Bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences

General Information

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Bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences comprise 180 ECTS and the standard duration of study is six semesters. You graduate with the title BA (Bachelor of Arts).

All bachelor's programmes have an introductory and orientation period. The bachelor's programmes in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Political Science and Sociology have a shared, interdisciplinary introductory and orientation period (SOWI STEOP+).

Information about the application for admission to the degree programme can be found at studieren.univie.ac.at/en/entrance-exam/.

Information Events

Are you interested in studying at the Faculty of Social Sciences? At the following events you can find out more about the different fields of study and talk to students of the Faculty: 

 Admission

All bachelor's programmes in the social sciences have an entrance exam procedure. This means that you can only apply for admission once a year (in spring) for the following academic year, even if you plan on starting your studies in the summer semester.

Please enquire in advance about the current application and admission deadlines.
You must report the continuation of your studies (= re-enrolment) in a timely manner each semester.

You can find all the information about the entrance exam procedure and the application for admission at studieren.univie.ac.at/en/entrance-exam/. Specific information on the entrance exam procedure for the respective bachelor's programmes is also linked in our overview of the Social Science bachelor's programmes.

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  • I missed the application deadline for the entrance exam procedure. What now?

    For admission to a degree programme with an entrance exam procedure, there is generally no way around submitting the application within the application period.
    There is no grace period and no ‘distribution of vacant spots’! 

    If you have already completed the joint entrance exam procedure for the Bachelor's programmes in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Political Science and Sociology, you do not have to do so again. If you would like to switch between the Bachelor's programmes in the Social Sciences or start an additional programme, please send a request to the Servicedesk. 

    Please note: A change of degree programme may jeopardise your entitlement to federal aid for students (german) and family allowance (german)! Please clarify the potential impact on your residence permit directly with the Municipal Department 35 (MA 35) or the district administration (Bezirkshauptmannschaft).
    Therefore, please inform yourself in advance about the possible consequences of a change of degree programme and only make this decision after careful consideration!

Any questions about the admission procedure?

You are interested in studying at the University of Vienna? You have already informed yourself online about the admission procedure for your desired programme, but still have questions?

Take the opportunity to find out more on site. As part of the "Let's Talk" initiative, you can book a counselling appointment with colleagues from the Admissions team. If you are unable to come to "Let's Talk", please use the other contact options.

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Further Resources

On the Teaching Affairs and Student Services website, you will find all the necessary information about studying at the University of Vienna. In addition to the topics mentioned above, you will also find information on the organisation of your studies, information on all aspects of student life, information on study spaces at the University of Vienna and much more.

The Center for Teaching and Learning also offers students a wide range of services with many resources to make learning, reading and writing easier (german).