University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Bachelor's degree in Human Enhancement and Ethics
Linz, Austria
BSc
DURATION
6 semesters
LANGUAGES
German
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Aug 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: This Bachelor’s degree covers products that extend the body and environment: exoskeletons, AI/BCI, AR, sensors, bionics and digitalization. Students study biological, ethical, regulatory and technological principles to assess how products can and should expand human options. Key facts: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; part-time; language: German; 20 places; entry: Matura/Abitur or equivalent; admission: interview; deadline 30.06.; costs €363.36 per semester.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in assistive, wearable technology, biomedical engineering, robotics, AI/BCI, AR development, sensor, bionics design, regulatory affairs, ethics advisory, product management. Employers include medical device firms, startups, regulators, NGOs. Keywords: human enhancement, augmentation, wearable tech, ethics, compliance, digitalization.
Human Enhancement and Ethics
The focus of this course is on products that extend the body's life and work environment. These include, for example, intelligent exoskeletons as carrying aids or technologies in the field of AI/Brain-ComputerInterface/Augmented Reality "as a human's third hand". Sensor technology, bionics and digitalization are essential pacesetters. Students develop an integrated understanding of technological, biological, ethical, social and regulatory principles with regard to the question of how concrete human options for action can - and should - be expanded through technical products.
Important facts
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Organisational form: Part-time
- Language: German
- Study places: 20
- Entry requirements: higher education entrance qualification, e.g. Matura/Abtiur, vocational maturity examination, university entrance qualification, FH OÖ study qualification course
- Application deadline: 30.06.
- Admission procedure: Interview
- Costs: € 363.36 per semester + ÖH contribution for students from EU and EEA countries
Information for students from third countries at www.fh-ooe.at/info-finanzielles
- Research strength at the highest level
The University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria is the strongest research university in the country – with over 440 dedicated researchers and an annual research budget of around 21 million euros, it sets standards in applied research. - Close ties to the economy
Through collaborations with more than 630 companies and organizations, the FH OÖ offers practice-oriented study programs that are directly tailored to the requirements of the job market – including internships, project work and direct contact with industry. - Internationally well connected
With over 250 partner universities worldwide, numerous exchange programs and English-language study programs, the FH OÖ promotes global perspectives and international careers. - Practical teaching with real added value
Lecturers with professional experience, real case studies and project work ensure a close integration of theory and practice – students learn in an application-oriented and business-like manner. - Individual study design through small groups and flexible formats
Small class sizes, fixed timetables and flexible organizational forms – whether full-time, part-time or dual – enable personal support, good planning and optimal compatibility with work and everyday life.