Overview of permeability

We embrace diversity and promote it by making it easy to study and ensuring a high quality of learning. This is achieved through fair access to studies and equal opportunities through support, counselling and learning services. That is permeability. A high-quality degree programme should be possible for all committed individuals.
We support all those who are enthusiastic about learning and interested in a career and help to equalise differences in skills.

While maintaining a high quality of learning, we particularly strengthen:

• First Generation Students
• Individuals who face particular challenges because they belong to a group that is underrepresented in their study programme (whether due to religion, neurodiversity, age, gender, geographical origin or other aspects see Indicators and Descriptors for the Principles of the Social Dimension in the European Higher Education Area).
• Disadvantaged or vulnerable students
• People with additional burdens such as caring responsibilities or work.

In order to enable students to complete their studies in the allotted time and to grant access to higher education to those without a school-leaving certificate, there are several support programmes available throughout the entire course of study:

• Studying without a secondary school leaving certificate
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Bridging courses

• Warm-Up Courses
• Learning services
• (Onboarding course for first-year students)

• Flexibilisation of lesson design and learning times*
• Digitalisation of teaching, reduction of contact hours through self-study elements*
• Possibility to interrupt your studies*
• Support courses*
• Course recognition (recognition of professional or non-university competences), digital recognition workflow*
• Summer Schools
• Learning services and learning counselling and numerous workshops and lectures
• Peer mentoring options
  
• Mental Health Services: Free psychological counselling

• Targeted literature research advice
  
• Learning coaching and support with self-organisation and milestone planning, dealing with stress
• Clearly defined pathways and access conditions from Bachelor to Master or MBA

• Career services
• Career fairs
• Alumni networking events*

If you have any questions about studyability or permeability, please contact darina.fencl-mescic@fh-vie.ac.at

Further information on the ‘DULA’ project can be found here.

*Information on this in Moodle or in the degree programme