MORE – The Refugees Initiative of Universities Austria
The mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is an Art University offering music and instrumental studies, performing arts, film as well as music education .
MORE-Students can participate a number of courses as auditors.
All refugees living in Austria can participate at MORE:
- Asylum seekers (green card)
- Persons with temporary stay permit (white card)
- Recognized refugees (blue card)
- Persons entitled to subsidiary protection (grey card)
- Displaced Persons (blue card)
- Unclear Visa Status with passport
Wave of the membership fee for the Austrian student union; the insurance fee being covered by the student union
Unfortunately, mdw cannot provide student housing. For further support please ask hmdw@mdw.ac.at
Which courses are possible to apply for?
The guidelines are essentially the same as the rules for attending individual courses: https://www.mdw.ac.at/studiencenter/?PageId=3952
The only differences are:
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MORE students do not pay the ÖH fee or tuition.
- Individual-course students normally cannot take artistic subjects, but departments may grant exceptions for MORE students.
The following regulations apply to attending courses for MORE students:
Students in the MORE initiative are not entitled to individual artistic instruction or artistic group instruction.
MORE students may attend the following types of courses:
• Courses with the following types: lecture (VO), proseminar (PS), seminar (SE), lecture and seminar (VS), lecture with colloquium (VK), colloquium (KO), lecture with excursion (VX). Please note that these students must also meet any other requirements for attending the courses, just like regular students.
• Courses aimed at acquiring the German language (mostly UEs)
• All courses offered by the following institutes:
• Institute of Musicology and Performance Studies – Institute 3
https://online.mdw.ac.at/mdw_online/wblvangebot.wbshowlvoffer?pOrgNr=400140
• Institute of Musical Acoustics – Wiener Klangstil (IWK) – Institute 22
https://online.mdw.ac.at/mdw_online/wblvangebot.wbshowlvoffer?pOrgNr=400204
• Institute of Music Sociology – Institute 23
https://online.mdw.ac.at/mdw_online/wblvangebot.wbshowlvoffer?pOrgNr=400206
• Institute of Cultural Management and Gender Studies (IKM) – Institute 24
https://online.mdw.ac.at/mdw_online/wblvangebot.wbshowlvoffer?pOrgNr=400208
The course numbers of these institutes always begin with the institute's number and are therefore clearly identifiable, e.g., 03.xxxx, 22.xxxx, 23.xxxx, and 24.xxxx.
For all other courses, attendance is only possible after consultation with the corresponding institutes.
There is no right to practice in the facilities of the mdw, as artistic aptitude must be demonstrated through an admissions examination without exception in order to use them.
How to apply as a MORE student:
- For registering as a MORE student , please create an applicant account in mdwOnline .
- In the list of studies, section " other studies ", chose: UT 990 956 - Attending Individual Courses; Initiative MORE ("Attending Individual Courses, Initiative MORE")
- Once you created your applicant account, please visit the Studies Center (find your way ► here ).
- Please bring your passport and Identity Card (green, white, blue or gray)
- Please note the time frame for the admission for the respective term: https://www.mdw.ac.at/1517/
- As a MORE student you will get an e-mail account from the mdw that keeps you updated on information and activities by the MORE initiative.
How to apply for courses:
- You will receive a PIN that enables you to access mdwOnline , the online system that helps you manage your studies.
- You can search mdwOnline for courses you are interested in.
Further inquiries: more@mdw.ac.at
MORE Initiative Coordinator:
Mehdi Aminian
Download the video instruction for MORE registration: