AUSTRIA

AUSTRIA:

Why Austria?
Austria, located at the heart of Europe by the beautiful and impressive Alps, has greatly contributed to enrich the European culture with renowned thinkers such as Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Wittgenstein or Franz Kafka, or musicians such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Austrian cities like Vienna, Salzburg or Innsbruck are ideal places to meet Austria’s history, literature, philosophy and art.
In addition to its historical and cultural appeal, you would like to study in Austria because of the high quality of its universities and institutions of higher education, its low tuition fees or the possibility of learning one of the world’s most important languages: German. Come

About Austria:

President : Heinz Fischer (2004)
Chancellor : Alfred Gusenbauer (2007)
Land area : 31,942 sq mi
Population (2009 est.): 8,210,281
Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Vienna, 2,041,300
Other large cities: Graz, 219,500; Linz, 185,300; Salzburg, 145,500; Innsbruck, 115,600
Monetary units: Euro (formerly schilling)
National name: Republik Österreich
Languages: German (official nationwide); Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian (each official in one region)
National Holiday: National Day, October 26
Literacy rate: 98%
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $319.7 billion;
Per capita: $39,000.
Real growth rate: 3.3%.
Inflation: 1.9%.
Unemployment: 4.3%.
Arable land: 16.59%.
Agriculture: grains, potatoes, sugar beets, wine, fruit; dairy products, cattle, pigs, poultry; lumber.
Labor force: 3.56 million (2007 est.); agriculture and forestry 3%, industry and crafts 27%, services 70%.
Industries: construction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, metals, chemicals, lumber and wood processing, paper and paperboard, communications equipment, tourism.
Natural resources: oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower.
Major trading partners: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands (2006).
International disputes: In 2006, Austrian public protests for the Czech Republic to close the Temelin nuclear power plant resulted in a parliamentary motion threatening international legal action.
Companies: OMV AG, Bank Austria AG, Post Austria, VA Technologie AG, Bau Holding Strabag AG, VoestAlpine Stahl, Erste Bank, Telekom Austria AG, Boehler-Uddeholm, Red Bull GmbH, Austrian Airlines, Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG, A-Tech Industries, RHI AG, BMOC (BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM AG), Egger, BBAG Osterreichische Brau-Beteiligungs-AG, Polytec, BWT (Best Water Technology) AG

STUDY IN AUSTRIA!
Austria is a highly developed industrialized nation with an important service sector. The foremost industries are foodstuffs and luxury commodities, mechanical engineering and steel construction, chemicals and vehicle manufacturing. Within the vehicle sector, the production of engines and transmissions is the most important area, accounting for an export quota in excess of 90%. Austria manufactures some 800,000 engines per annum for many major car manufacturers. In the electronic engineering field, Austria has made a name for itself with the production of customized electronics products like microprocessors and integrated circuits for airbags, ABS braking systems and components for Airbus airliners and for high-speed trains etc.

EDUCATION SYSTEM:

Austria is a favorites destination for students from all over the world. The education level is high and you can find almost all faculties in Austria. Until recently, university access was almost free and open – so you will find lots of international students in Austria. Because of this multicultural environment, everyday-life at Austria’s universities is colorful and interesting.
The organization and differentiation of Austrian higher education institutions reflect an educational philosophy that is, in many respects, similar to secondary education. The accent is on a variety of postsecondary options that meet specific professional needs, permit qualification at the highest level of one's career, and offer academic programs of study at a university. Most types of higher-education institutions combine research and teaching. This ensures that earned qualifications represent high intellectual standards and state-of-the-art research. Unless otherwise noted, admission requires the Matriculation Exam, TVE diploma, and/or a Higher Education Entrance Examination.
Austria fosters a number of initiatives to integrate modern technology and practically oriented principles into the academic and training curriculum. In seeking to promote foreign-language education, general textbooks increasingly include material written in a foreign language. Multimedia and Internet-assisted language instruction is promoted to bridge the access gap between urban and rural schools. Austria also aggressively pursues opportunities for international exchange programs.
Foreign influences on Austrian education have increased in recent years on the strength of several impulses, the most important of which has come with the admission of Austria into the European Union in 1995 and the EU's ongoing initiatives to coordinate key activities of member states' educational policies for optimal transferability within the EU.

Application Requirements:
Requirements for the Admission to Austrian Universities
The following requirements must be fulfilled for the matriculation of a foreign citizen (or a stateless person) as a regular student in Austrian university degree programmes:
• A place is available at the University for the Desired Course of study.
• The applicant has an A-level or high school diploma that can be considered equivalent to an Austrian Matura examination certification, or can furnish proof of completion of a three-year (minimum) study at another certified post-secondary educational institution.
• The certification must be sufficient for acceptance to the desired course of study at a university in that country in which it was acquired. Any study-related requirements (entrance examination) must be fulfilled in the country in which the A-level or high school diploma was issued.
• If the desired course of study in Austria is not offered in the home country, then proof of next closest course of study is to be furnished. Only if the country does not have a university does this proof not need to be submitted.
• In addition, the applicant must have sufficient German knowledge. If necessary, an examination is to be taken.
• Doctoral studies
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at university in Austria, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Austria. However, you are requested to prove your level of English and German. In some cases, you are also required to take additional qualifying courses.

Universities:
• Karl Franzens University Graz
• Leopold Franzens University Innsbruck
• University of Klagenfurt
• Johannes Kepler University Linz
• Paris Lodron University Salzburg
• University of Vienna
• Graz University of Medicine
• Graz University of Technology
• Vienna University of Technology
• University of Music and Dramatic Arts Graz
• University for Artistic and Industrial Design Linz
• University Mozarteum Salzburg
• Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
• University of Applied Arts Vienna
• University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
• Leoben University of Mining, Metallurgy, and Materials
• Vienna University of Agricultural Sciences
• Vienna University of Medicine
• University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
• Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
• Catholic-Theological Private University Linz
• Webster University Vienna
• IMADEC University
• University for Health Informatics and Technology Tyrol
• PEF Private University for Management
• Private University of Medicine Salzburg
• Anton Bruckner Private University
• TCM University
Study Programs:

Bachelor

Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Banking and Finance
Business Consultancy International
Business Informatics
Business Management
European Economy and Business Management
European Energy Business
Export-oriented Management
Facility & Real Estate Management
Global Sales Management
International Business Administration
International Business Relations
International Business Studies
Management & Law
Electronics and Business
Industrial Management
Technical Sales and Distribution Management
Nonprofit, social & health care management
Social Work
Management, Communication & IT Project Management and
Information Technology
Software and Information Engineering
Biological Chemistry
Architecture
Engineering, Environmental & Biotechnology,
Mechatronics
Mechatronics /major mechanical engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Innovation and Management in Tourism
Innovation and Management in Tourism
Tourism and Leisure Management
Tourism Business Studies

Master

Animal Breeding and Genetics
Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences - Soil,
Water and Biodiversity (ENVEURO)
European Forestry
Horticultural Sciences
International Master in Horticultural Sciences
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Mountain Forestry
Mountain Risk Engineering (MRE)
Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering (NARMEE)
Safety in the Food Chain (SIFC)
Interface Cultures
Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
Applied Economics
ARIMA - Quantitative Asset and Risk Management
Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance Master's degree
Business Consultancy International
Change Management M.Sc
European Studies - Management of EU Projects
Executive Management
Export-oriented Management
Facility Management (MSc)
Finance MSc
Fire Safety Management (MSc)
International Business Management
International Business Relations
International Business Studies
International Management
International Marketing and Sales
International Marketing Management
International Project Management
Lean Operations Management MSc
Marketing and Sales
Master in International Management/CEMS
MBA Generic Management
Organization Studies
Project Management and Organisation
Quantitative Finance
Real Estate (MSc)
Risk Management MSc /Risikomanagement MSc
Strategic Management
Information Systems
International Real Estate Valuation MSc
Master of International Business Informatics
Production Science and Management
Professional MSc Management and IT
Security and Safety Management (MSc)
Advanced Nursing Practice, MSc
Clinical Research MSc
E-Health, Master of Science
International Health Care Management
Social Work and Social Economy
European Masters in Conference Interpreting
MA English & American Studies
MA Gender Studies
MA History of South-Eastern Europe
Advanced Security Engineering
Applied Science and Research(Master of Science)
Biomedical Engineering Sciences
Communication Engineering for IT
Communications MSc
Computer Sciences
Corporate E-Learning Management(Master of Science)
European Master of Science in Intelligent Transport Systems
European Masters Program in Computational Logic
Health Care IT
Informatics/Computer Science
Information Science
Information Security Management (MSc)
Information Technology
Information Technology and Systems Management
Information Technologies in Healthcare - MSc
Intelligent Transport Systems
Interactive Media Management(Master of Science)
Interactive Visualization and Data Analysis (MSc)
Management, Communication & IT
Master of Fine Arts in New Media
Mobile Computing
Project Management and Organisation
Quality Journalism and New Technologies (MA)
Spatial Information Management(SIM)
Systems Design
Telecommunications and Internet Technologies
International Business & Law
Law and Economics
Aesthetic Medicine (MSc)
Applied Nutritional Medicine (MSc)
Dental Sciences (MSc)
European Master in Stroke Medicine (MSc)
Natural Medicine, MSc
Principles of Oncology - MSc
Astrophysics
Physics
Master of Public Administration
Advanced Materials Science
Architecture
Building Science and Technology
Industrial Mathematics
Integrated Systems and Circuits Design
International Mining Engineer
International Study Program in Petroleum Engineering
Mechatronics
Entrepreneurship & Tourism
Innovation and Management in Tourism
Tourism and Leisure Management
Biomedical Engineering
Computational Life Sciences (MSc)
Design and Product Management
Executive MBA (EMBA)
Professional MBA
Facility Management
General Management
General Management and Banking & Finance
General Management Master of Business Administration - MBA
Leadership and Management
Health and Social Services Management
Health Information Management,MBA
Health Services Management -Master of Business Administration(MBA)
Hospital Management, MBA
Neuroorthopädie - DisabilityManagement (AE)
Pharmaceutical Management MBA
Information Security Management
Information Technologies in Healthcare - AE
Interactive Media Management
Clinical Optometry, AE
Esthetic Face Surgery
Natural Medicine, akad. Experte
Human, Corporate & IT Competence
Aviation MBA

PhD

PhD in the framework of a Cotutelle agreement
Artistic Doctoral Program (Dr.art.)
Scholarly Doctoral Program (PhD)
Economics
Finance
Management
Doctoral Program of Applied Medical Science
Genetics and Genomics
Image-guided Diagnosis and therapy (IGDT)
Infectious diseases: molecular mechanisms
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Medicine
Molecular oncology
Neuroscience
The aging of biological communication systems
Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy – Doctoral Study Programme / Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD Diversity Management & Governance
Joint Doctoral Programme Geo-Engineering and Water Management
Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering

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