Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St. Pölten

Key Highlights

• Renamed Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St. Pölten in November 2025 and branded in English as USTP.
• Entirely publicly owned through the City of St. Pölten and the Province of Lower Austria.
• Reports more than 4,000 students across degree and continuing-education provision.
• Applied subject coverage includes digital, media, business, rail, health, and social fields.

Student Life & Environment

Student support is centred on the St. Pölten campus. The Campus and Study Center serves as a first point of contact and handles practical matters such as campus cards, room information, parking permits, equipment, and lost property. Other listed services include the library, psychological support, accessibility assistance, an International Office, ombuds services, career guidance, and gender and diversity support. A parent-child room and accessible facilities are available, while students in some programmes receive extended access to specialist laboratories and studios. Campus Sport provides bookable activities through the university’s sports association. The university also points students toward cafés, cultural events, outdoor recreation, and community activities in St. Pölten. This is an urban campus experience rather than a self-contained residential campus. Housing is arranged independently. USTP provides guidance but does not book rooms or guarantee accommodation. Its international-student information identifies Campus Domus and WIHAST as nearby student residences and also discusses private rentals and commuting from Vienna. As a general orientation rather than a guaranteed rate, the university currently estimates many student rooms in St. Pölten at approximately EUR 350–500 per month, excluding possible deposits and additional charges.

Location & Surroundings

USTP’s principal address is Campus-Platz 1 in St. Pölten, the capital of Lower Austria. The city provides a smaller and generally more compact study environment than Vienna while retaining fast access to the national capital. The university states that the rail journey from St. Pölten to Vienna takes about 25 minutes, making commuting possible, although students should account for fares, station transfers, and programme timetables. Accommodation choices include nearby student residences, private rooms or shared apartments in St. Pölten, and housing in Vienna. Campus Domus is described as roughly a five-minute walk from the university, while WIHAST is approximately 200 metres away. Availability is controlled by the housing providers, not by USTP. Outside study, St. Pölten offers cafés, bars, cultural events, music festivals, art exhibitions, and access to cycling, hiking, and seasonal outdoor activities. Prospective students deciding between St. Pölten and Vienna should compare rent, commuting expense, desired city scale, and how frequently their programme requires campus attendance.

Costs & Career Outcomes

USTP’s official fee page, current when reviewed in August 2026, lists tuition of EUR 363.36 per semester for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, plus an Austrian Students’ Union fee of EUR 26.20 per semester. It also lists one-time or programme-level copy and Campus Card charges: EUR 150 and EUR 30 respectively for bachelor’s students, and EUR 100 and EUR 20 for master’s students. These figures should be checked again before enrolment because the student-union fee and institutional charges can change. A major exception applies to certain third-country nationals holding a student residence permit who do not fall within the listed EEA, Swiss, or otherwise eligible categories. USTP states that these students may be charged EUR 1,500 per semester plus the student-union fee. Living expenses are separate. The university’s housing guidance gives approximately EUR 350–500 per month as an orientation for many rooms in St. Pölten, excluding deposits and possible extra fees; this is not guaranteed accommodation or a complete cost-of-attendance estimate. Career support includes coaching and workshops on applications and employment, CV and LinkedIn reviews, career fairs, a searchable job-and-internship platform, discounted project-management certification opportunities, and start-up support. Some programmes incorporate internships, projects, dual study, or industry engagement, but arrangements differ by degree. USTP does not publish a single verified graduate salary or placement rate on the reviewed pages, so applicants should consult programme-specific career information and ask how practical components are organised.