USTP University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten

USTP University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten is a university of applied sciences in St. Pölten, the capital of Lower Austria. It was founded in 1993 and appears in the Austrian national register of higher education institutions under the category Fachhochschule. The register lists 31 programmes of all kinds and languages at the institution, and seven of them are taught in English.

Teaching at a university of applied sciences in Austria is organised around degree programmes rather than broad academic disciplines. At USTP the subjects in the register are computer science and IT, cybersecurity and computer science. The English-taught offer covers one Bachelor's degree and six Master's degrees, so most of the English provision sits at master's level. If you want to study in English here, check the register entry for the specific programme before you apply, because the language and level differ from programme to programme.

For an international student, the practical steps are straightforward. You apply directly to the institution, which sets its own application period and its own entrance procedure, so the dates and requirements come from USTP rather than from a central body. Students from outside the EU and EEA need a Residence Permit for Students. At public universities, EU and EEA students and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration of their programme plus two semesters, while most other students pay a per-semester fee. Every student pays the student union fee. The register does not state USTP's fee status, so confirm costs with the institution.