The service section on the website of the Postgraduate Center provides useful information about the organization and administration of our continuing education master programs, continuing education programs and certificate courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to download information material or order it via mail.
Participating in the University of Vienna’s continuing education master programs, continuing education programs and certificate courses
On this page, you find helpful information in the categories "For interested people", "Participation" and "Graduation":
Info
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Please note:
From 03rd November onwards, there are no hours open to the public at the Service Center. You can reach us via telephon at the times mentioned below as well as through our service-mail-addresses.
You can reach us via telephone at (+43)01-4277-10800 at the following times:
Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 2pm - 6pm
You can reach us via mail:
zulassung.pgc@univie.ac.at (admission)
abschluss.pgc@univie.ac.at (graduation)
info@postgraduatecenter.at (general information)
- To (re-) validate your u:card. u:card terminals can be found at numerous locations of the University of Vienna. If you are using your u:card for identification, we recommend that you also provide a photo ID card together with your student record sheet and/or confirmation of enrolment.
- To collect information brochures. You can download information brochures at https://www.postgraduatecenter.at/en/information-service/brochures/ comfortably from home.
- If you have general questions. You can find information for interested persons and about participation and graduation below.
- To collect your student record sheet, confirmation of enrolment, transcript of records and/or confirmation of courses successfully completed. All of these documents with official signatures can be accessed via https://uspace.univie.ac.at/en/ comfortably from home.
- To collect official notices of admission. Official notices of admission with official signatures can be sent digitally. Please contact zulassung.pgc@univie.ac.at
- To collect other official notices. Other official notices (e.g. for the WAFF – Vienna Employment Promotion Funds) can be scanned and sent to your u:net address.
Due to current restrictions it is not possible for you to submit your master's thesis to the Service Center in person. However, via HoPla submitted master's theses will be processed and assessed. You can send the print version (incl. Upload Confirmation (Hochladebestätigung) and Master thesis submission form) of your master's thesis to the following address:
Universität Wien
Postgraduate Center
Campus der Universität Wien
Spitalgasse 2, Hof 1
Eingang 1.14.1
1090 Wien
Information about remote learning is provided by the Teaching Affairs and Student Services unit under this link Please note that the Service Center and the Program Management of your university continuing education and training programme or certificate course remain your first points of contact.
For interested people
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The Postgraduate Center is the University of Vienna's center for continuing education and training. Our postgraduate programs enable you to acquire interdisciplinary, occupational and additional qualifications. Our continuing education and training programs are subject to the University’s quality assurance criteria that meet international standards. Most curricula are part-time programs.
The range of continuing education and training programs at the University of Vienna includes certificate courses, university continuing education and training programs and master’s programs.
Certificate courses are compact continuing education and training programs. This type of program is rather short (e.g. 15 ECTS credits). Therefore, it is particularly suitable for working people.
We offer continuing education and training programs in the following areas:
- Education & Social Care
- Health & Natural Sciences
- International Affairs & Business
- Communication & Media
- Law
Therefore, the Postgraduate Center is the first point of contact for all continuing education and training programs. If you require initial counselling or have questions regarding registration or study documents, please contact the Service Center or the responsible Program Management.
If you are interested in the regular range of degree programs (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD/doctoral ), please contact Teaching Affairs and Student Services.
For information about current dates and information events, please see the "Events" tab (in German).
The Service Center at the Postgraduate Center is the central point of contact if you have any questions about the University of Vienna’s continuing education and training programs. In addition to providing initial information and counselling, the Service Team is also responsible for administration.
Feel free to contact the Service Center if you have any questions. We offer counselling in person, via telephone or via e-mail. For the relevant contact details, please see the "Contact" tab on our website.
Moreover, the responsible Program Management also provides information about the relevant program.
For an overview of the contact details of all our employees, please see the "Contact" tab on our website.
On this page, you can find all our brochures for download: information material
There are different funding bodies in Austria that help you finance continuing education and training programs. This page provides an overview of different funding possibilities and scholarships. As the funding possibilities differ greatly, we recommend contacting the responsible bodies personally.
Please click here for an overview of funding possibilities: Funding and Financing
Participation
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Please note that citizens from non-EU-countries might have to apply for a visa/residence permit in order to be able to study in Austria. For more detailed information please visit the website of the Österreichischen Austauschdienst (OeAD).
As soon as you have gathered enough information at information events or through counselling provided by the employees at the Service Center or by the Program Management, you can submit your registration documents.
The last page of the registration form contains a list of all documents required for registration. The required documents may vary between continuing education and training programs. You can find the relevant registration form for the program of your choice on our website.
Please make sure that you provide complete and correct information, as this form is the basis for admission as well as for your future study documents (see u:space).
After you have completed the registration form and have prepared the required documents, you can submit the registration form to the relevant Program Management. You can find the contact details of the Program Management on our website. The Program Management team is available to answer any questions you might have during the application procedure.
When you hand in the signed registration form, your registration is binding. Your documents are forwarded to the responsible Program Director who reviews them. Your Program Management will keep you up-do-date about the status of your registration. After the end of the application procedure, you will receive a written letter of acceptance or rejection.
As soon as you have been admitted to a continuing education and training program, the Program Management will send you an invoice containing the program fees.
The program fees include the Students’ Union fee (ÖH-Beitrag). Please do not transfer the Students’ Union fee separately.
After the end of the registration period, your Program Management will provide you with additional and more detailed information (start of the program, course dates, etc.). Your Program Management provides assistance throughout the entire program and is happy to help if you have any questions.
The u:card is the student ID card of the University of Vienna. For students, the u:card also serves as the library card. You can order your u:card via u:space. The u:card will be delivered by post to the address you provided in the order (this only applies to EU/EEA countries). Please note that printing and shipping may take up to two weeks.
For further information, please visit the website of the u:card services.
The Bologna process is a European project that has been developed in the late 1990s. In addition to promoting the mobility of students, teachers and researchers, it aimed at increasing the international competitiveness of Europe and the European higher education system. In June 1999, the ministers of education of 29 European states signed the Bologna Declaration at a conference in Bologna. The Bologna Declaration aimed at developing a common European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2010.
The key issues of the Bologna Declaration were the establishment of a tiered higher education system, and easily understandable and comparable degrees, the introduction of the diploma supplement, the use of ECTS credits or a similar credit system, the promotion of mobility, flexibility and quality assurance, as well as an emphasis on the European dimension in higher education.
The abbreviation ECTS stands for "European Credit Transfer System". This single measurement unit for study achievements aims at simplifying the recognition of study achievements at higher education institutions at home and abroad.
ECTS credits provide information about the workload of a course required to successfully complete it. According to the 2002 Universities Act (UG 2002), 1 ECTS credit equals a workload of 25 hours of 60 minutes each.
The curriculum specifies the qualification profile, duration, structure and entry requirements of a continuing education and training program. Detailed lists and descriptions of the individual parts/modules provide an overview of the courses that have to be completed to successfully complete the program.
There is a separate curriculum for every (degree) program at the University of Vienna. The curriculum is the legal basis of your university continuing education and training program. It is available on our website. Moreover, the curricula are published in the University Gazette of the University of Vienna: https://mtbl.univie.ac.at/
For detailed information about the curricula, please contact your responsible Program Management.
The Universities Act is the legal basis for all degree programs and university continuing education and training programs at the University of Vienna.You can find it here.
The Statutes of the University of Vienna are available under the following link: https://satzung.univie.ac.at/en/
The registration form specifies the amount of the program fees as well as the terms of payment. When handing in the signed registration form, you also agree to the terms of payment. The terms of payment may differ between the continuing education and training programs. Therefore, every program has its own registration form provided on our website.
Please note that as a participant in a continuing education and training program you do not have to pay the Students’ Union fee. The relevant program pays and transfers this fee. You receive an invoice containing the program fees from Program Management. The registration form for your continuing education and training program specifies whether it is possible to pay the program fees by installments.
All students of the University of Vienna, including non-degree program students (participants in university continuing education and training programs), have to pay a compulsory fee to the Austrian National Union of Students every semester. This fee currently amounts to EUR 20,20 of which go to the ÖH accident and liability insurance. The rest of the fee is divided among the federal union of students and the unions at individual higher educational institutions.
The Students’ Union fee is already included in the program fees. This means that you do not have to worry about paying the ÖH fee.
Some students participating in continuing education and training programs are also enrolled in regular degree programs (bachelor’s, Bakkalaureat, master’s, Magister, diploma, doctoral, PhD programs) at the University of Vienna. As in the past, participants only have to pay the ÖH fee once. This also applies to students who are simultaneously enrolled in a degree program at the University of Vienna and at another Austrian university. Hence, if you are enrolled in a regular degree program and a university continuing education and training program at the University of Vienna at the same time, you do not have to worry about paying the ÖH fee. You already paid it as part of the program fees. In case you paid the ÖH fee by mistake, you can ask for a refund of the fee. Complete the relevant form and send it to the address specified on the form after the double payment has been registered (you can check this on u:space).
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If you intend to study for a longer period (in addition to the standard duration of the program), this is subject to a university regulation. If students do not complete a university continuing education and training program within the standard duration specified in the curriculum, they may be granted additional semesters (tolerance semesters) free of charge.
Students participating in university continuing education and training programs comprising 60 ECTS credits may be granted one tolerance semester free of charge. Students of university continuing education and training programs comprising between 90 and 120 ECTS credits may be granted up to two free tolerance semesters. For each additional semester after that, students have to pay an additional program fee (including the ÖH fee) of currently EUR 380.00. If you do not pay the fees within the relevant period, your re-enrollment becomes ineffective according to section 62 of the Universities Act as amended.
A change of personal data refers to the change of your address, citizenship or name. Depending on the change you would like to make, you have to submit different documents and follow different procedures.
How do I change my delivery and home address?
You have three options:
- Yourself: online via u:space under "Personal data" –> "Edit" –> "Save"
- Via e-mail: to your Program Management or the Service Center of the Postgraduate Center. Send a scan or copy of your student ID card and ask for your address to be changed.
- Personally: contact the Program Management or the Service Center of the Postgraduate Center in person.
What do I have to do if my name has changed?
You can either inform us about the name change in person or send an e-mail to the Service Center of the Postgraduate Center or to your Program Management. To do so you require a copy of your marriage certificate or any other official documents that provide evidence of the name change, as well as a photo ID card.
What do I have to do if my citizenship has changed?
You can either inform us about the changed citizenship in person or send an e-mail to the Service Center of the Postgraduate Center or to your Program Management. To do so you require a photo ID card and a copy of the official document that provides evidence of your changed citizenship.
The payment of the ÖH fee can take between 2 and 10 working days before it is displayed as paid in the account information in u:space under "Financial matters" and "Tuition fees/Students’ Union fee".
As soon as your Tuition fees/Students’ Union fee is displayed as paid in u:space, you can download and/or print your study documents from u:space.
The u:account allows you to use the online services of the University of Vienna. Via u:space, you have access to your tuition fees account, can change your personal data, print your study documents, etc.
In addition, the u:account allows you to access your webmail address (aStudentIDnumber@unet.univie.ac.at) and the e-learning services of the University of Vienna. Moreover, you can use the Wi-Fi and the computer rooms of the Vienna University Computer Center (ZID).
The website of the ZID provides an overview of all services: IT services for members of the University of Vienna
If you have technical difficulties with your account (access, password, etc.), please contact the Helpdesk of the Vienna University Computer Center (ZID).
How do I get my u:account?
After you have been admitted to your program, you receive an e-mail with all the information about the activation of your u:account.
After your account has been activated, you can log in to the services using:
- your UserID and
- the password you selected
Your u:account is active for as long as you are admitted to a program at the University of Vienna.
What does the IT service include?
- Access to e-mail services including your own e-mail address (aStudentIDnumber@unet.univie.ac.at)
- The University of Vienna uses this e-mail address to contact you and to send important information. We recommend setting up e-mail forwarding to your private e-mail address, if you do not use the u:account regularly.
- Access to u:space
- Access to the university-wide e-learning platforms
- Use of the Wi-Fi and wired Internet access of the Vienna University Computer Center (ZID)
- IT courses at student prices, including ECDL
- u:book service – high-end laptops at affordable prices
- u:soft – software for students at affordable prices
- and more – please visit https://zid.univie.ac.at/en/
Why do I need u:space?
- Change your personal data
- You can change your personal data (e.g. your address) under "Personal matters" –> "Personal data"
- Print study documents
- You can print your study documents under "Personal matters" –> "My documents".
- Check the status of the tuition fees/Students’ Union fee
- Under "Tuition fees/Students’ Union fee" you can check whether your payment has been registered and whether you have been re-enrolled in your program.
- Re-enrollment when you pay your tuition/program fee at another university
Sports opportunities: University Sport Institute (USI)
The University Sport Institute (USI) offers affordable sport courses for students and employees of the universities, ranging from A as in aerobics to Z as in Zen meditation.
University cafeterias
The university cafeterias (Mensen) offer affordable meals for students. They are located in the surrounding area of the Main Building at Ringstrasse and in the vicinity of some departments. The university cafeterias and buffets are operated by Österreichische Mensen Betriebsgesellschaft mbH.
Anybody can enjoy the meals at the university cafeterias. You do not require a student ID card. Inform yourself at the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) about discounts to get further discounts on university cafeteria meals: https://www.oeh.univie.ac.at/
In addition to the university cafeterias, a wide range of cafés and restaurants is located nearby the Main Building of the University of Vienna. They also offer lunch specials and snacks and are very popular among students.
Graduation
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The successful completion of a university continuing education and training program is celebrated during an academic graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremonies usually take place in a festive atmosphere at the Main Building of the University of Vienna.
Photographer Martin Lifka takes pictures throughout the ceremony. You can contact the photographer at: office@martinlifka.com, Schadekgasse 5, 1060 Vienna, +43 699 178 94 007.
For further information about the graduation ceremony, please contact your Program Management.
The University does not offer alternative dates for individual persons. Feel free to click through the photo gallery of previous events (in German)
With the completion of your last exam, you complete your continuing education and training program. You receive a degree certificate for the successful completion.
Please note that completion may take between 4 and 6 weeks from an administrative point of view. The Service Center will notify you, 6 weeks after you completed your last exam at the latest, that you can collect your graduation certificates and transcripts.
Your graduation certificates and transcripts include: a degree certificate; some university continuing education and training programs additionally give you an official notice of degree award. Upon request, diploma supplements are issued as well.
Please make sure that your personal data (previous academic degrees, full name, date of birth, citizenship) on u:space are correct. This ensures that your documents are issued correctly.
Your graduation certificates and transcripts are original documents. They are issued only once. If you lose them, we can issue a duplicate. However, the duplicate does not replace the original. Contact the Service Center, if you require a duplicate or a copy of your graduation certificates and transcripts.
The Postgraduate Center aims at connecting its alumni in graduate networks.
As a graduate of the University of Vienna, you can join the Alumni Association. The Alumni Association offers professional and networking events, provides current information in the alumni magazine "univie", offers discounts to its members, and more.
For information about the Postgraduate Alumni group within the Alumni Association of the University of Vienna: Postgraduate Alumni (in German)
Personal contact: doris.marth@univie.ac.at (counseling in English)
Process: Admission to Graduation
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Participate in our information events or come to the Service Center for consultation. If you have any specific questions about individual university continuing education and training programs and certificate courses, please contact the responsible Program Management.
If you have decided to enrol in one of our university continuing education and training programs, please send the completed registration form as well as the required documents to the responsible Program Management before the end of the registration period.
As soon as the Program Management has checked your documents, you receive a written notification about the status of your registration. Once the application procedure ends, you will receive a written letter of acceptance or rejection.
If you have been accepted, the Program Management will ask you to create a u:account and complete the registration for prospective students. You only have to create a u:account and complete the registration for prospective students if you have never before been admitted to or registered at the University of Vienna. As soon as you have created a u:account and completed the registration for prospective students, you will be admitted provisionally by the Service Center.
You will be asked to pay the program fees. If you have any further questions, please contact the responsible Program Management.
You also have to pay the Students’ Union fee (ÖH fee). The Students’ Union fee (ÖH fee) is already included in the program fees. Therefore, you do not have to pay the Students’ Union fee (ÖH fee) separately.
On u:space, you can check your current study documents such as the student record sheet, confirmation of enrollment or confirmation of periods of study, and save them as a PDF file. The Service Center can also send you your study documents by e-mail or post.
Your Program Management can provide you with information and answer questions about exams.
The Service Center issues your graduation certificates and transcripts within 6 weeks after you completed the university continuing education and training program. If you are awarded an academic degree or academic designation at the end of your university continuing education and training program, you receive an official notice of degree award in addition to your graduation certificate.
Graduation ceremonies take place in a festive atmosphere – usually in the main building of the University of Vienna. At the graduation ceremony, you receive a decorative certificate of the University of Vienna.