University of Vienna Summer School

Programme dates for 4 week programme: 

1^st session: 12^th July – 26^th July 2025 (2 weeks)

2nd session: 27^th July to 9^th August 2025 (2 weeks)

Students must complete both sessions as part of the 4 week programme.

Programme fee for 4 weeks is €2,590 /£2,180* which includes:

• Registration
• Non-refundable deposit of 400 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.)
• Use of all sports and recreational facilities 
• All planned excursions

* GBP fee is an estimate based on the conversion rate January 2025

Not included in the programme fee:

• Flights
• Accommodation and full board 2,128.70 Euros (single room)
• Accommodation and full board 1792.70 Euros (shared double room)
• Mandatory Austrian students' union fee of 24.70 Euros

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

Funding available:

• £1,500 for non-WP students
• £2,100 for Widening Participation students

FUNDING IS LIMITED!

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 400 euros directly to the University of Vienna.

The University of Vienna Summer School is encouraging applicants to apply for a Summer School Scholarship: SHS Summer School Application Form 2025. 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 programme, however funding will not be provided for this programme.  For fees and payment of the Austrian Arbitration Academy please click here.

Full details are available in the Summer Programme Timeline.

FUNDING IS LIMITED!

• Apply for funding via the Go Global team by completing our online application.
• We will review your eligibility for funding and send you confirmation.
• Apply to the University of Vienna's Summer School here. Application deadline is 31st March 2025.
• The Sommerhochschule is unable to accept more than 100 students per year, so early application is encouraged.
• 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