Masters Degrees in Austria

Image and signal processing affect our daily lives in an ever-increasing way. Participate in designing this fascinating technology and shape IT‘s future function in business and society. Today‘s networked devices for image and signal generation provide a historically unmatched volume of raw data for automated decision making and control systems. The demands are high: How can we design new tools and software in order to best distil useful information? A lot of interesting research and development projects in the private and the public sectors are calling for your expertise. Alternatively, this degree will open career tracks in universities and research labs.

The international Joint Degree Master Programme„Applied Image and Signal Processing“ is conducted in English. The standard period of study is four semesters. The full program is worth a total of 120 points according to the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). The academic degree of „Master of Science in Engineering“ (MSc) will be awarded upon successful completion of the programme.

From Theory to Practice (Curriculum)

The first semester is devoted to a concise study of the theoretical basis, the mathematical models and the algorithms used in image and signal processing. The second semester additionally focuses on geometric modelling, audio processing and digital media formats. Starting with the third semester, specific application scenarios are discussed and corresponding technologies are investigated in a number of elective courses.

Choose your Elective Courses

The elective courses comprise medical imaging, platform specific signal processing, data science, biometric systems, media security, computational geometry and machine learning.

Apply your Scientific Knowledge

In the third semester, students also start research on their master thesis and acquire profound IT-project management skills. The fourth semester is dedicated to the completion of the master thesis. An accompanying master seminar provides a forum for presenting and defending one‘s approach to a solution and the results obtained, i.e., for scientific discourse with faculty and peers.

Modules & Competences 

This Joint Degree Master Programme is designed to provide students with an in-depth professional and scientific training. Based on appropriate prior bachelor studies, this programme offers a thorough technical training in conjunction with research-driven teaching. It will make the participants familiar with introductory and advanced-level topics in the fields of image and signal processing, their formal and methodical basics, and with diverse fields of application. The sound knowledge and skills acquired in this programme qualify the alumni for diverse practical challenges in their professional work and empower them to contribute to future innovations in image and signal processing. A master thesis serves as a documentary proof of the student‘s ability to tackle scientific problems successfully on his or her own and to come up with a result that is correct with regards to contents and methodology. Furthermore the publication of Master Thesis is intended. Thus, this programme also paves the road to subsequent work in science and technology.

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The JKU Master in Bioinformatics is a 2 years full-time program with 120 ECTS points. It is an interdisciplinary study with all courses in English. The first semester is a transitional phase of bridge modules that prepares students from various fields for the following courses according to their prior education.

JKU is a vibrant place to study and a premier institution for research. It is among the top young universities in Europe and has a strong commitment to fundamental and applied research.

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State of The Art

Biotechnology constitutes one of the key disciplines of the 21st century, with enormous potential for growth and professional development. On the one hand that is due to progress made in biomedical research, leading to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. At the same time the chemical industry is showing a growing interest in biotechnological processes to reduce its environmental footprint and increase the efficiency of the methods employed. In addition to the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries, which make use of biotechnological processes in varying degrees, there is now a biotechnology-based industry in its own right, in which added value is generated primarily with the help of biotechnological principles.

Curriculum

The Master’s program in Biotechnology is designed to communicate the knowledge, methodological skills and problem-solving competence needed to tackle a very wide range of scientific and engineering problems.

Excellent Education Guarantee

First-class faculty from the worlds of science, engineering and business, a strong industry orientation and the limited number of places guarantee excellent conditions for study and student support in keeping with the MCI’s motto “Mentoring the Motivated” plus attractive prospects for the future. As a technical university program positioned at the interface with business and management, the Master’s program satisfies the highest international standards.

Contents

With its focus on industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnology, the study program is designed to enable graduates to convert laboratory
results in the field of bioscience into full-scale industrial processes.

The Master’s program combines various methodological modules – such as molecular biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, biotechnological separation processes, bioanalytics and bioinformatics – with applications-oriented modules covering the whole field of biotechnology, including pharmaceutical biotechnology, food biotechnology and industrial biotechnology.

The program is also designed to take account of the growing interest shown in trade and industry in graduates with the ability to fulfill overarching functions like quality, project and process management, including the relevant key competences (working methods, social competence, team working skills, etc). In addition to solving technical problems, graduates are also in a position to evaluate the economic impacts of the decisions taken. Thanks to project-based learning, industry visits, practicals and laboratory work, the study program also has a strong focus on practical relevance.

Find out more about this course of study:

https://www.mci.edu/en/study-program/master/biotechnology

Admission

Applications for this study program can be submitted at any time. Applications for admission to the Master of Engineering, Environmental & Biotechnology program must be submitted online using the standardized application form accompanied by the required documents within the period stipulated. You can sign up for the upcoming semester here:

https://tasks.mci.edu/index.php?option=com_onlinebewerbung&view=register&lang=en&fromstg=Master-MAUVBT

Download the latest brochure here:

https://www.mci.edu/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&download=224&Itemid=1115

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The JKU Master in Computer Science is a 2 years full-time program with 120 ECTS points. It is delivered in English and comes with 5 areas of specialization:
- Computational Engineering
- Intelligent Information Systems
- Networks and Security
- Pervasive Computing
- Software Engineering.

JKU is a vibrant place to study and a premier institution for research. The Computer Science department employs a 30-strong tenured faculty and has about 1000 enrolled students (roughly 650 Bachelor, 300 Master, and 80 PhD students). It is among the top young universities in Europe and has a strong commitment to fundamental and applied research.

See also the curriculum (http://cs.jku.at/teaching/curricula/2013/CS_Master_Guide.pdf) and the admissions FAQ (http://cs.jku.at/teaching/master/admissionFAQs.html).

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The Master program Entrepreneurship & Tourism enables participants to develop and focus on applying skills and theories that allow them to recognize and use market opportunities in- and outside organizations. Thus they are provided with the necessary base to be innovative and reach sustainable success.

Primary curriculum goals include:
- to gather sound and application-oriented knowledge to further develop management expertise and approaches to entrepreneurship in tourism;
- the reflection and discussion of key competencies needed to develop entrepreneurial and intercultural leadership skills;
- the students acquire profound and practice-based knowledge about strategic and operational marketing and learn how to professionally apply this knowledge in the tourism and leisure industry;
- the development of key skills and competencies needed to lead family businesses in tourism;
- the development of a sound understanding and theory of market trends and their implications for international tourism;
- to gather sound knowledge and know-how to deal with the key-issues for the management of destinations and innovation.

Within the framework of the Master degree program “Entrepreneurship & Tourism” students have the opportunity to choose between two innovative areas of specialization, namely “Strategic Management & Tourism” and “Marketing Management & Tourism”. In “Strategic Management & Tourism”, courses are held in German and English, whereas the courses in “Marketing Management & Tourism” are held exclusively in English.

The Master program specializing on “Marketing Management & Tourism” lasts four semesters comprising 15 seminar weeks each, totaling 71 credit units of required courses and 1,065 units of instruction. Attendance is mandatory in all courses.

The third semester is designed around an international study focus, which is achieved through cooperation
with selected partner universities. In the fourth semester, the students are expected to write a Master thesis that is academically
sound and has a strong industry focus. The language of instruction is English.

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The Master program Entrepreneurship & Tourism enables participants to develop and focus on applying skills and theories that allow them to recognize and use market opportunities in- and outside organizations. Thus they are provided with the necessary base to be innovative and reach sustainable success.

Primary curriculum goals include:
- to gather sound and application-oriented knowledge to further develop management expertise and approaches to entrepreneurship in tourism;
- the reflection and discussion of key competencies needed to develop entrepreneurial and intercultural leadership skills;
- the students acquire profound and practice-based knowledge about strategic and operational marketing and learn how to professionally apply this knowledge in the tourism and leisure industry;
- the development of key skills and competencies needed to lead family businesses in tourism;
- the development of a sound understanding and theory of market trends and their implications for international tourism;
- to gather sound knowledge and know-how to deal with the key-issues for the management of destinations and innovation.

Within the framework of the Master degree program “Entrepreneurship & Tourism” students have the opportunity to choose between two innovative areas of specialization, namely “Strategic Management & Tourism” and “Marketing Management & Tourism”. In “Strategic Management & Tourism”, courses are held in German and English, whereas the courses in “Marketing Management & Tourism” are held exclusively in English.

The Master specialization ‘Strategic Management & Tourism’ comprises 4 semesters with 15 seminar weeks each including a total of 72 credit units of required courses, which equals a total of 1,080 units of instruction. Attendance is mandatory in all courses.

The third semester is designed around an international study focus, which is achieved through cooperation
with selected partner universities. In the fourth semester, the students are expected to write a Master thesis that is academically
sound and has a strong industry focus. The language of instruction is English.

The curriculum consists of modules clustering seminar blocks that are related in content.

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The 21st century calls for graduates with an interdisciplinary training and problem-solving competence in the fields of ecology, energy, resources etc. Process engineering, for example, with such fields as environmental- and energy engineering, is now seen as one of the key disciplines. It deals with the engineering required for a wide range of processes and the transformation of materials, in which raw materials are converted in a series of unit operations into salable intermediate and final products.

One focus of training within the discipline relates to the development and application of various environmental and energy technologies. Both environmental- and energy engineering are classified as green technologies, which have developed at an above-average rate in the last few years. That is due to growing social awareness for sustainability and the finite nature of our resources on the one hand and legal constraints on the other. The latter in particular call for innovative processes and technologies in response to today’s challenges. The Master program in Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering is designed to communicate the knowledge, methodology and problem-solving competence needed to tackle a very wide range of engineering problems in the above mentioned fields. With its commitment to bridge-building between the academic and the business worlds, Management Center Innsbruck also provides essential teaching in the increasingly important horizontal disciplines of law and economics, and the skills needed for today’s labor market.

Major Energy Engineering

In the light of dwindling energy resources and volatile energy prices, energy engineering has become an integral economic factor with enormous potential for growth, especially in such fields as energy generation from non-fossil primary energy sources, energy distribution and energy savings. MCI graduates with a specialization in Energy Engineering typically deal with a wide variety of processes, from conventional power plant engineering to the conversion of energy carriers and their various precursors, and decentral energy supply systems. The major in Energy Engineering caters for these market requirements by communicating the relevant knowledge and skills with a combination of in-depth teaching and practical applicability.

Given their interdisciplinary training and the program’s strong practical orientation, graduates are particularly well qualified to work as engineers at the interface with business and management with special reference to the following areas:

Energy trading, energy management & natural resources
Renewable energies
Glass industry
Oil industry
Consulting engineers, consulting & engineering
Paper and paper products
Chemicals
Gas and heating supply industries

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The 21st century calls for graduates with an interdisciplinary training and problem-solving competence in the fields of ecology, energy, resources etc. Process engineering, for example, with such fields as environmental- and energy engineering, is now seen as one of the key disciplines. It deals with the engineering required for a wide range of processes and the transformation of materials, in which raw materials are converted in a series of unit operations into salable intermediate and final products.

One focus of training within the discipline relates to the development and application of various environmental and energy technologies. Both environmental- and energy engineering are classified as green technologies, which have developed at an above-average rate in the last few years. That is due to growing social awareness for sustainability and the finite nature of our resources on the one hand and legal constraints on the other. The latter in particular call for innovative processes and technologies in response to today’s challenges. The Master program in Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering is designed to communicate the knowledge, methodology and problem-solving competence needed to tackle a very wide range of engineering problems in the above mentioned fields. With its commitment to bridge-building between the academic and the business worlds, Management Center Innsbruck also provides essential teaching in the increasingly important horizontal disciplines of law and economics, and the skills needed for today’s labor market.

Major Environmental Engineering

Graduates of this study program, with its strong practical orientation, typically work with a variety of Environmental technologies processes, from air and water pollution control and residual waste treatment to alternative energy carriers. They are capable of analyzing environmental pollutants and employing the results to develop technical solutions to reduce the impacts on soil, air and water. They may also be responsible for controlling, optimizing and monitoring plants and ensuring compliance with the relevant laws.

Graduates tend to work as process and environmental engineers in the following fields:

Environmental engineering
Natural resources
Renewable energies
Glass industry
Oil industry
Waste and waste water management
Consulting engineers
Paper and paper products
Chemicals

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The European Master in Health Economics and Management (Eu-HEM) is a unique international joint degree program at four leading European universities:

Management Center Innsbruck
Erasmus University Rotterdam
The University of Bologna
The University of Oslo

The objectives of this Master program are:

Transfer of relevant scientific and technical knowledge and understanding as well as teaching students the relevant methodological and analytical skills.
Transfer of an advanced and practice-relevant level of technical and methodological skills of the students in the field of Health Economics and Management.
Transfer and development of a variety of relevant extra-functional skills demanded in the occupational field. Particular emphasis is placed on creating an interdisciplinary understanding of the professional field of health care.
Advancement of scientific and methodological know-how in order to fulfill the requirements for a PhD program in health economics and management or related fields of study.

The European Master in Health Economics and Management prepares students for careers in the healthcare sector by developing competences and expertise in the field of health economics and policy, healthcare management, health law and regulation. Eu-HEM is a two year 120 ECTS program, offering six fields of specialization:

Management of Healthcare Institutions
Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
Health Economics (Research Track)
Decision Making in Healthcare
Global Health
Healthcare Finance and Management

Depending on the specialization, students will study at least at two partner universities. At the Management Center Innsbruck, Eu-HEM is interconnected with the study offer of the master program International Health and Social Management.

An international education is key for future leaders in the field of health care. Upon successful completion, students will be awarded a joint diploma in European Master in Health Economics and Management, recognized and signed by all four partner universities.

For detailed information on Eu-HEM, please find: http://www.eu-hem.eu The Homepage provides all necessary information:

- structure and content of the program,
- admission requirements and procedure,
- contact.

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The master’s program equips graduates with profound academic knowledge of technology, chemistry, safety and trends, and economic fundamentals in the fields of food and nutrition. The contents of the master’s program Food Technology & Nutrition have been adapted to the present and future requirements of economy, and provide future engineers with the best possible qualification to assert themselves as competent experts or independent entrepreneurs on the job market.

An important goal of the program is to connect high-quality skills in the areas of food technology and nutrition in an integrative way, and to thus develop interdisciplinary options. Special focus is here on the methods of analysis and quality management, on respective legal frameworks in the admission, production and packaging of food, as well as on food constituents and nutrition trends.

Training in business administration forms an essential aspect of the qualification profile. Our graduates are thus able to meet the growing requirements of the economy and industry concerning cross-cutting activities such as quality, product and process management, but also personal key competencies such as work techniques, social skills and the ability to work in a team. This aspect is complemented through an interdisciplinary education in process technology.

But also elements of problem-based learning, the teaching of scientific methods, and their professional imple-mentation in current industrial projects play an important role to impart skills which add to the high-quality profile of our graduates and turn them into highly coveted experts in their respective career fields.

Contents

Food Technology & Nutrition
Food Chemistry
Food Production & Packaging
Foodbiotechnology
Food Ingredients & Nutritients
Food Medicine
Trends in Food Science, Nutrients & Technology
Analytics and Regulatory Framework
Food Aproval
Quality Control
Current industry projects
Scientific working incl. Master thesis
General management

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General Management Executive MBA

MBA RoundtableFIBAA_PremiumsiegelThe establishment of the MCI brought a wind of change to the university world. Entrepreneurial thinking, decisionmaking and action in the context of international competition and the creation of added value and competitive advantages for stakeholders are now key elements of the academic self-image, and they have payed a significant role in the design of this General Management Executive MBA.

At the MCI, the degree of a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) stands for an entrepreneurial orientation, motivation, decisiveness, a sense of responsibility, the ability to work under pressure, an international mindset, intercultural competence, robust networks and a credible brand with a high level of acceptance in the business world and society.

Admission requirements of an international standard, a unique modular design offering scope for flexible combinations with quality-oriented courses at the MCI, consistently outstanding results in polls and rankings, the award of the Premium Seal by the international accreditation agency FIBAA , the MCI’s special position as the Entrepreneurial School® in the framework of the Innsbruck Open University concept and a network of prestigious partner universities are powerful arguments for the motivated in a key decision for their professional and personal development.

It is recommended to combine the academic degree with the abbreviation "MCI" to provide trust and orientation in an increasingly intransparent international education market. Example: Master of Business Administration (MCI) / MBA (MCI)

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The General Management MBA Program is your kick-off to a career in business! The successful MBA Program is conducted by TU Wien in cooperation with Danube University Krems. While Danube University Krems offers ten years' experience in post-graduate management education, TU Wien provides special expertise in business education for engineering and natural science majors.

Contents
The first-year program focuses on teaching economic basic knowledge and on processes and tools of general management:

Accounting & Controlling
Management Science
Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
Marketing & Competition Strategy
Corporate Finance
European and International Business Law
Managerial Economics
Communication Skills & Social Competence
The third semester can be continued either in a part-time program in Vienna and Krems, or the studies can be carried out full time at a renowned partner university abroad, e.g. at the Baruch College at City University of New York. The MBA program also offers the possibility of participating in up to three international field studies (e.g. Hong Kong, Vancouver, Colorado or Silicon Valley).

The fourth semester is dedicated to writing a practice-oriented master thesis.

Target Group
For most recent graduates, leadership and assuming management responsibilities are goals and challenges at the same time. Executives in general management positions are responsible for budgets; they must understand competition, organizational issues and human resources - all of which requires sound business education in addition to professional studies. The General Management MBA program offers the possibility of acquiring basic business, legal and social knowledge while preparing for a career in management.

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a two-year part-time program designed especially for industry professionals wanting to advance their careers. To accommodate work schedules, courses take place once a month for 4 days over an extended weekend (Thu-Sun). The innovative course structure consists of pre-module, core module, and post-module periods enabling you to prepare before and after the 2-4 days on campus via e-learning.

All classes are conducted as interactive seminars in a stimulating learning environment, guaranteeing a high degree of collaboration and exchange with world-renowned faculty. Designed to support and inspire students in their learning process, the MBA courses employ a variety of resources and formats including books, online articles, case studies, and real-life examples taken from the industry. The program averages 18 months for completion, however study periods can be adjusted to fit your personal schedule, giving you maximum flexibility to study alongside your career.

You will not only build a solid foundation in general management skills, but also have the opportunity to specialize in a specific field or industry. MODUL University Vienna has established research competencies in the fields of New Media, Public Governance, Sustainable Development, and Tourism and Hotel Development with a myriad of scientific achievements in basic and applied research. Specialized in these fields of expertise, the MBA faculty is comprised of renowned professors and experts who ensure an outstanding and thematically focused education. Courses are taught in English by an internationally experienced faculty. Furthermore, a 60% international student body provides a multicultural learning environment as well as manifold networking opportunities.

The MBA concentrates on strategic analysis and planning, problem-solving, interdisciplinary skills, value-based management and critical thinking. It builds these skills upon a solid foundation of core business disciplines including human resource management, organizational behavior, accounting and finance, marketing and operations, and innovation and entrepreneurship. Furthermore you can choose from a variety of enrichment courses in the fields of Public Governance and Sustainable Development, New Media and Information Management as well as Tourism and Hotel development.

Pursuing a Master of Business Administration with MODUL University Vienna encourages out-of-the-box thinking and challenging existing limits and thought patterns and equips you with the skills to take your career to the next level.

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The Master’s program in International Business & Management is designed to meet the highest expectations of business students and employers worldwide. The program is both: part-time and full-time and attracts students who intend to start, or have already started, a career in an international business environment.

Based on the students’ undergraduate management education and their experience in the business world, this program does more than just theorizing global business and management. It provides a holistic approach with emphases ranging from multi-domestic markets to global strategy, from international human resources management to intercultural change management, and from start-up entrepreneurs to international business leaders.

In the light of recent insights into leadership and strategy, the program offers its students a unique choice of four fields of specialization: digital business, international marketing & services, global operations & supply chains, and corporate finance. Students will be equipped with solutions to the challenges arising from rapidly changing contexts and will be prepared to pursue further academic careers.

Contents

The Master program International Business & Management attracts international students who have already started a career in an international business environment. The program is part-time and full-time and taught entirely in English. Based on the students’ undergraduate management education and their experience the program offers an intellectually appealing environment to develop management competencies, leadership skills, and methodological approaches. The program combines state-of-the-art teaching methods with latest insights from management research to achieve a high level integration of theory and application.

Schedule

1st-2nd semester: Common core curriculum offered in both time models – full-time and part-time
3rd semester: Common core modules Leadership, Strategy & Society and Business Research offered in both time models, choice of two from four specializations:
Digital Business Management (predominantly full-time, blocked)
International Marketing & Service Management (predominantly full-time, blocked)
Corporate Finance & Performance Management (part-time)
Global Operations & Supply Chain Management (part-time)
4th semester: International Studies, Master Thesis

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Managerial Development

The MBA program provides students with the relevant skills and knowledge to move their careers forward in an increasingly competitive global environment. Leverage real-time learning for immediate application of knowledge to the work-place.

Accessibility & Flexibility

The program is uniquely designed and delivered by world-class faculty who know the strengths, and not just the name of their students. Leading-edge interactive technology provides students with unparalleled flexibility and accessibility.

Networking

The diversity of an international cohort provides an invaluable opportunity for students to network with others within and across industries. Join a global alumni network for professional and personal advancement.

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