Registration

Registration for the winter semester 2024/25

 

The registration period for the winter term starts in mid-August.

 

 

Registration for the summer semester 2024 (closed)

VWU classes are generally in-classroom courses with a blended learning component: 4 days in-classroom, 1 day online. It is therefore not possible to book a fully online course. You can find information regarding the course times here.

Please download the checklist for the most important information concerning first time registrations:

Please do not double-register with us, die Berater®, as well as with other cooperation partners at the same time. If you register with us dduring the regular registration period,  then you will be guaranteed a place on a course for the resepective semester.

When?

The registration period for the summer semester 2024 will be open from 18th of January to 2nd of February 2024. Please book an appointment for your in-person registration and fill in the online pre-registration form on our website. Online pre-registration will be open from 02.01.2024.

Click here if your Visum D expires before the start of the registration period.

First time registration (students without matriculation number)

Who?

VWU-German courses are only open to prospective students who have been granted admission to one of the Vienna universities listed below and who yet have to prove proficiency in German to start their degree programme („Fächervorschreibung Deutsch“, EPD in your admission letter).

  • University of Vienna
  • Vienna University of Technology
  • Medical University, Vienna
  • University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
  • University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna
  • Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Students with additional required subjects other than German have to register with die Berater®, a VWU cooperation partner. If your placement test shows a high enough level (FG/WF), you will subsequently be contacted by the VWU and can register there. Please keep in mind that in this case the refund of your course payment can take several weeks.

How?

The registration for the summer semester 2024 is in-person. Please make sure you can be in Vienna during the registration period. Please fill in the online form first to pre-register and reserve a time slot for your in-person registration. Online pre-registration will be open from 02.01.2024. Make sure you come to your personal appointment on time.

First time registration: step by step

  • Please fill in all applicable fields of our online form to pre-register and book your personal appointment.
  • Upload these three required documents to the online form:
    • University admissions letter
    • Passport or official ID
  • Accept the terms and conditions.
  • Book your time slot for your in-person appointment in Vienna.
  • You can only send your files when you have booked an appointment as well! If all the timeslots are full, please be patient, new ones will be announced shortly!
  • You will receive a confirmation via mail. Please check the spam folder of your e-mail account in case you have not received a confirmation from us.
  • Kindly be on time for your appointment!
  • Please bring the following documents to your personal appointment:
    • Appointment confirmation (not printed)
    • Passport or official ID
    • €1.410 (incl. VAT) in total – €1.385 for your course fees + € 25 for materials (course books are not included). Cash payments are not possible.
  • After we have received your payment, you will receive:
    • a payment confirmation
    • a registration confirmation for the course
    • a placement test appointment for the allocation of your German course at die Berater®
  • Please contact your university afterwards to register for the semester.
  • Send us your student data protocol (Studienblatt) and your university matriculation number after you have registered for the semester.

Payment options

You can pay during or before your personal registration appointment. Instalment payment is not possible.

  • Payment during your personal appointment:
    • Possible by card.
    • Please check your daily transaction limit on your card beforehand to ensure that the payment will work.
    • You will receive your registration confirmation immediately.
    • Cash payments are accepted but we do not offer change so please bring the exact amount of money. We also do not accept any 200€ bills.
  • Payment before your in-person registration:
    • You will receive an email with a link to the online payment and be able to pay by credit card, PayPal or invoice.
    • After we have received the payment, your registration confirmation will be handed to you during your appointment. If we haven’t received your payment until your appointment then you will find your documents on our Moodle plattform once we have received your payment.
    • If you choose payment via invoice, kindly keep in mind that it can take up to a week to receive the payment and send us a confirmation of your transaction before your placement test.
    • If you choose payment via invoice, you have the option to deposit the course fee in cash into our account at an Austrian bank. Please keep in mind that in this case the bank will charge you a fee.

Where?

Registration is done online first and subsequently in-person at your scheduled appointment.

Handelskai 388 (Entrance Wehlistraße 299)
Stiege 4, 6th floor
1020 Wien

How to get here
  • Underground: U2 Donaumarina (approximately 5 minutes walking time to the institute)
  • Bus: 72A, 77A, 92A

Take the escalator up when you enter the building. Cross the hall towards door “Stiege 4”. Go right around the corner and take the lift to the 6th floor. Exit the lift and walk through the door to the left. The registration room is 4.602.

Infopoint

An information desk at our institute will be available to you during registration times. You will have the opportunity to ask all your questions related to the registration process and courses before or after your personal appointment.

Early registration (before the registration period)

Early registration is possible only if your visa D expires before the start of the official registration period.

You can find more information on whether you are eligible here.

When?

from 8th January 2024 and onwards

How?

Please send an e-mail to vwu@dieberater.com and send the following documents:

  • University admissions letter
  • Passport or official ID
  • Signed terms and condition
  • Scan of your visa

In case of early registration a confirmation for ÖGK needed for student health insurance can only be issued after the general registration period opens.

Placement testing will start at the beginning of February 2024.

Where?

Please send an e-mail with the necessary documents to us to receive further information. We will then let you know about the next steps.

Registration for students changing from another institute

Who?

Students who have previously taken VWU German classes at Sprachenzentrum or VWU.

When?

Changing students can register from January 8th until the end of the regular registration period (February 2nd, 2024).

How?

Please send an e-mail to vwu@dieberater.com and attach the following documents:

  • University admissions letter
  • Student data protocol (Studienblatt) for the winter semester 2023/24
  • Passport or official ID
  • Signed terms and condition

Where?

Please send an e-mail with the necessary documents to us to receive further information. We will then let you know about the next steps.

Registration for continuing students from our institute

Who?

Continuing students (everyone who has visited a German VWU course at die Berater® institute in the winter semester 2023/24)

When?

Continuing students can register from January 8th until the end of the regular registration period (February 2nd, 2024).

Where?

You can find a step-by-step manual for the registration on our learning platform (Moodle) vwu.dieberater.com under “Willkommen im Wintersemester 2023/24 – Anmeldung für das Sommersemester 2024”.

Our terms and conditions apply to all registrations.