University of Vienna - Internationale Beziehungen - Universität Wien

Students from Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro or Macedonia willreceive a form (TR/A3, HR/A3, SRB/A3, BIH/A3, YU/A3 or MK/A3) in their home country.Upon submission of this form to the "Wiener Gebietskrankenkasse" (address: see below), youwill receive a health insurance certificate (Krankenschein) entitling you to visit any AustrianNational Health physician (Kassenarzt – see below) and receive medical treatment free ofcharge.Students from non-EU/EEA countries or students who have no health insurance are advised totake out a student self-insurance policy (Studentenselbstversicherung) with the WienerGebietskrankenkasse. You will need your enrolment documents (“Studienblatt” and“Studienbestätigung”) and the confirmation of registration (Meldebestätigung) of the MunicipalDistrict Office (Magistratisches Bezirksamt). All international students, irrespective ofnationality, are entitled to take out such a self-insurance policy. The current premium is € 50.15per month. This insurance will guarantee you medical treatment free of charge.If you wish to take out a self-insurance policy, please contact "Wiener Gebietskrankenkasse“:Wiener GebietskrankenkasseA-1100 Wien, Wienerbergstraße 15-19, Tel. +43-(0)1-601 22-0(Postadresse: A-1103 Wien, Postfach 6000)http://www.wgkk.atOpening hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Thursdays 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m.The Student Mobility Office will be pleased to help you fill in your application form. Do notforget to cancel your policy before your departure!For a list of doctors (“Kassenärzte”) in Vienna (with a possibility of selection by language)see: http://www.praxisplan.at/ (Under "Krankenkasse“, select: "Alle Kassen“.)II-F. Libraries1. The Library of the University of Vienna (Universitätsbibliothek, UB)http://ub.univie.ac.at/The Library of the University of Vienna consists of the main library, situated in the mainbuilding, comprising the Large Reading Room (Großer Lesesaal), the catalogue hall(Katalogsaal), the circulation desk (Ortsleihe), the textbook collection (Lehrbuchsammlung),which provides up-to-date textbooks, and other facilities.If you want to use the university library, you will need to ask for a library sticker at theinformation counter in the lending department (Entlehnabteilung) and affix the sticker to yourstudent ID card. To obtain a sticker, you must submit your student ID card (see chapter I-E) andyour confirmation of registration (Meldebestätigung – see chapter II-A-2).The opening hours for the main reading room (Hauptlesesaal) (throughout the academic year,with the exception of holidays) are the following: Mondays – Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.,Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Please note: shorter opening hours during the holidays!)The opening hours of the lending department (Entlehnung), textbook collection(Lehrbuchsammlung), inter-library loans (Fernleihe), special reading room (Sonderleseraum)and the periodicals room (Zeitschriftensaal) (throughout the semester, with the exception ofholidays) are:Mondays – Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Please note: different (shorter) opening hoursduring the holidays!)Most departments have their own technical libraries containing the specialised literaturerequired for the relevant field of study. You are advised to familiarise yourself both with themain library and with the technical library of your department. If you need help, ask thelibrarian at your department or the librarian in the catalogue hall in the main library. You canalso take advantage of one of the guided tours of the university library. The times of theseguided tours will be posted near the circulation desk (Ortsleihe) at the start of the semester.16