Course offer in English

Master Computer Science

 

Be ready to master the challenges of digital transformation and shape the future of digitalization, harnessing the power of data and become an entrepreneurial, responsible, and skilled team player, ready to lead complex software projects at an academic level.

Key data of the semesters taught in English

English course offer in semester 2 semester 4
Mode of study full-time full-time
Term spring/summer spring/summer
Duration February - July individual*
 * individual tutoring of Master thesis, no regular lectures
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Prerequisites for incoming students

 

  • Bachelor's degree from a recognised Higher Education Institution
     
  • Enrolment in a Master's programme in the home country at the time of the exchange semester
     
  • English at least Level B2
     

Courses offered in English

Spring (summer) semester 2026

Semester 2

All courses can be combined with each other.

 

Regular courses


Electives

Software Engineering for Computer Systems

 

Software Engineering for Internet Computing

 

Software Engineering for Intelligent Systems
 

Semester 4

 

Contextual Studies

Incoming master’s students may choose up to 6 ECTS from our Contextual Studies programme – a selection of interdisciplinary electives designed to broaden academic horizons and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration. As most courses involve group work and interactive formats, active participation and regular attendance are expected.

Please note: Contextual Studies courses will only run if a minimum of 9 students enrol. Final confirmation of course availability will be provided in December 2025. Should a course be cancelled or oversubscribed, students will have the opportunity to choose an alternative elective.

The following contextual studies courses are avaialbe in English language during spring/summer semester 2026. 

 

What are Contextual Studies?

German Language and Austrian Culture Courses

These courses are scheduled weekly and run over the full semester.

  • German for International Students I (3 ECTS)
  • German for International Students II (3 ECTS)

    Exchange students may choose one of the above German courses. Please note that due to scheduling constraints, these courses are not available to students enrolled in the Computer Sciences – Digital Innovation (IDI) bachelor’s programme.


  • Exploring Austrian Culture and Values (3 ECTS)

    This course is open to all exchange students, subject to timetable availability. Students from the Computer Sciences – Digital Innovation and Social Work bachelor’s programmes are guaranteed to have no scheduling conflicts and can freely enrol in this course.