Partner Agreements and Mobility Programs
Partnerships
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna has about 100 international partner universities for student exchanges in various mobility programs and for teachers’ exchanges in the Erasmus Program. During exchange studies, students are enrolled both at the Academy and at an international partner university and exempt from paying tuition fees at both universities.
Mobility programs are financially supported with a variety of stipends and grants and administratively supported by the International Office.
Find a list of our partner universities here: partner universities
Mobility programs for students
Erasmus+ study exchange SMS
For each level of studies (BA, MA, PhD), students have the opportunity to apply for 12 mobility months each, for diploma studies even 24 months, to partly finance their exchange with an Erasmus grant. Depending on the living expenses in the respective target country, this grant amounts to between EUR 380 and EUR 580 per month.
World Wide Exchange
This exchange program applies to partnerships of the Academy with universities outside of Europe and is available for a maximum of one academic year (two semesters). Part of it can be funded with a Foreign Exchange Scholarship for Students of Universities of the Arts, but for this to apply, the respective university must be located in a third country (so outside the European Union). Students must be enrolled in their 6 th semester of the diploma study program or in one of the Master programs.
Swiss-European Mobility Program SEMP
Swiss universities put a scholarship at the disposal of exchange students of the Academy. The program guidelines are orientated on those of Erasmus+.
Exchange Cooperation Europe
This cooperation currently only exists with the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, not within the Erasmus Program. Students must pay their own way.
ASA Art School Alliance
This exchange program is carried out with the Hochschule der bildenden Künste Hamburg within the network of the Art School Alliance and concerns one place for artistic tuition in the study program Fine Arts per semester. Our partner university provides a furnished apartment and an atelier working space free of charge. The Academy intends to extend the ASA Program.
Erasmus+ Traineeship
To gain work experience in the specific field of studies.
Erasmus+Traineeship for recent graduates
To gain work experience in the specific field of studies in the year (12 months) after the graduation.
Mobility programs for teachers and university staff
- Erasmus+ teaching mobility
- Erasmus+ teaching mobility for training
- Erasmus+ exchange for university staff
You will receive all the information on how to apply for mobility programs personally at the International Office during office hours and by appointment.
Interested students from partner universities please consult the International Office of their institution.
