University of Vienna Summer School

Programme dates: 

July to August 2025.  Specfic dates to be confirmed.

The programme fee listed here was for the University of Vienna Summer Summer in 2024.  The programme fee for 2025 will be updated here when the information is available. 

Programme fee for 4 weeks is £2,100 which includes:

• Registration
• Non-refundable registration fee of 450 euros
• Tuition for the four week program - students can attend four courses
• Use of all campus facilities (e.g. library, study room, computer room, WLAN, Bürglhaus bar, Sehausstüberl, etc.)
• Handouts, scripts and other relevant teaching material
• Use of all sports and recreational facilities (students’ boathouse on the lake, the sports hall, and the table tennis equipment) and participation on the sports program (volleyball and windsurfing lessons, organized ball games and tournaments, and mountain hikes)
• All planned excursions

Not included in the programme fee:

• Flights
• Accommodation and full board for the four weeks.
• Mandatory Austrian students' union fee

Student may need to pay additional costs which are not outlined above.

Funding available:

Funding TBC

Funding is only available for the 4-week summer school programme.

You are responsible for making all payments required directly to the programme provider. It is your responsibility to confirm cancellation and refund policies with your programme provider and your travel provider.  Information on the University of Vienna's Cancellation and Refund policy can be found here.

You will be responsible for paying the non-refundable registration fee of 450 euros directly to the University of Vienna.

The University of Vienna Summer School offers a limited number of scholarships for their summer program.  If you are awarded a scholarship by the University of Vienna, please inform the Go Global team at studyabroad@swansea.ac.uk.

You will receive the first instalment of your funding when you arrive overseas.

You will receive the second instalment of your funding at the end of your summer programme.

If you fail to participate in the entire programme, you will be required to return any funding received. You remain liable for any financial commitments you make to your chosen programme before funding confirmation and travel approval are confirmed.

The two-week long Austrian Arbitration Academy can also be attended as an independent program however, funding will not be provided for this program.  For fees and payment of the Austrian Arbitration Academy please click here.

Full details are available in the Summer Programme Timeline.

• Details of the University of Vienna's Sommerhochschule application process can be found here.
• The Sommerhochschule is unable to accept more than 100 students per year, so early application is encouraged.
• At the same time as applying to Vienna's Sommerhochschule, submit your online bursary application for funding to the Go Global team.
• Bursary applications are reviewed regularly and we will let you know if you are eligible for funding as soon as possible. You will not receive any funding until you arrive in Austria, so please factor this into your budgeting.

The Summer Programme Timeline provides details about the overall process for a summer abroad and gives you an overview of the steps all students need to take. Please refer to this timeline if you are unsure of what to do next, and if you have any remaining queries please contact studyabroad@swansea.ac.uk.

• Enjoy four weeks of European Studies and cultural exchange
• Choose from courses in law, politics, economics, history, cultural studies and German
• Meet students from all over the world
• Experience campus life on a lake shore, against a breathtaking mountain backdrop
• Live and study with students and professors from different nations
• Take part in sports, excursions, and cultural events