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Information for students on university operations can be found on the website aau.at/corona .
Please inform yourself regularly.
INTERNATIONAL
Information for students on university operations can be found on the website aau.at/corona .
Please inform yourself regularly.
Subject to change without notice – Updated on 23.06.2022
Subject to change without notice – Updated on 23.06.2022
The University of Klagenfurt (AAU) is a young, lively and innovative university at the intersection of three cultures. It is the largest academic educational institution in Carinthia and a hub for knowledge acquisition, knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer in the entire Alps-Adriatic region. Internationality has been an important characteristic of the University of Klagenfurt since its foundation in 1970. The University of Klagenfurt is an organisation in which around 1,500 employees from 48 countries and around 12,000 students – 2,000 of them international students from over 100 countries – work, teach and learn together.
Whether you as an international student or researcher need a visa to enter Austria depends, among other things, on which country you come from and how long you would like to stay in Austria.
Please make sure you check:
Please note that the University of Klagenfurt can provide you only with information on entry and residence. Only Austrian authorities are entitled to give information on your application and related matters.
If you need help, please contact us by e-mail (internationales [at] aau [dot] at)
Kumpfgasse 20 (2nd floor)
9020 Klagenfurt
Phone: +43 (0)463 537 4400
E-Mail: nag [at] klagenfurt [dot] at
Kumpfgasse 20 (1st floor)
9020 Klagenfurt
Phone: +43 (0)463 537 4602
E-Mail: meldeamt [at] klagenfurt [dot] at
Studying and Working in Austria
Whether or not students are allowed to work in Austria depends on their nationality, the kind of work they would like to undertake and – for nationals of third countries – also on their kind of residence title:
Students with a valid “Residence Permit – Student” receive – regardless of whether they are studying for a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in Austria – a work permit for employment that does not exceed 20 hours per week. This work permit is issued by the competent Labour Market Service (AMS) without a prior labour market examination.
Students from third countries have the opportunity to apply for an extension of the “Residence Permit – Student” for a maximum of twelve months after completing their studies in Austria for the purpose of finding a job.
Further information can be found here
Health insurance
You can find detailed information on health insurance during your stay in Austria as a student HERE
Please find below a summary of the most important points:
Non-EU/EAA students: You need to have health insurance coverage for your whole stay in Austria in accordance with the requirements of the residence permit application. You can take out health insurance for students from the Austrian Health Insurance Provider ÖGK (information in German only) or private health insurance of your choice.
Students from Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia or Montenegro can receive the A3 form in their home country and exchange it for an “e-card replacement certificate” (“e-card Ersatzbeleg”) at the Austrian Health Insurance Provider ÖGK to receive medical treatment during their stay in Austria.
Please note: if you take out the ÖGK health insurance, a so-called e-card will be issued for you. However, since 1/1/2020 new e-cards can only be issued with a photo due to legislative changes. Here you can find more information and verify whether a photo is available for your e-card: https://www.chipkarte.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.860036&portal=ecardportal#
ÖH liability and accident insurance
Liability and accident insurance within the university context is included in the mandatory ÖH fee (student union fee). Here you can find more information: https://www.oeh.ac.at/en/services/insurance-policy-austrian-students-union-oh
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