Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Management

The Bachelor's Programme Mechanical Engineering - Management at TU Wien is a Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen degree: classical mechanical engineering with business subjects built in. The programme page describes it as based on the engineering foundation of classical mechanical engineering, with business administration and management added on top.

What you study

The programme covers six areas:

• Mathematical and natural science subjects
• Systems science subjects
• Engineering subjects
• Design engineering and manufacturing technology
• Business administration
• Economics

Within the engineering side you get mathematics, mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, design engineering and manufacturing technology. Teaching includes practical laboratories, exercises, group work and small projects. The business side brings in business administration and project management, so you finish with both technical and economic training.

How the programme is organised

It runs over 6 semesters and 180 ECTS, and you graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BSc). The degree code is UE 033 282. TU Wien publishes a recommended semester plan, which is the best guide to how the courses are spread across the three years. The language of instruction is German. The programme page lists German as the language, so plan on studying in German.

Who it suits

You should be interested in technical and scientific processes, in economic and business contexts, and in mechanical engineering itself. The programme is built for people who want to work at the interface between engineering and management rather than in one alone. TU Wien says industry has a strong demand for engineers trained in economics and prepared for leadership roles.

Admission, language and next steps

There is no selection procedure for this bachelor's programme. Before you are admitted, though, you have to engage with the programme content in the Study Preparation and Reflection Phase (Programme-PRe-Phase). Admission details are on TU Wien's page on admission to bachelor's programmes. Applications go straight to the institution, and its own page gives the application period. 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.

After the bachelor's you can move into a master's at TU Wien. Options listed include Biomedical Engineering (English-taught, interfaculty), Computational Science and Engineering (English-taught, interfaculty), Manufacturing and Robotics (English-taught), Material Sciences (German-taught, interfaculty) and Mechanical Engineering - Management (German-taught). Automation and Robotic Systems and Mechanical Engineering are also possible, subject to mandatory supplementary examinations. Questions go to the Student Union Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering or the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Das Studium vermittelt interdisziplinär ingenieurwissenschaftliche, mathematische, sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Kenntnisse, um Systeme aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven modellieren, simulieren und gestalten zu können.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here TU Wien. For most bachelor’s programmes at public universities the general application period ends on 5 September for the winter semester and on 5 February for the summer semester. The dates are earlier for applicants from outside the EU/EEA and for programmes with an entrance procedure, so confirm the exact date 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.