Study Finance and Accounting in Austria: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Austria has 5 undergraduate programmes in Finance and Accounting at 5 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €727 a year; non-EU students €1,453 a year (€727–€15,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: German (5)
- Selection: minimum requirements set by each university
All Finance and Accounting programmes in Austria
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rechnungswesen und Controlling | CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences | Graz | German | 3 yr | €727 | €1,453–€15,000 |
| Wirtschaft - Studienzweig Digital Tax & Accounting | CU – Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Villach) | Villach | German | 3 yr | €727 | €1,000 |
| Finanz-, Rechnungs- und Steuerwesen | FHWien der WKW – University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication | Vienna | German | 3 yr | €727 | €2,000 |
| Bank- und Finanzwirtschaft | Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft des BFI Wien | Vienna | German | 3 yr | €727 | €727 |
| Controlling, Rechnungswesen und Finanzmanagement | University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Steyr) | Steyr | German | 3 yr | €727 | €1,453 |
How admission works in Austria
There is no national application portal: you apply online directly to each university, Fachhochschule or private university. You need the Austrian Matura or an equivalent foreign school-leaving certificate that gives access to the same kind of study in the country where it was issued, plus proof of German (or English for English-taught programmes); public universities admit to most bachelor's and Diplom programmes without selection, and the general admission deadline for the winter semester is 5 September (5 September 2027 for the 2027/28 intake). Medicine and dentistry use the joint MedAT test (for 2027: registration expected 1–31 March, test expected 9 July; at least 75% of medicine places go to holders of an Austrian Matura and at most 5% to non-EU applicants), and some other fields such as psychology, as well as arts and music programmes, have entrance or aptitude tests with earlier registration. Fachhochschulen and Pädagogische Hochschulen always run their own admission procedure with their own deadlines.
See also: Study in Austria · Finance and Accounting in other countries
Sources
- FH OÖ Financial matters ('For students from EU and EEA countries: € 363.36 per semester'), checked 19 October 2026
- CAMPUS 02 Guidelines governing the levying of tuition fees, Sept 2025 (§1(1): 'Regular students ... tuition fees amounting to €363.36 per semester'), checked 19 October 2026
- HWG BFI Wien – programme page ("€ 363,36 / Semester (+ ÖH-Beitrag)"), checked 19 October 2026
- FHWien der WKW Kosten (Studienbeitrag EU/EWR/CH: '€ 363,36 pro Semester'), checked 19 October 2026
- CU Hochschule Kärnten Info-Center ('Der Studienbeitrag für EU- und EWR-Bürger:innen sowie Schweizer Staatsangehörige beträgt € 363,36 pro Semester'), checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.