Our tips for choosing the right bachelor's programme

Are you interested in the University of Vienna and still looking for the right degree programme? The pages linked here will help you discover the wide range of degree programmes offered by the University of Vienna and give you useful advice on how to make your choice of degree programme easier.

Firstly, you should think about where your interests and strengths lie. Various career interest tests and self-assesment tools can help you with this. In a second step, you can then compare which degree programme best suits your career aspirations, preferred fields of activity and areas of interest. To do this, it makes sense to check the curricula of the individual degree programmes in terms of the content being taught and to take a look at the current fields of activity of former graduates in our graduate tracking.

If you are not yet sure what to expect from a university, or if you are not sure whether a university degree is right for you, we also have offers for you.

  • Browse through the section University in a nutshell. Here you can find a general overview as well as various introductory videos and student testimonials. It may also be worth taking a look at the Welcome Guide of the University of Vienna. The Welcome Guide provides an overview of all relevant points of contact at the university and answers many questions that incoming students may have at the beginning of their studies.
  • With uni:check, you can test your knowledge about life as a student and your expectations about studying at a university in a questionnaire. You will then receive comprehensive personalised feedback, tips and further information.
  • Do you have concerns about being able to participate in university life due to an impairment, disability or illness? The University of Vienna puts great emphasis on creating an inclusive and accessible learning environment. The Accessible Studying Team supports students and faculty in finding suitable solutions for any particular situation, taking into account the specific needs and capabilities of each individual.            

Do you need counselling?

We offer you various counselling services and contact options

Have you already researched the degree programmes offered at the University of Vienna by yourself, but are still not quite sure what to study? Do you have questions about the programme content, procedures and surrounding issues? We are here for you!

Personal counselling cannot replace the need for individual research into the options available when choosing a degree programme. However, it does have one decisive advantage: as the interaction with another person offers the opportunity to ask more precise questions, your own expectations, goals and concerns can be better addressed. You should therefore take advantage of the various counselling services offered by the University of Vienna as well as external counselling institutions.

Visit us at an education fair!

At the following events, you can find out more about the different degree programmes and connect with students from the individual faculties. The Faculty of Social Sciences is also widely represented here.

As the students themselves are right in the middle of university life, they can provide helpful insights into everyday student life as well as key information about the individual degree programmes. They were also faced with the decision of choosing a degree programme relatively recently and know the considerations that go into such a decision.

Visiting an education fair just to collect flyers is a thing of the past. The University of Vienna offers all flyers for the various degree programmes online for download on study2go (german).

Personal counselling on programmes in the social sciences

We are committed to offering you the best possible counselling all year round.
Please send your enquiries via e-mail to:

Aaron Pankraz 
StudiesServiceCenter Social Sciences
Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG)
6th Floor, Room A 628
1010 Vienna
aaron.pankraz@univie.ac.at

Interested in studying social sciences?

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna offers the following bachelor's programmes:

All bachelor's programmes in the social sciences comprise 180 ECTS 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.

Interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity play an important role in the social sciences. This is also reflected in the bachelor's programmes at the University of Vienna. The programmes in Political Science, Social and Cultural Anthropology as well as Sociology have a joint introductory and orientation period (STEOP). In addition, two further courses from the foundation modules of these three degree programmes are offered interdisciplinarily, and can also be chosen as part of an elective module (INSOWI A) within the bachelor's programme in Journalism and Communication Studies.

Admission successful. What now...?

Starting university raises many questions for new students. It takes time to find your way around this new environment and the necessary organisational procedures. To make the transition as smooth as possible, we have compiled the most important information and contact points for you here. 

The Welcome Guide for new students offers a comprehensive introduction to the most important issues and services to help you on your way through your degree programme. Further general information on the organisation of your studies (semester planning, course registration, etc.), as well as how to study, read and write more effectively, can be obtained from the colleagues at Teaching Affairs and Student Services, as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning.    

Learning "university language" is important at the start of your studies. The ABC of Terminology provides you with an overview of special university terminology and frequently asked questions relating to the respective subject areas, from A as in admission period to W as in waiting list. 

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  • The StudiesServiceUnits are the most important administrative office during your studies. They answer programme-specific questions and can help you with problems related to course registration, the recognition of exams and much more.
  • The StudiesServiceCenter connects the various StudiesServiceUnits at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Among other things, we answer general questions and issue degree certificates.   
  • The Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) it your elected representative body within the Univiersity.
  • The Accessible Studying Team supports students and faculty in making everyday university life more accessible and finding suitable solutions for each individual situation.