Study Transfer from Austria: from Krems, Vienna or Salzburg to a New University

Where can you study medicine in Austria?

• Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems — medicine in German, bachelor–master structure, admission via its own selection procedure. To the location article.
• Sigmund Freud University Vienna — medicine in German, six years.
• Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg — five-year programme with its own selection procedure.
• State universities in Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck and Linz — admission via the MedAT, with a fixed quota for applicants from other EU countries.

Tuition fees at private universities are approximately 12,000 to 25,000 EUR per academic year.

Why do students transfer from Austria to another university?

The total bill

At private universities the degree quickly adds up to a high six-figure sum. When financing falls through, changing location determines whether the degree continues.

One subject becomes the bottleneck

Failing an exam often means losing an entire academic year — and paying the fee for it regardless.

The programme structure does not fit

Bachelor–master structure, five- or six-year curriculum, different timing of the clinical entry — these differences are only felt once you are studying.

How does the study transfer from Austria work?

1. Document review. Transcript of Records with ECTS and grades, plus enrolment certificate. Free and non-binding.
2. Determine target year. Comparison with the target university's curriculum before anything is submitted.
3. Reserve a place. Places in higher years are allocated in order of receipt of complete documents.
4. Recognition procedure. The target university formally credits prior learning; we help prepare translations and certified copies.
5. Enrol and continue studying. Deregistration in Austria is the final step.

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Where can you transfer to from Austria?

University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine Foča (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

One of our core locations, for which we hold representation in the German-speaking region. State faculty with its own university hospital, medicine and dentistry in English, listed in ANABIN, EU-compliant accreditation until 2033. 3,500 EUR per academic year, start in November, practical year optionally completed entirely at a German teaching hospital. Placements here are generally very high — transfers usually enter a high year of study. To the Foča study guide.

University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine (Serbia)

Large state university with its own university hospital, medicine in English, 360 ECTS, MD degree. 1,500 EUR per quarter, i.e. 6,000 EUR per academic year. To the Niš location article.

MediCampus Europeo, Malta

Campus in Il-Furjana near Valletta, medicine in English, Maltese MFHEA licence, English as the official language. Transfer from the second year onwards, 14,500 EUR per year with a lump-sum payment, start in October. To the Valletta location article.

The full list of all NC-free options can be found in the study transfer article on Bulgaria.

The level of placement depends on the individual case

All pathways mentioned here are designed to achieve the highest possible year placement for you through us — with no or minimal loss of time. However, this only becomes binding after your documents have been reviewed. As a rule of thumb: usually no more than two exams may be outstanding, and their ECTS credits must not exceed a certain threshold, for a transfer into the next higher year to be possible. We clarify what is feasible in your specific case in a free consultation.

What the transfer means financially

Private universities in Austria charge approximately 12,000 to 25,000 EUR per academic year. Foča costs 3,500 EUR, Niš 6,000 EUR, Malta 14,500 EUR. Transferring in the third year, over four remaining years, that is up to 86,000 EUR less in tuition fees depending on the starting and destination location, plus lower living costs of 450 to 500 EUR per month in Foča and Niš. Our placement fee is success-based.

Why you should seek advice as early as possible

• Places are limited and allocated in order of receipt of complete documents.
• Deadlines are running: Foča starts in November, Malta in October, Niš admits each quarter.
• Being enrolled is the better starting position — so book the consultation before the next resit.

Reviewing your documents takes a few days and costs nothing. Book a free study consultation.