Business Administration Online | Bachelor

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 Application Deadline: March 31, 2024

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Short Facts
  • Time model & language: Online + attendance modules | German or English
  • Duration of study: 6 Semesters | 180 ECTS
  • Prerequisites: University entrance qualification or relevant professional qualification with additional exams
  • Academic Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Business | BA or B.A.
  • Tuition fee: EUR 363,36 / semester plus membership fee for the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) for EU and EEA citizens

Before studying

Are you looking for a business program that allows you a high degree of flexibility, freedom of location, and close contact with fellow students and lecturers? Do you want a program that not only focusses on traditional management courses, but also allows you to develop your digital competencies and social skills necessary to become a successful and responsible manager? Then our Business Administration Online Bachelor program is the right choice for you.

Overview

In the Bachelor degree program Business Administration Online, you will acquire profound knowledge in various disciplines of business administration such as accounting & controlling, operations management, marketing, human resources management or international management. You will acquire the expertise to analyze and understand current issues companies are confronted with, and develop skills that will enable you to deal with complexity in the business environment.

Based on the blended learning concept, this Business Administration Online program combines online courses, assignments with free time allocation and face-to-face courses at MCI. Thus, the program offers you both the flexibility of a distance-learning program and the supporting network of a classroom-based program. You can read more about the time model here.

You are also given the choice of language and specialization: Betriebswirtschaft (Business Administration) Online is offered in German, while Business Administration Online is held in English. In both study programs, you can choose between the main foci "Digital Workplace Learning" and "Innovation & Entrepreneurship".

No matter whether you choose to study Business Administration Online immediately after receiving your university entrance qualification or as your continuing education path - Business Administration Online is the right place for you if you are looking for a future-oriented business administration program, which you can complete part-time in 20-25 hours per week within a period of three years while working.

Contact
Prof.  Christiane Aufschnaiter, Bakk. Phil. PhD | Head of Bachelors Program Business Administration Online Bachelors's program Business Administration / online
Prof. Christiane Aufschnaiter, Bakk. Phil. PhD Head of Bachelor's Program Business Administration Online

If you have any questions about the study program, please contact us.

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Admission

Applications for admission are accepted on an ongoing basis via our online application platform. In the sense of your personal further planning, we recommend that you submit your application early.

Applicants are welcome to apply for multiple programs of study, as long as a plausible rationale is given.

  Application
deadline
Interview
     
Date 1 Nov 12, 2023 Nov 27 - 28, 2023
Date 2    Feb 4, 2024 Feb 19 - 21, 2024
Date 3 Mar 31, 2024 Apr 15 - 17, 2024
Date 4 May 26, 2024 Jun 10 - 12, 2024

 

Generally, admission to the program is available to the following persons:

  • Individuals with a university entrance qualification for a social, business or legal sciences study program (e.g. school-leaving exam, appropriate university entrance equivalency exam etc.)
  • Individuals without a university entrance qualification, but with relevant professional qualification, provided that one of the following requirements is fulfilled:
    • school-leaving certificate from a relevant vocational secondary school
    • completion of a dual education course with a relevant apprenticeship

Persons without a university entrance qualification but with relevant vocational qualifications must additionally sit entrance exams in German, English (Level II) and Mathematics (Level I). The level of the exams corresponds to that of a non-school university entrance qualification in social & economic sciences.

Persons in their last year at school wishing to apply for a place on the program before taking their final exams must include their most current school report with their application. Successful applicants must subsequently submit their school-leaving examination certificate before the start of the first semester.

In just two steps to your desired study program at MCI:

Step 1 – Online application: CV & motivation

A complete online application consists of a CV, a letter of motivation, information on educational background, qualifications, professional career, social achievements and academic as well as professional goals. We would like to know why you are applying to study at MCI.

You may apply for more than one degree program at the same time, provided you can conclusively explain your respective motivations in your letter of motivation.

Step 2 – Online admission interview

In the second step, all applicants will be invited to an online admission interview.

In this interview, we want to get to know you. We are particularly interested in your motivation to study at MCI as well as your professional and personal goals you want to achieve with the help of your studies.

Within three weeks after the admission interview, we will inform you about the admission decision.

Students in seminar room

While studying

The business administration online study program is characterized by content quality, business proximity as well as internationality. By integrating Responsible Management into a large number of the lectures, students are prepared for a complex and uncertain world. In the program, students acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies to act and lead responsibly and sustainably.
These competencies and skills include: Innovative and future-oriented thinking, agility, resilience, enthusiasm, and sustainable entrepreneurial thinking.

Business Administration Online

The application-oriented program is available in both German and English. At the beginning, students are taught the core concepts of business administration. They, thus, acquire current and management-oriented concepts and methods before learning how to apply them in an entrepreneurial context in the following semesters. Complementary online classes provide the students with key competencies in the fields of (digital) communication, self-management, and teamwork. In addition to the practical teaching of business administration, special focus is placed on academic research and writing. Students are encouraged to gain and apply practical experience in the context of their studies and promote their careers with their newly acquired knowledge.

 

Facts

Attendance
Online sessions (MCI WEBINARS): twice a week 2 hours in the evening (between 6 and 10 pm)
On-campus sessions in Innsbruck: usually 3 blocks à 2 days (Friday & Saturday) per semester
Time model & language
Online + attendance modules | German or English
Academic year
Winter semester: beginning of September – beginning of February
Summer semester: mid of February – beginning of July
Structure
1st – 2nd semester: Fundamentals
3rd – 4th semester: Advanced business administration
5th semester: Electives & advanced business administration
6th semester: Internship, Bachelor thesis & exam
Tuition fees
For students from EU & EEA countries: EUR 363,36 / semester plus membership fee to the Austrian Student Union (ÖH). Details & information for students from third countries can be found at admission.

Module overview

SubjectECTS
Business Administration 85
Economics, Society & Law 20
Communication & Personal Development 20
Applied & Interdisciplinary Competencies 20
Methodical & Scientific Competencies 22
Bachelor Thesis & Exam 13

  1 2 3 4 5 6
ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLING            
Accounting I  4 | 5          
Accounting II    4 | 5        
Investment & Finance       4 | 5      


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT            
Project, Process & Quality Management  4 | 5           
Operations Management   4 | 5          


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
MARKETING
           
Marketing & Sales      4 | 5       
Digital Marketing          4 | 5   


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP & PERSONELL            
Human Resource Management & Leadership     4 | 5       
Organizational Development & Change      4 | 5       


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION & TRANSFORMATION MANAGEMENT            
Entrepreneurship       4 | 5      
Innovation & Technology Management       4 | 5      
Digital Transformation       4 | 5      


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT            
Strategic Management        4 | 5     
International Business
          4 | 5    


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
MAJOR**            
A. Digital Workplace Learning            
Digital Workplace Learning           4 | 5   
Knowledge Management           4 | 5  
Interdisciplinary Elective          4 | 5    
B. Innovation & Entrepreneurship            
Innovation & Entrepreneurship           4 | 5   
Corporate Entrepreneurship            4 | 5 
Interdisciplinary Elective         4 | 5   
**In the 5th semester you choose out of two electives.


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
ECONOMICS & LAW            
Introduction to Economic History & Economics   4 | 5            
Fundamentals of Law    4 | 5          


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
ETHICAL DECISION MAKING            
Decision Theories & Decision-Making     4 | 5          
Business Ethics           4 | 5   


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
COMMUNICATION & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT            
Digital Competence & Self-Management   4 | 5            
Intercultural Competence & Diversity Training      4 | 5         
Business Communication I      4 | 5         
Business Communication II        4 | 5        


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
RESEARCH METHODS            
Data Management & Statistics   4 | 5            
Research Methods I        4 | 5       
Research Methods II         4 | 5      


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
ACADEMIC WORKING            
Academic Writing   4 | 5          
Academic Coaching           4 | 5  


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
Integrative Projects            
Case Study & Integrative Exam        4 | 5    

 


Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
Internship            
Internship           | 12

 

Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

  1 2 3 4 5 6
Bachelor Thesis            
Bachelor Thesis & Exam           | 13

 

Semester Credit Units| ECTS-Credits

With only two MCI WEBINARS per week and six to eight on-campus days in Innsbruck per semester we give you the temporal and local flexibility to work full-time while studying Business Administration Online.


• MCI WEBINARS: 2 MCI WEBINARS per week in the evening

• On-campus sessions: 3 blocks à 2 days on-campus sessions in Innsbruck per semester (usually Friday & Saturday)

• Flexible time: Approx. 20 hours workload per week that can be scheduled individually & flexibly

Semesterablauf

Our interdisciplinary electives provide you with the opportunity to tailor your academic journey to your own interests and goals.

Interdisciplinary electives are cross-curricular courses on current trends and developments.

They allow you to discuss topics from different perspectives and interact with students and faculty from other disciplines.

During your studies you have the unique chance to choose such a course from a wide range of topics within the following focus areas:

  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Digitalization
  • Globalization
  • Society

The electives offer the opportunity to deepen your own interests and broaden your horizons. Join us as we enter a world of learning, exploration, and growth! Read more.

Graduates of the program are conferred the academic title of Bachelor of Arts in Business, in short BA or B.A. This is attested by a leaving certificate, the Bachelor diploma, the international diploma supplement, and further documents where relevant. MCI Alumni are entitled to combine their academic degree with the brand “MCI” to provide trust and orientation in an increasingly intransparent international education market. Example: BSc (MCI). 
Source: GZ BMWF-52.330/0195-I/6/2013

Responsible Management

With this degree program you have the opportunity to develop your competencies for responsible, sustainable and ethically correct acting and leading.


Aspects of Responsible Management are covered in numerous courses. In the course "Business Ethics" you can combine and deepen these different aspects.

Blended Learning at MCI

The online Bachelor study program at MCI follows a blended learning concept combining asynchronous study with synchronous study modes and mandatory face-to-face seminars (up to 10 days per semester). These mandatory residential seminars are held on the MCI campus in Innsbruck and usually take two consecutive days.

Learning Goals

In order to ensure the transfer of learning and to enable students to develop relevant competencies, MCI has defined clear cross-curricular learning goals. These describe, in detail, the knowledge and skills acquired by our graduates on completion of their studies at MCI.

Stylized globe of white grid lines on an orange circle symbolizes basic business knowledge and skills in general management

Information Literacy

Our graduates can find, evaluate, and responsibly use information from a variety of (digital) sources.

Symbol of a white labyrinth on an orange circle shows adequate problem-solving skills

Responsible Decision Making

Inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, our graduates can make decisions that are ecologically sustainable, economically responsible, and socially equitable.

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Entrepreneurship

Our graduates demonstrate proficiency in applying entrepreneurial thinking and strategies to identify market opportunities, solve complex problems, and create innovative solutions, considering ethical issues.

Learning objectives Business Administration Online

Graduates will have the necessary management skills to address the current and future challenges inherent in the digital era.


Students will develop the ability to draw on multiple subjectsto develop solutions for business challenges.

Studying Abroad

One of the most essential components of MCI study programs is their international orientation. This is reflected not only in the curriculum and assigned projects, but also in the backgrounds of our faculty and students. The program also includes the opportunity for students to spend the 5th semester abroad at one of MCI’s many partner institutions.

Internship

The transfer of knowledge from the university to business practice is an important part of this study program. Students who are already working are supported in applying what they have learned immediately. In addition, courses such as "Digital Project Management & Practice Project" and the internship further promote the linking of theory and practice.

Studierende

Our department and the MCI Career Center regularly provide up-to-date information about internship positions and the situation on the labor market in general.

As part of practice-oriented projects, students are provided with the opportunity to work with local and international businesses. This allows them to immediately apply their newly acquired knowledge in practice and in collaboration with the project team. Their theoretical knowledge is further deepened by a mandatory internship of several weeks duration.

As Business Administration Online is a part-time study program, the internship requirement can be waived for students with at least two years’ relevant professional experience. In all other cases, students in the 6th semester are expected to complete a relevant internship lasting at least ten weeks.

Sabine Weißbriacher, Graduate Business Administration Online

In addition to the business-related content, I have learned a lot of new things about
e-learning and various online tools. Due to the great experience in the Bachelor's
program, I am already looking forward to the online Master's program in Corporate
Governance & Finance.

Sabine Weißbriacher, Graduate Business Administration Online

Florian Seidner,  Graduate Business Administration Online

The blended learning concept was a prerequisite for me to be able to study and stay in my
job at the same time. The perfect mix of MCI WEBINARS, face-to-face modules and the personal
interaction with colleagues and lecturers enabled me to complete the Bachelor program
successfully.

Florian Seidner, Graduate Business Administration Online

Patrick Saller, Graduate Business Administration online

Business Administration Online at MCI is perfect if you have to combine work, education
and free time as flexibly as possible. Thanks to the blended learning concept, you can
participate in the online lectures when you are on business trips or on vacation.

Patrick Saller, Graduate Business Administration online

Nadine Singer, Graduate Business Administration Online

Business Administration Online made it possible for me to study. I can study no matter
where I am at the moment. I can immediately apply what I have learned and, in return,
bring my professional experience into my studies.

Nadine Singer, Graduate Business Administration Online

Liezl Groenewald, Senior Manager: Organisational Ethics, President: Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa), Independent Non-Executive Member of Council: CPUT

In my current positions as Senior Manager Organisational Ethics at The Ethics Institute in South Africa and President of the Business Ethics Network of Africa, I have vast exposure to, and experience in, the application of business ethics theory in practice. It is sometimes, especially with a study field such as ethics, difficult to translate theory into everyday practice in a working environment. I am pleased that I can use my theoretical knowledge and practical experience to assist students in this regard.

Liezl Groenewald, Senior Manager: Organisational Ethics, President: Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa), Independent Non-Executive Member of Council: CPUT

Claudia Heinisch, Chief Financial Officer at portatour

More customer visits, fewer miles, more time” – portatour® offers our customers fully automated sales-route-planning software to organize their customer appointments at the push of a button. To be competitive, we need a strong sales team and effective price management. I combine my practical experience with the academic requirements and provide my students with a toolbox to help them to increase the success of their companies and customers.

Claudia Heinisch, Chief Financial Officer at portatour

Stefan Würzl, Head of Production International & Head of Industrial Engineering at TYROLIT Group

As a manager of several Tyrolit production plants, one of my primary goals is to constantly increase efficiency and effectiveness. In my lectures, I teach students the necessary methods to adopt a holistic approach.

Stefan Würzl, Head of Production International & Head of Industrial Engineering at TYROLIT Group

Roswitha Stadlober, Managing Director KADA

For top athletes, flexibility is the most important criterion when deciding for an education. The MCI offers a study program that is independent of time and place and allows athletes to prepare for their "careers after sport" during their active sports career. The MCI is therefore a valuable partner when it comes to combining both top-class sport and education.

Roswitha Stadlober, Managing Director KADA

Research & Development

At the Entrepreneurial School®, providing a consistent link between science and practice has top priority. The collaboration with companies and organizations of different sizes and sectors forms one of the cornerstones in regards to research and studies at MCI. Not only our students but also our partners benefit from this cooperative work.

Research Projects

Here is a selection of our current research projects:

  • Digitalization and change management in the craft sector
  • Eco-innovative business models – AlpBioEco
  • Ethical decision making
  • Self-regulated learning & digital interruptions

Company Projects with Students

Here is a selection of our current company projects involving our students:

  • Onlineshop optimization- Kaffeerösterei Brennpunkt OG
  • PR and marketing concept - lounge8 AG
  • Brand awareness – Bio vom Berg
  • Employer branding - Swarovski Optik KG
  • Agile project management– Liebherr International
  • Lean management / process management - Palfinger AG

After studying

Studying at MCI is an investment in a successful future. Through close cooperation with industry and the practical orientation of all courses, MCI graduates are in particularly high demand on the job market and have several job offers even before graduation.

Professional Opportunities

Their knowledge enables graduates to apply the relevant concepts and approaches in a wide variety of business contexts and to act with a focus on results. They are capable of organizing and managing projects and are competent in the use of various channels of communication. Graduates are accordingly well qualified for a wide range of positions with a business administration focus:

  • Project & Process Management
  • Innovation Management
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Accounting & Controlling
  • HR Management & Personnel Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Consulting
  • Public Administration

Continue studying

The MCI offers a number of internationally oriented Master's courses. The master program in Business Psychology & Management is aimed directly at the graduates of this bachelor program. The completion of a master's degree qualifies for the relevant doctoral studies.

Questions and Answers

The program is particularly suitable for people who have additional commitments or occupations that do not allow them to take up a full-time study program at MCI.

For example, if you

  • care for you child or children
  • are already studying at another university and are looking for a second degree in business administration
  • are a professional sportsman or professional musicians
  • are self-employed

Yes. To be admitted to a part-time course you are not required to be employed (full-time). Part-time studies are specially adapted to accommodate (full-time) employees in terms of structure and time model, but can also be completed by full-time students. 

Other than in traditional distance learning programs, students have close contact and much personal exchange with fellow students and lecturers in this study program. Although you can enjoy a great deal of flexibility in terms of time and place when studying Business Administration Online, the course structure and deadlines help you to actually complete your studies after three years. In the Business Administration Online program, courses take place online and at the MCI in Innsbruck.

This study program includes two types of classes, online sessions (MCI WEBINARS) and on-campus classes, both of which are mandatory. There are two online sessions per week in the evening (Monday & Tuesday). On-campus classes are usually held in condensed form, extending over two consecutive days (Friday & Saturday). Each semester, there are 3 on-campus phases à 2 days in Innsbruck. In the first semester, you will also have an introduction day at the beginning of the semester.

The semester schedule including all dates for both the online and on-campus classes will be communicated to you in due time prior to the start of the respective semester (typically by the end of August for the winter semester, and by the end of January for summer semester)

Yes, the tracks include the same modules and are often taught by the same lecturers.

No, a change from one track to the other during studies is not possible.

eCampus facilitates studying online with a high level of autonomy in time and place. The learning platform Sakai is our main communication tool. You can access this online platform and all relevant course materials and tools from anywhere at any time. The conference solution Adobe Connect is used for the online MCI WEBINARS. Through the personal customized learning environment on MCI eCampus, you receive the latest updates, e-mails, and all necessary information, so that you can fully concentrate on your studies. Assignments and tests to check the personal learning progress, plus discussion forums and moderated chats, further facilitate your online study process.

As a student, you can download the teaching and learning materials from eCampus and work on them when and where it suits you. While working autonomously, you are still always in contact with faculty, fellow students and the MCI’s support services.

You will be in a virtual classroom at the same time as your fellow students and the lecturer. You can see the lecturer’s slides and hear the explanations through your headset. You can speak via chat or microphone to ask or answer questions. There are many ways to interact in a MCI WEBINAR, from polls to small group work in separate virtual rooms. In principle, any activity that can be carried out in a seminar room can be performed in a MCI WEBINAR.

All you need is a laptop or computer, a headset, a webcam and a stable internet connection. In addition, a standard office software (MC Office / Open Office) and a current web browser are required. At the beginning your studies, you will get an introduction to the software used and the learning management system. You do not need any special prior knowledge.

Examinations for online study programs can be organized in a variety of ways. Written tests take place during on-campus sessions at MCI in Innsbruck. Oral examinations or examinations in the form of a presentation may be held online or on-campus. Further assessment, such as papers, projects in video or audio format, group and forum discussions, may take place throughout the semester. You have to submit these assignments (online) by the given deadline date.

Yes, regular attendance at both online and on-campus classes is mandatory for all students. Up to 25 percent of unexcused absence is permissible. Absence of an additional 25 percent of a course is accepted if a valid (e.g. health or work) reason is given. You have to communicate any absence from a course to your department or lecturer beforehand.

The first semester starts at the beginning of September with an on-campus weekend at MCI in Innsbruck. During these introduction days, you will not only get to know the lecturers and MCI, but above all your new fellow students. You will also receive training in our learning management system and MCI WEBINAR software, so that you are perfectly prepared for your online studies. During this first on-campus weekend, lectures of the first two courses will already take place.

In the fifth semester, you can choose between two electives: "Digital Workplace Learning" or "Innovation & Entrepreneurship". In "Digital Workplace Learning" you will deepen your knowledge of digitisation in the field of human resource management. In this way, you will not only become an expert in e-learning through your online studies, but you will also know how to implement e-learning in a company. In addition, you will learn more about knowledge management in organizations.

In the module "Innovation & Entrepreneurship" you will deal with instruments of corporate foresight and deal with economic, technological but also social trends. A special focus will be placed on digital transformation. In addition, you will have the opportunity to acquire start-up competencies in this module.

In both electives, you can choose one course freely. Here, you can take a course offered by a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) provider (for example Coursera). The head of studies has to approve the course (quality of the provider as well as the relevance of the course) beforehand.

With a focus on application-oriented content and practice-oriented examples, our courses link science and business practice. Some courses such as "Case Study and Integrative Exam" and "Digital Project Management & Applied Project" are dedicated specifically to this topic. We also have experts from the business world as lecturers or invite them to give guest lectures at the MCI. If you do not have any relevant professional experience, you will complete an internship as part of your studies and thus gain deeper insights into a specific company.

No, at MCI you can only start studying in the winter semester.

We would certainly recommend that you inform your employer. This is because:

  • on-campus sessions may require you to take several days off work, for which you will need your employer’s assent
  • during your studies at MCI, we may ask you to provide relevant documents or confirmations relating to your work, such as when you are unable to attend class due to work obligations, or need to have your internship recognized and credited.

In each application round, places are allocated on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you apply early. Applicants who achieve an above-average performance in the application procedure are admitted immediately after assessment of their results, i.e. within 14 days of the completion of the exam. All other applicants will be put on a waiting list until the end of the application period. Should one of the applicants admitted not accept the study place offered to him or her, the applicant highest on the waiting list will be offered their place, and so on. This opportunity will remain until the beginning of the respective semester.

Multiple applications are welcome as long as a plausible reason is provided in your cover letter. If you are admitted to two or more study programs, you are required to inform us of your final decision by the conclusion of the application procedures.

Yes. Applying for both programs will increase your chances of receiving a place in either one of the track.

Yes, it is possible and it is even recommended that you apply before obtaining your school-leaving certificate in order to secure one of the limited places in your desired study program. Please include your most recent certificates available in your application. Should your application be successful, you may submit the relevant school-leaving certificate at a later date.

Each application procedure consists of several rounds. You may apply during one round only and once altogether in an application year. Should your application be rejected, you may apply again in the following year.

The admission procedure consists of an interview and your application documents including a compelling letter of motivation. The evaluation of the respective admission round (interview and application documents) takes about two weeks. After this period, we inform you of our decision by e-mail. If you are accepted, you will receive the study contract and further information in the following days. To secure your place, please return the signed study contract within 14 days and pay the tuition fees.

Our application interviews take place online. This means that you can also participate in the admissions process from abroad. However, please make sure you have a sufficiently good internet connection.

For citizens of the following countries, the tuition fee is 363 euros per semester plus a fee for compulsory membership to the Austrian National Union of Students:

  • EU citizens,
  • EEA and Swiss citizens, and
  • non-EU citizens who, according to § 2 of the University of Applied Sciences Studies Act, are subject to § 1 of the Regulation on Eligible Groups of Persons (see Federal Law Gazette II No. 340/2013, in its current version).

For students of non-EU countries not considered eligible according to above regulations, the tuition fee is as follows:

  • Bachelor’s courses: 6,250 euros / semester plus compulsory Austrian National Union of Students membership fee
  • Master’s courses: 6,250 euros / semester plus compulsory Austrian National Union of Students membership fee

Your application documents regarding nationality will be assessed in detail as part of your admission procedure. Scholarships are available for applicants from non-EU countries and can be applied for as part of your online application.

A full or partial recognition of qualifications and professional experience - where relevance to the degree has been established - can be granted upon admission to the respective program.

  • Studies: Qualifications gained as part of a degree program at a national or international university, university of applied sciences or other institution of higher education or as part of other courses of study may be counted towards your studies, only where relevant proof is provided.

The recognition of qualifications merely exempts the student from his or her responsibility to attend a respective course. However, the sitting of the final exam of the course is required.

  • Internship: Students with a minimum of two years practical experience may apply for exemption from the mandatory internship.

The Bachelor program Business Administration Online requires students to complete a relevant internship of at least 10 weeks in a domestic or foreign company. Students with a relevant professional experience can apply for an exemption from the mandatory internship. Therefore, depending on your professional experience, you might not have to take time off work to complete the internship.

Of course it is our goal that as many of our students as possible complete their Bachelor's degree after six semesters and we are also very proud that our drop-out rate is no higher than in attendance courses. However, we also know that there are good reasons why it might be difficult to successfully continue your studies - for example, if your life circumstances change and a new job requires more time. Therefore, it is possible to interrupt your studies once and continue them at a later date. In this case, please contact the department at an early stage.