuation when in need and upon the European Commission
of the Austrian universities? At the beginning of the 1960s the number of foreign students in Austria had risen sharply – they soon made up more than 30 per cent of the student body. It was a concern of the universities and also of the Austrian Student Union to provide the necessary basic conditions for these students to successfully complete their studies before they entered the university. In addition [...] addition to German courses, plans were made to set up "preparatory courses" to enable future students from abroad to reach a common entry level. For this purpose the "Austrian Foreign Students Service" was founded on 13 November by the Austrian Student Union and the Austrian Rectors' Association. Offers that are still part of the OeAD’s (until 2009: "ÖAD") services today were already developed and implemented [...] Likewise, the accommodation service for foreign students was a focal point early on. Counselling in scholarship matters but also in legal matters such as residence or labour law were also central tasks of the OeAD as early as the 1960s. The responsible federal ministries commissioned the OeAD with the disbursement of state scholarships to foreign students as early as 1962 – a milestone for the OeAD’s
the students in Austria are international students. Austria’s scientists pursue research and development in forward-looking topics such as quantum physics, sustainable energy and traffic telematics, to name but a few. Austria as a location for science and research is attractive for international researchers for many reasons. The OeAD provides support and information for international students and [...] about entry, residence and employment in Austria. Grants and scholarships can be found in the database www.grants.at . The portal Euraxess – Researchers in Motion provides information especially for researchers. The OeAD Housing Office provides accommodation options at https://housing.oead.at . Studying Grants and scholarships Scholars Alumni Teaching and research Entry and Residence Accommodation [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University
new residence title "Art. 50 EUV" still in 2021, you can continue to reside in Austria. The residence authority has a decision period of 6 months. You will receive a confirmation of the application from the residence authority, which must be carried together with your passport/identity card and will also serve together with it for re-entry into Austria. I have not applied for the new residence permit [...] application for the new residence title "Art. 50 TEU" can under certain circumstances also be submitted after 31.12.2021, if e.g. parents for (minor) applicants have not submitted an application for them, applicants with proven serious illnesses. Contact the appropriate residence authority to assess your options for applying. Which requirements do students have to fulfil for this residence title? personally [...] 2021, you can continue to reside in Austria. The residence authority has a decision period of 6 months. You will receive a confirmation of the application from the residence authority, which must be carried together with your passport/identity card and will also serve together with it for re-entry into Austria. What requirements do family members have to fulfil for this residence title? It depends on the
Get up to two months of free accommodation in one of the OeAD’s student halls of residence / dormitories. If you book accommodation for the academic year 2020/2021 in one of the OeAD’s guest houses, you will get one month free of charge if you book for at least 10 months and two months free of charge if you book for at least 12 months. You can choose between the following OeAD Guesthouses: VIENNA:
provides information about Austria's research & development landscape but also gives you and your family an overview of the entry and residence regulations, taxation, social security and family issues in Austria. This guide provides information especially for PhD students, scientists and researchers and their families. It is available for download (.pdf and in English only). Download here