# USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten

> nonprofit · St. Pölten · austria

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €3000 — 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 | Feb 01 | Some programmes 28 February; after this date applications from third countries are closed. |
| October (Winter) — general | Aug 06 | Opens 1 October. Earlier for some programmes: 25 March (Diätologie, Physiotherapie), 31 May or 1 June (nursing). |
| March (Summer) — general | Oct 15 | Opens 1 July. |
| March (Summer) — third countries | Aug 31 | Bewerbungsfenster Sommersemester 2027 (Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege PLUS): 01.07.2026-15.10.2026; darin gilt für Drittstaatsangehörige die Frist 31.08. (ausgenommen Ukraine mit Aufenthaltstitel). Source: https://www.ustp.at/de/studium/bewerbungsinfo/alle-bewerbungsfristen-und-aufnahmetermine |

Deadlines verified 2026-08-19.

## Profile

- **Country:** austria (AT)
- **City:** St. Pölten
- **Type:** nonprofit
- **Fields:** it, engineering, business, economics, arts, humanities, social-sciences, medicine, health
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.ustp.at/de
- **Address:** Campus-Platz 1, 3100 St. Pölten, Austria
- **Data verified:** 2026-08-19

## Strengths

- 32 degree programmes catalogued from the university's own site and the federal register studienwahl.at, 6 of them taught in English and 26 in German - crawled 08.2026
- EU and EEA students pay EUR 363,36 per semester; third-country students under section 64 NAG pay EUR 1.500,00 per semester, EUR 3.000 a year, plus the OeH fee EUR 26,20. Ukrainian nationals have been exempt since the summer semester of 2022. On top: a EUR 200 deposit, a copying fee of EUR 150 for Bachelor and EUR 100 for Master students, and a campus card at EUR 30 or EUR 20 - ustp.at fee schedule 2025, section 18
- Entry language bar CEFR B2; the university publishes no IELTS band - ustp.at, checked 2026-08-19
- Campus in St. Pölten; 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:** €339–415
- **How to apply:** WIHAST charges a flat €600 deposit rather than two months' rent, which works out cheaper than every other operator once the room costs more than €300.
- **Notes:** WIHAST is the dormitory channel: €339 for a bed, €415 for a single. AY 2026/27 rates, valid from September 2026.
- **Source:** https://www.wihast.at/preise/

## 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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