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2007-04-23:

Austria is well placed geographically to benefit from the development of Eastern European economies.
Austrian graduates are older than their UK counterparts - more than half are over 25 when they graduate.
Austrian employers usually look for graduates with relevant degrees.
General information on Austria can be found by following the links on the Austrian Embassy website.
Booklets are available from the Embassy on living and working in Austria.

Austria: Language requirements 98% of the Austrian population are German speaking.
This said, English is spoken widely in business.

Positions are typically advertised through newspapers and the Austrian Employment Service Arbeitsmarktservice. Job seekers in Austria need to be aware of newspapers, recruitment agencies and the importance of networking.

In Vienna Der Standard and Die Presse carry vacancies on Friday and Saturday.
Private employment agencies have only been able to operate in Austria since 1994.
It may be useful to contact the Recruitment and Employment Confederation REC.
REC is a trade association of private agencies, and can provide addresses of employment agencies in the UK which specialise in placing people in employment across international boundaries.

Austrian students often develop their business contacts by linking their dissertations or project work to specific employers or industries.
Austria has 22 state and eight private universities.
There are few careers guidance services available specifically for graduates as university careers services are not the norm. Jobnet Austria is a recently established network providing jobs and careers news for students.
In university towns, the Austrian Employment Service Arbeitsmarktservice runs a department for graduates Akademiker.

Public employment services
There are nine state-run regional Employment Offices in Austria.
Vacancies can be accessed directly through the Austrian Employment Service Arbeitsmarktservice.

Careers information offices called Berufsinformationszentren BIZ, are located in each of the nine Austrian provinces.
For personal visitors to careers information offices, Samsomat is a user-friendly, self-service computer which holds information on local job opportunities.
IAESTE International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience offers paid course-related work placements abroad for degree-level students in science, engineering, technology and related fields.
Also try general vacation work sources such as the publication Summer Jobs Abroad and WorldWide Volunteering WWV database.

Postgraduate education is offered in universities and the university level institutions of music, drama and art.
Approximately 12.5% of university students in Austria are foreign.

A UK Masters degree or even an Austrian qualification may be required for entry to a doctoral programme.
Living costs vary and, while part-time work may assist funding some expenses, it is unlikely to cover all costs.

A valuable source of information on courses is the Austrian Academic Portal.
For more detailed information on study and scholarships for British students refer to the Austrian Academic Exchange Service.

A UK graduate with additional Austrian qualifications may be more valued by employers.
Nationals of pre-2004 European Union EU member states and the European Economic Area EEA do not need a work or a residence permit to live and work in Austria. (Permalink)