Exception extended

No obligation to pay fees for Ukrainian students

The tuition fees for students from the war-torn country, which have been abolished since the beginning of the current war in Ukraine, do not have to be paid at public universities and teacher training colleges in the winter semester 2024/24 either.

Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) recently extended a corresponding exemption once again. The universities and universities of teacher education will be reimbursed for the resulting shortfall by the ministry.

"Because even after 2.5 years, there is unfortunately no end in sight to the war in Ukraine," said the minister, explaining the decision. Ukrainian students enrolled at one of the 22 public universities or 14 university colleges of teacher education (PH) in Austria have been exempt from this tuition fee obligation since the summer semester of 2022.

Ukrainians save 726.72 euros per semester
The corresponding amendment to the Tuition Fees Ordinance, which Polaschek submitted for review on Friday, will save Ukrainians EUR 726.72 per semester. This is how much third-country nationals normally pay per semester, double the regular tuition fee.

Many universities of applied sciences and private universities offer their own support measures.