Next Application Deadline: May 18, 2025 
Before studying Industrial Engineering & Management
Industrial Engineering & Management: The ideal combination of technology and business! Do you want to know how something works technically, plus also understand economic perspectives? Are you looking for a challenge that activates your analytical, creative and communication skills and promotes your personal development? Look no further, the master's degree in Industrial Engineering is just right for you: practical and with excellent career opportunities in responsible interface functions with management potential.
The degree program Industrial Engineering & Management
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Overview
The master's degree in Industrial Engineering & Management is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach. It provides in-depth insights into the digitalization of companies (Industry 5.0; AI) and the sustainability of production processes (energy and material flow management, sustainable manufacturing). You will acquire a wide range of skills in the field of supply chain management and develop strategies and business models for the future. At the same time, the course focuses on business management. Specific specializations are made possible through elective modules in the areas of entrepreneurship, international management and leadership. The interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum is promoted in particular by interdisciplinary, practice-oriented projects and case studies.
As an Industrial Engineering & Management student, you will learn to combine technical and economic aspects. Experts from industry and university will support you in deepening your theoretical and practical knowledge. The study program prepares you for a career in regional or international companies and incorporates current topics from business and society. You will also have career opportunities in responsible interface functions with management potential. You will also be optimally prepared for entrepreneurial activity and founding a start-up.
Great importance is attached to the promotion of independent, scientific work at a high level. Students can demonstrate this scientific competence in their master's thesis, which is often written in cooperation with companies.
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Admission
Applications for admission are accepted on a rolling basis. The required documents are to be submitted online. Applicants are welcome to apply for multiple programs of study, as long as a plausible rationale is given. The final decision may be taken by the end of the application procedures.
Application | Interview | |
| Date 1 | Nov 17, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Date 2 | Feb 2, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Date 3 | Apr 6, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Date 4 | May 18, 2025 | May 26, 2025 |
The Master program in Industrial Engineering & Management is open to graduates of technical Bachelor programs and graduates of relevant post-secondary technical and natural science courses (i.e. degrees in technical engineering or natural-scientific engineering programs).
This Master program is an ideal follow-on from such Bachelor programs as Industrial Engineering & Management, Biotechnology, Food & Bioresource Technologies, Environmental Engineering, Process & Energy Engineering and Mechatronics. Admission will also be considered for graduates of study programs whose curricula offer an adequate level of technical content such as Production Engineering, Automation Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Construction Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
In just two steps to your desired study program at MCI:
Step 1 â 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 â 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.
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While studying Industrial Engineering & Management
Innovative solutions make it possible to overcome global challenges in industry, business and society. This requires people who know how the economy of today and tomorrow works. This is exactly what you will learn within the Industrial Engineering & Management study program. Technical and scientific skills are combined with business know-how. How does the organization of production processes work, from the idea to commercialization? How do you design products sustainably and achieve robust supply chains? What will the production of tomorrow look like? These and other questions are not only addressed theoretically but also explored in group work with our corporate partners.
Our interdisciplinary education is designed to promote and develop your individual talents. In addition, a market-oriented selection of electives allows you to deepen your interests in a targeted manner. You have options to specialize in Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation, International Management or Leadership in Practice. We also actively promote international experience through exchange programs and offer you the opportunity to write your master's thesis abroad.
The project-based, interdisciplinary teaching and excellent infrastructure create the ideal conditions for successful studies. With a degree from MCI, you will not only be technically proficient, but also able to make profound decisions at various interfaces and thus actively contribute to a sustainable future. In addition, the available time models offer you a high degree of flexibility and are also suitable for working professionals. The Master's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management is offered in the form of a job friendly and part-time model. The job friendly model offers students the opportunity to attend blocked courses during the week. In contrast, courses in the part-time model take place at the weekend.
Subject | % |
|---|---|
General Engineering | 22% |
Industrial Engineering & Management | 23% |
General Management | 21% |
Master thesis / research development | 34% |
Job-friendly model
The courses and seminars are blocked and take place during the week as followed:
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY: 1 â 6 p.m.
Alternative dates: WEDENESDAY 9 â 12:15 p.m.; THURSDAY from 6 p.m. online
A job-friendly program is organized in such a way that students can pursue an employment. The content and scope of this study program corresponds to those of a full-time study program.
Part-time model
The courses and seminars usually take place on:
FRIDAYS: 1 â 10 p.m.
SATURDAYS: 8 â 5 p.m.
Additional dates: THURSDAYS from 06 p.m. online
A part-time study program is organized in such a way that students can pursue full-time employment. The content and scope of the part-time study program correspond to those of a full-time study program.
In exceptional cases, appointments may be made outside the specified times of both time models.
Graduates of the program are conferred the academic title of Master of Sciences in Engineering, in short MSc or M.Sc. This is attested by a leaving certificate, the Master diploma, the international diploma supplement, and further documents where relevant. MCI Alumni are entitled to combine their academic degree with the brand âMCIâ to provide trust and orientation in an increasingly intransparent international education market. Example: BSc (MCI).
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The Double Degree Program offers students the option to â in addition to MCIâs Masterâs degree â obtain a second degree from LIUC UniversitĂ Carlo Cattaneo in Castellanza, Italy.
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.
International Outreach
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. Each program also includes the opportunity for students to spend a semester abroad at one of MCIâs many partner institutions.
Study Abroad
at our partner universities around the world.
Practice
At the Entrepreneurial SchoolÂŽ, providing a consistent link between science and practice has top priority. Therefore, we provide our students plenty of opportunity to put their newly acquired knowledge to practice, even during their studies. The collaboration with companies and organizations of different sizes and sectors forms one of the cornerstones of the MCI concept. Such cooperative work does not only benefit our students, but also, Âto a large extent our partners.
After studying Industrial Engineering & Management
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
The interdisciplinary program opens up a wide range of career opportunities for graduates, including:
Process, production & quality management
Project management / project leadership
Product management
Technical purchasing / sales
Sales
Supply Chain Management
Innovation management
Management consulting
Materials management
Logistics and distribution management
Success Stories
Co-Founder & Project Manager, Preventive Hygiene Technologies | Lecturer, MCI | The Entrepreneurial SchoolÂŽ
Advanced Expert Technology & Business Process Manager, Roche Diagnostics GmbH
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Graduates of the "Industrial Engineering & Management" master's degree program are entitled to admission to doctoral studies in technical sciences in accordance with Federal Law Gazette II No. 241/2009.
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Questions & Answers
Yes, it is possible and it is even recommended that you apply before obtaining your Bachelorâs Degree certificate in order to secure one of the limited places in your desired course of study. Please include the most recent transcript of records in your application. Should your application be successful, the Bachelorâs certificate is to be submitted by the start of your studies.
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.
Students of this study program have the choice within their curriculum, but also as part of their extracurricular activities, to choose between modules, specializations, additional courses, electives, etc. Additionally, the semester abroad at one of our numerous partner universities as well as projects and final papers, enable our students to make their study program a truly unique experience.
We consider applications for admission to the Masterâs Degree course in Industrial Engineering & Management from candidates with proof of an academic degree in an engineering or science subject with strong technical orientation.
Yes, the admission procedure can also be completed from abroad. The initial interviews take place online. As soon as your application documents have been received via our application portal, they will be reviewed and you will receive further details by email.
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:
Bachelorâs courses: 6,250 euros / semester plus compulsory Austrian National Union of Students membership fee
Masterâs 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.
Master students have the opportunity to apply for a double degree program. The Masterâs program comprises four semesters of study, including Masterâs thesis and Masterâs examination. Semesters one to two are completed at MCI, while semesters three to four are spent at LIUC UniversitĂ Carlo Cattaneo in Castellanza, Italy. Upon successful completion of the double degree program, students receive the academic degrees of Master of Science in Engineering (MCI) and Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Gestionale (LIUC UniversitĂ Carlo Cattaneo)
Job-friendly model
Courses and seminars in the job-friendly time model take place on weekdays usually on:
MONDAY to WEDNESDAY: 1 â 6 p.m.
Alternative dates: WEDNESDAY 9 â 12:15 p.m.; THURSDAY from 6 p.m. online
Part-time model
Courses and seminars in the part-time model usually take place on weekends:
FRIDAYS: 1 â 10 p.m.
SATURDAY: 8 â 5 p.m.
Alternative dates: THURSDAY from 6 p.m. online
Attendance is mandatory in all classes. If you miss 25% of a course or more, this will have an effect on your final grade.
Exemption from mandatory attendance may be granted if a valid reason is given (e.g. sickness, visit to authorities or other personal reasons). Please submit your written request including relevant proof to the department for approval.