# Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz (KUG)

> public · Graz · austria

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €1453 — 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 semester) | Sep 05 | Statutory deadline for Austrian public universities. There is no Nachfrist — a missed deadline means waiting for the next semester. |
| March (Summer semester) | Feb 05 | Statutory deadline for Austrian public universities. No Nachfrist. Art programmes close earlier — admission runs through the Eignungsprüfung. |

Deadlines verified 2026-08-19.

## Profile

- **Country:** austria (AT)
- **City:** Graz
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** arts, humanities, education
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.kug.ac.at/
- **Address:** Leonhardstraße 15, 8010 Graz, Austria
- **Data verified:** 2026-08-19

## Strengths

- 110 degree programmes in the federal catalogue studienwahl.at, only 1 of them fully English-taught — in practice a German-language conservatoire · crawled 08.2026
- Statutory third-country tuition €726,72/semester (€1.453,44/year) plus the ÖH student-union fee €26,20/semester — identical at every Austrian public university, regardless of citizenship · 2026-27
- German bar set by the university's own Verordnung: at least A2 already at application, A1 at admission for Bachelor and Diplom, A2 at admission for Master — and where the curriculum names no level at all, C1 applies · 2026-27
- Accepted German language exams: ÖSD, Goethe-Zertifikat, the university-run exam (DSH), DSD, ÖIF and telc; the standardised exam (TestDaF) at TDN3 in all four parts counts as B2 and TDN4 as C1. The certificate must be no more than two years old, and an application below A2 is rejected outright
- Campus in Graz; for the student residence permit the NAG proof of means is required — €722,58/month under 24 and €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

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €434–641
- **Private housing:** €360–540
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Graz
- **How to apply:** Apply to each operator separately — home4students and ÖJAB take applications free of charge, OeAD charges €35 up front plus €21 per booked month. All three ask for a two-month deposit.
- **Notes:** Three dormitory channels: home4students (from €303 for a bed, €434–505 single), ÖJAB (€320–617) and OeAD (€399–418 bed, €515–641 single). STUWO adds all-inclusive studios from €469. AY 2026/27 rates.
- **Source:** https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/accommodation/Graz/

## 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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