According to the Rectorate’s directive for the exemption and reimbursement of
tuition fees, it is possible to receive a tuition fee exemption for performing certain ÖH activities.
Other reasons for exemption (excerpt):
- Holding a leadership position in a student team (e.g., TU Racing Team, TU Space Team) for at least two semesters
- An employment relationship with TU Wien for at least 20 hours per week
More information can be found in the Rectorate’s Directive
Requirements for Exemption
- The function must have been performed for at least one full semester.
- The period in which the functions were performed must not be more than six semesters
ago. - Applications must be submitted to the Admissions Office by March 31st in the summer semester and by October 30th in the winter semester.
- For the initial application, activities for at least
1/2semesters of exemption must have already been performed (this is rounded up).
Who does this regulation apply to?
You must have held a position from the following list. The list also states how long
you are exempt for the respective position.
| Position | Exemption per semester |
|---|---|
| Chair of HTU or BV | 4/4 |
| Officer of HTU or BV | 4/4 |
| Deputy Chair of HTU or BV | 3/4 |
| Chair of a StV or FakV | 3/4 |
| Administrator of a department in HTU or BV | 2/4 |
| Mandatary of HTU or BV | 2/4 |
| Mandatary of a StV or FakV | 2/4 |
| Representative in a collegial body | 1/4 |
| First-semester tutor | 1/4 |
BV: Federal Representation of the ÖH
HTU: Student Union at TU Wien
StV: Student Representation at TU Wien
FakV: Faculty Representation at TU Wien
Collegial body: e.g., BeKo, Habil
Restrictions
A maximum of four semesters of tuition fees can be exempted for ÖH activities.
When granting a tuition fee exemption, only the next semester can ever be exempted.
Examples:
- If you are an officer for education and politics for one semester, you receive 4/4 tolerance semesters, meaning
a full semester is exempted. - If you are a first-semester tutor for two semesters, you receive 2 * ¼ tolerance semesters. This
results in ½ tolerance semester. From ½ onwards, it is rounded up, so you receive a full semester. - If you are in a study commission for three semesters, you receive 3 * ¼ tolerance semesters.
This results in ¾ tolerance semesters. After rounding, this results in a full semester. - If you are a first-semester tutor for two semesters and in the faculty council for three semesters, you receive 5 * ¼, i.e., 1 ¼ tolerance semesters. After rounding, this results in a full semester.