Master in Information Management

Master in Information Management is one of 32 English-taught Business Administration programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 19 institutions. 29 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 18 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

The Master's in Information Management at the University of Klagenfurt mixes business administration with computer science. The programme is built on required subjects in Informatics, Information Systems, and Information and IT Management, plus Complementary Skills. You then pick a specialisation in Information Management and one in Business Economics, and add additional competencies and optional subjects. The curriculum names courses such as Data Engineering, Fundamentals of Knowledge Engineering, Advanced Software Engineering, Software Project Management, Process Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Interoperability, Information Search & Recommendation Systems, IT-Management, Security Management, Supply Chain Planning, Risk Management and Value based Management. A master's thesis with a research seminar (26 ECTS) completes the degree.

How the programme is organised

The degree runs over four semesters and carries 120 ECTS. Courses and examinations are generally held in English. A mandatory practical semester is part of the programme: a placement or practical project of at least 10 weeks, worth 15 ECTS, in a company, public administration body, non-profit organisation or non-university research institution. You are encouraged to do it in the second or third semester, and it cannot fall in your final registered semester. The internship needs approval from a supervising university lecturer, and afterwards you take a 1 ECTS seminar where you present and write up what you learned. Lecturers from the business world teach on the programme. The curriculum recommends a semester abroad, usually in the second or third semester, and there are double degree agreements in information management.

Who it suits

This programme suits people who want to work at the interface between business and IT. You should be comfortable with both sides: designing information systems and understanding how a company runs. The programme trains you to develop IT solutions from a business administration perspective and to apply them in practice. Graduates go on to design, introduce, support and develop information systems and networks typical of e-Business, manage the interface between business applications and system technology, take responsibility for the entire internal information system in small and medium-sized companies, and manage small software applications. The small classes and manageable working groups in Klagenfurt mean you get to know your fellow students quickly.

Admission, language and next steps

You need a bachelor's degree in Information Management or an equivalent degree from another post-secondary institution. There is no special admission procedure. Proof of English at CEFR level B2 is required, and if your first language is not English you must show this at the time of application. Non-EU and non-EEA citizens must have their complete application received by 30 June for the winter semester or 30 November for the summer semester. The teaching language is English. Applications go directly to the University of Klagenfurt, not through a central portal; the institution's own page gives the application period. As a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester.

The master’s degree programme in Information Management at the University of Klagenfurt places a strong emphasis on the combination of business management expertise and information technology expertise and strives to impart the knowledge required to manage modern information systems in companies and in inter-company networks from both a business management and an information technology perspective. This gives graduates of the master’s degree programme in Information Management the best possible preparation for a career in design, construction, maintenance and further development of business information systems as well as digital transformation management.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Klagenfurt. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.