Fachhochschule Kärnten
Application deadlines
- October (Winter) — period 1 (main)Mar 15
Opens 1 November. Physiotherapie and Hebammen accept applications in this period only.
- October (Winter) — period 2May 15
Several programmes are already waiting-list only.
- October (Winter) — period 3Jul 15
Window 16 May – 15 July.
- October (Winter) — period 4Sep 30
Remaining places only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to study at Fachhochschule Kärnten as a non-EU student?
Tuition for non-EU students at Fachhochschule Kärnten is €1000 per year. A mandatory semester contribution of €52 per year (administration and transport, not tuition) is charged on top. Living costs in Villach / Feldkirchen / Spittal / Klagenfurt are separate.
What IELTS score do you need for Fachhochschule Kärnten?
English-taught programmes at Fachhochschule Kärnten typically require IELTS 6 or equivalent. Confirm the exact requirement per programme on the official admissions page.
How much money do you need to show for a student visa to Austria?
For a student residence permit in Austria you must prove €15,701 per year (2026, OeAD — Residence Permit Student (means of subsistence, 24+): https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/residence-permit-student-no-mobility-programme).
Where is Fachhochschule Kärnten located?
Fachhochschule Kärnten is in Villach / Feldkirchen / Spittal / Klagenfurt, Austria. Europastraße 4, 9524 Villach, Austria
What can you study at Fachhochschule Kärnten?
Fields offered include: Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Economics, Humanities, Social Sciences, Medicine, Health.
Accommodation
Second cheapest after Linz, and one of only two main cities where a dormitory single (from €369) stays under the €386.43 housing threshold in the Austrian visa formula, so it does not raise the amount you must show on your account. Two channels: home4students Nautilusweg (from €286) and OeAD (€290 bed, €406–416 single). No operator publishes studios here. AY 2026/27 rates. Figures are for Klagenfurt. Teaching also runs in Villach, Feldkirchen and Spittal; in Villach only STUWO is present, with rooms from €521.
SourceNational funding for this destination
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Why this works
- 52 degree programmes in the federal catalogue studienwahl.at, 11 of them English-taught · crawled 08.2026
- €500/semester (€1.000/year) for third-country students from winter 2026 — the lowest rate among Austrian universities of applied sciences; EU/EEA pay €363,36/semester. Plus the ÖH fee €26,20/semester · 2026-27
- English-taught entry bar: CEFR B2 in the compulsory bachelor document set — the university publishes a level, not a test score; on the English-taught programmes German is not required and can be learned from scratch inside the programme
- Campus in Villach / Feldkirchen / Spittal / Klagenfurt; the residence permit requires proof of means at the NAG Richtsatz — €722,58/month under 24, €1.308,39/month from 24 · 2026-27
- Non-EU students may work up to 20 hours a week with an employment permit; after graduation Austria grants a 12-month job-search residence permit leading to the Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte
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