24 Economics Degree Programs in Austria

MSc Economics is an internationally oriented, two-year Master's program taught in English. You can choose between an Applied Track and a Science Track, select your favorite areas of specialization and study for a semester at a renowned international partner university.

Our two-year master programme is centred on developing broad-based, forward-looking expertise related to international management and economic diplomacy.

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.

The Master of Arts in Economics, Data, and Policy (1 year) will equip you with a solid foundation in economics and quantitative methodology and the ability to interpret data and link them to economic and social processes. The skills you gain will enable you to pursue a variety of exciting careers. In recent years, graduating students have continued their studies in highly ranked PhD programs: Boston University, Duke University, CEU, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Switzerland), University of California at San Diego, University of California at Santa Barbara, and University of Michigan.

The MA in Economics, Data, and Policy will equip you with a solid foundation in economics and quantitative methodology and the ability to interpret data and link them to economic and social processes. The skills you gain will enable you to pursue a variety of exciting careers. In recent years, graduating students have Continued their studies in highly ranked PhD programs: Boston University, Duke University, CEU, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Switzerland), University of California at San Diego, University of California at Santa Barbara, and University of Michigan.

The WU Bachelor’s Program in Business and Economics (BBE) will enable you to comprehend the complex interrelations of global business and economics. You will learn to assess how global trends and developments such as digitalization affect business and economics around the world.

The master program “Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy" is a four-semester program and requires 120 ECTS points to obtain a degree.

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.

The PhD program in economics prepares you to conduct cutting-edge original research addressing the fundamental economic questions of our time.  Learn the skills of leading economists, choose from many specializations, and develop your research program.  You can utilize your knowledge in faculty positions in academia, in governmental organizations, as well as in the private sector.

In CEU’s bachelor’s degree program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, you will study with peers from around the world, address some of the key questions for humanity today from several perspectives, learn to present your ideas and knowledge effectively and prepare for exciting careers, all in beautiful Vienna.

CEU's MA in Economic Policy program focuses on economic policy in the context of global markets. Its main goal is to equip you with solid foundations in economics, to give you a deep understanding of the economic policy process, and to provide you with the analytical ability to evaluate economic policies at the macro and micro levels.

Due to the increasingly dynamic and complex environmental conditions, the tasks in companies in the mechatronics sector are constantly changing and the need for interdisciplinary industrial engineers is therefore constantly increasing. This is where this degree program comes in and offers working experts advanced professional qualifications in selected areas of mechatronics, agile management and business administration.

The Ph.D. in Business and Socioeconomic Sciences curriculum prepares qualified candidates with state-of-the-art approaches to conducting scholarly and applied research. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to finding solutions to research problems, drawing upon advanced concepts and methods from business management, economics, policy studies, sociology, and philosophy of science. Required foundation courses are taught in theory, methods, and research design.

Information security is essential in today's digital landscape. The master's program "Information Security Management" offers practical training for experienced professionals, based on international standards and many years of expertise in the field of IT security.

The Master's program in Secure Information Systems offers comprehensive training in cybersecurity that combines technical, organizational and legal know-how. It allows for individual in-depth study in various areas of IT security, including the latest technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

Industrial engineers are highly sought after because they master technical and economic challenges and implement their solutions directly. As experts in their fields, they make a significant contribution to the success of the companies they work for. The varied course of study prepares students specifically for management positions. They are the central contact persons for project employees, customers, suppliers and authorities and are therefore indispensable pillars of their employers. Students specialize in a specialist field and at the same time acquire a broad overview of knowledge that gives them an excellent starting position for their careers.