FAQs: The most frequently asked questions and tips about studying

Yes, in addition to the general university entrance qualification (Reifeprüfung, Berufsreifeprüfung or Studienberechtigungsprüfung), it is also possible to start a degree programme at the FH Burgenland with a relevant apprenticeship/vocational training or after completing a vocational secondary school. All you have to do is pass an additional qualification examination.

At the Pinkafeld campus, interested parties can prepare themselves quickly and purposefully in the courses offered for this purpose at the Centre for Preparatory Courses at FH Burgenland and take the necessary examinations. The preparatory course at FH Burgenland costs
€125 per subject and €125 per exam, whereby the total amount will be refunded if you subsequently study at FH Burgenland. Further information can be found here: STUDIUM WITHOUT MATURA

For a Bachelor's degree programme at FH Burgenland you need one of the following qualifications:

• Matura
• University entrance qualification or vocational maturity examination
• Preparatory course with additional qualification examination

You can find the details for each degree programme or collect them HERE.

Master's degree programmes are 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 at universities of applied sciences and universities, doctoral programmes).

For most Master's degree programmes, there is a minimum number of "relevant" ECTS credits that must be completed in the first degree programme. The details can be found for each degree programme or collected HERE.

Yes, in some Bachelor's degree programmes the admission procedure "only" consists of an interview with the head of the degree programme, in others a written test is also held. In some Master's degree programmes, in addition to a personal interview, you also have to prepare a short presentation on given case studies.

Detailed information on the admission procedures can be found on the respective programme page under "Application and admission".

In order to optimally combine work, studies and private life, our part-time degree programmes are always organised on Friday afternoons and Saturdays. Depending on the degree programme, attendance times can be organised on a weekly, fortnightly or even monthly basis.

The Bachelor's degree programme in Software Engineering and Networked Systems and the Bachelor's degree programmes in the Department of Energy & Environment are offered in a part-time and full-time version as well as in an extended part-time version.

Extended part-time means that the programme is extended by a total of 2 semesters, resulting in a lower semester load. The modules to be completed are predetermined and take place at the same attendance times as those of regular part-time students.

Some Bachelor's degree programmes are designed to enable students to work, so that they have more flexibility to complete further training, do voluntary work or work a few hours alongside their studies. The lecture times on these degree programmes are blocked from Monday to Wednesday. For more information, please contact the degree programme of your choice.

To ensure an optimal balance between studies, work and private life, the attendance times of the part-time Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes can be found one semester in advance on the website under the respective degree programmes under "Facts about the degree programme".

The times and extent of distance learning units are agreed together with the students in the respective courses. The necessary technical requirements are also discussed.

For the "full-time" organisational form, you can generally expect courses from Monday to Friday.

Yes, this is documented by attendance lists in the courses. The extent to which attendance is compulsory is indicated at the beginning of each course.

In short: Yes, you can. However, the head of degree programme decides on a case-by-case basis which previous education is recognised. In order for a course to be recognised, an application must be submitted to the relevant degree programme office before the course begins.

The winter semester starts at the beginning of September. The summer semester starts after the end of the semester break (end of February/beginning of March). Detailed and up-to-date information about the semesters can be found in the ACADEMIC CALENDAR.

There are generally no tuition fees at FH Burgenland, except for the ÖH fee of just over €20, which is charged each semester.

If you have been accepted for a study place, you will have to pay a deposit of €350. Once you have successfully completed your first semester, this will be refunded.