Who is a Self-Funded (self-paying) Student?
All students not receiving an Erasmus+ EMJM scholarship within the CDE programme are considered as self-funded. This includes everyone either funding their own studies (self-payment through savings or work), getting financial assistance from family or friends, beneficiaries of international scholarships or grants, taking out a student loan, employer sponsorship, etc.
Submit an outstanding application, the programme will support up to 34 highly ranked students with a fee waiver for participation costs.
We welcome students from in and outside of Europe! EU member states nationals – you are welcome to apply!
Please read notification – below – on procedures for candidates who’ll need to apply for a student residence permit.
Financial means
International – non EU – candidates must provide documentation on sufficient financial means for study in Europe.
Documentation
At application stage international candidates provide evidence on legalized documents & financial means as additional requirement.
Student enrolment & visa
Selected candidates will be formally enrolled as university student. Students apply for visa & housing. Austrian visa procedures are complex and demanding. The visa process should be started as early as possible. Please note PLUS cannot assist students in visa procedures.
Proof of sufficient financial means for visa & programme. Please note, in Austria, a third country’s student with admission to a university and staying for longer than 6 months needs to apply for a residence permit student. The following forms of proof of financial means are eligible as listed by the OeAD Checklist for a “Residence Permit Student – Student”.
Estimated monthly living costs: € 600,00 for accommodation (average costs at dormitory), € 300,00 for food (basics), € 300,00 other costs.
You are obliged to ensure a valid health and accident insurance during your stay/study in Austria, without a valid insurance, you cannot get the visa/residence permit card; we recommend following insurance offers.
National Health Insurance: Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) Austria
Get details for health insurance at the OeAD website …Third-country nationals will only get a residence title if they can additionally provide proof of having a “health insurance covering all risks”. Travel health insurance is only sufficient for the period until a “health insurance covering all risks” can be taken out after entry.
latest update: October 24, 2024