Business Informatics

Applicants must be proficient in German and English as the languages of instruction (Level B2 as a minimum requirement).

Qualification for university entrance

You can apply for a programme at FH JOANNEUM if you have completed

• a secondary academic school or a college for higher vocational education,
• a vocational matriculation exam or
• an apprenticeship diploma plus upper secondary certificate

You have no university entrance qualification

If you have no secondary school leaving or vocational matriculation certificate you need

• a university entrance qualification exam or
• a relevant professional qualification plus additional exams, which you may take as part of the qualification course for university entrance

You need to provide evidence that you have passed the relevant exams until the start of studies.

Qualification course for university entrance

A university entrance qualification exam always consists of five modules.

A university entrance qualification entitling students to study for a degree within the Engineering or Natural Sciences groups of studies will be fully recognised for this degree programme.

Relevant professional qualifications plus additional examinations

Relevant professional qualifications include

• a completed apprenticeship (e.g. information and communication technology, construction engineering and related services, electronics / electrical engineering, office, commerce and trade, media design and photography, etc.) or
• completion of a secondary vocational school (e.g. electrical engineering / electronics, mechanical engineering, commercial school with a focus on information technology and office management).

You must complete the following subjects

• Essay on a general topic (German),
• Mathematics,
• Physics and
• English

You are not an Austrian citizen?

You’ll need to meet certain requirements. For more information please go to International Applicants.