With the Master's programme, we pursue the goal of offering the most renowned education in the field of building services engineering throughout Austria and thus support the career goals of our graduates in the best possible way. This is the right programme for you if you want to benefit from our many years of expertise in building services engineering, the advanced curriculum and our extensive industry network.

"The construction industry is being profoundly changed by European climate policy and the digital transformation. Due to these framework conditions, building technology is increasingly becoming a key discipline with diverse professional fields and interesting career opportunities."

Christian Heschl, Director of Studies

Programme fact file

Degree programme

Master's degree programme - 4 semesters
Technical studies

Academic degree

Graduate engineer for technical-scientific professions - Dipl.-Ing./in

Programme structure

Part-time: classes at the study centre on average every fortnight: usually Friday 14.00 to 21.45 and Saturday from 8.30 to approx. 18.30, plus two attendance blocks per semester Thursday to Saturday each from 08:30 to approx. 18:45

Available study places

30

Study location

7423 Pinkafeld, Steinamangerstrasse 21

Language of tuition

German

Tuition fees

None

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Master's degree programme Building Technology and Management

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Online advisory sessions

Individual counselling appointments by appointment (online or face-to-face) at Romana.Karoli(at)hochschule-burgenland.at.

 

 

The subject-related admission requirements for studying at the University of Applied Sciences Master's Programme "Building Technology and Management" is a completed technical-scientific oriented Bachelor's programme of at least 6 semesters or the completion of an equivalent programme at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.

DETAILS ON THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

After applying for a study place, eligible applicants are invited to a personal interview. During the admission interview, the applicant's motivation to study, communication skills, social and intercultural competence as well as any previous professional experience, English and other foreign language skills are clarified.

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available study places, the admission procedure provides for a ranking, whereby the academic qualification (previous study career), additional qualifications (professional qualifications, certificates, etc.) as well as the admission interview are evaluated.

Application deadline: 31 May (for your better planning, a first part of the study places will already be allocated from 31 March ) - whether an application is still possible after that, you can currently see HERE.

Applications received by a set deadline for the University of Applied Sciences Master's Programme in Building Technology and Management will be considered in the admission procedure for the coming academic year. Registration takes place via the online registration.

Deposit
After the binding allocation of a place, University of Applied Sciences Burgenland collects a deposit of € 350 from students to secure their place. This deposit is refunded to active students after the end of the first semester. If an applicant does not fulfil the admission requirements before the start of the programme (e.g. did not pass the resit of the school-leaving examination, did not pass the additional qualification examination, etc.), the deposit is also refunded. In all other cases, the deposit is forfeited.

Highlights of this degree programme

  • Unique education in the field of building technology and management. Many years of expertise as the first university of applied sciences degree programme in Austria
  • Comprehensive training focus on the planning, construction and operation of energy-efficient buildings with renewable energy systems and intelligent energy management solutions

  • State-of-the-art building and energy technology laboratories as well as two own teaching and research buildings for targeted support of practice-oriented training at the technology and overall system level

  • several specialisations with integral projects

  • Direct knowledge transfer between research, teaching and practice through the integrated research centre for building technology
  • Renowned international experts in teaching

  • Coordinated introductory modules depending on prior knowledge

Career opportunities

Potential employers are all companies and organisations in the private and public sector that deal with the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and their technical building equipment. The tasks range from project development in the field of building technology and building management to independent planning, tendering, handling approval procedures, construction management, production, renewal, sale and distribution of building technology systems and/or individual components to technical and economic management including maintenance and safety management as well as life cycle management. A special focus is on the increased requirements for efficient and sustainable energy supply.

 

Our graduates find professional fields of activity and employment primarily in the following areas:

Building management
Project developer, operating engineer, facility manager, head of building management departments, security consultant, energy consultant/energy auditor for buildings and neighbourhoods

Research, development and training
Researcher and project manager for building technology systems and system solutions

Building services engineering
Planning engineer, project manager, head of building services engineering departments, construction manager, key account manager, consultant in the field of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings

Do you have more questions?

We will be happy to advise you and help you choose the appropriate degree programme. Be well informed to make the right decision.

Lena Tauchner | Advisory service

Infoline: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

+43 5 7705-3500