Language at Austrian Universities
Vienna definitely is a very good place to spend your student days!
With a heap of state and private universities and other academic institutions, the city is by far the largest student hub in the German speaking region, accomodating approx. 130.000 students.
Nevertheless you will be required to have a good command of German to be able to follow the curriculum and successfully pass your exams (unless you are studying at an institution such as Webster University Vienna where courses are held in English).
Language Courses at University
Most of the Austrian universities are offering German language courses for their exchange students at reasonable prices.
Please refer to the Student Mobility Office of your institution for detaillied information about costs and timeframe of these courses.
Language Schools in Vienna
It might be a very good idea to start your term here in Vienna with an intensive language course in one of the language schools in town. One of the best choices definitely is a German course at the IKI Vienna (Internationales Kulturinstitut Wien):
They are offering intensive courses (5 days per week, 4 weeks in total) to jumpstart your stay here in Vienna or evening classes (twice a week in the evening, 10 weeks duration) during the semester.
"Tandem" Learning German
This popular system is based on mutual language exchange between students: Native speakers pair up, each being interested to improve his command of the respective other language.
Works fine, gives you the opportunity to practise your language skills and to gain insights not only into the language, but into culture and thinking as well - and of course its free of charge!
Interested? Let us know and give it a try!
Useful Web-Ressources for German
There are a couple of very useful websites linked to the use or practise of the German language:
- English-German/German-English: LEO Online Dictionary
- Online Translation Utility: Babel Fish Translation
- Free interactive German online course: Deutsch Interaktiv
- German exercises online: German for Travellers
- Free online language tests: Goethe-Tests
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We hope you enjoy the visit on this site and your time in Vienna!