We are well-known for our open and family-like atmosphere.  Our university places great value on the personal working relations between students, staff and faculty. Smaller working groups allow for more individual support and supervision.

We are an internationally oriented university.  The Carinthia University of Applied Sciences cooperates with more than 160 institutions of higher education worldwide. Open-minded and without borders, the CUAS is located at the intersection of three cultures in the Alps-Adriatic Region and is very close to Italy and Slovenia. We offer not only our Austrian but also our international students excellent conditions for a multilingual study.

The combination of academic studies and practical work experience ensures the quality of teaching and research.  This quality is enhanced and assured by our many international guest and part-time lecturers.  Partnerships with regional and international companies not only ensures a practice-oriented study programs, but also guarantee the exchange of scientific know-how.

Innovate degree programs that keep pace with a changing world have made the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences a prime location for sustainable research and development. Future-oriented topics in all of our areas of study play an important role in this.

Studying in Carinthia is fun!  Embedded between idyllic mountains, valleys and lakes, Carinthia offers a huge variety of sports and leisure opportunities year-round. The picturesque Carinthian landscape ensures an exceptionally high quality of life for you during your studies.

In addition to your studies, young and dynamic networks provide perfect opportunities to gain a foothold in the start-up sector.  So-called ‘Think Labs’, start-up centers, attractive innovation workshops and many events bring Carinthia University of Applied Sciences students together with entrepreneurs from the region and enable them to network early in order to form joint future projects.

Where and more importantly what students would like to study should be carefully considered.  The Carinthia University of Applied Sciences makes this choice much easier. Here potential students will find the unique combination of a wide range of exciting and practice-oriented degree programs as well as a quality of life that is hard to match.

Carinthia University of Applied Sciences is the first Austrian university to make the topic of student health visible.

Student health management is about creating, with and for the students, framework conditions for healthy and successful studying at the CUAS. The focus is on a holistic approach to health that encompasses the body (exercise and nutrition), the psyche and social interaction.

The Counselling and Crisis Intervention Service for Students is a personal, free, and confidential point of contact for CUAS students in various challenging situations.

Student Support Center

Studying while working is the key to a personal career planning. As a part-time student at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, your curriculum is organized in such a way that your studies and your job are reconciled with one another