Sustainable Building & Property Management BSc
Bachelor's Degree Program
How will we live and work in the future? The answer to this question will be shaped largely by the real estate industry. Buildings are part of our lives from start to finish–and they play a key role when it comes to climate protection, resource conservation, and the quality of life for future generations.
Sustainable Building & Property Management means taking a holistic approach to real estate. It combines economic success with environmental responsibility and social considerations. The goal is to plan, operate, and develop buildings sustainably throughout their entire life cycle–efficiently, with an eye toward the future, and responsibly.
Through the Sustainable Building & Property Management program, you’ll gain the skills to actively help shape the transformation of the real estate industry. You’ll learn to balance economic, environmental, and social requirements and to develop innovative solutions to the challenges of a changing industry.
Hybrid Degree Program
Study flexibly–on campus or online. During the semester, you’ll attend classes in lecture halls or in a hybrid format. A joint intensive week each semester at the Spittal campus fosters personal interaction and networking.
Thinking Interdisciplinary
Sustainable Building & Property Management combines business, technology, law, architecture, and sustainability. This will teach you to take a holistic view of real estate and develop sustainable solutions.
Practical Education
About 80% of the faculty members have direct experience in the real estate and construction industries. This allows you to combine academic principles with current developments and the real-world demands of the industry.
Shaping the Future with Responsibility.
Get ready to take on responsibility and actively help shape sustainable developments in the real estate industry.
Special features of the program
Sustainable Building & Property Management requires a holistic view of buildings, projects, and their entire life cycle. This degree program combines business, engineering, law, architecture, and sustainability, and equips students with the skills to actively shape the transformation of the real estate industry.
Taking a Holistic Approach to Sustainability
Sustainable Building & Property Management combines knowledge from the fields of business, technology, law, architecture, and sustainability. You will learn to holistically plan, evaluate, and develop real estate properties throughout their entire life cycle.
Learning with Direct Practical Application
Faculty members from academia and the business world impart up-to-date specialized knowledge and establish a direct connection to the demands of the real estate industry. This allows you to develop skills that you can immediately apply in practice.
Real Estate: An Industry of the Future
Climate change, digitalization, ESG requirements, and new regulatory frameworks are fundamentally transforming the real estate industry. This degree program is specifically designed to prepare you to play an active role in shaping this transformation.
Details About the Program
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Level of qualification
Bachelor
ECTS credits
180
Tuition fees*
€ 363.36 / Semester
ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
€ 26.20 / Semester
Qualification awarded
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Duration of study
6 Semester
Language of instruction
German
CU Campus
Spittal
Dates Info Box
Winterterm 2026
Period I: 01.11.-15.03.26
Period II: 16.03.-15.05.26
Period III: 16.05.-15.07.26
Period IV: 16.07.-30.09.26*
Due to lengthy visa processes, applications from Africa, the Middle East and South, East, and Southeast Asia only in Period I.
*We reserve the right to close this period early.
The semester starts in early September with the official attendance week.
Thursday: 15:30-21:15 online
Friday: 13:00-20:25 hybrid
Saturday: 08:50-17:05 hybrid
1 attendance week (Monday to Friday) at the Campus
An overview on our upcoming events can be found here.
You are interested in a personal (online) study consultation or would like to receive more information on the degree program? Click on the buttons below this checkbox to learn more.
Language of Instruction: German (min B2)
Application essentials:
More information on the application process, admission requirements, necessary documents and deadlines can be found here.
* Tuition for non-EU/EEA citizens: €500 + €26.20 ÖH fee (per semester)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the Bachelor’s Degree Program in
“Sustainable Building & Property Management”
Do I need prior knowledge of real estate or construction?
No. No prior knowledge of real estate or construction is required for this program. All relevant fundamentals are systematically taught and built upon throughout the program.
Can I complete the degree program while working?
Yes. The program is designed to be pursued while working and is particularly flexible thanks to its hybrid format. Classes are held both online and on campus, making it easy to balance with work and personal life.
What career opportunities will this degree program open up for me?
This degree program opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities–from sustainable real estate project development and asset and portfolio management to ESG consulting, facility management, and urban and regional development.
Insights into the Program
Students, graduates, faculty members, and industry experts provide firsthand accounts of the Sustainable Building & Property Management and Sustainable Real Estate Management programs, daily student life, and their experiences with academic studies, professional practice, and the demands of the real estate industry.
Book an online information session
During the online information sessions, the program directors or academic directors provide detailed information about the program. Topics include course content, internships, admission requirements, and potential career prospects.
DI Daniel Bednarzek, MSc
Program Director, Sustainable Real Estate Management
+43 664 4531756
d.bednarzek(at)cuas.at
INFORMATION & APPLICATION
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Contact
Nadine Jaunig
Administration
+43 (0)5 90500-5106
n.jaunig(at)cuas.at
Johanna Sophie Walder
Administration
+43 (0)5 90500-5107
j.walder(at)cuas.at
On Foot
From the Spittal-Millstätter See train station, you can reach the campus in about 15 minutes on foot (1.2 km). The route takes you along Bahnhofstraße, past the city park and Porcia Castle, across the main square, and through the archway toward Villacher Straße.
By public transportation
The campus is accessible from the Spittal-Millstätter See train station via bus lines 11, 120, or 180 to the “Spittal/Drau Zentrum” stop, or by bus line 12 to the “Spittal an der Drau Mittelschule” stop, followed by a walk of about 7 minutes.
By car
Coming from the north, take the Spittal Nord/Millstätter See exit on the A10 Tauern Autobahn and drive along the B98 Millstätter Straße and B99 Katschberg Straße toward Spittal Zentrum.
Coming from the south or east, take the Spittal-Ost exit on the A10 Tauern Autobahn and follow the B100 Drautal Bundesstraße toward Spittal Zentrum.
If you’re coming from the west, you can reach the campus via the B100 Drautal Bundesstraße toward the city center.
The campus is located on Villacher Straße, right next to the Lieser Bridge.
By Air
There are several airports in the area:
- Klagenfurt: approx. 1 hour drive
- Ljubljana (Slovenia): approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes by car
- Graz: approx. 2-hour drive
- Salzburg: approx. 2-hour drive
- Trieste and Venice (Italy): approx. 3 hours’ drive
- Vienna: approx. 4-hour drive
- Munich: approx. 4-hour drive
The onward journey to the Spittal campus is then by train, bus, taxi, or car.