Guide to University Admissions in Austria 2026: a full step-by-step roadmap (Part 3)

8. Tuition and cost of livingProgrammeTuition (€/year)CityLiving (€/month)University of Vienna Bachelor (non-EU)1 499.44 (€726.72×2 + ÖH)Wien900–1 500University of Vienna Bachelor (Ukrainians under temp. protection)46 (ÖH only)Wien900–1 500TU Wien Bachelor / Master (non-EU)1 499.44Wien900–1 500WU Wien Bachelor (BBE) / Master in International Management (CEMS)1 499.44Wien900–1 500MedUni Wien Medicine 6 years (non-EU)1 499.44Wien900–1 500University of Innsbruck / Graz Bachelor1 499.44Innsbruck / Graz700–1 200JKU Linz Bachelor (under 2024–2026 pilot)46Linz650–1 100FH Wien / FH Joanneum Bachelor1 499.44Various700–1 500Webster Vienna (private, English)23 000Wien900–1 500MCI Innsbruck Master in International Business9 000Innsbruck800–1 300Currency: 1 EUR = €1 (national currency). A full 3-year bachelor at any Austrian public university for ~€4 500 in total (€726.72×6 semesters + ÖH €23×6) — the third cheapest among developed EU countries after Norway and Luxembourg.Housing: university dorms (OeAD-Studentenheim in Vienna — the cheapest, via OeAD-Housing.at) — €350–550/month with utilities; OeAD in Graz, Innsbruck — €280–420/month. Booking is critical, submit in January–March. Off-campus shared apartment in Vienna — €500–800/person; in Graz, Linz — €350–550. Own 1-bedroom flat in Vienna — €900–1 400/month.Food: €280–450/month. Mensa (university canteen) — €4.50–7/meal (full with soup and dessert). Meal at a regular restaurant €12–18.Transport: SemesterTicket Wien — €75/semester for all students under 26 (unlimited — metro, trams, buses, S-Bahn within Vienna). For €281 extra — KlimaTicket Ö Jugend for the whole country. In Graz, Innsbruck — €40–50/semester.Total budget: €11 000–17 000/year for a public university in Vienna (€7 500–13 500 in small cities) — 2× cheaper than the UK and 1.5× cheaper than Germany. Ukrainians under temporary protection save an extra €1 500/year.Safety: top-5 safest countries in Europe by Global Peace Index. Vienna — the worlds best city to live in by Mercer/EIU 6 years in a row (2018–2024).9. Scholarships: OeAD Ernst Mach, Aktion Österreich-Ukraine, Erasmus+, university awardsOeAD Ernst Mach Grant — Worldwide: the main Austrian state scholarship, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research via OeAD. For PhD/postdoc researchers (1–9 months in Austria). €1 150/month + insurance + flight. Deadline — 1 March 2026 at oead.at.Aktion Österreich-Ukraine: special scholarship for Ukrainians for bachelor/master/PhD at any Austrian public university. €1 050/month for 4–10 months + €200 one-time for materials. Deadline — 15 November 2025 for winter and 15 May 2026 for summer semester. Competition 1:8.OeAD Stipendienstelle Mobilitätsprogramm: for student mobility (Erasmus+ replacement for non-EU). €600–800/month for 5 months.University of Vienna Scholarships for Students from Third Countries: €700–1 000/month for 1 semester. Deadline —