International Business Programs

University of Applied Sciences at Weiner Neustadt (UASWN)

Program Profile:


Title	University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt (UASWN)
Country	Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Language	Business courses can be taken English in the Business Consultancy International (Bci) degree program
Subject	Marketing, Accounting, Finance, German
Eligibility	Undergraduate students only. Minimum 3.0 G.P.A required.
Length	1 semester or a year Dates: The academic calendar does not match UTSA’s. UASWN has two semesters: Winter session begins early September and ends late December Summer session begins mid-February and ends mid-June http://www.business-consultancy.ac.at/calendar.aspx
Cost	Approximately $9100
Application	UASWN Application (pdf format) (application form for Non-European countries) Housing Application (pdf format) Complete and bring to Office of International Business Programs, BB 4.01.08 Winter semester deadline: June1 Summer semester deadline: November 1

Country information:
http://www.austria.org/
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html
http://www.austria-tourism.at

Location Information:
Austria is a highly developed, stable democracy with a modern economy and social stability. It is also one of the richest and safest countries in the world. The town of Weiner Neustadt is located in south-east lower Austria. It is the historical heart of Austria with countless cultural places of interest, as well as being the industrial and rail center. The town has approximately 40,000 residents. It is surrounded by the “Magic Mountains”, a protected nature and water reserve. UASWN is centrally located for travel. It is 40 minutes south from Vienna, 20 minutes from Hungary, and 80 minutes from the Czech Republic. It is also one of the richest and safest countries in the world.

University information:
http://www.fhwn.ac.at
http://www.fhwn.ac.at/desktopdefault.aspx?pageid=398
Established in 1994, UASWN currently has 3 campuses, 400 faculty members, and 1800 students. It is a “Fachhohschule”, which means that it is a private school that is subsidized by the state. It awards both Bachelors degrees (after 8 semesters of work) and Masters degrees (after an additional two to four semesters). Facchochschules require that their students include one or two semesters of guided internships. More than 20% of the business students study abroad.

Social Events:
The social events calendar is published before the beginning of the exchange semester. Excursions lasting a day or a weekend are arranged, a minimum of which four are financially supported by the university. Please check to see that your passport is valid for travel outside of Austria. In addition to excursions, the International Programs Office assigns a buddy to each international student.The buddy will help the incoming student at arrival, get settled at the start of the semester, and assist during the semester whenever needed.
General UASWN Information

Academic Program:
International Student Courses
Prior knowledge of German is not necessary, although students will take an intensive German course during orientation week and are welcome to take German courses for credit during their studies there. The Business Consultancy International (Bci) courses are conducted completely in English. The BCi is designed to give students a sound business education and a global orientation. Attendance in all classes is mandatory and monitored via sign-in lists. If a student is
absent more than the allowed number of times (specified for each course by the professor), then the student will NOT receive a grade for the course. The grading scale is:

A (1) = Excellent
B (2) = Good
C (3) = Satisfactory
D/E (4) = Sufficient (60% of all points awarded for the class)
F/FX (5) – Fail (points earned are below 60%)

Academic Credit:
The assessment system operates according to the principles of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) which awards 60 credits for each academic year. Thirty ECTS per semester is the minimum transfer load for UTSA students. Six ECTS credits at UTSWN will transfer as 3 UTSA credits. Many of the UASWN courses are 4 credits with 2 credit accompanying
workshops/labs. Students should take both the 4 credit lecture course and the accompanying 2 credit course for the full 6 credits needed for transfer.

Please see the attached course equivalency chart for UTSA approved course listings. http://programs.business.utsa.edu/international/forms/UASWN_course_equiv.pdf

Housing:
http://www.fhwn.ac.at/desktopdefault.aspx?pageid=400
The residence hall (WIHAST) has 224 single rooms. Two rooms share a kitchen and bathroom. All rooms have telephone, TV, and internet connections. The hall contains laundry, study, fitness, TV, sauna, table tennis, and home cinema rooms. The hall is an 8 minute walk to campus and 10 minutes by bus to the city center. Residents can borrow bicycles for free. Students must pay for their first month of rental in cash (euros). Requests for residence housing are on the application. Housing is limited, so please include your request on your application.

Cost Estimate: All prices are estimated and subject to change.

Cost Estimate	For 06-07
Item	Amount
Program Fee	$2,800 – UTSA tuition and fees
Housing	$285/month, $1425/semester $60 cleaning fee
Food	$350/month; $1750
Books & Copying	Many course textbooks are available in the library, but in the event that a student needs to buy a textbook, they usually cost between 20 – 50 Euros, and students may need up to six books. Estimated textbook cost: $250 In addition, students are required to buy lecture notes, which average 8 Euros per month/$50 semester
Airfare	$1500
Local Travel	UASWN strongly recommends that students buy a “VorteilsCard” because it provides a 50% discount on train tickets throughout the year. It costs 20 Euros and saves 50% on train fare in Austria and 25% on train faire in other countries. For more information about rail travel in Austria and Europe, see the link below and click on the link “international guests” http://www.oebb.at/Angebot_Reisen/oebb_frame.html?/Angebot_Reisen/Startseite/VORTE ILScard.html $25
Insurance	Students are required to buy private Austrian medical insurance at approximately $61.50 per month/$250 per semester.
Immunizations	Hepatitis B, if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer than 6 months in Southern Europe, or be exposed through medical treatment. As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria. (Travelers to Western Europe should also see the information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ["Mad Cow Disease"] and New Variant Creutzfeldt- Jakob Disease [nvCJD Austrian residents are vaccinated against ticks to prevent for Lyme Disease. UASWN recommends that students also receive this vaccination. This vaccination is not available in the U.S. Students should consider getting it in Austria if they will be hiking in the woods. See your primary care physician for his/her specific recommendations.
Passport and Student Visa	Passport $97. There is an additional charge for a rush order. Students need an Austrian residency permit in order to study in Austria. http://www.austria.org/visa_reg.shtml#visa Students must apply for this after they have been accepted and before they leave for Austria. $85 Student Visa
UTSA International Programs Office Fees	$150
Estimated Total	Approximately $9100

Financial Aid and Resources:
All students can apply for financial aid because they will pay tuition and fees at UTSA. Check with the UTSA Financial Aid Office and the UTSA Office of International Programs. The COB Office of International Business Programs and the UTSA Office of International Programs has scholarships available. Please see the Office of International Business Programs webpage for financial aid resources:
http://programs.business.utsa.edu/international/esai.asp

Application procedure:

Download the application documents at the top of the webpage in the Program Profile chart. A completed UASWN application consists of: UASWN application, official academic transcripts, copy of passport, one passport size photo.

Along with the UASWN application, you must complete the Office of International Programs Study Abroad application. You can download it from: http://www.utsa.edu/intprograms/studyabroad.cfm.
Give the completed forms to the Office of International Business Programs. We’ll forward the documents to the UTSA Office of International Programs and mail the documents to UASWN.
Once you've been accepted, notify your financial aid officer to review your financial aid packet. If you would like, complete a COB Study Abroad application http://programs.business.utsa.edu/international/esai.asp and an Office of International Programs Study Abroad Scholarship Application http://www.utsa.edu/intprograms/SAscholfinaid.cfm.
All UTSA students accepted into Study Abroad programs are required to register with the UTSA Office of International Programs (MB 1.210). A $150 Registration Fee will be assessed to each outgoing student, and must be paid prior to departure. Finally, all students must attend a pre-departure orientation offered by the Office of International Programs prior to participation.

For more information, please contact:

College of Business
International Business Programs Office
BB 4.01.08
(210) 458-4944
cobint@utsa.edu

International Office
University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt
Johannes Gutenbergstrabe 3
A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria
e-mail: pata@fhwn.ac.at
phone: +43 2622 89 084 451
fax: +43 2622 89 084 99

Date of last revision: April 22, 2008

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