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• Course offer and course choice

  Course Catalogue
  

  The courses offered by our department can be found in the course catalogue, chapter 14.03. Detailed course information, such as the language of instruction, first course sessions, lessons per week and ECTS credits are stated in the respective course descriptions.

  The course catalogue for the upcoming semester is published in August (for the winter semester) or January (for the summer semester). If you need an overview of the offered courses earlier, please refer to the course catalogue of the relevant preceding semester. Please note, however, that not all courses are held each semester and changes to the course offer are possible.

  Our courses are usually held in the department, University campus.

  Language requirements and courses taught in English

  In order to take up your studies in our field of study, B.A. students are required to speak and write German at a level of B2, from 2021/2022 C1, with regard to the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR). ERASMUS students do not need to complete any official language test; however, your home university must confirm the required level during your online nomination. If you are able to find a sufficient amount of courses taught in English in our field of study, you may also take up your studies without any knowledge of German, but should contact the coordinator directly beforehand. However, basic language skills in German are strongly recommended in order to be able to find your way around in Vienna.

  From 2021/2022, applications at the BA level are possible only for incoming students from Berlin, Heidelberg, Müchen and Venedig.

  M.A. students and Ph.D. students are required to speak and write English at a level of B2 with regard to the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR). We recommend knowledge of German at a level of A2, from 2021/2022 B2. If you do not meet this level, please contact the coordinator directly beforehand. 

  Applications at the MA and Ph.D. level are possible for all incoming students from any partner university. 

  In our field of study there regularly are courses taught in English. You can find them in the course catalogue U:FIND, entering the following command (without brackets, with blank characters):
  For courses taught in English during the winter semester: lang:en SPL 14 [year]W
  For courses taught in English during the summer semester: lang:en SPL 14 [year]S

  Courses in the department's M.A. programme can usually be held in English, even if the course's language is announced as German.

  ECTS and course types

  Please note that the number of courses and the amount of ECTS credits you need to obtain at the University of Vienna depends on your home university’s requirements.

  There are different course types: Lectures (Vorlesung, VO) are courses where regular attendance is not mandatory. There usually is a written or an oral exam at the end of the semester in order to obtain a grade.
  Training courses (Uebung, UE), lectures in combination with training (VO+UE), advanced language courses (Sprachaufbaukurs, SAK), proseminars (PS), Bachelor seminars (BA) and seminars (SE) are courses with compulsory and regular attendance. Assessment criteria are active course participation, presentations, midterm-tests, papers and written and/or oral end-term tests.
  Grades are awarded within a five-digit grading system ranging from 1 (excellent) to 5 (unsatisfactory/failed).

  As an exchange student you do not have to take courses from the STEOP module ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase" i.e. "Introduction and Orientation Phase").

  Advanced students who have been nominated for the Bachelor programme may also attend courses from the Master's programme if they have sufficient knowledge on the subject. However, this must be cleared up with the mobility coordinator first.

  Courses for external students in our field of study

  Exchange students who have not been nominated for our field of study but who would still like to take courses at our department can participate in lectures. You do not have to discuss your participation in lectures with our mobility coordinator first; if you want these lectures confirmed on your Learning Agreement, however, he/she is the person to do so. Participation in other types of courses is only possible if the course instructor grants permission at the beginning of the semester. After you have been accepted into the course, see the mobility coordinator who will sign the course in your Learning Agreement. Further information on following courses outside your own field of study can be found here.
• Learning Agreement / Specific Confirmations

  Learning Agreement

  If you have been nominated for our field of study, we kindly ask you to send us your Learning Agreement by the end of July (for a stay in the winter semester) or by the end of December (for a stay in the summer semester). You can send the document via email. Please also enclose your current transcript of records.

  Confirmation of other courses

  Please note that our mobility coordinators can only confirm courses from our field of study. If you wish to attend courses outside our field of study, you should use an extra Learning Agreement which lists these courses. Further information on this matter can be found here.
  The participation in language courses at the Language Center and in courses relating to Austria will not be confirmed by the mobility coordinator either. If you wish to have these courses confirmed as well, please contact the International Office.

  Other study-related confirmations

  In case you need particular documents signed for your home university that include course-specific information such as language of instruction etc., please see your mobility coordinator during the office hours. For any documents that should just indicate the dates of your registration or de-registration at the International Office, please contact the International Office.
• Course registration

  Registration Deadlines

  Course registration at our department usually starts at the beginning of September for the winter semester and at the beginning of February for the summer semester. During these registration periods the "first come, first served" principle does not apply.

  Please note that it is mandatory to register for a course, even if you are just interested in taking it. It is not possible to attend any course without prior registration.

  Course registration is done via U:SPACE. You do not have to be in Vienna in order to register for courses. The International Office will send you an email with your student ID number and the instructions on how to activate your u:account well before the start of the registration period.

  Registration process

  In order to register for a course, please follow the registration link in the course catalogue. It is provided in each course's detailed course description in the section "An/Abmeldung" (please note that this link is only active during the registration period!). Please choose [“Erasmus-Modul”] when asked for the module during registration. Further information can be found here.

  The registration is completed once your status in U:SPACE has changed to "angemeldet" ("registered") after the end of the registration period. The registration via U:SPACE is sufficient as you are allowed to follow all our courses, if you have been nominated for our field of study. If your status is listed as "vorgemerkt" (pre-registered) during the registration period, you can ignore this; your status will automatically be changed to "angemeldet" ("registered") after the registration has been closed. If this is not the case within three days after the end of the registration period, please contact your mobility coordinator. Please note that attendance during the first course session is obligatory. If you don't show up in the first session without an excuse, you might lose your place in the course.

  If your status is “Warteliste” (waiting list), you were put on the course's waiting list. In this case please do go to the first course session in order to see whether you can obtain a place.
  

  General information on course registration at the University of Vienna can be found here.

  Deregistration

  Should you decide to not to take part in a course after all, please deregister from the course via U:SPACE as soon as possible so that we can offer the place to another student. The deadline for deregistration at our department can be found in u:find. Please also tell your course instructor about your deregistration.

  If you haven't deregistered in time, you might get a negative grade for the course in your transcript of records.
• Exams and Transcript of Records

  In order to sit exams it is often necessary to register for exams via U:SPACE. Registration for exams usually starts 1-3 weeks before the day of the exam.

  Exam dates

  The exam dates are usually announced during one of the first course sessions at the beginning of the semester. Exams are usually held at the end of the semester. The course dates of lectures Die Prüfungstermine zu Vorlesungen (course type "Vorlesung", "VO") can be found in u:find.

  A registration for the exam of a lecture is necessary. You can register via u:space.

  Transcript of Records / Confirmation of Attendance

  Grades and ECTS credits are usually registered in U:SPACE within one month after the exam. The system allows you to print your transcript of records with a digital signature at least until the end of April (stay in the preceding winter semester) or until the end of November (stay in the preceding summer semester).

  In case you do not need a grade or ECTS credits but just a confirmation of attendance for a course, please mention this to the respective course instructor right at the beginning of the semester.