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 Interdisciplinary Mathematics is a master’s programme at TU Wien in Vienna, taught in English. It runs for 2 years (4 semesters) and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Vienna as the campus town. It lists the academic degree as Diplomingenieur/ Diplomingenieurin, Dipl.-Ing.. TU Wien is a public university in Vienna.
How it compares
Master in Interdisciplinary Mathematics is one of 10 English-taught Mathematics programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 10 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 10 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
This is a joint Erasmus Mundus master run by five European universities: Università degli Studi dell'Aquila in Italy, TU Wien in Austria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain, Technische Universität Hamburg in Germany and Université Côte d'Azur in France. The programme is taught in English and leads to the degree Dipl.-Ing., which is comparable to a Master of Science. It takes four semesters and 120 ECTS.
What you study
The aim is to give you the mathematical foundations and tools to build and simulate models for problems in engineering, with a focus on modern applications. The first semester is spent at L'Aquila, where everyone takes the same groundwork: functional analysis, dynamical systems, partial differential equations and modelling.
After that you pick a direction. If you go to TU Wien for semester 2, you can specialise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (staying in Vienna for semesters 3 and 4), Decision Making with Applications to Logistic (Barcelona for semesters 3 and 4) or Cancer Modelling and Simulation (back to L'Aquila for semesters 3 and 4). If you go to TU Hamburg for semester 2, the options are Computational Methods in Biomedical Imaging (stay in Hamburg), Decision Stochastic Modelling in Neuroscience (Nice for semesters 3 and 4) or Modelling and Analysis of Epidemic Disease (L'Aquila for semesters 3 and 4).
How the programme is organised
Mobility is built into the curriculum, not bolted on. Each partner brings its own strengths in mathematical modelling, and you move between them. The programme states that this also means you pick up foreign language skills and get a look at different cultures and scientific environments across Europe. The full structure and the list of courses sit in the curriculum and the course list at TU Wien.
Who it suits
You should be comfortable with abstraction and willing to change city and country more than once. The programme says its general aim is an open-minded, flexible approach to problem solving, so that graduates can handle problems quite different from the ones they met during their studies. If you want a single campus and a fixed timetable, this is not it.
Admission, language and next steps
You need a thematically eligible bachelor's degree from an accredited national or international university or university of applied sciences, and L'Aquila verifies that qualification. Eligible TU Wien bachelor's degrees named on the page include Technical Mathematics, Statistics and Mathematics in Economics, Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Technical Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.
Places are limited each year. Applicants who meet the formal entry requirements go through a selection procedure run by all five partner universities. Applications go exclusively through the platform https://www.intermaths.eu/. Teaching is in English. At 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. Check the intermaths.eu platform for the application period and documents.
What the register says
The degree programme covers the following topics, among others: Programming, numerics of differential equations, mathematical fluid mechanics. Moreover, the programme includes the specialisations "Modelling and Numerics" and "Mathematics in the Social Sciences".
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
- Engineering companies, in consulting or in research and development
- Companies or public bodies that manage services
- Manufacturing industries producing and integrating complex systems
- Companies producing software for modelling and simulation
- Research institutes and laboratories in engineering, applied mathematics, mathematical finance and applied physics
- Doctoral study, for example the Doctoral Programme in Engineering or Natural Sciences at TU Wien
Before you apply
There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here TU Wien. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on 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 Interdisciplinary Mathematics taught in English?
Yes. The register’s study finder lists English as the language of instruction at TU Wien. 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 Vienna as the campus town for this programme at TU Wien.
How do I apply?
There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here TU Wien. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page.
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 TU Wien.
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 TU Wien is linked from this page so you can compare.
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