# Fachhochschule Vorarlberg GmbH

> nonprofit · Dornbirn · austria

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €0 — verified 2026-08-19
- **Semester contribution:** €52 — verified 2026-08-19
- **English level (CEFR):** B2 — verified 2026-08-19
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €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)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October (Winter) — third countries (non-EU/EEA, except Switzerland) | Mar 01 | The only deadline for third-country applicants. Applications open 15 November. |
| October (Winter) — deadline II | May 31 | Guarantees participation in the selection procedure. |
| October (Winter) — deadline III | Aug 31 | Last chance: remaining places and waiting lists only. |

Deadlines verified 2026-08-19.

## Profile

- **Country:** austria (AT)
- **City:** Dornbirn
- **Type:** nonprofit
- **Fields:** it, engineering, business, economics, arts, social-sciences, medicine, health
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.fhv.at/
- **Address:** Achstraße 1, 6850 Dornbirn, Austria
- **Data verified:** 2026-08-19

## Strengths

- 17 degree programmes catalogued from the university's own site and the federal register studienwahl.at, 1 of them taught in English and 16 in German - crawled 08.2026
- No tuition at all: EUR 0 per semester for every nationality, third countries included; the only compulsory payment is the OeH fee EUR 26,20 per semester - fhv.at, 2026-27
- Entry language bar CEFR B2, required in German and English at the same time; the Master in International Management and Leadership is the exception, English B2 only. The university publishes no IELTS band - fhv.at, checked 2026-08-19
- Campus in Dornbirn; the residence permit requires proof of means at the NAG reference rate - EUR 722,58 a month under 24 and EUR 1.308,39 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 Red-White-Red Card

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €435–555
- **How to apply:** OeAD charges €35 up front, €21 per booked month and a two-month deposit.
- **Notes:** The most expensive dormitory market in the country: a bed in Dornbirn (€435) costs more than a single room in Linz (€339) — Vorarlberg prices closer to Switzerland than to Austria. OeAD singles run €555, the studio €580. AY 2026/27 rates.
- **Source:** https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/accommodation/dornbirn/

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)
- [Students at Risk Fonds (Austria)](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/students-at-risk-austria.md) — €1,200/month, standard study duration + 2 semesters (tuition not covered), 2025/26
- [Erhard Busek Grant](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erhard-busek-grant.md) — €1,300/month for 24 months + up to €1,200 travel; tuition waived by the host university (2025/26)

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