Overview

Key facts

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.

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

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Academic Skills
Digital Signal Processing
Information& Probability Theory
Network & IT Management
Software Development
Wireless Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Spittal an der Drau, Austria

Disciplines

Communications Engineering View 7 other Masters in Communications Engineering in Austria

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for a master’s degree program, you must have completed a relevant bachelor’s degree (minimum duration depending on the country: 3 or 4 years, equivalent to at least 180 ECTS).

For English-taught programs, only English proficiency at level B2 or C1 must be provided.
Applicants whose documents require full diplomatic legalization will only be processed if the legalization is already available at the time of application. Only the Austrian diplomatic legalization (over-authentication) is accepted. This means that your bachelor’s degree must be completed before applying.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1000 EUR / year

≈ 1000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Additional Details

363,36€/semester+ 25,70€/semester fee for Austrian Student Union (annual adjustment).5

Living costs

Spittal an der Drau

Austria

800 - 1200 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

TECH Scholarship for Master's students from Europe, South America, Mexico

Country of origin / nationality: European continent, South America, Mexico*)

Destination country: Austria

Subject area: Engineering, IT, Civil Engineering

Type of funding: grant for the first year of study in the target country

Funding: other institutions

Target group: Graduates (Bachelor graduates, high potentials)

Funding providers: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, associations and other institutions

Contingent: Four scholarships for the fall semester 2026/27 starting from 1 October 2026

Grant: EUR 8,400.00 for the first year of study (1st and 2nd semester) per scholarship

Submission deadline: 15.5.2026

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