The year 2025 is just around the corner and will bring a number of changes for students at the University of Graz. January will see a premiere: for the first time, there will be study days at Meerscheinschlössl, where everyone can study in peace. Vice-Rector Catherine Walter-Laager emphasises the importance of collaboration: ‘For me, too, learning in pairs was the key to success. And as a university, we want to support students as much as possible during the important learning phases.’
The admission deadlines will also be revised in 2025. ‘We are making the deadlines for registration more compact,’ explains Walter-Laager. For degree programmes with admission procedures, it is also possible to apply during the summer semester. If you are accepted, the offer is then valid for a whole year. All the important information can be found on the website of the admissions office.
In addition to the classic bachelor's and master's programmes, the University of Graz is also offering exciting additional qualifications in the new year. These include, for example, the micro-credential ‘Artificial Intelligence and Society’ or the six modules of the ‘Master's Plus’ programme, which provide skills in important future-oriented topics.
ÖH is elected
The Austrian Student Union (ÖH) election is due to take place again in 2025. Every two years, students elect their representatives. The election is planned for 13 to 15 May 2025, reports Maja Höggerl, ÖH Chairwoman of the University of Graz.
This year, the election of the student representatives is celebrating a special anniversary. Fifty years ago, the university system was fundamentally reformed with the UOG1975. Since then, everyone involved in the scientific community has had a say, including students.
Among other things, students are part of the study commissions that continuously adapt and revise the syllabi of the individual curricula. This guarantees that they correspond to the current state of research. The University Senate, which includes the ÖH representatives, makes the decisions on this. The Senate also has an important vote in the appointment of professors or the election of the rector. In this way, students actively shape the teaching at their university.
By casting their vote in the ÖH election, every student at the University of Graz contributes to the further development of the university.