# Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz

> public · Linz · 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:** Linz
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** engineering, arts, humanities, education
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.kunstuni-linz.at/
- **Address:** Hauptplatz, 4020 Linz, Austria
- **Data verified:** 2026-08-19

## Strengths

- 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

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €339–370
- **Private housing:** €355–530
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Linz
- **How to apply:** One channel only: OeAD, two residences. ÖJAB, home4students and WIHAST hold no houses in Linz, so apply early — €35 application, €21 per booked month, two months deposit.
- **Notes:** 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.
- **Source:** https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/accommodation/linz/

## 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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