The start of studies brings new degree programmes at FH Burgenland. An expansion of the range of degree programmes is also planned for 2025/26.
Eisenstadt/Pinkafeld, 13th of August 2024 - UAS Burgenland is offering a wider range of courses and more study places than ever before in the coming academic year. With the new Bachelor's degree programmes in "Occupational Therapy" and "Speech Therapy", the university is once again expanding its range of courses in the healthcare professions. Following successful accreditation, 18 young people per course will start their studies at the Pinkafeld campus. In total, the two degree programmes will grow to around 100 students in the coming years. The state of Burgenland is funding these study places, thereby significantly improving the supply of healthcare professionals in the region. Applied research accompanies the expansion of healthcare expertise.
"In addition to focussing on the healthcare sector, we are also developing new fields of study, particularly in information technology," announces UAS Managing Director Georg Pehm: "A degree in IT is a job guarantee and offers excellent career prospects." The following study programmes are planned to start in the winter semester 2025/26:
With the Master's degree programme in AI Solution Engineering, the university is offering around 50 future students a training course in artificial intelligence and the solutions that can be developed with it. "The programme trains highly qualified experts in a field that is absolutely key to the future," says Pehm with conviction. The university is consciously strengthening its expertise in the fields of computer science, digitalisation and artificial intelligence and also wants to make an effective contribution to meeting the demand for skilled workers in the economy and in institutions.
In order to meet the high demand in the field of social work , UAS Burgenland has now been able to secure funding for further expansion. From autumn 2025, 55 applicants will be accepted and a total of around 165 students will be able to complete a degree in this socially important field.
With the expansion of the range of courses on offer by a total of seven degree programmes within this and the next academic year, 350 additional study places will be created at UAS Burgenland.
This is not just a number - because each of these study places represents a great 'opportunity for life' for an individual young person and an important contribution to our society, the economy and the healthcare system as a whole.
Georg Pehm, Managing Director of UAS Burgenland
"In the next two years, the university will offer over 30 degree programmes - and thus fulfil a very important educational and research task for Burgenland and the entire region."
The expansion of the degree programmes will also generate revenue of more than 4.5 million euros per year. "This in turn means first and foremost additional, highly qualified jobs in the region," says Pehm. "The university will therefore also further strengthen its role as a major employer."
As before, there are no tuition fees for studying at UAS Burgenland. There is a wide range of part-time degree programmes on offer.
Interested students can still secure a remaining place for autumn 2024 here. Further information about FH Burgenland at www.fh-burgenland.at
Further enquiries:
Mag.a Claudia Gutmann
Marketing & Communication
Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH
Tel: +43 (0)5 7705 3520
E-Mail: claudia.gutmann@hochschule-burgenland.at
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