Thank you for your interest in the IPSA Consortium
German Language School
in Vienna, Austria!
STUDENT'S OPINION: "Learning German in Vienna is fantastic: Vienna is a beautiful city which offers a lot of cultural activities. You have a big choice of theatre, opera and museum. But it is also a great city for young people: The night life is exciting and you will meet people from all over the world. This is the best school in town! You learn really a lot and you automatically practice the language while enjoying the cultural life and the city´s charming atmosphere." Magnus (24), Sweden, Engineer
Application Deadlines
Citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan and many other countries in possession of a valid passport, are not required to obtain a visa for Austria for a period of up to three months if traveling as a tourist. In this case, we must receive your application and fees no later than 40 days before the program starts. Acceptance of late applications is subject to space availability.
However, if you are required to obtain a visa to Austria, please apply as early as possible. We recommend to check visa regulations for Austria at http://www.bmaa.gv.at/botschaften.
In the following we give you a survey with some general information:
- Entry without a Visa: EU members, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
- Entry without a Visa up to 30 days: Czech Republik
- Entry without a Visa up to 90 days: Chile, El Salvador, Jamaica, Columbia, Korea, Lettland, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Hungary.
- Entry without a Visa up to 6 months: Japan
- Entry without a Visa up to 3 months: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Israel, Canada, Croatia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapour, Slovenia, Uruguay, Venezuela, the USA, Cypress.
- A Visa application can only be issued in a foreign country, which means that students must apply for a Visa in their home countries. Receiving a Visa after your arrival in Austria is impossible.
- Stay of up to 3 months: Travel Visa C. Stay up to 6 months: Residency Visa D. Stay longer than 6 months requires a Residency Permit. This, however, is not a working permit for Austria.
IMPORTANT:
To receive a visa support letter (Confirmation of inscription) wich is necessary for visa application you must:
- Pay the full amount of the course fee and - if booked - also for accommodation for the complete period.
- We will then send by fax or post all necessary documents to the department for visas of the Austrian Embassy in your country.
- If you do not obtain a visa, we will refund the paid fees minus administration fees and the bank charges.
Please apply in time as the process for receiving the visa can take 2 months or more.
Financial Aid
In many cases, it is possible for students to transfer much or all of their financial aid to IPSA study abroad programs. However, students should discuss specific plans with study abroad advisers and financial aid counselors well in advance of the program. It is the student's responsibility to understand the home institution's requiremnents and deadlines regarding all financial aid funds.
Academic Credits
Students who wish to receive credit for our programs should contact the study abroad office or German language department at your college or university prior to starting the program. Present your plan to them asking for detailed requirements on how to arrange credit in advance. With the detailed information from your home-campus, we can typically provide syllabae and other documentation to complete arrangements.
How to apply?
We encourage you to apply online, but you may also print out a monospaced Printable Application Form from your browser and send it by mail or Fax. Please note that you may apply online only if you pay an application fee and deposit online by credit card.
We accept VISA and MasterCard. In our Online Secure Form, we utilize the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) authentication and RC4 128 bit encryption technology. SSL encryption protects information being transmitted across the internet to our processing center.
If you are going to pay an application fee by check, money order or by wire transfer, please print out a monospaced printable Application Form from your browser and send it with your payment.
Please send us the folowing:
- Completed application (printed or online).
- An autobiographical essay including reasons for wishing to study abroad.
- A non-refundable application fee of US$75 and a tuition deposit of US$200. The tuition deposit is part of the cost of your course and is deducted from the total tuition fees after conversion in Euro according to the current exchange rate. Please note that your application will be considered only when your payment of the Application Fee and deposit has been received.
- Placement Test. You may submit it online. Please click here to open a new window with the Test.
Upon receiving your application and application fee, we will send you a Confirmation and Invoice for the balance due in Euro. You may pay the balance in Euro or U.S. Dollars. Payment in U.S. Dollars has to be made according to the current exchange rate. Please note that we must receive a full payment of tuition and accommodation fees at least 40 days before the commencement of your program.
You may pay by wire transfer, cashiers check or money order, or by credit card. We accept Visa and Mastercard. You will find payment details on the printable monospaced or online secure Application forms.
Other Terms and Conditions
General
- IPSA and Member Schools are not liable in any cases of force majeure (according to the law) or for actions of the students and their consequences.
- Minimum age of the participant is 16.
- There are no classes on official holidays. Minimum number of participants: 6. With less than 6 persons the course can be cancelled or shortened. Books are not included in the course fees. Group courses do not contain VAT.
Insurance
You are not insured against illness or accidents, theft or loss of personal possessions through the school or those offering the accommodation. We therefore highly recommend to take a medical and personal insurance policy valid in Austria.
Postponement of Courses, Changes and Last Minute Bookings
- The office must receive written notification at least 30 days before your course begins in order to transfer your reservation to a later course date.
- For last minute bookings, last minute changes and late payments (arrival within 30 days) a €60 supplement will be charged. Should we not receive the payment 2 weeks before the course begins, the booking may be cancelled automatically.
Cancellation before arrival
You must inform the office in writing. Cancellation fees are charged as follows, and any balance is refunded less non-refundable items and bank fees if any:
More than 30 days before the course begins: Cancellation fee of €200 and 30% of the total program fee.
No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than 30 days before the course starts.
EXCEPTION: Students who do not obtain a visa, will be refunded the complete amount paid less non-refundable items (application fee, international courier service and bank charges if any) and administration fee of €200, if they inform the office in writing no later than 21 days before the program starts. The student also must return to the Enrollment Center the official Letter of Acceptance and the denial letter from the Austrian Embassy (Consulate).
Cancellation after arrival
In no case money will be refunded once the course and/or lodging has started. No refund can be given for partial attendance or the discontinuance or interruption of a course.
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