Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz
Application deadlines
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to study at Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz as a non-EU student?
Tuition for non-EU students at Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz is €1453 per year. A mandatory semester contribution of €52 per year (administration and transport, not tuition) is charged on top. Living costs in Linz are separate.
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 Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz located?
Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz is in Linz, Austria. Hauptplatz, 4020 Linz, Austria
What can you study at Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz?
Fields offered include: Engineering, Arts, Humanities, Education.
Accommodation
The cheapest of Austria's six main student cities: a single room in Linz (€339) costs less than a bed in a shared room in Vienna. Studios run €422–680. A single here also 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. AY 2026/27 rates.
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Why this works
- 28 degree programmes in the federal catalogue studienwahl.at — 2 fully English-taught and 5 more running in German and English · 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 B1 is due only by the start of the third semester for the art Bachelor and Diplom programmes (Bildende Kunst, Fashion & Technology, Grafik-Design und Fotografie, textil.kunst.design, raum&designstrategien and others) — you can start before reaching it · 2026-27
- Five art Master programmes (Fashion & Technology, raum&designstrategien, Plastische Konzeptionen/Keramik, Visuelle Kommunikation, Zeitbasierte Medien) accept English B2 before admission as an alternative to German B1 — the practical English-language route into the school
- Architektur, Industrial Design, Lehramt, Medienkultur- und Kunsttheorien and Kulturwissenschaften are the exception: German B2 must be proven before admission, with no grace period
- Campus in Linz; 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
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