In the booklet Studying at TU Graz – Information for New Students we give you some advice and many tips on how to get started.
What are the next steps after admission?
Checklist for getting started – before the start of your studies
Once you have received an admission letter you have to pre-register online and then visit the Registrar's Office to register in person within the admission period. After paying your Austrian Students’ Union fee and, if applicable, your tuition fees as well as getting printed an expiry date on your TU Graz card, the next steps are:
- Pay your Austrian Students’ Union fee and, if applicable, your tuition fees, promptly after registration.
- Activation of two-factor-authentification: www.2fa.tugraz.at/aktivierung
- Go to one of the TU Graz card terminals and get an expiry date printed on your TU Graz card.
- Get to know online systems of TU Graz:
- TUGRAZonline, the TU Graz information management system
online.tugraz.at - TU Graz TeachCenter, learning platform
tc.tugraz.at - TU4U, Intranet
tu4u.tugraz.at
- TUGRAZonline, the TU Graz information management system
- Have a look into the curriculum for your degree programme.
You’ll find the current version on the website of your degree programme. - Go to TUGRAZonline and register for your courses for the first semester – during the registration periods (mostly beginning in September for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester). You can see the semester plan in the curriculum and in the online system.
(Video: Register for courses – in German). - Organisational preparation for the semester
- Where will my course take place (on-site at TU Graz and/or in virtual space)?
- Which tools will be used in my course and what do I need for it (e.g. WebEx, TeachCenter, other study-specific tools)?
- Are additional technical requirements recommended by the teaching staff?
- Install and test video conferencing tools
WebEx and BigBlueButton, part of the teaching and learning platform TU Graz TeachCenter and accessed directly via web browser. Instructions for use on the TU Graz intranet tu4u.tugraz.at - NAWI Graz students have courses at TU Graz and at the University of Graz. The parent university is one of the two. For questions regarding administrative procedures, recognition, scholarships, etc., the dean's offices of the respective field of study at the parent university are responsible. nawigraz.at
- You have not received a TU Graz card? Then make an appointment at: https://tmfy.io/e31230e
Checklist for getting started – at the start of your studies
- Come to the Welcome Days – at the end of September.
- Come to the orientation workshop organized by the students’ representatives in your degree programme – at the beginning of October.
- If necessary: print out documentation from TUGRAZonline (e.g. confirmation of enrolment for the tax authorities, who are responsible for paying out family benefit)
- If applicable: Apply for study grants – by 15 December for the winter semester and by 15 May for the summer semester. Apply to the Austrian Study Grant Authority (www.stipendium.at/english)
How can I prepare for university even before it starts?
Courses to prepare
You can use a number of free resources to prepare for studying at TU Graz, even before you start. These include MOOCs, ‘massive open online courses,’ which you can take in the holidays before your first semester begins. You can sign up for them on iMooX imoox.at/mooc. You can find all the following MOOCs for your start of studies in the series “Fit for University”
MOOCs (in German)
- Maths Compass
- Self-Organised in Studies
- Understanding the electric grid
- Basic concepts of mechanics for technical applications
MOOCs - Fit for University (in German)
- Mathematics-Fit
- Informatics-Fit
- Digital competencies for first-year students
Optional participation in the courses (VO and UE) at TU Graz in October (Register via online.tugraz.at)
Courses in winter semester (in German)
- Mathematics 0: free optional or compulsory subject depending on field of study, in October at TU Graz
- Mathematics 1: Compulsory subject for individual fields of study, in October at TU Graz
For NAWI Graz degree programmes, bridge courses also take place at University of Graz, for example the "Mathematics" bridge course. It is worth enquiring about the offer from the respective student representatives at the University of Graz: oehunigraz.at/studienvertretungen.
For NAWI Graz degree programmes, bridge courses also take place at University of Graz, for example the "Mathematics" bridge course. It is worth enquiring about the offer from the respective student representatives at the University of Graz: oehunigraz.at/studienvertretungen.
Where to get information and how to make a network?
Booklet for New Students
The Booklet for New Students contains information and useful tips related to various relevant topics:
- From school to university
- Where to get information and advice
- Checklist for getting started
- Courses
- Examinations
- Work environment at university
- Students’ rights and obligations
- Practical tips on student life
- Keyword Index
- Preparatory courses for the start of your studies
Download now: Booklet Studying at TU Graz – Information for New Students
Contact
Any further questions before the start of your studies?
Contact study@tugraz.at.
Introductory events
Welcome Days
TU Graz holds Welcome Days before the beginning of the winter semester . At the Welcome Days you can learn about how your bachelor’s degree programme is organized and pick up important tips on how to plan your studies.
The International Welcome Days provide international students in English language Master- and PhD-programmes with an introduction in English to everything they need to know about starting their studies at TU Graz.
Orientation workshop for first-semester students
Also, there will be an orientation workshop for first-semester students (in German: Erstsemestrigentutorium
), hosted by students in higher semesters who can give you lot of help getting started. It is organized by the students’ representatives for your degree programme. Of course, you can already begin to make contacts with other students at these events.
Orientation courses
Some of the degree programmes also include orientation courses (‘Introduction to your degree programme’ or similar), which you are required to take in your first semester.
Online portals
- Follow TU Graz
Social media, newsletters of TU Graz - Study at TU Graz on Facebook and Study at TU Graz on Instagram
Current events, deadlines and organizational matters for students on Facebook and Instagram - HTU Graz on Facebook and HTU Graz on Instagram
The Austrian Students’ Union at TU Graz (HTU) - Networking within your studies
Browse Facebook and other social media for profiles from student representatives and fields of study.
