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WU Initiative for Refugees

WU Vienna offers courses for refugees!

WU Vienna is participating in the Universities Austria MORE-initiative, a program to help refugees gain access to higher education. WU is offering special courses for MORE students as well as opening selected courses from the regular academic programs on all three educational levels (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD) to refugees.  

Please note that course participation at any university may require a certain level of pre-study experience. The previous knowledge required for the different courses (if applicable) is listed in the table below.  

WU course information for MORE students

The list will be updated continuously, so please check back regularly.  

Course title/
Course number
Level & languageFurther informationStarting date/course dates
Basics in Statistics
001
Bachelor
English
prerequisites: mathematic skills on secondary school levelto be announced*
Retail Management & Marketing
2226
Bachelor
English

course information sheet21.01.2016 and 22.01.2016 (9.00 am - 2.00 pm)

exam:12.02.2016 (9.00 - 11.00 am)
Introduction to qualitative research methods
2228
Bachelor
English

course information sheet28.01.2016 and 09.02.2016 (9.00 am - 2.00 pm)

16.02.2016 (9.00 am - 11.00 am)
Democracy and Rule of Law
003
Bachelor
English
prerequisites: good english skillsto be announced*
Work & Employment: How to prove competence

004
Bachelor
English
prerequisites: good english skills, HRMto be announced*
Economic History of Austria: An Introduction
005
Bachelor
English
prerequisites: good english skillsto be announced*
Introduction to Effective Communication, Conflict Management and Negotiation at the Workplace
006
Bachelor
English
prerequisites: good english communication skillsto be announced*
Introduction to International Management
007
Bachelor
English
prerequisites: good english skillsto be announced*
Foundations of Scientific Research 1050Bachelor
English
LINK16.11.2015
International Business Strategy: Gaining and Maintaining Global Competitive Advantage
2131
Bachelor
English
LINK29.10.2015
Population, Human Capital and Policy I/
1404
Master
English
LINK03.11.2015
Qualitative Research MethodsMaster
English
prerequisites: basic knowledge in qualitative research methods to be announced*
Institutions and Civil SocietyMaster
English
prerequisites: basics in socio-economicsto be announced*
Zusammenarbeiten und Kommunizieren in interkulturellen Teams/
2197
Bachelor
Deutsch
LINK08.+09.01.2016
Beschaffung/Logistik/Produktion 0349Bachelor
Deutsch
LINK30.11.2015
Selbstreflexion und Ich-Stärke
1446
Bachelor
Deutsch
LINK09.11.2015
Finanz- und Unternehmenswertanalyse
1305
Bachelor
Deutsch
LINK10.12.2015

  *Minimum number of participants: 10

MORE- Information leaflet (pdf)

If you are interested in taking one or more of the courses listed above, please send an email to more@wu.ac.at with the following information:

  • Full Name

  • Date of birth

  • Contact information (phone number, email)

  • Current address in Vienna/Austria

  • Academic background

  • Course title or titles of interest

You will be informed as soon as possible if the course or courses you wish to attend are available. If so, you will also receive information about registering at WU.  

If you have any questions about participation in the MORE initiative, please contact the WU MORE coordinator:  

Ute Steffl-Wais
Head Study Support
Email: more@wu.ac.at

We are looking forward to welcoming you to WU!