Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw)
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 Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw) as a non-EU student?
Tuition for non-EU students at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw) is €1453 per year. A mandatory semester contribution of €52 per year (administration and transport, not tuition) is charged on top. Living costs in Wien 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 Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw) located?
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw) is in Wien, Austria. Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Wien, Austria
What can you study at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (mdw)?
Fields offered include: Arts, Education.
Accommodation
Five channels serve Vienna: OeAD, ÖJAB, home4students, WIHAST and STUWO. A bed in a shared room runs €289–460, a single room €374–723; the mass entry point is €400–500 for a single. A commercial residence costs about twice a dormitory (€970 vs €480). Prices are the AY 2026/27 rates published by the operators.
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Why this works
- 96 degree programmes in the federal catalogue studienwahl.at, 2 of them fully English-taught and 2 more bilingual · 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
- The university runs its own preparatory German courses: 'Sprachkompetenz Deutsch B1' (from beginner to B1.2) and 'Sprachkompetenz Deutsch B2' (from B1.2 to B2.2), two semesters each at €350 per semester · 2026-27
- Admission to those courses is by written and oral placement test — they are a genuine in-house route to the language bar rather than an external language school
- Campus in Wien; 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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