The number of foreign students admitted is out of the influence of this department. Rooms are let by the semester and cannot normally be vacated during the semester. Renting rooms or apartments on the free market is very difficult and expensive. Because of the desperate accommodation situation, the University of Innsbruck can only accept a limited number of exchange students. Fees for the sports courses have to be paid by all students.
Courses are both theoretical and practical.
The computer-aided literature research programme, which is installed in the Faculty Library, enables access to various literature data bases in Austria. Each student is responsible for his own health insurance. So warm clothes, especially boots, are necessary in winter when it snows. Keen walkers or climbers should bring suitable clothing, just as skiers should not forget their skiing equipment, although second-hand skis and boots are easily available. The average amount of money for accomodation and living will be about ATS 8000.- per month.