Study location	Austria, Wels
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	German
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Completion of at least a 6 semester specialised relevant Bachelor’s degree, or comparable higher education at university level. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Attention: if given preliminary admission, international applicants MUST provide legalised documents translated to German or English for the following documents: - Bachelor Degree - Transcript of Records for Bachelor Degree Legalisation confirms the authenticity of documents, signatures and authorities that issued the document. Three scenarios are possible depending on the issuing country: - no legalisation is required, - legalisation in the form of the Apostille - full diplomatic legalisation To see if and what legalisation you would need for your diploma, please refer to this Legalization of Foreign Documents in Higher Education document

Language requirements	German B2 level (according to the European Framework of Reference)

Other requirements

Please also attach the following documents: - Birth certificate and its certified translation into German. - CV in German Interview Note that an interview and an entrance test may be part of the admission procedure. Interview can be conducted over the Internet. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please be aware that the visa process can take up to 3 months, therefore you should send your application as early as possible! For more details on the visa application please visit the following webpage: www.oead.at

More information	fh-ooe.at/..aenge/master/civil-engineering

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Master¨s in Civil Engineering programme is focus in the next subjects:

-Building construction & structural subjects of building construction
-Construction industry and construction management
-Construction operation and construction process engineering
-Building technology, automation and simulation
-Statics, Dynamics and Finite Element Method
-Foundation engineering, soil mechanics and civil engineering
-Hydraulic engineering, bridge and infrastructure construction
-Environmental protection, building ecology, building physics
-English, social skills, practical projects, master’s thesis

Practice and research

Practical relevance in teaching and research is very important at the FH. The fourth semester is all about a practice-oriented diploma thesis, this ensures a smooth career start. In addition, numerous part-time lecturers from the construction industry and the construction industry bring up-to-date industry knowledge to the lecture hall. Existing research collaborations with Austrian and international universities will be expanded.

Career opportunities

With the two catalogs of electives “ Structural Engineering” and “*Integral Planning and Building *”, students can specialize individually in the second and third semesters of their studies . The graduates will work in companies in the construction industry, the construction industry, the building trade, the construction supply industry or in research institutes, engineering, architecture and civil engineering offices. The path to self-employment (e.g. as an expert) is open to graduates as well as working in public administration or with building supervisory authorities and public clients.

Top job prospects

With around 250,000 jobs, the construction industry is one of the most important national employers . Around a quarter of the nationwide construction work is generated in Upper Austria . In order to be able to provide this construction work in the future, the construction industry needs more than 800 academics . In order to meet this need, future leaders are trained in a practical way in this future-oriented master’s degree.

Credit for master builder or civil engineer examination

The master’s degree in civil engineering in building construction was developed in close cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Architects and Engineering Consultants. Large parts of the master builder or civil engineer examination are credited to the graduates .