People's request: Studying and finally agreeing better!

People's request: Studying and finally agreeing better!

In a groundbreaking advance for students, the Action Group (AG) and the Cartell Association (ÖCV) have a referendum entitled "Studying and Job? Well and whether!" Initiated that better framework conditions for professional and volunteer -committed students. According to reports from kathpress.at should doubt the tolerance semester for those students who work over the prensitiveness or at least 15 hours in voluntary work commit. This would mean that you will receive extended deadlines for your degrees in Bachelor, Master and Doctoral courses before you have to pay tuition fees.

A central goal of the initiative is also an adaptation of the additional earnings limit for family allowance. While students receive full aid up to an annual income of 17,212 euros, they should also receive support for an income between 16,456 euros and 20,000 euros. The initiative also calls for tax benefits for students who remain active within the new tolerance semester and achieve at least 25 ECTs per semester. This could significantly reduce their tax burdens - initial tax rates would drop from 20 to 10 percent and the third from 30 to 20 percent.

flexibility at universities

In order to further optimize the compatibility of study and work, the initiators propose more flexible course planning. In the future, lectures will be recorded regularly and made available online. In addition, more alternative times for courses - for example in the evening or on weekends - are to be offered. This, as apa.at , is a step towards an education system that better meets the needs of the students. In order to start the referendum, around 9,000 declarations of support must first be collected; 100,000 signatures are necessary for the final submission.