Fachhochschule Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
Master in Smart Buildings in Smart CitiesSalzburg, Austria
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
German
PACE
Part time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 363 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Why study Smart Buildings in Smart Cities at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences?
Our Master's degree in Smart Buildings in Smart Cities provides you with comprehensive basic and practical specialist knowledge in the areas of building, and urban and neighbourhood development. Pollution, population changes, resource scarcity – smart cities and buildings can make significant contributions to solving all of these problems.
Cross-disciplinary expertise plays an equally important role in your degree as do social and communicative skills. During your course, you will gain the ability to understand at region levels, respond at city levels, and act at district and building levels.
Among others, you will deal with the following topics:
- Renewable energy
- Energy systems
- Spatial planning
- Information technology
- Quarter renewal
| Study mode: | part-time |
| Degree awarded: | Diplomingenieur/Diplomingenieurin (DI) |
| Length of study: | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Location: | Kuchl Campus |
| Study places per year: | 20 |
| Language of instruction: | German |
| Tuition: | € 363,- per semester + student union fee |
Career Opportunities
Smart City processes are shaped by a strong interdisciplinary nature, requiring networking with numerous experts from the most various of disciplines with the aim of optimal overall results. In order to achieve this network, high level coordinators, with a relevant basic knowledge from each individual discipline, have to have an interfacing position in this process.
As Smart Cities graduates, you are in a position, to take on such positions, as well as, in addition, being self-employed consultants. Besides the work as a coordinator in the Smart City process, you, as graduates, demonstrate having the necessary knowledge concerning all the various aspects required to work in the various sectors of the building and energy industry: This range spans from the planning office (building services, building physics, architecture, spatial planning) through authorities and energy suppliers to building companies, industry and supply firms. Depending on job experience and additional qualifications you can work in middle or senior management positions or run your own projects.
Curriculum
Study content and focus areas
Your first year of studies at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences will be devoted to understanding and responding. Bridging people, nature, and the environment, you will gain comprehensive expertise in intelligent buildings and smart cities.
The second year of studies will give you the competence to act in the field of complex urban planning, expanding your knowledge.
In the second part of your Master's degree, you will choose one of two main areas:
- Integrated energy systems– renewable energy systems, storage technologies, and smart grids; networking all consumer structures in a city
- Building and neighbourhood renewal– energetic building and neighbourhood renovation; technical, demographic, economic, urban, and economic issues
Good to know: During the course of your studies, you can acquire additional skills through additional courses. For example, on completing our Master's degree in Smart Buildings in Smart Cities, you will be credited with part of your competence examination as a builder.