The Guide Contains the Following Information:

• Why Study In Austria

• Admission Criteria For Austrian Universities 

• The Austrian Study Visa Types and Requirements

• Study and Living Cost In Austria

• Austrian PR & Citizenship

Why Pakistani Students Should Study In Austria

Students who are planning to study in Europe are notified that Austria is one of the best study abroad destinations in Europe. If you are planning to Study in Austria then you are not going to make a bad decision. However, those who are still under the ambiguity that why they should choose Austria for higher education they must go through the below-given discussion about Austria as a study abroad destination.

Austrian universities are offering a wide range of study programs at undergraduate and graduate levels of education. Out of 370,600 students in Austrian universities, 102,000 students came from abroad for the study session of 2017. It makes 27.6% of international students in Austrian universities. The rate of international students is increasing year after year. Most students come from Italy, South Tyrol, Bosnia and Herzegovina, turkey, Croatia, Hungry, Siberia, Iran, Pakistan, and some other countries.

Austria offers quality higher education because of the worldwide recognized universities in Austria. The University of Vienna comes under the list of top 200 universities in the world. The Medical University Of Vienna comes under the list of top 300 universities in the world. The University of Innsbruck also comes under the list of top 300 universities in the world.

Moreover, Austria offers a unique culture, a good and healthy lifestyle, amazing architect, beautiful landscape, social security, delicious cuisines that all make Austria the best study abroad destination.     

Admission Criteria For Austrian Universities for International Students 2020

The following is the complete detail of the admission requirements in Austrian universities for various study programs:

The Austrian Study Visa Types and Requirements for Pakistani Students 

There are two basic types of Austrian student visas to get entrance permission in Austria for study purposes:

C Type Visa: Students who want to get entrance permission for a course having a duration of less than 6 months are allowed to apply for C Type Visa.

D Type Visa: Students who want to stay in Austria for more than six months to complete their studies in Austria are required to apply for D Type Visa.

Austrian Student Visa Requirements to Apply from Pakistan

The following are the general requirements to Apply For Austrian Student Visa:

• Valid travel document, passport with at least 02 blank pages

• Passport size photographs, (colour photograph, size 3.5 x 4.5 cm)

• Admission confirmation letter from an Austrian higher education institute

• Financial proof of living in Austria. The following chart is showing the financial condition of the students:

Austrian Student Visa Fee

The following chart is showing the detail of the Austrian Student visa fee:

Study and Living Cost In Austria for International Students

Through the following chart students can easily calculate the study costs in Austria:

The following chart is showing the complete assessment of living cost in Austria:   

Note: Students are required around £1000 to spend a normal life routine in Austria.

Austrian PR & Citizenship Requirements and Criteria for Pakistani Students

Austrian Permanent Residence

Austria is the best place to reside because it is one of the wealthiest countries in Europe. Moreover, Austria comes with great opportunities of living for the inhabitants. Austria offers the opportunity to the third country residents to have stay permanently in Austria. There are several types of Austrian Permanent residence, PR that are allotted by Austria to third-country persons, and these are mentioned below:

• Very Highly Qualified Workers

• Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations

• Austria-wide shortage occupations

• Regional shortage occupations

• Other Key Workers

• Self-employed Key Workers

• Start-up Founders

• EU Blue Card

• Red-White-Red Card plus

• Graduates

• Family reunification

• And some other form]s of settlement

Every mode of a residence permit has its own specific requirements. However, the following are the general requirements that every single candidate must be obeyed to obtain the status of residence permit in Austria:

• Applicants have to show adequate means of subsistence and the following is the detail of the financial or funding proof:

• For singles: € 966.65

• For couples: € 1,524.99

• For each child additionally € 149.15

• Applicants must have to cover health insurance.

• Proof of adequate accommodation is required.

• No threat to public order or security, which means applicants do not come under any criminal or threat record during their stay in Austria.   

Austrian Citizenship

Austria offers citizenship under several categories including Acquisition By Parentage and Acquisition By Award:

1.       Acquisition By Parentage

A child at the time of birth acquires citizenship of Austria.

2.       Acquisition By Award

There are following options exist for the acquisition by the award in Austria:

• Naturalization

• Granting citizenship based on a legal claim

• Granting citizenship based on the discretion

• Granting citizenship when residing abroad

• Citizenship reappearance through notification

• Putative Austrians 

All these modes of Austrian citizenship have their own specific rules and regulations. Applicants after completing all the requirements are provided citizenship by the award.