How the fees work. EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, then EUR 363.36 per semester. Most other students pay EUR 726.72 per semester (about EUR 1,453 a year); nationals of a list of least developed countries are exempt. The compulsory student union fee (ÖH-Beitrag) is EUR 26.20 per semester.
About this programme
Master in Fashion & Technology is a master’s programme at University of Arts Linz in Linz, taught in English. It runs for 2 years (4 semesters) and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Linz as the campus town. It lists the academic degree as Master of Arts, MA. University of Arts Linz is a public university in Upper Austria.
How it compares
Master in Fashion & Technology is one of 7 English-taught Arts, Design & Architecture programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 7 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.
What you will study
What you study
Fashion & Technology at the University of Arts Linz is a four-semester master's programme that sits where fashion meets technology. You work with design and critical reflection to open up emerging areas, the ones that come out of joining traditional fashion techniques and technologies with new technical disciplines.
The curriculum is artistic and scientific at once. It treats fashion as a cross-sectional subject and pushes you towards alternative concepts. Three things run through the whole programme: working in teams, engaging with sustainability on many levels, and building a qualification that covers an expanded idea of fashion. In practice that means handling a wide mix of analogue and digital methods, understanding materials and processes, and acting sustainably from design through materials and production conditions to distribution.
Teaching happens in practice-oriented workshops. You develop your projects there under the guidance of international experts from design, research, art and business.
Admission, language and next steps
The teaching language is English. There is an admission or aptitude procedure, so you do not simply enrol. Check the programme page for how that procedure works and when to apply. Applications go straight to the University of Arts Linz, not through a central portal, and 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 programme carries 120 ECTS and leads to a Master of Arts, MA.
Students show their work regularly at international events, for example at Ars Electronica, at ASVOFF and at the Take Festival. That is worth knowing before you apply: public presentation is part of how the programme works.
What the register says
Das Masterstudium Fashion & Technology ist ein viersemestriges Studium an den Schnittstellen von Mode und Technologie. Mittels Design und kritischer Reflexion erschließen die Studierenden emergente Bereiche, die sich aus der Verbindung von traditionellen Techniken und Technologien der Mode mit neuen technischen Disziplinen ergeben. In praxisorientierten Workshops entwickeln die Studierenden ihre Projekte unter Anleitung von internationalen Expertinnen und Experten aus den Bereichen Design, Forschung, Kunst und Wirtschaft.
F&T-Studierende präsentieren ihre Arbeiten regelmäßig bei internationalen Events, beispielsweise im Rahmen der Ars Electronica, bei ASVOFF und dem Take Festival.
Das künstlerisch-wissenschaftlich ausgerichtete Curriculum versteht Mode als Querschnittmaterie und zielt darauf ab, die Studierenden an alternative Konzepte heranzuführen. Vor allem betrifft dies die Befähigung zu Teamarbeit, eine Auseinandersetzung mit Nachhaltigkeit auf vielen Ebenen und eine Qualifikation, die einen erweiterten Modebegriff umfasst. Diese Aspekte sind in allen Bereichen des Studiums impliziert: im Umgang mit unterschiedlichsten analogen und digitalen Methoden, dem Verständnis für Stofflichkeiten und Prozesse sowie in einem nachhaltigen Handeln, das vom Design über Materialien und Produktionsbedingungen bis hin zur Distribution reicht.
Text as the Austrian national register publishes it. Some entries are in German. For the current content and structure, use the official programme page.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Fashion designer working across analogue and digital methods
- Designer or researcher in the emerging field between fashion and technology
- Team member or lead in interdisciplinary fashion projects
- Work in sustainability across design, materials, production and distribution
- Collaboration with experts in design, research, art and business
- Presentation of work at international events and festivals
Before you apply
There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Arts Linz. 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: An admission or aptitude procedure applies (see the programme page). 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.
Facts on this page come from the Austrian national register (BMFWF open data and studienwahl.at, which states the language of instruction). Fees are in euros as the register lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and dates with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Fashion & Technology taught in English?
Yes. The register’s study finder lists English as the language of instruction at University of Arts Linz. Confirm the language of the examinations and the thesis with the institution.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years (4 semesters) of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Linz as the campus town for this programme at University of Arts Linz.
How do I apply?
There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Arts Linz. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page.
Is there an entrance examination?
The register gives: An admission or aptitude procedure applies (see the programme page). Details of any admission or aptitude procedure are on the programme page at University of Arts Linz.
What does it cost?
EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, then EUR 363.36 per semester. Most other students pay EUR 726.72 per semester (about EUR 1,453 a year); nationals of a list of least developed countries are exempt. The compulsory student union fee (ÖH-Beitrag) is EUR 26.20 per semester. Fees are in euros as the register lists them; confirm the amount for your intake with University of Arts Linz.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Austrian national register (BMFWF open data and studienwahl.at, which states the language of instruction). The OeAD, the Austrian agency for international education, publishes the official information for international students at studyinaustria.at. The programme page at University of Arts Linz is linked from this page so you can compare.