What has changed in study law?

The new Statutes of the University of Vienna have been in force since 1 October 2015. This brought about a variety of changes for students and teachers. uni:view summarises these 13 changes. The study law-related section of the Statutes of the University of Vienna includes university regulations that significantly influence university life. The changes have an immediate impact on registration procedures, courses and examinations. With the support of Studienpräses Peter Lieberzeit and Katharina Sonntagbauer, who is a legal expert in the Office of the Studienpräses, uni:view outlined the latest facts. You can also find a detailed overview of the latest changes ( PDF in German ) on the Student Point website. The updated manual for teachers ( PDF in German ) offers teachers an overview of the current regulations as well as comprehensive information on teaching at the University of Vienna. 1. Information on courses has to be made available in the course directory From now on, details on courses have to be made available in the course directory all at once so that students can obtain detailed information prior to the beginning of the course. The new Statutes thus require teachers at the University of Vienna to enter information on the course and examination content, the methods and the assessment criteria in Univis in due time. Katharina Sonntagbauer, legal expert in the Office of the Studienpräses, is happy to announce this change, which "creates transparency for students at an early stage". 2. Courses with continuous assessment require two or more partial achievements