# Pädagogische Hochschule Kärnten – Viktor Frankl Hochschule

> public · Klagenfurt · austria

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €1453 — verified 2026-08-19
- **Semester contribution:** €52 — verified 2026-08-19
- **Language of instruction:** German — 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) — joint Verbund admission, main round | May 13 | Registration 2 March – 13 May on zulassunglehramt.at. Modul C on-site assessment for Primarstufe in Klagenfurt 1–3 July. |
| October (Winter) — Verbund, additional round (Nebentermin) | Aug 14 | Registration 1 July – 14 August. |

Deadlines verified 2026-08-19.

## Profile

- **Country:** austria (AT)
- **City:** Klagenfurt
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** education
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.phk.ac.at/
- **Address:** Hubertusstraße 1, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
- **Data verified:** 2026-08-19

## Strengths

- 5 degree programmes in the federal catalogue studienwahl.at, all of them taught in German · crawled 08.2026
- Statutory third-country tuition €726,72/semester (€1.453,44/year) under § 69 Abs. 2 HG 2005 plus the ÖH student-union fee €26,20/semester — €1.506,64 for the year; an unpaid ÖH fee cancels the enrolment · 2026-27
- Teaching is entirely in German. The university publishes no CEFR level and asks for no language certificate — German is assessed inside the Aufnahmeverfahren itself
- No English-taught programmes — the route runs through a German preparatory year (VWU) or an equivalent C1 certificate
- Campus in Klagenfurt; the residence permit requires proof of means at the NAG Richtsatz — €722,58/month under 24, €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:** €369–416
- **Private housing:** €325–485
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Klagenfurt
- **How to apply:** home4students applications are free; OeAD charges €35 plus €21 per booked month. Both ask for a two-month deposit.
- **Notes:** Second cheapest after Linz, and one of only two main cities where a dormitory single (from €369) 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. Two channels: home4students Nautilusweg (from €286) and OeAD (€290 bed, €406–416 single). No operator publishes studios here. AY 2026/27 rates.
- **Source:** https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/accommodation/klagenfurt/

## 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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