Financing your studies

Tuition Fees and Costs of Living

In the academic year 2020-21 the tuition fee for each programme (Diploma Programme, MAIS, PhD and ETIA) is EUR 13,600, in the academic year 2021-22 the tuition fee will be EUR 13,900.

Upon admission to their chosen postgraduate programme at the DA, students are requested to transfer a non-refundable processing fee of EUR 500, which is deducted from the tuition fee later. The remaining sum of EUR 13,100 (2020-21) hasto be paid by the end of September respectively.

The costs of living (rent, food, study material and books) are estimated to be approximately EUR 6,000-7,000 per academic year.

Detailed cost estimate for an academic year at the DA

Tuition Fees	EUR 13,600.00
Room with breakfast at the DA (9 months)	EUR 3,690.00
Lunch at the DA (9 months)	EUR 1,170.00
Health insurance (9 months, EUR 63.44 per month, plus add. e-card fee EUR 12,30) *	EUR 583.26
Contribution for study trip	EUR 200.00
Books and other materials	EUR 1,300.00
Locker (9 months)	EUR 60.00
Parking space (9 months)	EUR 765.00
Residence permit **	minimum EUR 200.00

* Student health insurance with the local Austrian health insurance company (Gebietskrankenkasse).
** for all non-EU citizens

This estimate of costs refers to the academic year 2020-21. The costs will increase in the following years in accordance with index adjustments.

Financial Assistance

The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna offers a limited number of scholarships and student loans. The availability of financial assistance varies according to the postgraduate programme. Please find detailed information on the respective programme pages:

Student Loan Garantee Facility under Erasmus +

For applicants looking for support to finance their Master Studies at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna:

The Austrian National Agency for Lifelong Learning in Austria informed that the new Erasmus+ programme will provide for a Student Loan Guarantee Facility (maximum 18.000 EUR) for Master Students. Condition: the Master programme takes place in a European Country that is neither the country of residence nor the country in which the university degree which is one of the admission requirements to the Master programmes of the DA, was obtained. The Student Loan Guarantee Facility is expected to start functioning from the beginning of the academic year 2014/2015 on. More precise information will not be available before summer 2014 as applicants interested in these loans will need to address participating national banks or student loan agencies which will act as financial intermediaries. These banks and agencies will only be selected following a call for expressions of interest that is expected to be published in spring 2014. For now please contact the national agency that will be implementing the Erasmus+ programme in your country for further information: http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-education/masters-loans_en.htm.

European Funding Guide - your starting point for student finance in Europe

http://www.european-funding-guide.eu/

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