The purpose of the program is to offer doctoral-level education matching the highest international standards in the fields of Sociology and Social Anthropology for prospective scholars and teachers. The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology offers a doctoral program accredited by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (US) for and on behalf of the New York State Education Department and on behalf of the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria).

The Marketing master programme gives you specialist knowledge and enables you to develop the skills and competences you need to work and communicate effectively as a marketing expert in Austria or abroad.

In order to make access to studies possible for applicants with missing prerequisites, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria offers a foundation programme for selected study programmes in Engineering and Business.

Architecture is much more than just designing buildings; it shapes our environment and our daily lives. The Bachelor's degree in Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria offers the opportunity to specialize individually for later professional life. Particular emphasis is placed on technical competence, sustainability and practical training.

From day one, you will be engaged in cutting-edge research and hands-on experiences that bridge the gap between theory and practical application. As you progress through your studies in this International Degree in Austria, you will cultivate the ability to navigate complex global landscapes where diplomacy, governance, and sustainability converge.

The Master in Supply Chain Management is unique both in Austria and beyond because it offers not only a thorough education in relevant theories and state-of-the-art methods and techniques but also aims to provide a transdisciplinary and integrated view for gaining a deeper understanding of supply chain related decision problems in a performance perspective.

The PhD in Comparative History offers doctoral education matching the highest international standards for prospective scholars and teachers. A particular - indeed unique - feature of the program is that it focuses on the comparison, interconnectedness, and entanglements of distinct geo-cultural regions: Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe, and the Eastern Mediterranean, in close relation to the history of other historical regions, most notably with Western Europe and the Middle East. 

The Master of Science (MSc) in International Tourism Management (ITM) graduate program prepares students to best address the future needs of the global tourism industry. The only Master of Science in Austria awarded the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s TedQual Certification, the program focuses on leadership and management, specifically with regards to hospitality-related companies, tourism marketing, tourism planning organizations, and policymakers.

As you have successfully completed the tourism diploma programme at ITM or at another tourism college,you can continue with a Dutchbachelor’sdegree (BBA)Bachelor in BusinessAdministrationwith specialisationin Hospitality Management at the ITM campus in Austria. With the multiple-accreditedDutchWittenborg University of Applied Sciences (WUAS) as a cooperation partner,ITM College offers the WUAS programme BBA Specialisation in Hospitality Management following ITM’s 2-year Diploma programme.

Master of Arts in International Relations (2 years) The program is intended for students who have graduated from a three-year undergraduate program and would like to proceed with their studies more thoroughly, possibly to prepare themselves for a doctoral degree. The program offers an innovative, dynamic learning environment with relatively small class sizes and an interdisciplinary curriculum. It is accredited in both the US and Austria. 

The Master of Science program in Environmental Meteorology and Climate Physics is a double degree jointly offered by the University of Trento and the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Upon fulfilment of all the requirements, graduates will obtain two distinct degrees, one from each university. The program courses cover a variety of topics related to atmospheric and climate processes and their connections with environmental systems.

Mechanical engineering is omnipresent in our modern world. We travel in cars, trains or airplanes. All of our consumer goods are manufactured using manufacturing and production machines, etc. All of these machines are designed, developed and optimized by mechanical engineers who use the most modern methods of calculation, CAD, materials science, thermodynamics or simulation for their creative work. Mechanical engineering graduates are therefore in high demand, especially in the industrial state of Upper Austria.

The profound demographic changes in Europe and the changing attitudes of new generations of employees towards work and leadership are putting personnel issues at the centre of corporate attention. Human resource management is developing radically new answers to these challenges.

The PhD in Comparative Gender Studies is a 4-6 year program for students with substantial MA-level background in gender studies theory and methodologies who wish to specialize in interdisciplinary research and teaching in an academic setting. Accredited in both the US and Austria, the program combines elements of North American and European style degrees with coursework, research proposal development, and a Comprehensive Exam in the first year, followed by research and dissertation writing alongside professional development in subsequent years.

The European Health Economics Management (Eu-HEM) Master’s degree offered by Management Center Innsbruck, the Universities of Bologna and Oslo, as well as Erasmus University Rotterdam, equips students with everything they need for a career in an international environment. The program was introduced in 2012 and, already in 2015, attained accreditation as well as quality assessment by respective bodies in Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, and Norway. All four members of the consortium thus, recognize the joint degree and joint diploma awarded upon completion of the program.