Learn German, improve your foreign language skills and advance your career – with potential funding from the WAFF.
Would you like to improve your language skills and take advantage of funding from the Vienna Employees’ Support Fund (WAFF)? inlingua Vienna offers a wide range of language courses for professional and further development. We can advise you on choosing a course and will be happy to provide you with a personalised quote for your funding application.
Which WAFF grant is right for me?
The WAFF supports Viennese residents with various funding programmes for their vocational training and further education. Which grant you are eligible for depends, amongst other things, on your employment situation, your income and your personal circumstances.
Chancen-Scheck
The WAFF Chancen-Scheck supports working Viennese residents with at most a compulsory school leaving certificate, as well as people who, despite having higher education qualifications obtained abroad, are working here in unskilled roles. The grant covers up to 90 per cent of course and examination fees (up to 3,000 euros for vocational training and further education) at recognised training providers.
Bildungskonto für alle
With the Bildungskonto für alle, eligible individuals can receive funding covering 50 per cent of course fees, up to a maximum of 500 euros.
Bildungskonto für umfangreiche Weiterbildungen
For certain vocational further training courses, WAFF offers financial support, the amount of which depends on personal circumstances and income.
Maternity Leave and Returning to Work
Would you like to improve your language skills during or after your maternity leave and prepare for your return to work? The WAFF programme ‘Maternity Leave and Returning to Work’ offers advice and, subject to certain conditions, financial support for professional development.
For approved training courses, up to 90 per cent of the course fees, up to a maximum of 4,000 euros, may be covered.
Further funding opportunities
Depending on your professional situation, other funding programmes may also be available, such as FRECH for women who wish to change career direction.
The eligibility criteria vary depending on the programme. Contact WAFF directly to find out about the requirements and which funding option suits your situation.
View all WAFF funding schemes and eligibility criteria on the official WAFF website:
What language courses does inlingua Vienna offer?
Our range of language courses covers a variety of languages, proficiency levels and course formats. Together, we will find the course that suits your career goals, your schedule and your existing language skills.
Our language courses may generally be eligible for WAFF funding. Whether your specific course is eligible and what conditions apply depends on the relevant funding programme and the decision of the WAFF.
Group courses
Learn alongside other participants in a suitable course. We offer, amongst other things, German courses as well as group courses in English, Italian, Spanish, French and other languages – depending on our current course programme.
One-to-one tuition
Would you like to work specifically on your language skills, or do you need a course that can be tailored to be particularly flexible? In one-to-one tuition, we tailor the content individually to your goals, your language level and your professional needs.
Language courses online or in person
At inlingua Vienna, depending on the course format and availability, you can choose between face-to-face lessons at our language school and online lessons. This makes it easier to balance language learning with work and everyday life.
Please note that eligibility for funding for online courses may depend on the specific conditions of the WAFF programme.
Intensive courses and other course formats
Whether you want to make rapid progress, systematically build on your knowledge or prepare specifically for professional requirements, we’d be happy to advise you on our available course formats.
How do I get a quote?
Do you need a quote for your WAFF funding application? We’d be happy to help.
It’s as simple as this:
- Choose a course
Think about which language you’d like to learn and which course format suits you best. - Get in touch
Let us know your requirements, your language level and – if already known – the desired scope of the training. - Receive a quote
We’ll draw up a personalised quote for you, including the relevant course information for submission to WAFF.
Please check the application deadlines and eligibility criteria for your funding programme in good time. WAFF decides on eligibility for funding and whether to approve the application.
We’d be happy to advise you!
Are you unsure which language course is right for you, or what information we need for your quote?
Get in touch. We’d be happy to help you choose the right language course.