Student life

Finances

Everything is becoming more expensive, and you really notice it when you have to pay for your own living expenses. Students are known for often having limited financial resources and living on a tight budget. Good financial management is therefore essential.

It is especially important to keep track of your regular expenses and identify areas where you can cut back or switch to more affordable alternatives.

Additional Tips and Resources for Managing Your Finances

• Expense trackers and detailed budgeting can help you keep a clear overview of your finances.
• Many well-known brands offer student discounts on hardware and other products.
• Austria provides various forms of financial aid and scholarships for students and individuals from low-income households.
• In addition, the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) offers support through its social fund, which allows students facing financial hardship to apply for financial assistance once per year.
• Sometimes you may not even realize that cheaper alternatives exist for many of your expenses. Price comparison platforms can help you save money.
• If you would like to improve your financial situation, you could also consider finding a part-time job. Here you can find various job platforms with interesting job opportunities:
  • English job search.at
  • Find a Job in Austria.at
  • Career Center by FH OÖ

More tips and recipes 

• To help you find the best and most affordable grocery deals, there are also several resources and tools available comparison sites
• To prevent food waste many supermarkets and restaurants offer TooGoodToGo, you can get leftover groceries and foods for a cheaper price, before they get thrown away.
• Foodsharing can also save you money and safe groceries from being wasted
• Students without or with only a low income are allowed to shop in  SOMA-Markets (Note: You have to present proof of income!)
• Here are some quick and cheap recipes for you
  • Just Love Cooking.com
  • The Recipe Cook Book.com
  • You can find many great ideas on YouTube

More tips and offers

• In case the university's offer did not convince you there are many more sports clubs in Upper Austria you can join
• There are a lot of different gyms in Upper Austria, here you can compare their costs and find the right one for you
• You can find different Homeworkouts on YouTube
• Upper Austria is a beautiful place to go hiking, some routes are actually not too far from the different faculties 

Living

For many people, starting university is the moment they move out of their parents' home and manage their own household for the first time.

To begin living independently, the first step is finding a place to live. Where do you want to live? On your own or in a shared apartment (WG)?
Then comes the question: What do you actually need for your new home, and what is simply nice to have?
And not to forget: How do you even run a household?

At all four campuses of the University of Applied Sciences (FH), you can find a variety of accommodations and student residences.

More tips and information

• You can find cheap accomodation offers on Willhaben  from private landlords and real estate companies
• Living Alone vs. House Sharing: What is right for you?
• Here is an article on the topic of living in your first own home
• Checkliste - Must haves for your own home
• Here is some information on the topic of house keeping
• Students without or with only low income can apply for housing allowance (this page is not available in english)