The Internationales Kulturinstitut (English: International Culture Institute) is a

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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

, which specialises in teaching

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as a

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. Each month, between 250 and 350 students from several countries study at IKI. The school annually organises a ''Spring in Vienna'' programme in co-operation with the

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. The school offers full-time, part-time, intensive and evening classes. Most students choose to spend between 1 – 18 months studying in Vienna, with 3 hours of classes per day. Evening classes can be spread out across a semester, and individual tuition is available. IKI is an ''Österreichisches Sprachdiplom'' (an Austrian

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examination) examination centre, and is a member of the Union of Austrian Language Schools (Campus Austria), which was founded by the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. The school's main campus, including the reception, school office, and five classrooms is located near the

Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera (, ) is an opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August ...

House at Opernring. A second, smaller campus is located nearby, at Bösendorferstraße. Both campuses are near Karlsplatz/Oper

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, and are within walking distance of each other. From through September, accommodation is provided in ''Haus Salzburg'', a student dormitory in

Mariahilf Mariahilf (; Central Bavarian: ''Mariahüf'') is the 6th municipal district of Vienna, Austria (german: 6. Bezirk). It is near the center of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850. Mariahilf is a heavily populated urban area with many res ...

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