Academic Leave of Absence

One can apply for an academic leave for one or several Semesters. It is valid for all your open study programmes at our university.

During the semester(s) in which you are taking leave, your UNIGRAZonline account will remain active, but that particular semester will not be counted as a semster of study.

Since your Austrian National Union of Students membership has to remains active during your leave, you are obligated to pay the student's union fee for each Semester you are on leave by the end of the grace period at the latest. Attention: If you do not pay the student's Union fee on time, you will be exmatriculated.

Possible reasons

• Pregnancy: Mutter-Kind Pass or confirmation by medical consultant
• Caring for a child (until age 7)

Please find further information and the application form here: the Academic Affairs Office.