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
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
- Software Processes (4 ECTS)
- Parallel Computing and Concurrent Programming (4 ECTS)
Electives
Software Engineering for Computer Systems
- Communication Systems (4 ECTS)
- Architectures and Security in Distributed Systems (4 ECTS)
Software Engineering for Internet Computing
- Advanced Web Architectures and Software Design (8 ECTS)
- Architectures and Security in Distributed Systems (4 ECTS)
Software Engineering for Intelligent Systems
- Stream Processing Systems (4 ECTS)
- Computer Vision (4 ECTS)
- Evolutionary Algorithms and Optimization (4 ECTS)
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.
- Human Rights in the Professional Context (3 ECTS)
- Introduction to the Solidarity Economy (3 ECTS)
- Disruptive Technologies: Fundamentals, Applications and Opportunities (3 ECTS)
- AI in Action - Shaping Society and the Economy (3 ECTS)
- Introduction to Financial Markets – Overview (3 ECTS)
- Creating Innovations and Solving Problems with Design Thinking (6 ECTS)
- Unleashing Ideas in Research (3 ECTS)
- Knowing in Everyday Practice (3 ECTS)
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.
