TU Wien: Tuition, English Master's Programs & How to Apply (2027)

TU Wien charges non-EU students €726.72 tuition per semester from the first semester, plus the Students' Union (ÖH) fee of €26.20. Citizens of the countries in Annex 1 of the tuition fee rules, which includes Afghanistan, are exempt from tuition for their whole degree and pay only the ÖH fee.

TU Wien is Vienna's technical university. It does not teach any bachelor's in English, but it offers 26 English-taught master's programs, from Data Science to Aeronautical Engineering. Below you will find the fees, programs, requirements, the paper-based application, and real deadlines with their academic year.

Why TU Wien is good value

• Public-university fee of €726.72 per semester for non-EU students, which is low compared with private universities in Austria.
• Tuition exemption for citizens of Annex 1 countries, Afghanistan included: you pay only the ÖH fee.
• Technical focus in English at master's level: computing, engineering, mathematics, chemistry and physics.
• No application fee is mentioned on the TU Wien admission pages.
• Two intakes: winter and summer semester, with separate non-EU windows.

Tuition and fees

No scholarship for international degree applicants was found on TU Wien's admission pages. For other options see our scholarships in Austria guide, and for full budgets read cost of studying in Austria.

English-taught master's programs

Our fact pack lists 26 English-taught master's programs and 3 doctoral programs. All are two years. Examples:

• Computing: Data Science, Software Engineering, Logic and Artificial Intelligence, Visual Computing, Embedded Computing Systems, Media and Human-Centered Computing, Medical Informatics, Business Informatics
• Engineering: Aeronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing and Robotics, Digital Civil Engineering Science, Information and Communication Engineering
• Science and maths: Technical Physics, Technical Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Quantum Information Science and Technology, Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Mathematics
• Built environment and geo: Building Sciences and Environment, Geodesy and Geoinformation, Cartography (Erasmus Mundus)

The official list is on TU Wien's English-taught master's page. For a country-wide overview see English-taught programs in Austria.

Admission requirements for master's

• Degree: a relevant bachelor's of at least 180 ECTS. There is no minimum grade, but you are not admissible if the subject gaps exceed 30 ECTS. Smaller gaps can be imposed as extra exams.
• English B2: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 87, or Cambridge B2 First / C1 Advanced with 160 or more (certificates valid two years). A three-year English-taught degree from the EU/EEA, Switzerland, UK, US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand also counts.
• Documents: signed application form, legalised copy of your bachelor's diploma with official translation, diploma supplement or transcript showing ECTS and contact hours, English certificate, passport copy.
• Selection procedure only for Building Science and Environment, Green Chemistry and Digital Civil Engineering Science.
• Limit: a maximum of two applications per person.

Doctoral programs

TU Wien has three doctoral programs: engineering, natural sciences, and social and economic sciences, each at least six semesters and 180 ECTS. You need a relevant master's or diploma degree and, before applying, a written confirmation of supervision from a TU Wien professor. No specific language certificate is listed for doctoral admission. Non-EU doctoral applicants use the same windows as master's applicants.

What if your bachelor's is not a perfect match?

The Dean of Academic Affairs checks whether your degree is equivalent. If content is missing but the gap is 30 ECTS or less, you can still be admitted with extra exams to pass during your studies. Above 30 ECTS, you are not admissible to that program, so choose a master's close to your bachelor's field. Read more in our Austria admission requirements guide.

Deadlines

Because processing takes 10 to 12 weeks and the residence permit can take up to 90 days more, apply early in the window rather than on the last day.

Applying from Afghanistan

Afghan citizens pay only the ÖH fee at TU Wien. However, TU Wien's admission information says Afghan documents need full diplomatic legalisation by the Austrian embassy plus a certified translation. The Austrian Embassy in Islamabad states that since 1 January 2013 it can no longer verify or legalise documents issued by Afghan authorities.

Living in Vienna

OeAD estimates average student living costs at about €1,300 per month and notes that Vienna is more expensive than smaller cities. For the Residence Permit – Student in 2026 you must show €722.58 per month if under 24 or €1,308.39 per month from 24, for 12 months in advance. Read the full process in our Austria student visa guide.

Honest pros and cons

How to apply step by step

1. 1

   Choose up to two master's programs

   TU Wien allows a maximum of two applications per person. Check each curriculum against your bachelor's.

2. 2

   Get your English certificate

   IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 87 (or an accepted equivalent), no older than two years.

3. 3

   Legalise and translate your documents

   Diploma and transcript with ECTS and contact hours, legalised and officially translated.

4. 4

   Pre-register online

   Complete the online pre-registration in TISS.

5. 5

   Send the paper application

   Post or deliver the complete file so it arrives inside the non-EU window.

6. 6

   Use your admission letter for the visa

   Apply for the Residence Permit – Student at the Austrian embassy responsible for your country, then enrol in person in Vienna.