Studying at the FHV
Full-time, part-time, dual
The FHV offers 25 bachelor's and master's degree programmes in the four areas of Engineering & Technology, Business, Design and Social Work & Health. The courses are offered in different models: full-time, part-time and dual.
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Why you should study at the FHV?
FHV offers you a diverse range of study programmes with many opportunities and prospects:
- Low student-to-staff ratio: Enables individual support
- Practice-oriented: Programmes tailored to business and society needs
- Innovative: One of Austria’s most research-intensive universities of applied sciences
- Global network: 130 partner universities
- No tuition fees: Currently, no tuition fees are charged
- Job prospects: Eight out of ten graduates receive job offers upon completion
Information about studying at FHV
With the classic full-time study, studying takes up most of your time. Focused engagement with the subject area allows for “quick” completion. It is still possible to work a limited number of hours alongside your studies - depending on the course of study, semester and your own requirements.
Part-time means that studies and work are consciously combined. The courses will usually be held on Friday afternoons and Saturdays in person and/or in blocks - depending on the course of study. Reducing the workload to 50-70% is ideal, but depends on the work environment, family situation and personal resilience. We support you with these organizational measures
- Optimized timetable design with little idle time and variety on offer
- Preview of attendance times and exam dates several months in advance
- Attendance and examination times will only be changed in exceptional cases (e.g. illness of a lecturer)
- If possible, exam dates immediately after the course has been completed in order to avoid compressed exam situations at the end of the semester
- Small group sizes - this creates space for individual support when working on practice examples, case studies and projects
- The availability of electronic media (scripts, eBooks, articles in specialist databases) is very high and is constantly being expanded
A central advantage of the dual course of study is the combination of theory and practical blocks: You learn the theory at the FHV and apply the knowledge directly in the partner company. This connection enables you to deepen your practical knowledge and grow into your future position during your training.
Yes, it is possible, but additional exams are required. For this, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Apprenticeship completion
- Graduation from a vocational school
- German Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification)
- Swiss Berufsmaturität (vocational baccalaureate)
You can find more information and contact details > here!
General information:
- The academic year consists of two semesters: winter and summer semesters.
- It is only possible to start studying at the FHV in the winter semester.
- Please note that semester, course and examination times may vary depending on the study programme.
All infos with regards to holidays, start of the study year and more you can find ⊳ here.
At the FHV, students (including visiting students) are currently not charged any tuition fees. For the time being, the FHV will refrain from charging a tuition fee, but reserves the right to make use of the legal option, which can be exercised at any time and at its own discretion.
The ÖH fee for compulsory membership in the Austrian Students' Union (in the applicable amount) must be paid every semester. For the 2024/25 academic year, the ÖH contribution is 24.70 euros.
A PhD at the FHV?
The FHV offers a doctoral program together with cooperating partner universities. You benefit from cross-university and international collaboration between the research and science team.
You can find all the information about it here.