The survey, which has been carried out at regular intervals since the 1970s and covers
a wide spectrum of topics relating to the social situation of students, is one of the most important sources of information
and a key decision basis for higher education policy in Austria.
The survey is being supervised by a project
advisory board containing representatives of the Universities Austria Association (uniko), the Association of Universities
of Applied Sciences in Austria (FHK), the Rectors’ Conference of Austrian Universities of Education (RÖPH), the Conference
of Austrian Private Universities (ÖPUK), the Austrian Union of Students (ÖH), the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Austria (AQ Austria) and the Austrian Council for Sciences, Technology, and Innovation (FORWIT).
In May 2025, all
students in Austria will receive an e-mail from their higher education institution inviting them to participate in the online
survey. The participants of the survey can take part in a prize draw and win one of 100 vouchers from
wunschgutschein.at
– each at 50€.
The results of the current survey will be published in spring 2026.
Frequently asked
questions and answers regarding the Student Social Survey can be found
here.
