Universität Wien (UNIVIE)

My university basically told me to try and find courses in Vienna that sounded comparable to courses offered at my home university (U of Maryland) which I still needed to take. This didn't really work though- I didn't find too much that was comparable, and if it was, it was very difficult for me as a foreigner to pass (even Austrians struggled to pass these courses). If I had to do it again, I'd go 1-2 weeks before classes to meet people and really research the courses and communicate with home university about what is being offered. I'd visit professors and explain to them that you are an exchange student and get an overview from them about their course.

My education there was mainly through courses focused at students whose second language is German; otherwise, I found it to be pretty impossible. I would recommend finding as many courses focused at exchange/foreign students and get credits transferred through these. Stay away from courses where you're the only one not from Austria- maybe I'm an exception, but I thought they were pretty freakin hard, and professors didn't cut me much slack for being foreign. I had been told they would- that was not my experience, however.

Not really... it depends on what you are interested in. But BWZ (the Center for business studies of the University of Vienna) has lots of good teachers in the different fields of business. However, marketing courses there are generally NOT very "foreign students -friendly"...! Finance courses are very good!

No... just, try to understand the system, and check the list of courses before you have to select yours (the PISWI-system is efficient but courses are not very easy to find on the website).

The Economics Faculty has got a very high level, sometimes it´s hard to follow the courses, and lessons are sometimes 6 hours per week, so it´s better not to take too many courses.

At my home university I have a very similar academic life, so it wasn´t surprising for me that students work hard and consider the university very seriously

I studied social psychology, specialition work, organization and economical aspects for that is Wien really good!

German literature, allmost all the articles were in english, translating them to germany was a hard work for a finn1

take for example seminars dedicated to certain world regions, i.e. Asia, Africa, Latin America

There are too many students and too little space for everyone. Apart from that, Uni Wien is Vienna's best university.

In the department of Psychology, especially the courses of Dr. Vitouch, Dr. Hölzl and Dr. Arendasy were good. The teachers are sympathetic and very good at teaching!

not really.