Incoming Students and Staff
Why KL?
- Benefit from state-of-the-art infrastructure at our modern and well-equipped university
- Gain profound practical experience at one of KL's three affiliated university hospitals located in the cities of Krems, St. Poelten and Tulln
- Enjoy the city of Krems’ historic flair and your leisure time in the beautiful Wachau region along the river Danube
- Visit close-by Vienna with its world-renowned cultural offerings
Students and Staff from Partner Universities
KL will receive exchange students or staff from universities which have a valid formal exchange agreement with KL. If you wish to spend time studying at KL or gain professional experience under a staff exchange programme with us, please enquire with your home university first.
- Clinical Clerkships (Bachelor's Programme Medical Science and Master's Programme Human Medicine)
- Traineeships (Master's Programme Human Medicine)
- Student exchange
- Staff mobility
Language Proficiency Requirements
- Both German and English spoken by students, teachers and staff
- Bachelor's Programme Medical Science entirely held in English
- Master's Programme Human Medicine (MD) held in German
- For a clinical traineeship, command of German at minimum level B2 (CEFR) is mandatory
- Psychology Bachelor's and Master's Programmes are held in German
Administrative Requirements
Local authority registration
- You will need to register with the local authority within three days of moving to your chosen accommodation. You will need to submit passport, birth certificate and a completed registration form (Meldezettel) at the appropriate Registration Office in Krems (or Vienna, should you decide to stay there).
Insurance
- EU/EEA Students who in their home countries are registered at a regular health insurance require the European Health Insurance Card.
- Foreign students who enjoy residence status in Austria can take out a health insurance with the official Austrian Public Health Insurance (specific conditions for student cover apply).
- Accident and general liability insurance for students is provided by the Austrian Students Guild (ÖH) for a moderate semester fee.
Accommodation
Krems
- Rooms and apartments in Krems, https://www.krems-rooms.at
- Kolpinghaus Campus Krems: https://krems.kolping.at/kontakt/
- ÖJAB-Europazentrum Krems: https://www.oejab.at/studierende-jugend/studierendenwohnheime/krems
- STUWO student accommodation Krems: https://www.stuwo.at/en/dormitories/krems/
Vienna
- Rooms and apartments, OEAD student housing: https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/accommodation/vienna/
- Student halls of residence, https://www.oejab.at/en/students/dormitories
Students and staff spending time at KL may apply for financial support via Erasmus+ at their home institution's international mobility services. Please contact your local international office for details regarding mobility support via Erasmus+.
For incoming students and staff from Ukraine KL is able to provide special Erasmus+ top-up funding. Please enquire on further details by e-mail to the address below.
Download KL's Erasmus Charter For Higher Education here.
International Office
The KL international office team is happy to provide further advice by e-mail.
For a personal consultation, please make an appointment using the e-mail address below.
The International Office Team
