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- 15:00 – 20:00
- 16:00 – 19:00
Your next step? Your Master’s Degree.
Would you like to know which Master’s Degree program is right for you, or do you still have questions about the program you’re interested in?
At the CU Carinthia University - Online Master Session, you’ll learn about the Master’s Degree programs offered by our four faculties and gain personal insights from the program directors. - 13:30 – 19:30
On November 26, 2026, the Mechatronics Platform Austria invites you to the Austria-wide conference “Rethinking Mechatronics Education for the Age of AI” at CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach Campus.
The event brings together representatives from industry, research, and universities and offers exciting insights into current developments in the fields of mechatronics, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and engineering. In addition, outstanding bachelor’s and master’s theses will be recognized.
Attending the event offers the opportunity to
- learn about current, forward-looking topics in technology and research,
- engage in conversation with experts from industry and academia,
- gain insights into innovative applications of mechatronics and artificial intelligence,
- learn about Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and its technical degree programs,
- and get a sense of the study and career opportunities available, for example, in the field of systems engineering.
- 17:00 – 20:00
How can HR data lead to better decisions?
There is plenty of HR data. But which figures are reliable? Which connections are relevant? And how can insights be communicated so they are understood and inspire action? Under the theme “HR Data Storytelling,” EMPOWER PEOPLE 2026 explores these questions and shows how People Analytics can make a real difference in HR.
AI opens up new opportunities to analyze data and identify developments early. At the same time, fundamental challenges remain: ensuring data quality, defining metrics consistently, and building trust in the results. Even the best dashboard only has an impact when people can interpret what it tells them and use it to make decisions.
Three contributions from business practice explore this journey from different perspectives: from the tension between solid data foundations and new AI capabilities, through People Analytics as a shared learning process, to the practical application of metrics, reporting, and forecasts. HR Data Storytelling connects numbers with context, making their significance clear to people and organizations.
The People Experience Community, in cooperation with Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, invites you to explore these perspectives and take away ideas for your own practice. The online event is aimed at HR professionals, leaders, interested companies, and students.
Participation is free and limited to 300 attendees.
Details, registration, and program - 12:00 – 15:30
How can care in primary care units (PCUs) be further developed? As part of their final presentations, students in the Master’s program in Advanced Nursing Practice in Primary Care will present their research projects.
The event will focus on three topics:
- Focus on PCUs: Patient and Staff Perspectives on the Quality of Care in Primary Care Units
- PCU Connect: Optimizing Networking and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Austrian Primary Care Units
- QAP: Quality Incentives in Primary Care
The event is organized in cooperation with the Carinthian Health Fund and the Primary Care Coordination Office.
Date: Thursday, January 14, 2027
Time: starting at 12:00 p.m. (program begins at 12:30 p.m.)
Location: Campus Klagenfurt Mitte, St. Veiterstraße 47, 9020 Klagenfurt, Lecture Hall 0.34Please register by January 6, 2027, at the latest:
RegistrationContact for questions:
Christine Dullnig-Pichler, Module Coordinator
c.dullnig-pichler(at)cuas.at - 03.02. 17:00 – 04.02. 13:00
Preparation Courses:
Gaining Additional Skills for Your Studies
Our preparation courses are intended for prospective students at the Faculty of Engineering & IT who want to refresh or expand their knowledge in the natural sciences. By strengthening their knowledge in STEM subjects, students gain an additional skill set that helps them ease into daily campus life when they begin their studies.
DETAILS ABOUT THE PREPARATORY COURSES
In the weeks leading up to the start of the academic year, we offer supplementary courses in mathematics and computer science to help you prepare as thoroughly as possible for your first semester. The courses are held in intensive blocks at the Klagenfurt and Villach campuses, making it possible for working professionals to participate as well. Each course consists of 24 sessions. The exact schedule will be announced well in advance of the start date.
The goal is to bring the varying levels of performance and knowledge among prospective students up to the same standard. Gaps in knowledge can be filled, and existing knowledge can be refreshed. Instructors from the Faculty of Engineering & IT impart specialized knowledge in mathematics and computer science that is relevant to all technical fields of study, regardless of the program chosen.
Participation is voluntary and free of charge for prospective students.
All prospective students who wish to refresh or strengthen their knowledge of mathematics and computer science are eligible to register for the preparatory courses. The prerequisite is that you have applied for and been accepted into a bachelor’s degree program in Engineering & IT.
Please register by August 15. In exceptional cases – and subject to availability – applications may be accepted after August 15. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register for the preparatory courses, please fill out the registration form and mail it to info(at)cuas.at.
HTL
Quality Partnership: Enrollment in the 2nd or 3rd Semester
HTL graduates can shorten their engineering and IT degree program by up to one year if they meet the admission requirements and pass selected entrance exams before the start of the program.
After successfully completing the Matura and passing the admissions process at CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, students may enter the 3rd semester upon successfully passing the entrance exams.
Admission requirements include a grade point average of 2 or higher in the last two annual report cards (4th and 5th grades) as well as a letter of recommendation from the respective HTL.
Admission Requirements—Engineering & IT—for Individual Bachelor’s Programs:
Please submit your application materials for a bachelor’s degree program at the “Engineering & IT” Faculty—ideally ONLINE—and include your 4th- and 5th-grade transcripts. After reviewing your documents, we will contact you if individual courses or semesters can be credited toward your degree. You will then receive all the necessary information about the free Moodle preparatory courses, which will be offered starting in June, as well as the accompanying tutorials with the respective instructors.
Entrance exams are offered at CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences during the first and second weeks of July and September, respectively. We offer free preparatory courses for these entrance exams on Moodle starting in June. We will register participants for the appropriate preparatory courses; all course materials are included in the free package:
- Tutorials with the instructors
- Sample exercises with sample exams
- A discussion forum where questions can be asked online
- 1–2 preparatory sessions held at CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences to clarify questions about the course content
The required entrance exams must be passed before the start of the program.
Students who enroll in the first or second semester despite having prior knowledge are invited to work alongside the course instructors as coaches for students without prior technical knowledge. Upon request, the course can be credited or graded as “successfully completed.”
Students can begin the second semester after completing basic military service, and individual courses may be credited toward all bachelor’s degree programs in the “Engineering & IT” faculty.
CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences offers graduates of relevant technical HTLs throughout Austria the opportunity to enter any bachelor’s degree program at the “Engineering & IT” Faculty in the summer semester or to have individual courses recognized for credit. This is possible, for example, after completing basic military service.
Prospective students who meet the necessary subject-specific admission requirements do not need to take any additional exams. A lateral transfer is also possible for students who wish to transfer to CU Carinthia University of Applied Sciences from another university.
Entry into the 2nd semester applies to the following bachelor’s degree programs:
- IT Medical Technology
- IT Multimedia Engineering
- IT Network Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering – Green Mechatronics
- Systems Engineering - Green Electronics
- Industrial Engineering
The “Application Guide” contains all the information you need about the application process as well as the required application documents for a bachelor’s degree program.
Click here to apply online.
Contact:
Info Center
, CU Carinthia
University of Applied Sciences +43 5 90500-7700
info(at)cuas.at
A quality partnership has been established with the HTLS in Carinthia and the HTL Shkodra in Albania.
Graduates of these HTLs may enter the 3rd semester without taking additional exams if their grade point average is ≤ 2 (based on the 4th-grade annual report) and they have a recommendation from the respective department or homeroom teacher. Please include your 4th-grade annual report card with your application.
- HTL Ferlach
: Entry into the 3rd semester after completing HTL Ferlach - HTL Lastenstraße
: Entry into the 3rd semester after graduating from HTL Lastenstraße - HTL Mössingerstraße
: Entry into the 3rd semester after graduating from HTL Mössingerstraße - HTL Villach
: Entry into the 3rd semester after graduating from HTL Villach - HTL Wolfsberg
: Entry into the 3rd semester after graduating from HTL Wolfsberg - HTL Shkodra, Albania
: Graduates of HTL Shkodra may enter the 3rd semester of the Information Technology program WITHOUT having to take additional exams.
Requirements: A grade point average of 9.0 or higher (based on the 4th-grade annual report card) and a direct recommendation from the respective department head or homeroom teacher. Please include your 4th-grade annual report card with your application.
CU EXTENDED - Studying in the Lavant Valley
The EXTENDED program was specifically designed to realistically balance academic studies with a career in the Lavanttal region.
Students from the Lavanttal region are now able to complete the bachelor’s degree programs in “Systems Engineering–Green Electronics,” “Systems Engineering–Green Mechatronics,” “Mechanical Engineering,” and “Industrial Engineering” (in a part-time, work-study format).
Mechanical Engineering
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Industrial Engineering & Management
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