Master in Project Management and Organisation

What you study

This Master's programme is about leading projects and shaping organisations. You look at project management, business analysis and the social side of managing change. The curriculum names courses such as Perspectives on Organisations, Managing Complexity, Managing International Projects, Managing Diversity, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, Legal Aspects of Atypical Work and Legal Aspects of Founding a Company. You can specialise in project management (Digital Transformation & Complexity or International Projects & Diversity) or in organisation (Sustainable business models or Start-ups & Innovation). The programme also offers the chance to take part in process and project management certifications, such as Scrum Master.

How the programme is organised

It runs over three semesters and awards 90 ECTS. It is a career-parallel programme: classes take place three times a week in the evenings and on Saturdays during the day, at Campus Wohlmutstrasse in Vienna. The teaching language is German and English, so the programme is partly taught in English and you should check which parts. The programme recommends a semester abroad in the third semester, with partner universities. The final semester includes a Master Thesis Part 2 (12 ECTS) and a Master Exam (6 ECTS).

Who it suits

It suits people who already work and want to move into project or programme management, or who manage projects and want to deepen their skills. You should be comfortable with change processes, international projects and working with virtual teams. The programme builds on prior learning in project management, business administration, private law and English, so some background in these areas helps.

Admission, language and next steps

You need a secondary school leaving certificate and a completed social studies, business, natural science, law or technical degree in Austria or equivalent abroad. You also need evidence of prior learning: project management (3 ECTS), business administration (12 ECTS), private legal studies (3 ECTS) and English at C1 or 4 ECTS (native speakers exempt). German at C1 and English at B2 or 4 ECTS are required. The admission procedure is an online application, an online multiple choice test and an interview. Free bridging courses from May to July help you acquire missing ECTS. The application period for EU/EEA citizens is 1 October to 15 May, and for non-EU/EEA citizens 1 October to 31 March. Applications go directly to the institution, not through a central portal. As a university of applied sciences, it sets its own tuition fee; EU/EEA and Swiss students at public universities pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, but this institution is not a public university, so check its fee page.

The Master's degree course in Project Management and Organisation combines a practical, innovative and scientifically sound academic education that is specifically geared towards the needs of business. Within three semesters, you will not only acquire up-to-date specialist knowledge and methodological skills, but also have the opportunity to take part in process and project management certifications, such as Scrum Master.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Applied Sciences for Business and Society BFI Vienna. Universities of applied sciences set their own application periods and admission procedures, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: Online entrance test. 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.