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Results from the Survey

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“[T]he University of Vienna actively engages in the field of internationalisation and takes advantage of the opportunities that come with the ongoing removal of national barriers. The University of Vienna fosters the mobility of researchers and students [...]”

University of Vienna - International Report (2010), p. 2

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Status Quo

• Approx. 2500 international PhD students enrolled

(Visiting and degree seeking students outside a programme)

• Currently no services offered especially for international

doctoral candidates

• To foster internationalisation these services are of importance
• What services are needed?

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Assumptions: International Students suffer from problems which national students often don‘t encounter: a) Harder access to information b) Bureaucracy c) Missing social network

• Survey was implemented to find out where

to invest resources

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The Survey

• Sent to all international doctoral

candidates

• Sent out via Email
• Response rate –

around 10%

• Question included to identify those who are really new

Did you do your MA (or equivalent) in Austria? Have you been at the University of Vienna before?

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Hard access to information

• Initial information – Center for Doctoral Studies not in the

focus!

• Make sure contact with other service institutions

are well established

• Make ourselves more visible
• Big confusion as to whom to address in which situation
• Important service institutions not known.

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Bureaucracy

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44 21 33 60 11 28 66 18 14

.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0

no/few problems neutral (huge) problems

How challenging were following issues for you?

Search for accomodation Financing your Phd Visa and public authority banking and Insurance issues finding your way around the University Buildings

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28.4% 12.5% 56.8%

.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% no/few problems neutral (huge) problems

How challenging were visa issues for you?

third countries

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Missing Social Network

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37% 25% 38%

Building a new social network Only those who didn’t know anyone and weren’t at the UoV before

no / few problems neutral (huge) problems

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Initiatives at UoV

• „Welcome Days“
• Handbook for internationals
• More services in area of Visa and residence permits
• International Cafe
• Service for visiting PhD students
• Co-tutelle services

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