BSc

Business Administration

Learn more about studying Business Administration as an international student.

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    3 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    23,830EUR
  • Start date
    Feb, Sep
  • University ranking
    Not ranked

Program overview

What Webster Vienna Private University says about their program:

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration degree is designed for students seeking a strong and comprehensive foundation in Business. The program is more structured than other business programs, covering the breadth of business-related disciplines as defined in the business core curriculum — accounting, international business law, economics, finance, management, international business and information systems. The program culminates in a capstone strategy course requiring students to apply their knowledge of the various aspects of business in a market simulation.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Secondary diploma that is recognized for university-level admission from an institution that is approved by the national/state Ministry of Higher Education

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from a qualifying institution of higher education

MBA: applicants are expected to have at least two years of full-time relevant work experience MA in Counseling Psychology: applicants must have completed or must be about to complete an accredited bachelor's degree in Psychology.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • TOEFL iBT

    80

  • TOEFL PBT

    550

  • PTE Academic

    53

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    A, B, C or 169

  • iTEP

    3.7

  • Duolingo

    110

  • Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Exam

    ISE II Distinction Level

Postgraduate

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • TOEFL iBT

    80, Writing 22

  • TOEFL PBT

    550

  • PTE Academic

    53

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    A or B; minimum numerical score of 176

  • iTEP

    3.9

  • Duolingo

    120

IELTS Online scores are accepted

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate

  • Successful studies at an accredited English-medium institution in an approved country or at an approved institution minimum of 3 years
  • ACT

    23

  • SAT (from April 2016)

    450 in the evidence-based reading and writing

  • IB Diploma Exams

    HL English A — min. score of 4; HL English B — min. score of 5; SL English A — min. score of 5; SL English B — min. score of 6

  • IB Diploma

    Full IB Diploma officially certified

Graduate

  • English is waived when the applicant is a citizen of or has attended an accredited institution for at least three years in one of the following countries

    Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales), United States of America

  • Completed at least one academic year of college-level coursework conducted in English at a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher learning

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of passport
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Letter of recommendation written and signed by a counselor or teacher/professor (on official school or organization letterhead) or a completed undergraduate recommendation form (PDF)

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of passport
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • An essay
  • A letter of recommendation
  • Updated curriculum vitae (see special note below on MBA work requirements)
  • Interview
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Fees and funding

Webster Vienna encourages all incoming undergraduate (bachelor) and graduate (master) students with exceptional academic achievement and proven financial need to apply for a Webster Vienna Scholarship.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    €23,478 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    from €30,600 to €40,800 per year

Funding

Webster Vienna Private University New Student Scholarships

The Fall Semester scholarship application period for newly admitted students begins on March 1. The application deadline is May 31 at 13:00 CET. The Spring Semester scholarship application period for newly admitted students begins on October 1 and the application deadline is November 30 at 13:00 CET. We encourage all newly admitted undergraduate (bachelor's) and graduate (master's) degree students with exceptional academic achievement and proven financial need to apply for a Webster Vienna Private University Scholarship. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on the American 4-point scale and advanced or native-level proficiency in English. Up to 20 new students may receive different scholarship awards per year. We offer WVPU New Student Scholarships on three different levels. The level-specific eligibility criteria and amounts awarded per academic year are:

Distinction

  • Undergraduate

    Minimum 3.5 GPA, minimum C1 English proficiency, significant financial need, excellent essay and recommendations, newly accepted student starting in Fall or Spring semester, €12,000 per year

  • Graduate

    Minimum 3.5 GPA, minimum C1 English proficiency, significant financial need, excellent essay and recommendations, newly accepted student starting in Fall or Spring semester, €8,000 per year

Merit

  • Undergraduate

    Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum B2 English proficiency, significant financial need, strong essay and recommendations, newly accepted student starting in Fall or Spring semester, €7,000 per year

  • Graduate

    Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum B2 English proficiency, significant financial need, strong essay and recommendations, newly accepted student starting in Fall or Spring semester, €5,000 per year

Honors

  • Undergraduate

    Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum B2 English proficiency, financial need, good essay and recommendations, newly accepted student starting in Fall or Spring semester, €4,000 per year

  • Graduate

    Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum B2 English proficiency, financial need, good essay and recommendations, newly accepted student starting in Fall or Spring semester, €3,000 per year

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What is the cost of living near Webster Vienna Private University?

Local figures aren't available yet — values reflect Vienna-wide averages.

Category Cost  (in Euro)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre€1,132
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre€840
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)€313
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)€33
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)€14
Monthly public transport pass€51
Monthly grocery basket€282
Coffee shop drink€5
Cinema or cultural event ticket€13
Gym membership€36

Indicative monthly costs per person.

Data sourced from numbeo.com (Crowdsourced) and how-to-austria.com (Editorial estimate).

Visa requirements for Webster Vienna Private University

Many international students will require a visa to study in Austria, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to me

Austria student visa requirements