with a focus on Business Process Management and Data-Driven Engineering.

The Master's degree programme focuses on the project-based handling of projects and process orientation in a wide range of business areas with a focus on digitalisation in an agile environment. This degree programme is the right choice for you if you want to bridge the gap between organisation and information technology with sound management tools. The two specialisations Business Process Management and Data Driven Engineering, which are chosen alternatively, additionally focus on the digital challenges of business.

The Master's degree programme Business Process Engineering & Management - BPM for short - combines knowledge of business processes with an understanding of the core business of IT in the context of digital transformation. The process-oriented view of a wide variety of business challenges and their project-based handling are core competencies that you will acquire in this degree programme.

At the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, knowledge transfer and networking go hand in hand!

"Our graduates can think in a structured way, link issues and create solutions."

Silke Palkovits-Rauter, Director of Studies

Programme fact file

Degree programme

Master's degree programme - 4 semesters
Studies with a focus on process management from a technical and economic perspective

Academic degree

Master of Science in Engineering - MSc

Programme structure

Part-time (usually every fortnight Friday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 5.15 p.m., additionally two attendance blocks Thurs - Sat all day per semester), 30-50 % distance learning

Available study places

46

Study location

7000 Eisenstadt, Campus 1

Language of tuition

German (individual courses can also be held in English)

Tuition fees

None

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Master's Programme Business Process Engineering & Management

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Online advisory sessions

with course director Silke Palkovits-Rauter on every 3rd Thursday of the month:

  • Thu, 20 November 2025 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 18 December 2025 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 15 January 2026 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 19 February 2026 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 19 March 2026 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 16 April 2026 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 21 May 2026 / 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Thu, 18 June 2026 / 6 to 7 p.m.

Register for an online advisory session

Please register at least 1 day before the session.

The Master's degree programme Business Process Engineering & Management is open to graduates of at least three years of study at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution (Bachelor's, Diploma and Master's degree programmes of universities of applied sciences and universities, doctoral studies).

DETAILS ON THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (PDF)

The University of Applied Sciences Master's Programme Business Process Engineering & Management accepts 46 applicants per year.

Application deadline: 31 May - to see whether an application is still possible after this date, click HERE.
The first part of the study places will already be allocated from 31 March for your better planning.

Applications received by the UAS Master's Programme Business Process Engineering & Management within a set deadline will be considered in the admission procedure for the coming academic year. Registration takes place via the online application.

Admission interview
After applying for a study place, eligible applicants are invited to a personal interview. During the 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.

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

  • Access for students with previous studies in business OR technology; students bring in their personal competences from IT or organisation and work together on the respective management disciplines in depth.
  • Possibility to acquire internationally recognised certificates during studies (e.g. ITIL, IREB, PMA, etc.)
  • International management training with thematic integration of modern topics such as visual analytics & business intelligence or cloud computing
  • constant theory-practice transfer through the students' professional activities
  • an excellent didactic structure with up to 50% blended learning with weekend training for an optimal combination of work and study

Career opportunities

Graduates are in demand at nationally and internationally operating companies and are professionally competent to become entrepreneurs themselves.

Process Management
Business Process Manager*in, Business Process Owner*in, Quality Manager*in

Information management
Solution architect, enterprise architect, IT management, IT controlling, information security manager

Consulting
Consulting in Enterprise Resource Planning, Strategist in IT Governance, Compliance, IT Security, ITIL or Business Process Management

Project Management
Project Manager, Requirements Engineer, Product Manager

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.

Linda Haschky | Advisory service

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