Even in the summer semester, which has been ongoing since March, they do not have to pay tuition fees or will be reimbursed the 751.92 euros that are charged to non-EU citizens. This has been stipulated by the science and education departments in the current tuition fee regulation.

Around 5,400 Students from Ukraine

For students from Austria and EU countries, tuition fees at public universities and colleges of education only apply if they exceed the prescribed study duration by more than two semesters. In contrast, non-EU nationals must pay double the regular tuition fee (plus the contribution for the Austrian National Union of Students/ÖH) per semester from the start of their studies.

Students from Ukraine - according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Science, there were around 5,400 in the summer semester of 2025, 85 percent of whom were at public universities - have been exempted from tuition fees since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression. The shortfall resulting from the exemption is compensated to universities and colleges of education by the ministries. The Ministry of Science cannot impose corresponding regulations on universities of applied sciences (FH) and private universities, but some of them offer their own support measures.

(APA/Red)

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