Starting in fall 2025, the program “Network and Communication Engineering” is also planned to be offered in English*; from fall 2026, the programs ‘Medical Engineering’ and ‘Multimedia Technology’ will be added!

ABOUT THE COURSE

In addition to a solid basic knowledge of computer science, mathematics and English, the Bachelor's degree course in Information Technologies enables students to specialize in various professional fields. From the very beginning of the course, there are three branches of study to choose from:

  • Medical Technology
  • Network and communication technology and
  • Multimedia Technology

Geoinformation and Environment is only offered on a phased-out basis and no longer starts.

ADVANTAGES
  • Wide-ranging education
  • Use of comprehensive lecture hall and laboratory infrastructure
  • The three branches can be studied in German either full-time or part-time
  • From fall 2025, the three majors are also planned in English* full-time
  • Three compulsory elective modules to choose from

Elective modules

Due to the almost everywhere available Internet, the desire and the requirement to integrate sensors and sensor systems for the acquisition of measured values into the Internet community is growing. Measured values are no longer classically generated and displayed locally, but stored on servers in the Internet as a data package. One now speaks of machine-to-machine communication, M2M. The data packets are then collected and processed. This process takes place in industry, health care, households - in fact in every sector. The requirements for infrastructure and data security are necessarily increasing.

In the elective module "IoT" these mentioned focal points are analysed and worked out together with students, so that they are able to design, build and verify such contemporary requirements.

Whether mobile communication in everyday life and at work, intelligent use of transport or the control of our homes - we are networked and on the move at the same time. Mobility can increase personal freedom, enhance quality of life and also open up career prospects. In the Mobile Systems Development major, students learn about the latest developments in the field of mobile technologies. In addition to mobile applications (apps), topics such as middleware, architecture and management of mobile systems, digital signal processing, processing of sensor and localization data (GPS, Galileo) and interface design are covered.

The elective subject “Artificial Intelligence” teaches the practical basics of AI. Students learn about simple machine learning methods and their application in areas such as image recognition, language processing and data analysis. The focus is on the use of existing AI tools and their integration into IT systems. Practical exercises help to develop an understanding of the use of AI. In addition, the ethical and social aspects of AI technologies as well as their opportunities and challenges in the IT sector are critically examined.

IT Studienzweige

Application deadline

Winter term 2025

Period I: 01.11.-15.03.25

Period II: 16.03.-15.05.25

Period III: 16.05.-15.07.25

Period IV: 16.07.-30.09.25*


Only period I is open for applicants from third countries. 


*We reserve the right not to open the period or to close it early

Study start

The semester starts on 15. September

Teaching time

Monday to Friday all day
partly on Saturday

Events

Study Guidance

Book your personal appointment right now!

You can find out more about our advisory services, events and fairs on our website.

Further information

Language of instruction:
German (minimum B2 Level)


Application deadline

Winterterm 2025
Period I: 01.11.-15.03.2025
Period II: 16.03.-15.05.2025
Period III: 16.05.-15.07.2025
Period IV: 16.07.-30.09.2025* 

For applicants from outside Europe applications are only accepted within Period I.

*We reserve the right not to open the period or to close it early.

Study start

The winter semester begins on September 15.

Teaching time

1st semester:

Mon-Thu from 16:50-20:10,

Fri all day until 16:00


Please note: on public holidays and extended weekends, the courses will be made up on other days! 

Events

We offer:

  • Online study counselling
  • Personal study counselling
  • Campus & laboratory tours
  • Information on studying without a Matura
  • Information on the orientation year StudyXplore

All offers can be booked online 

Further information

Language of instruction:
German (minimum B2 Level)

Add-on courses = preparatory courses for a technical degree

Goal: refresh knowledge in mathematics and computer science

Start: end of August, free of charge.

Become a “Student for a Day” and get a taste of FH life: Register here 

Infos zum berufsbegleitenden IT-Studium

Program Director

Level of qualification
Bachelor
ECTS credits
180.00
Tuition fees
€ 363.36 / semester
Qualification awarded
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Duration of study
6 semester
ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
€ 25.20 / semester
Language of instruction
German
FH campus
  • Villach
  • Klagenfurt

General Study Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HTL graduates can shorten their bachelor's degree by up to one year if they have passed selected entrance examinations before starting their studies and have completed a relevant HTL. The entry requirement for the 2nd or 3rd semester is a grade point average of 2 or better in the last two annual reports (4th and 5th grade) of the HTL.

Entry into the 2nd semester is possible on an individual basis after reviewing the documents.

Further information

Study & Work

With over 100 Study & Work partner companies and organizations, CUAS offers students the opportunity to combine studying and working!

Study & Work for full-time students

  • Extent of employment: marginally up to 8h / week possible
  • Timetable: Some degree courses are organized so that Monday is a day off.

Study & Work for part-time students

  • Scope of employment: part-time up to max. 20h / week possible
  • The timetable is organized in a work-friendly way (lectures at the end of the day, weekend, blocked or online).

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Faculty and Staff - Information Technologies

Dean Engineering & IT, Head of Degree Program Information Technology

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

 Christian Menard
+43 (0)5 90500-3200
c.menard[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 10
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Head of Degree Program Geoinformation and Environmental Technologies, Spatial Information Management

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.

 Gerald Gruber
Head of Degree Program "Medical Engineering & Analytics", Program Director of "Medical Engineering"

FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

 Günther Grabner, Ph.D.
+43 (0)5 90500-3582
g.grabner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 10
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Program Director Multimedia Technology

Dipl.-Ing.

 Jürgen Thierry
+43 (0)5 90500-3226
j.thierry[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 10
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Head of Degree Program Networt & Communication Engineering

DI

 Simon Grasser, MBA
+43 (0)5 90500-3100
s.grasser[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Student Support Services
 Erika Gamnig
+43 (0)5 90500-3102
e.gamnig[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 10
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Planning of schedules and rooms
 Tamara Penker
Senior Lecturer1

Mag.a

 Michaela Gollner, MSc.
+43 (0)5 90500-3543
m.gollner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

St. Veiterstraße 47
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Professor

Mag.a

 Sandra Filipic-Klinar
+43 (0)5 90500-3117
s.filipic-klinar[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Professor for Computer Graphics & Augmented Reality

DI Dr. techn.

 Andreas Daniel Hartl
Professor of Computer Science

FH-Prof.in Univ.-Doz. Dr.

 Elke Hochmüller
+43 (0)5 90500-3114
e.hochmueller[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

 Dominik Rauner-Reithmayer
+43 (0)5 90500-3212
d.rauner-reithmayer[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 10
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Professor of Mathematics/Network Engineering

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.

 Peter Bachhiesl
+43 (0)5 90500-3112
p.bachhiesl[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Senior Researcher/Lecturer

DI (FH)

 Mario Wehr
Senior Researcher/Senior Lecturer

Dipl.-Ing.

 Michael Karl Reiner, BSc
+43 (0)5 90500-3216
m.reiner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 10
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Research Assistant
 Manuel Breitenfelder, BSc
+43 (0)5 90500-3116
m.breitenfelder[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Laboratory Engineer

DI (FH)

 Michael Dorfer
+43 (0)5 90500-3123
m.dorfer[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Ing.

 Peter Grabner
+43 (0)5 90500-3115
p.grabner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Primoschgasse 8
9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Ing.

 Ulf Erich Scherling

Campus & Arrival

Campus Primoschgasse

Klagenfurt combines joie de vivre, nature and culture. The city of just over 100,000 inhabitants on Lake Wörthersee is a recreational area that fulfils every wish. Slovenia and Italy are not far away, the mountains are within reach. Klagenfurt's cultural scene is also vibrant, with clubs, stages and museums. The Old Square with its many shops, restaurants and cafés is the centre of city life. The idyllic Lendkanal connects the city with the lake and, like Kreuzbergl, is a popular destination for amateur sportsmen and nature lovers. 
The campus in Primoschgasse has perfect transport connections - a separate bus line stops directly in front of the FH on the Südring. The view from the roof terrace onto the mountain panorama surrounding Klagenfurt offers the perfect space for relaxing breaks.

Explore Campus Klagenfurt–Primoschgasse on a 360° Tour.

coming from the west (from A10, A11) along the southern motorway A2: 
Exit Klagenfurt/Wörthersee (Minimundus), along Südring for about 7 km, turn left at the Südring/Gerberweg intersection (BP gas station), after 150 m turn right to FH Kärnten - Standort Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

Coming from the east along the southern motorway A2: 
Exit Klagenfurt-Ost, turn into town (left), direction Klagenfurt-Zentrum after 1 km on Völkermarkterstraße (right) after about 2.5 km turn left at the intersection into Südring (Kika), at the intersection Südring/Gerberweg (BP gas station) turn into town (right), after 150 m turn right to FH Kärnten - Location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

Coming from the south along the Rosentalerstrasse B91: 
turn right at the intersection Rosentalerstrasse/Südring (PSK) into Südring, along Südring for about 2.5km. turn left at the intersection Südring/Gerberweg (BP gas station), after 150 m turn right to FH Kärnten - Location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

Coming from the north along the St. Veiterstrasse B83:
Turn left, follow St. Veiterring into Völkermarkterring (right) southbound, extension Völkermarkterring into Lastenstraße until you reach the railway underpass (approx. 800m), extension Lastenstraße into Gerberweg, after approx. 750m turn left to FH Kärnten - Location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10.

Klagenfurt main station, footpath to Südpark along Bahnstraße (direction east), footpath along Gerberweg to Primoschgasse to FH Kärnten - location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10 (direction south), duration from main station about 20 min.

 

Airport Klagenfurt, by taxi to the FH Kärnten - location Klagenfurt, Primoschgasse 10 (duration about 20 min), or by public utility bus to Heiligengeistplatz, change to line 40, 41, 42, 70 or 71, duration from airport about 50 min.