MSc in Communication Engineering
This Communication Engineering programme at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences prepares participants for the upcoming challenges of Digital Transformation. Technologies like 5G or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) are already game-changing aspects of Digital Communication that various industries are just beginning to discover.
Quick Facts
| Duration | 2 years |
| Start Date | September |
| Tuition Fee | 363,36€/semester + fee for Austrian Student Union |
| Location | à Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria |
Students get to experience a wide variety of current technical developments in an ever-changing digital world. This hands-on, practical degree program enables students to oversee the multitude of data streams in technical networks and to plan and administer modern communication systems such as Optical Networks, Distributed Systems or Embedded Web Applications.
The progress of modern communication technologies is breathtaking: People all around the globe apply latest communication technologies to stay in touch – bridging geographical, national and cultural borders or even generational gaps. Machine-to-machine communication has evolved utilizing machine learning methods and opening access to worldwide date in real time.
Students of the Communication Engineering programme at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences are receiving the essential knowledge first-hand to manage this ongoing technological revolution. Austria renowned for it’s living quality and modest study fees paired with the WORK&STUDY approach ensures the optimal start of your professional career – already while doing your master study.
Science & Energy Labs
With an area of 1,600 square meters, the “Science & Energy Labs” at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences are among the largest and best-equipped laboratories in southern Austria. They are located in Villach and Klagenfurt and focus on the following research fields:
- Electronics, Mechatronics, Robotics
- Energy, environment, mobility
- Innovation, materials, production
- Data Science
- Society of the future – technical solutions
Career
The job markets of the digital world need highly-qualified engineers of communication technology, who because of their broad knowledge base are accustomed to work creatively. The international aspects of this master’s program and our high academic standards should give you the necessary security to start your career. Companies and/or research institutions should have the guarantee that they are hiring qualified employees with a practice-oriented education.
Our graduates are active in the following areas:
- Communications and Internet service providers
- Hardware and software development
- Aviation & automotive engineering
- IT consulting and service providers
- Entertainment branch / broadcasting
- Energy and traffic management
What our students say
“My degree program really brought me a lot, and among other things, I was able, with the support of the university, to write both my bachelor work and master thesis at Airbus. This got me my job”.
Marco Blatnik from Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Why study with us?
Mission Statement
CUAS is a dynamic and dialogue-oriented university with regional roots and an international orientation. It is active in the focus areas of Health/Social &Technology/Business. Core tasks: areas of study and teaching, applied research, knowledge transfer and continuing education.
The human being in the center
We live a collegial and respectful cooperation and CUAS is family-friendly. We are prepared to ensure and develop the quality of our educational offerings through competence, commitment and the willingness to support necessary change.
We combine science and practice
Our study, continuing education and service offerings, as well as our research topics, are geared to the requirements of business and society.