Business in vienna
Course Planning
Make sure you meet with your academic advisor to plan your remaining semesters, identifying any courses you must complete while abroad. Some students have full flexibility with their schedules.
Required
GER 101 Beginning German I (or placement into a higher-level course)
Recommended
GER 205 Austria and Europe (Gen. Ed.: Humanities - Hist & Phil, Cultural Studies - Western)
All participants who have completed two years of college-level German or the equivalent are invited to enroll in our German in Austria Core Courses.
Additional Courses: Many relevant advanced courses (3-- and 4--) available.
Selected when the course catalogue is available for the specific institution.
Participants receive information about pre-departure online registration for WU courses in English.
Students are able to find business courses and courses offered in a variety of other subjects (economics, technology, international relations, etc.).
Spring-semester participants also may receive 1-hour KIN credit for successful participation in the IiVP Ski Week.
Click here for the Gies Vienna Study Abroad page!
The Illinois in Vienna Programs permits a course load of 34 credit hours/academic year (maximum of 18 credit hours/semester). Many participants complete 15 credit hours/semester. Participants must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours/semester to maintain full-time status.
To view courses previously taken by Illinois students in Vienna, search the course approval database:
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) and the University of Vienna (UW) offer a wide variety of relevant courses in English. We advise students to avoid courses with contact hours that conflict with their summer internship commitments.
Course catalogues are published in late June-July for the fall semester (Wintersemester=WS) and in December-January for the spring semester (Sommersemester=SS).
The Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU, University of Economics and Business) course search. Please consult the WU International Office website for
information on courses offered in English.