Special rules - Remission requirements
The following exceptions and special rules apply to:
all full-time students who are nationals of an EU/EEA country and
full-time students from other countries who are treated as equivalent to EU/EEA citizens
- Applicants who submit supporting documents from abroad must provide certificates issued by authorities comparable to the Austrian authorities mentioned.
- Please note: Documents not submitted in German or English must be translated by a court-sworn interpreter. In this case, both a copy of the original document and the translation must be submitted.
The authenticity of the documents submitted in copy form will be checked on a random basis! Please note that, in accordance with Section 92(6) of the University Act 2002, if students have culpably caused or fraudulently obtained the waiver of tuition fees by providing incomplete or false information regarding relevant facts, they shall be required to pay double the tuition fees, without prejudice to criminal liability.
Tuition fees are waived for students for the duration of their studies, with no restriction on the period of exemption, provided that a disability of at least 50% has been recognised in accordance with federal legislation. For administrative reasons, an application for a waiver may only be submitted after the minimum period of study plus any grace periods, and must be reapplied for following any interruption to studies.
Proof:
- Disability card issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs
If a student is primarily responsible for the care of children up to their 7th birthday, or if the child starts school at a later date, the tuition fees will be waived for the duration of this primary care.
A waiver may be granted for a maximum of two consecutive semesters per application; after that, a new application must be submitted.
Proof:
In cases where a student is providing primary care for, for example, close relatives, the tuition fees will be waived for the duration of this care.
A waiver may be granted for a maximum of two consecutive semesters per application; after that, a new application must be submitted.
Evidence:
- appropriate evidence demonstrating primary care, such as the care recipient’s disability card, medical certificates,
- registration forms for the applicant and the person requiring care, etc.,
- as well as a statutory declaration that the person requiring care is being cared for by the applicant.
Students who can provide evidence that they have completed study or work placements as part of mobility programmes will have their tuition fees waived. If students have spent time abroad as part of a mobility programme in previous semesters, the duration of the fee-waiver period will be extended by the number of semesters spent abroad under the mobility programme.
As soon as you become liable for tuition fees and have already spent a previous semester abroad, you must submit an application for exemption. The system does not automatically check for a possible exemption.
You can obtain detailed information on this by emailing studienbeitrag(at)uni-graz.at
If a student is unable to study for a period of at least two months within a semester for which tuition fees are payable, due to pregnancy or illness, the tuition fees for that semester will be waived. This must be a continuous period of more than two months during the semester in question.
Note: In the case of illness, only the period during which you are unable to study is relevant. It is not necessary to specify or provide details of the nature of the illness (diagnoses, medical reports, etc.). This is not relevant to the assessment of the application.
Proof:
Students may be exempted from paying tuition fees if they received a student grant in the previous semester under the Student Finance Act 1996 (BGBI. No. 305/1992) or are receiving one in the current semester.
Proof:
- Notice of student grant
Since the 2023 summer semester, doctoral students who are employed by the University under a contract specifically aimed at the completion of their doctoral studies have been eligible for exemption from tuition fees.
A separate application must be submitted each semester. Before applying, you must obtain confirmation from your supervisor and the Human Resources department. See the form. You may only submit your application once all signatures have been obtained.
Please note: An exemption from tuition fees for the summer semester must always be applied for by 28/29 February at the latest, and for the winter semester by 30 September at the latest. If an exemption cannot be applied for by the deadline, the prescribed fee must be paid by the deadline.
Applications must be submitted directly via Uni Graz Online under ‘Online Applications – Student Affairs Office’.
It is not possible to submit an application for a period prior to the 2023 summer semester.
Proof: pre-prepared form
Please note: The ÖH fee must always be paid to ensure proper re-enrolment. Exemption from this fee is not possible.
- Students who complete their studies before the end of the registration period (31 October for the winter semester or 31 March for the summer semester) or who deregister from the university before the end of the registration period 1). The waiver is granted automatically as soon as the fee-paying course of study has been completed or the student has deregistered.
- Students who are on leave of absence for the semester in question.
- Students who have completed a study module before the end of the enrolment period for the semester in question and have not enrolled in any further fee-paying courses. The waiver is granted automatically as soon as the module has been entered into the system for the fee-paying course.
1) There must be no other outstanding studies at the University of Graz or at any other university in Austria, and the minimum duration of study must not have been exceeded.
