38 Masters Degree Programs in Linz Austria

Interdisciplinary Computing is the first interdisciplinary technical master’s program at IT:U. Its educational approach is deeply rooted in project-based, personalized learning. As a student, you will study at the intersection of computing and various disciplines. You develop your knowledge and skills in a vibrant, international environment, whilst learning in small groups to gain the experience for a future job in industry or to follow an academic career.

The international Master's degree programme Medical Engineering equips the students for engineering innovative medical devices. Furthermore students gain information how to place them into markets.

The course provides in-depth scientific and professional training with particular emphasis on (post-)migration social differences. This focus of study was chosen against the background of Austria's population structure being shaped by migration. People with migration experience can now be found in all areas of social work.

The practice-oriented master's program offers specialized general management training for nonprofit organizations and public institutions. Through projects and elective modules, students acquire sound skills and develop a holistic understanding of management that prepares them for future leadership roles.

In a world of rapid change, our mission is clear: we want to create sustainable impact. The Master's program "Leading Transformation" goes beyond conventional training. Rather, it is a call to all "impact makers" who want to courageously move forward and actively shape the transformation for humanity and our precious planet.

An innovative master's degree program between two universities of applied sciences covers the interface between technology and medicine. Students acquire technical knowledge for medical diagnostics and learn to develop innovative products and meet legal requirements. Practical tasks help them to practice dealing with regulations.

The Master’s degree program in Polymer Chemistry at the JKU Linz is a comprehensive graduate degree program.

The Master’s degree in Molecular Biology is a joint interdisciplinary program offered by the JKU Linz and the University of Salzburg.

The Master’s degree program in Economics is a comprehensive, advanced-level academic and scientific program. The program prepares students to engage in challenging tasks at economic policy institutions in Austria and abroad, at private companies, public administration offices, or pursue a career in academia at research institutes, or in business research.

With their knowledge and wealth of experience, graduates of the distance learning MBA – Management Consulting make a valuable contribution to the success of the company. In their function as external consultants, they support companies in strengthening their position in today's and in the future economic world. In addition to general business administration and management content, the students of this master's program acquire sound knowledge in the areas of company foundation and management, marketing and financial management, which is not only taught theoretically, but is also applied in practical projects. After successfully completing the distance learning course, they can apply for a professional license for the “management consultancy” trade, which is regulated in Austria.

In the MBA – Social Management distance learning course, students receive in-depth knowledge in the areas of social work, social policy and social planning. They also get to know the central legal norms that form the framework for social management. Trends in European integration as well as roles, interactions and economic control options of the system partners with a focus on Austria, Germany and Switzerland are conveyed. Students acquire management skills for managers in the social sector and deal with trends and specifics of the NPO sector, ethical concepts and their application in social work as well as intercultural aspects and special challenges such as crisis management and supervision. In this distance learning course, students work on current developments in the areas of digitization and data management in social management, medical and nursing developments, control and financing and other global developments affecting social work.

The MBA – Tourism Management course conveys the basic tools of management coupled with the specific areas of tourism. In addition to the basics of business administration, topics such as organization, human resources management and corporate governance are taught in this distance learning course, as are methods and procedures for strategic decision-making. Students learn to design and implement marketing strategies in tourism. The creation of suitable product and service offers, the recognition of trends and development tendencies through to increasing competitiveness with well thought-out positioning and price strategies are further contents of the part-time master’s degree in tourism management. The distance learning MBA - Tourism Management prepares the students to take on responsible management tasks in the upscale hotel industry or in tourism organizations.

With the MBA – Energy and Environmental Management course, students acquire the tools to implement energy and environmental management concepts in companies and institutions and to manage projects to minimize energy and increase efficiency. Those responsible for energy and environmental management in organizations are significantly qualified to develop environmental and cost factors at management level. Efficiency, sustainability and dealing with alternative forms of energy are other exciting and promising contents in this part-time distance learning course. The students deal with methods and possibilities of energy transformation and energy demand coverage and analyze the influence of humans on climate change. After completing their MBA course in energy and environmental management, they are indispensable experts who, with a combination of entrepreneurial management knowledge and specialist knowledge of energy technology, advise organizations of all sizes and structures on the way to sustainable corporate policy.

The master's program MBA - Business Informatics gives a comprehensive insight into the digitization of the economy. Different IT strategies, efficient digitization concepts and modern information systems are specifically addressed. Essentially, the students gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of a digitized economy using IT-based technologies. In addition, well-founded implementation strategies for digital project management are focused on. This distance learning master's degree thus enables a strategic advantage for both users and managers in the constant progress of digitization.

In the master's program MBA - Insurance Management, risks are examined from different perspectives. These relate primarily to insurance markets, forms of insurance and insurance products. In this way, the students learn how to embed the insurance industry in the national economy. In addition, students get an overview of central innovation, digitization and future topics by deriving Industry 4.0 from the insurance industry. The focus here is primarily on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). In addition, this distance learning master's degree offers in-depth knowledge of the legal and regulatory bases in insurance law. In this way, the legal basis for the operation of insurance companies as well as the service area of the statutory insurance companies (health, pension and unemployment insurance) are dealt with.