5 Steps to Becoming an Exchange Student at TU Graz
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Nomination
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Online Application
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Course Selection and Learning Agreement
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Letter of Acceptance and Preparation
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Welcome Events
To Do for Preparation
Communicate arrival date and contact
- Log on to Mobility-Online.
- Provide us with your date of arrival. Your date of arrival depends on whether you will attend the German Intensive Course or not. More info here.
- For the winter semester/full academic year: beginning or middle of September
- For the summer semester: beginning or middle of February - Add an emergency contact.
Once you have completed these tasks, we will officially register you as a student of TU Graz:
- in July/August for the winter semester/full academic year
- in January for the summer semester
After you have been registered as a student of TU Graz, you will receive an email with your Student ID number (Matrikelnummer) and further instructions.
Check Pre-Arrival Guide
To prepare for your exchange stay at TU Graz, make sure to closely read the Pre-Arrival Guide you downloaded from Mobility-Online. It contains lots of important information on accommodation, insurance, visa application procedures, German courses, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Winter Semester
Last day of arrival for winter semester and full academic year is one day before the first activity of the Welcome Events in September. Exchange students who participate in the German Intensive Course prior to the semester have to arrive one day before the course starts, in early September.
Summer Semester
Last day of arrival for summer semester is one day before the first activity of the Welcome Events in February. Exchange students who participate in the German Intensive Course prior to the semester have to arrive one day before the course starts, in early February.
In Graz, there is plenty of accommodation for students, e.g. rooms in student housing or flat shares. Living together with other people is cheaper and helps you to get to know Austrians or other international students.
The earlier you start looking for accommodation, the more possibilities you have! Make sure that you make payments in time, otherwise you cannot be guaranteed a place.
Complete list of students dorms in Graz
Most international exchange students live in dorms from OeAD, WIST, StuWo, greenbox or milestone.
You can also look for accommodation in Graz on the following portals: SWiS - Wohnungsservice Graz, Campusboard, Housing Anywhere, Erasmusu, Kurzzeitmiete, Wohnen für Hilfe
NOTE: Accommodation for students who are coming to Graz in the framework of the ISEP network will be organised by TU Graz, International Office – Welcome Center.
Whether or not you need to apply for a visa or a residence permit for your time abroad at TU Graz depends on your citizenship.
You can find an overview on residence permits and visas on the OeAD website.
Participating in the compulsory Welcome Events helps you to get the most out of your stay at TU Graz.
Advantages:
- You get to know other exchange students, who have just the same questions as you. Together, it will be easier for you to come to terms with your new surroundings.
- You receive information tailored to you.
- You get answers to your questions.
- You find out where you can find support after the first week is over.
It is your responsibility to be insured sufficiently for your entire stay at Graz University of Technology:
Citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland
If you are citizen of an EU or EEA country or Switzerland, your national health insurance (EHIC) is also valid in Austria. In rare cases the validity must be activated by your health insurance company, please check well before you leave for Austria.
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey
If you come from one of these countries, your national health insurance is also valid in Austria, but you need to ask for the form A3 from your health insurance company before you leave. This is a voucher which you have to change into a treatment bill before you see a doctor in Austria. We will explain the details during the Orientation Sessions.
Citizens of all other countries
We highly recommend exchange students who live outside the countries/regions mentioned to take out the Health Insurance from the Austrian National Health Insurance Provider (ÖGK) for their whole study abroad period.
- If the stay does not exceed 6 months, a travel health insurance covering all risks is also accepted.
- Students staying longer than 6 months are obligated to take out the Austrian National Health Insurance called ÖGK for their whole study abroad period.
A general overview about the ÖGK Health Insurance will be given once students are officially accepted. During the Orientation Sessions, students will receive further instructions and support in obtaining this insurance. Students should also take out travel insurance for the trip to Austria and the first 3 - 4 weeks in Graz.
In Austria, all students have to pay a small fee every semester (a bit more than € 20 EUR). This is in order to be registered with their university and allows them to take courses and to benefit from an accident and liability insurance on the campus and on their way to and from.
From the moment you are registered as an official student of TU Graz and have paid this fee, you are covered by this student´s insurance.
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is the student network that supports exchange students in Europe, no matter whether belong to the Erasmus exchange programme or to any other student exchange programme. The Department for Exchange Students at the TU Graz Student Union offers a Pick-up service and a Buddy Programme to connect national and international students. Students at TU Graz help you at the beginning of your stay in this new country. ESN also offers a weekly newsletter and lots of activities for exchange students.
