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BA Cross-Disciplinary Strategies

University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte) (Cross-Disciplinary Strategies) · Vienna, Austria

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOInterviewEnglish-taughtInterview in ViennaJanuary deadline4-year BA
Duration4 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryInterview
Deadline (EU)21 Jan 2027
EU feeNo tuition fee

About the course

This interdisciplinary bachelor’s is an English-language programme. It takes 8 semesters (240 ECTS). The first year covers programming, statistics, academic research, human rights, international organisations and artistic practice. Later years are split into study areas (science and technology, economics and politics, artistic strategies) and built around a different global challenge topic each year.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Austria has no CAO-style points system. Die Angewandte asks for a school-leaving certificate or an international equivalent, plus a pass in the admission procedure. Each university decides whether your Leaving Certificate counts as equivalent to the Austrian Reifeprüfung, usually by looking at the number of subjects and how many were at Higher Level. Die Angewandte’s specific rules for the Leaving Cert could not be confirmed, so ask admissions before you apply.
  • Entry is by online application in January followed by a personal interview in Vienna (end of February or start of March 2027).
  • The course is taught in English. The English requirement for the bachelor’s, and whether Leaving Cert English is accepted as proof, could not be confirmed. Ask the CDS office (cds@uni-ak.ac.at).

How to apply

  1. Check the 2027 detailsIn the autumn, read the Cross-Disciplinary Strategies programme page and the CDS ‘how to apply’ page. Download the bachelor application PDF to see what documents you need.
  2. Apply online by 21 JanuarySubmit your application online between 7 and 21 January 2027 (closes 1pm CET). Confirm the CDS dates on the programme’s own site.
  3. Interview in ViennaIf you get through the first stage, go to a personal interview in Vienna. The university’s exam weeks run from 22 February to 5 March 2027, and results come out by 12 March 2027.
  4. Enrol for OctoberIf you are offered a place, enrol during the admission period before the winter semester. Bring your Leaving Cert results (originals or certified copies) and pay the ÖH student union fee.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Die Angewandte’s 2027 application window for online applications is 7 to 21 January 2027, closing at 1pm CET. Entrance exam weeks run from 22 February to 5 March 2027, and results come out by 12 March 2027. The Cross-Disciplinary Strategies page says applications go in from mid to end January and interviews are held in person in Vienna at the end of February and start of March. CDS applications are handled through its own site (crossdisciplinary.at), so confirm the exact dates there..

Costs

  • EU students pay no tuition for the standard length of the course plus two extra semesters. You only pay the Students’ Union (ÖH) fee, which is €26.20 a semester on the university’s current fees page. If you go over that time, the fee rises to €389.56 a semester (€363.36 tuition plus the ÖH fee). Check the amount for 2027/28 before you enrol.
The deadline comes early (21 January 2027, before your Leaving Cert) and the interview is held in person in Vienna. Plan the trip in your budget. This is a 4-year (8-semester) bachelor’s.

At a glance

CountryAustria
CityVienna
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaDirectly to the university
PlacesNot published
EntryInterview
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Checked against the official Die Angewandte website on 27 September 2026 for 2027 entry. The 2027 application and exam dates are confirmed on the university’s application page. Always confirm details with the university before applying.