Austrian Exchange Service

    Office Linz

 

The ÖAD (Österreichischer-Austausch-Dienst/Austrian-Exchange-Service) was founded in 1961 as an association of all Austrian universities and today is the most extensive non-profit organisation in international academic mobility matters.

The ÖAD is led by the Central Office in Vienna and runs local offices in Austrian university towns:

• Graz
• Innsbruck
• Klagenfurt
• Leoben
• Linz
• Salzburg
• Wien

The services provided by the ÖAD Office Linz to international students are:

1. General Information for incoming students, academics and guest researchers

2. Support service for Austrian Government's scholarship holders (Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry for Science, Education and Culture) through:

• Monthly payment of scholarships
• Completion of health insurance, refund of insurance payments
• Advice in study matters (i.e. detailed information on admission procedure, university institutes)
• Booking accommodation for ÖAD-scholarship holders, contacts to student halls of residence
• Advice and help with formalties and dealing with the authorities (i.e. arranging visas, registering with the police)
• Contacting academic supervisors
• Advice on extension of the scholarship
• Organizing social and cultural events for scholarship holders (excursions, concerts, day trips)

Staff

Andreas Szelegowitz
Head of the ÖAD Office Linz
Telephone: +43/732/2468-3267
E-mail: andreas.szelegowitz@jku.at

 

Martina Leitner
Assistant
Telephone: +43/732/2468-9426
E-mail: martina.leitner@jku.at

 

Postal address

ÖAD - Geschäftsstelle Linz
Altenberger Strasse 69
A-4040 Linz
Austria
Fax: +43/732/2468-9676
E-mail: oead@jku.at

Where you can find the ÖAD - Office Linz

The ÖAD - Office Linz is situated in the Bankengebäude (building no. 14), 3rd floor, room no. 310.

Opening hours