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About WU
Formally known as the College of International Trade, the WirtschaftsUniversit�t (Vienna University of Ecomnics and Business Administration) was renamed in 1975 after a university reorganisation.
WirtschaftsUniversit�t is proud of its high quality education and research capabilities. This institution is on of the leading institutions in Europe and offeres a wide variety of economic subjects as well as other subjects of international origin.
The university offers first degree courses of Business Administraton, Comerce, Economics and Business Education. Doctoral studies are also available in social and economic sciences to students holding a masters degree.
In addition to the courses offered above, the University of Ecomonics also offers eight non-degree courses which take one to two years. These are usually designed, in part, as 'post experience degree courses' and as career-oriented 'brief courses of study'.
ZAS (The Study Abroad Centre)
The Study Abroad Centre deals with the coordination and organisation of students and university exchange programmes with more than 100 partner universities world-wide. If you have a problem with your courses or are completely lost, this is the place to go.
The ZAS comprises departments responsible for students and universities from different regions of the world.
General opening hours are from Monday to Thursday 10am to 12pm and Wednesday 4pm to 6pm. Contact numbers are:
Phone: +43 1 313 36 4310
Fax: +43 1 313 36 752
Email: [email protected]
Buddy Network
The Buddy Network is part of the Department of International Affairs and is coordinated by the Austrian Union of Students. The group is responsible for organising social events for all exchange students at the WU. They organise trips within Vienna (for example, United Nations, Ottakring Brewrey), regular parties and trips outside Austria including Prague, Venice, Skiing in the Alps and Budapest.
Information on all Buddy Network events is emailed to exchange students or pamphlets are distributed to your mailbox situated in the ZAS.
The Network is found at the �H WU Students House, 1st Floor and has official office hours of Monday 1.30-5.30pm, Tuesday 9-11am, Wednesday 12-4pm, Thursday 1-3pm and Friday 11.30am-1.30pm.
The Buddy Network can be contacted at phone: +43 1 31336/4871.
Buddy Network Events
How to find your way
The main university building has a ground floor (0), five upper floors (1-5) and two basements (01 and 02). There are four sets of elevators and stairwells to access all floors.
The building is then seperated into blocks - Block A (red), Block B (blue), Block C (yellow) and Block D (green).
Lecture rooms and seminar rooms have numbers 1 to 48. The first letter gives infomration on the type of room, either lecture room (H) or seminar room (S). The floor number is always indicatied before the room numbers. The letter that folows the numbers indicates the block in which the room can be found.
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