Leave of absence
Applications for a leave of absence should be sent to the Admissions Office at the University of Vienna. The application deadline is set by the university and ends at the latest at the beginning of the semester (winter semester 2023: September 30, 2023). In the event of the unforeseen and unavoidable occurrence of a legal reason for a leave of absence (exception: voluntary social year), the leave of absence can also be applied for during the respective semester. The application can be submitted via the online form via the Servicedesk of the University of Vienna.
The deadline for the 2023 winter semester is September 30, 2023.
The deadline for the summer semester 2024 is February 29, 2024.
The application form is only available online at the service desk of the University of Vienna. A leave of absence is also possible in the University Preparation Programme ("Vorstudienlehrgang"). Which document is necessary for the respective reason for the leave of absence appears on the screen as soon as the corresponding reason has been selected. If you cannot find a reason that suits you on the form, please also attach a statement of the facts.
Requirements
At the University of Vienna, a leave of absence can be granted for a maximum of 2 semesters per case for the following reasons:
Legal reasons:
- Pregnancy
- Care of your children
- Performance of the presence service
- Performance of civil service
- Illness, injury, disability
- Voluntary social year
- Obligations to care for a relative or another person close to me
- Impairment related to a disability
Reasons according to the statutes of the University of Vienna ("Satzung der Uni Wien"):
- Employment or professional training measures
- Dealing with authorities abroad
- Completion of voluntary environmental protection year, memorial service or peace and social service
- Other reasons worthy of consideration (informal statement of facts)
The leave of absence can be used repeatedly to look after a child up to the child's 18th birthday. It is not the child itself, but the need for care that is the cause. For some reasons, e.g. illness or employment, there must be at least a four-week impairment to your studies.
NOTICE: During the semester on leave, admission to the course remains valid, but participation in courses, taking exams and submitting and assessing scientific work is not permitted. Certificates from previous semesters can still be acquired until the end of the grace period. During the semester on leave there is no entitlement to family allowance ("Familienbeihilfe"), co-insurance ("Mitversicherung"), student self-insurance, study allowance ("Studienbeihilfe"), etc.
An application for leave of absence that has already been submitted can be withdrawn by the end of the respective application period.