Master in Engineering and Production Management

Master in Engineering and Production 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 727 a year. 18 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

This is a co-op master's at FH JOANNEUM in Graz, run by the Institute of Applied Production Sciences in the Department of Engineering. It is a Master of Science in Engineering, 120 ECTS over four semesters, and it mixes engineering with production management. The teaching language is German and English, and the programme is partly taught in English: the third semester is delivered in English, so check which parts apply to you.

What you study

The course sits where production engineering meets management. The page names Industry 4.0 and sustainable production as the technological trends it addresses, and applied research and development is a central element throughout. You start with an industrial R&D project: together with your partner company you agree a topic for a work-related R&D project right at the start, and that topic can lead directly into your master's thesis. Most lecturers are actively involved in industry, so much of what you hear comes from people working in production rather than from textbooks.

How the programme is organised

It is a co-op degree, which shapes the whole structure. Over the four semesters you spend a total of 15 months in a company on block release. The theoretical blocks are arranged so they can be combined with work commitments of up to 80% employment, which gives you some financial independence while you stay on campus. The third semester is taught in English, which fits companies with production sites around the globe. You can also spend a semester at a foreign university, and part of your practical block abroad if it can be coordinated with your partner company.

Who it suits

It suits someone who wants a managerial role in a production company and is ready to combine study with real work. You need to be comfortable moving between an engineering problem and the management side of a plant. Because the theory blocks are built around employment, it also suits people who want to keep earning while they study. If you want a purely campus-based master's, this is not that programme.

Admission, language and next steps

You apply and go through an admissions procedure before you start. There is no central application portal: applications go straight to FH JOANNEUM, and the programme page gives the application period and the dates. The teaching language is German and English, and the programme is partly taught in English, so check which parts are in which language before you apply. As a university of applied sciences, FH JOANNEUM sets its own fees; the programme page lists the tuition fee per semester for citizens of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. Credit is in ECTS. The next step is to read the admissions and curriculum pages on the programme site and contact the team with any questions about the co-op arrangement.

The dual master’s programme prepares students for management tasks in production companies of the future. Methods and solutions for production technology issues are the focus of the technology courses in the master’s programme in "Engineering and Production Management". The topics covered range from special calculation methods to manufacturing processes and the use of robot systems. The programme imparts the necessary expertise for the application of state-of-the-art manufacturing and process technologies.

Duales Studium

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences. 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: Selection Procedure. 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.