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Fees and Application

Fees For AAA students a limited number of rooms is available
Sommerhochschule fees are € 1,970 on campus. Students applying for on-campus accommo-
which include registration, tuition, dation have to pay an additional fee for room and board
use of all sports and recreational which will be collected by the Sommerhochschule for the
facilities (including tennis and wind- host institution. This fee includes accommodation and
surfing lessons), and all planned full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) for the two-week
excursions. academy program.
External students have to pay the Accommodation in a single room: € 926
Austrian students’ union fee of Accommodation in a double room: € 779
€ 20.20 to be admitted to the Univer- (Prices include local tax.)
sity of Vienna and to enjoy in- su- The nearby village of Strobl features a variety of guest
rance coverage (general accident houses and hotels to accommodate participants. It is
and liability insurance). An additional highly recommended to book accommodation well in
fee for room and board on campus advance.
will be collected by the Sommer-
hochschule for the host institution Application
(Bundesinstitut für Erwachsenen- Students are advised to read these instructions carefully
bildung). This fee includes accommo- before completing the application material.
dation and full board (breakfast, Applicants have to submit the following documents:
lunch, dinner) for the four week 1. Application form: Applicants must complete the
program. application form (inserted at the end of this brochure).
Accommodation in a single room: 2. Statement of Purpose: Applicants have to submit a
€ 1,849. Accommodation in a written statement of motivation (maximum length
double room: € 1,555. one page).
(Prices include local tax.) 3. Recommendation Letter: Applicants are required to
Rooms will be distributed according submit a recommendation letter. The letter has to
to availability. Room reservations for include a paragraph about the student's ability to
double rooms will be considered in study abroad. The letter has to be submitted in original,
order of arrival. All additional costs bearing the referees signature. Preferably it should be
for travel arrangements as well as written on official letter paper and placed in a sealed
health insurance and medical care are envelope.
the responsibility of the participants. The recommendation letter can be written by a person
from your academic field or by a person from the pro-
The two-week Austrian Arbitration fessional field. If the applicant is a student, the letter
Academy can also be booked as an should be written by a person from his/her academic area.
independent program. In this case 4. Transcript of Grades: The application must include an
the fees are € 1,320 which include official, certified transcript showing courses and grades
registration, tuition, use of all sports from the university the applicant is currently attending.
and recreational facilities, all planned Applicants who have already completed their studies
excursions. External students have should submit a copy of their diploma. All transcripts
to pay the Austrian students’ union and diplomas must include an explanation of the
fee of € 20.20 to be admitted to the grading system used.
University of Vienna and to enjoy in- 5. Official proof of proficiency level in English: Applicants
surance coverage (general accident whose native language is not English must submit
and liability insurance). proof of their proficient command of English. This
can be a TOEFL Test Score Report, an IELTS Test

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