About the study

Four study courses with different focuses are embedded in the program: Geoinformation and Environment,Medical Technology, Network & Communication Engineering and Multimedia Technology, of which the “Geoinformation” course is only being phased out and will no longer be offered.

For fall 2025, it is planned that the Bachelor degree program “Information Technologies” with the branches of study “Medical Engineering”, “Multimedia Technology” and “Network & Communication Engineering” will be offered in German and English. No knowledge of German is required for students pursuing in English.

Neben einem stärkeren, fundierten IT-Basiswissen, steigt im Studienverlauf der Fokus sukzessive auf die Studienzweige.
 

For fall 2025, it is planned that the Bachelor degree program “Information Technologies” with the branches of study “Medical Engineering”, “Multimedia Technology” and “Network & Communication Engineering” will be offered in German and English. The special subjects for the branches of study "Geoinformation and Environment**" and "Multimedia Technology" take place at the Villach campus, those for the branches of study "Medical Engineering" and "Network & Communication Engineering" at the Klagenfurt campus. Starting in the 3rd semester, students choose one of the elective modules "Internet of Things" (Klagenfurt Campus), "Mobile Systems Development" (Klagenfurt Campus) and "Data Science" (Villach Campus) for the following 3 semesters (3rd, 4th, 5th).

ADVANTAGES
  • Work-friendly schedule
  • Wide-ranging training
  • Current topics in the elective module
  • Use of comprehensive lecture hall and laboratory infrastructure

Elective modules

Due to the almost everywhere available Internet, the desire and the requirement to integrate sensors and sensor systems for the acquisition of measured values into the Internet community is growing. Measured values are no longer classically generated and displayed locally, but stored on servers in the Internet as a data package. One now speaks of machine-to-machine communication, M2M. The data packets are then collected and processed. This process takes place in industry, health care, households - in fact in every sector. The requirements for infrastructure and data security are necessarily increasing.

In the elective module "IoT" these mentioned focal points are analysed and worked out together with students, so that they are able to design, build and verify such contemporary requirements.

Whether mobile communication in everyday life and at work, intelligent use of transport or the control of our homes - we are networked and on the move at the same time. Mobility can increase personal freedom, enhance quality of life and also open up career prospects. In the Mobile Systems Development major, students learn about the latest developments in the field of mobile technologies. In addition to mobile applications (apps), topics such as middleware, architecture and management of mobile systems, digital signal processing, processing of sensor and localization data (GPS, Galileo) and interface design are covered.

Data science is generally understood as the extraction of knowledge from data. Nowadays we have enormous amounts of data at our disposal from which information must be generated and recommendations for action derived. In addition to expert knowledge about suitable analysis tools, coordination and communication skills are important factors for successful work with large amounts of data. In the elective module, students learn basic concepts and application areas from the fields of artificial intelligence, statistics in modern data analysis, and data visualization, and can make well-founded assessments of data quality.

IT Studienzweige

Application deadline

Winterterm 2025
Period I: 01.11.-15.03.2025
Period II: 16.03.-15.05.2025
Period III: 16.05.-15.07.2025
Period IV: 16.07.-30.09.2025* 

For applicants from outside Europe applications are only accepted within Period I.

*We reserve the right not to open the period or to close it early.

Study start

The semester starts in October - we only offer intake in winterterm!


The start of lectures can be found in the individual timetable which is available after enrollment.

Teaching time

Monday to Friday all day
partly on Saturday

Events

Study Guidance

Book your personal appointment right now!

You can find out more about our advisory services, events and fairs on our website.

Further information

Language of instruction: German
Minimum of B2, stated by either
- ÖSD ("Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch")
- DAF ("Deutsch als Fremdsprache")
- Goehte Sprachinstitut

    Admission requirements:

    Please note that foreign educational documents in some cases need to be legalized as well as translated in order to apply. More information can be found in our official application guideline

    Application deadline

    Winterterm 2025
    Period I: 01.11.-15.03.2025
    Period II: 16.03.-15.05.2025
    Period III: 16.05.-15.07.2025
    Period IV: 16.07.-30.09.2025* 

    For applicants from outside Europe applications are only accepted within Period I.

    *We reserve the right not to open the period or to close it early.

    Study start

    The semester starts in October - we only offer intake in winterterm!


    The start of lectures can be found in the individual timetable which is available after enrollment.

    Teaching time

    Tuesday & Wednesday or Wednesday & Thursday 16:00 - 21:00 h
    Friday 14:20 h
    Saturday 8:30 h

    Events

    Study Guidance

    Book your personal appointment right now!

    You can find out more about our advisory services, events and fairs on our website.

    Further information

    Language of instruction: German
    Minimum of B2, stated by either
    - ÖSD ("Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch")
    - DAF ("Deutsch als Fremdsprache")
    - Goehte Sprachinstitut

      Admission requirements:

      Please note that foreign educational documents in some cases need to be legalized as well as translated in order to apply. More information can be found in our official application guideline

      Infos zum berufsbegleitenden IT-Studium

      Program Director

      Level of qualification
      Bachelor
      ECTS credits
      180.00
      Tuition fees
      € 363.36 / semester
      Qualification awarded
      • Bachelor of Science in Engineering
      Duration of study
      6 semester
      ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
      € 24.70 / semester
      Language of instruction
      German
      FH campus
      • Villach
      • Klagenfurt

      General Study Information

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      HTL graduates can shorten their bachelor's degree by up to one year if they have passed selected entrance examinations before starting their studies and have completed a relevant HTL. The entry requirement for the 3rd semester is a grade point average of 2 or better in the last two annual reports (4th and 5th grade) of the HTL.

      Entry into the 2nd semester is possible on an individual basis after reviewing the documents.

      Further information

      Study & Work

      With over 100 Study & Work partner companies and organizations, CUAS offers students the opportunity to combine studying and working!

      Study & Work for full-time students

      • Extent of employment: marginally up to 8h / week possible
      • Timetable: Some degree courses are organized so that Monday is a day off.

      Study & Work for part-time students

      • Scope of employment: part-time up to max. 20h / week possible
      • The timetable is organized in a work-friendly way (lectures at the end of the day, weekend, blocked or online).

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      Faculty and Staff - Information Technologies

      Dean Engineering & IT, Head of Degree Program Information Technology

      FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

       Christian Menard
      +43 (0)5 90500-3200
      c.menard[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Head of Degree Program Geoinformation and Environmental Technologies, Spatial Information Management

      FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.

       Gerald Gruber
      Head of Degree Program "Medical Engineering & Analytics", Program Director of "Medical Engineering"

      FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

       Günther Grabner, Ph.D.
      +43 (0)5 90500-3582
      g.grabner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Program Director Multimedia Technology

      Dipl.-Ing.

       Jürgen Thierry
      +43 (0)5 90500-3226
      j.thierry[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Head of Degree Program Networt & Communication Engineering

      DI

       Simon Grasser, MBA
      +43 (0)5 90500-3100
      s.grasser[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Student Support Services
       Erika Gamnig
      +43 (0)5 90500-3102
      e.gamnig[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Planning of schedules and rooms
       Tamara Penker
      Senior Lecturer1

      Mag.a

       Michaela Gollner, MSc.
      +43 (0)5 90500-3543
      m.gollner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      St. Veiterstraße 47
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Professor

      Mag.a

       Sandra Filipic-Klinar
      +43 (0)5 90500-3117
      s.filipic-klinar[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Professor for Computer Graphics & Augmented Reality

      DI Dr. techn.

       Andreas Daniel Hartl
      Professor of Computer Science

      FH-Prof.in Univ.-Doz. Dr.

       Elke Hochmüller
      +43 (0)5 90500-3114
      e.hochmueller[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

      FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

       Dominik Rauner-Reithmayer
      +43 (0)5 90500-3212
      d.rauner-reithmayer[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Professor of Mathematics/Network Engineering

      FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.

       Peter Bachhiesl
      +43 (0)5 90500-3112
      p.bachhiesl[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Professor of Medical Electronics and Sensor Technology

      Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

       Matthias Haselberger
      +43 (0)5 90500-3211
      m.haselberger[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at
      Homepage

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Senior Researcher

      Ing. Mag.

       Gerald Zebedin
      Senior Researcher/Lecturer

      DI (FH)

       Mario Wehr
      Senior Researcher/Senior Lecturer

      Dipl.-Ing.

       Michael Karl Reiner, BSc
      +43 (0)5 90500-3216
      m.reiner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 10
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Research Assistant
       Manuel Breitenfelder, BSc
      +43 (0)5 90500-3116
      m.breitenfelder[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
      Laboratory Engineer

      DI (FH)

       Michael Dorfer
      +43 (0)5 90500-3123
      m.dorfer[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

      Ing.

       Peter Grabner
      +43 (0)5 90500-3115
      p.grabner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Primoschgasse 8
      9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

      Ing.

       Ulf Erich Scherling

      Campus & Arrival

      Campus Primoschgasse

      Klagenfurt combines joie de vivre, nature and culture. The city of just over 100,000 inhabitants on Lake Wörthersee is a recreational area that fulfils every wish. Slovenia and Italy are not far away, the mountains are within reach. Klagenfurt's cultural scene is also vibrant, with clubs, stages and museums. The Old Square with its many shops, restaurants and cafés is the centre of city life. The idyllic Lendkanal connects the city with the lake and, like Kreuzbergl, is a popular destination for amateur sportsmen and nature lovers. 
      The campus in Primoschgasse has perfect transport connections - a separate bus line stops directly in front of the FH on the Südring. The view from the roof terrace onto the mountain panorama surrounding Klagenfurt offers the perfect space for relaxing breaks.

      Explore Campus Klagenfurt–Primoschgasse on a 360° Tour.

      coming from the west (from A10, A11) along the southern motorway A2: 
      Exit Klagenfurt/Wörthersee (Minimundus), along Südring for about 7 km, turn left at the Südring/Gerberweg intersection (BP gas station), after 150 m turn right to FH Kärnten - Standort Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

      Coming from the east along the southern motorway A2: 
      Exit Klagenfurt-Ost, turn into town (left), direction Klagenfurt-Zentrum after 1 km on Völkermarkterstraße (right) after about 2.5 km turn left at the intersection into Südring (Kika), at the intersection Südring/Gerberweg (BP gas station) turn into town (right), after 150 m turn right to FH Kärnten - Location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

      Coming from the south along the Rosentalerstrasse B91: 
      turn right at the intersection Rosentalerstrasse/Südring (PSK) into Südring, along Südring for about 2.5km. turn left at the intersection Südring/Gerberweg (BP gas station), after 150 m turn right to FH Kärnten - Location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

      Coming from the north along the St. Veiterstrasse B83:
      Turn left, follow St. Veiterring into Völkermarkterring (right) southbound, extension Völkermarkterring into Lastenstraße until you reach the railway underpass (approx. 800m), extension Lastenstraße into Gerberweg, after approx. 750m turn left to FH Kärnten - Location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

      Klagenfurt main station, footpath to Südpark along Bahnstraße (direction east), footpath along Gerberweg to Primoschgasse to FH Kärnten - location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10 (direction south), duration from main station about 20 min.

       

      Airport Klagenfurt, by taxi to the FH Kärnten - location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10 (duration about 20 min), or by public utility bus to Heiligengeistplatz, change to line 40, 41, 42, 70 or 71, duration from airport about 50 min.

       

       

      Villach

      The Villach region combines tradition, cosmopolitanism and quality of life with the advantages of an innovative business location. Villach, a small town with about 60,000 inhabitants, is an international high-tech location with groundbreaking cooperation between science and industry and is also increasingly developing into a start-up town.

      Situated directly at the intersection of three cultures, Villach, situated on the Drava river, is an important traffic junction in the Alps-Adriatic region. This special geographical location and the beautiful landscape around Villach and in the federal state of Carinthia have made the region a popular holiday destination for generations, further beyond the borders. The drinking water quality of the lakes and the particularly clean air make Villach and its surroundings an environmental paradise.

      In addition to its geographical advantages, Austria also leads the world in terms of its social and health care system and is considered a particularly safe, prosperous and liveable country.

      Despite the above-average prosperity and the comprehensive state social benefits, Villach compares favourably with many international destinations. The "small town bonus" comes into its own here and makes everyday life affordable.

       Explore Campus Villach on a 360° Tour.
       Make a virtual walk through the Science & Energy Labs – T10.

      Motorway exit Wernberg, then on the B 83 approx. 2 km in the direction of Villach, after the Villach town sign the B83 passes under the A2 motorway, and then immediately right the first exit in the direction of MAGDALENEN SEE. Following the signs for Magdalenen See, the road leads through a small wooded area, always follow the road, after an S-curve past Magdalenen See (left) always straight ahead, cross the southern railway line and go uphill directly into the centre of St. Magdalene. Turn right at the top of the hill, down the road, the grounds of the technology park are already visible to the south, the chimney of the combined heat and power plant, and directly in the sharp right-hand bend turn left onto the grounds of the technology park.

       

      Motorway exit Villach/Ossiacher See, then approx. 2 km in the direction of Villach, on the right is Gasthof Seehof, on the left is Lake Vassach, continue on the B33 left in the direction of east, Wernberg, Klagenfurt, always follow the B33, after approx. 4 km turn right in the direction of Magdalenen See. The road leads through a small forest, always follow the road, after an S-curve past Lake Magdalenen (left) always straight ahead, cross the southern railway line and go uphill directly into the centre of St.Magdalen. Turn right at the top of the hill, down the road, the grounds of the technology park are already visible to the south, the chimney of the combined heat and power plant, and directly in the sharp right-hand bend turn left onto the grounds of the technology park.

       

       

      The bus company Dr. Richard runs from Villach city to the FH in about every 15 minutes. The timetables are coordinated with the timetables of the ÖBB.

      Contact

      Europastraße 4
      9524 Villach, Austria

      +43 5 90500 7700 
      villach[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

      Explore Campus Villach on a 360° Tour.