Application & Admission

Requirements for all international students:

• Official nomination for the program by the home institution (which must be a WU partner university) by the nomination deadline (February 28, 2027)

  • In order to obtain the link to the nomination form, universities can reach out to sprinprograms@wu.ac.at. 

  • Nominated students count towards the overall exchange balance on a 4:1 ratio

• Excellent English language skills 

Specific requirements for undergraduate students: 

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate program with a focus on business adminstration at a WU partner university 

• For the 'Marketing for a Better World' track: successfully completed course on marketing basics

Specific requirements for graduate students

• Current enrollment in a Master's/MBA program with a focus on business administration at the time of application at a WU partner university

• Nomination by the students' home university is mandatory. To be nominated for the Vienna Spring Programs, please contact the International Programs/Exchange Coordinator at your home institution. 

• The nomination deadline for partner institutions is February 28, 2027. 

• Upon nomination by the home university, students will receive a link to an online application form from WU's International Office, where they will be asked to provide their personal details and upload all necessary supporting documents (CV and transcript of records).

• Applications and admissions are processed on a rolling basis. After nomination, students will receive detailed application instructions and their individual application deadline. Individual deadlines may be earlier, but all applications must be submitted by March 5 at the latest.

• Application is open to all students currently enrolled in a WU master program in business studies. WU students who want to apply for the program need to fill out an online application form and upload all necessary supporting documents (CV and transcript of records). Please note that the number of spots in this program is limited.

• You will be able to access the online application during the application period (January 15 - February 15, 2027).

• All WU applicants who complete the online application process on time will be informed about the outcome of their application via email and successful applicants will automatically be registered for the course in the WU system (LPIS).

• Additional important information: Participating WU students do not pay a program fee. However, they are still expected to participate in some social/extracurricular activities to foster intercultural exchange within the program. When participating in social/extra-curricular activities, WU students are responsible for the related costs (e.g. entrance tickets, sightseeing tour fees, etc.).