Your guiding star for studying in Austria.
Find an English-taught degree, navigate the student visa with confidence, and settle into your new city — charted by someone who has guided students here for five years.
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Program data updated 22 Jun 2026
The journey
Your path to Austria, in five steps
From your first program search to your first week in Vienna — the whole route, charted.
The route
Three steps, one clear path
From “where do I even start” to your first week in Austria.
Find your program
Search English-taught degrees across Austria and filter to the ones you actually qualify for.
Browse programs
Navigate the visa
Plain-language guides for admission, the student residence permit, and proof of funds.
Read the guides
Settle in
Student dorms, city-by-city housing notes, and the first-weeks checklist.
Explore housingSee only the programs you qualify for
Tell us your German and English levels and we'll filter out the programs you can't get into yet. No surprises.
Featured programs
Browse allWhy Lodestar
Studying abroad is high-stakes and full of confusing, contradictory information. Lodestar was built by someone who has guided students to Austria for five years — and runs a YouTube channel doing exactly that.
Watch on YouTubeVerified data
Program details are reviewed, not just scraped — with deadlines refreshed each cycle.
How we verifyEnglish-first
Built for international students. Match programs to your real German and English levels.
Lived experience
Five years guiding students to Austria, distilled into tools and honest guidance.
Guides to navigate it all
From choosing a program to your first weeks in Austria.
Before you applyHow to choose the right program in Austria
Narrow thousands of options down to a shortlist that actually fits your goals, budget, and language level.
AdmissionApplying to Austrian universities
How admission works, when deadlines fall, and what to expect after you hit submit.
Visa & residence permitThe student residence permit, step by step
A complete, up-to-date walkthrough of the Austrian "Residence Permit – Student" for non-EU students — who needs it, the exact documents, the money, and the timeline.
Get new programs & deadline reminders
One useful email when new English-taught programs open and deadlines approach. No spam.