MSc in Applied Telemedicine for Healthcare Professionals - Master's Program
Part-time, practice-oriented, and directly applicable to your daily work: In the Master’s degree program in Applied Telemedicine for Health Professions, you’ll learn to professionally implement digital health solutions and actively help shape the healthcare of tomorrow.
You’ll explore telemedicine, teletherapy, telemonitoring, eHealth, artificial intelligence, and other digital health technologies. In the process, you’ll learn to plan, implement, and evaluate innovative healthcare services based on evidence.
The program combines the latest scientific findings with practical applications and supports you in sustainably integrating digital innovations into healthcare.
You’ll develop skills for designing digital care processes, implementing innovative care and therapy concepts, and fostering interprofessional collaboration in digital and hybrid settings.
With your degree, you’ll possess specialized expertise in applied telemedicine and will be able to actively help shape the digital transformation of the healthcare system.
Who is this degree program suitable for?
For healthcare professionals with valid professional licenses who would like to play an active role in shaping digital healthcare.
Do I need any prior technical knowledge?
No. You don't need to know how to program or have any IT skills. You'll learn the technical basics step by step during your studies.
Why Study Telemedicine?
Digital health solutions are becoming increasingly important across all healthcare professions. You will learn how to use telemedicine solutions professionally and integrate innovative care models into your daily work.
LICENSE AND PARTNERS:
Are you ready to help shape the digital healthcare of tomorrow?
Then let’s build a bridge between medicine and technology together.
Special features of the program
The Master’s degree program in Applied Telemedicine for Healthcare Professionals equips students with the skills needed to successfully integrate telemedicine applications, digital health solutions, and innovative care models into their professional practice. The program focuses on the practical implementation, evaluation, and further development of telemedicine services in healthcare.
Focus on Practical Application
The focus is not on developing new technologies, but rather on their meaningful and sustainable use in healthcare. You’ll learn how to integrate telemedicine solutions into existing healthcare systems, implement hybrid care and therapy models, and evaluate their effectiveness. This will enable you to tailor digital innovations to the specific needs of different target groups.
Interprofessional Learning
You’ll study alongside students from various healthcare professions—such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, midwives, clinical psychologists, and physicians. This will expose you to different perspectives and help you develop skills for interprofessional collaboration in the healthcare sector.
Learn from experts in healthcare, technology, and research
Telemedicine thrives on the collaboration of different disciplines. That is why many courses are designed as team-taught sessions led by experts from the fields of healthcare, technology, and research. Among other things, you’ll learn alongside and from physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, midwives, clinical psychologists, physicians, as well as technicians and researchers. This will help you develop the skills needed to implement digital solutions in an interprofessional setting.
Apply telemedicine directly in your day-to-day work
You’ll develop new approaches for your professional practice and immediately apply what you’ve learned in your day-to-day work. In this way, you’ll deepen your existing skills, explore new possibilities in telemedicine, and, step by step, build specialized expertise for the healthcare of tomorrow.
Details about the program
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Level of qualification
Master
ECTS credits
120
Tuition fees*
€ 363.36 / Semester
ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
€ 26.20 / Semester
Qualification awarded
Master of Science in Health Studies
Duration of study
4 Semester
Language of instruction
German/English
CU Campus
Klagenfurt
Dates Info Box
Winterterm 2026
Period I: 01.11.-15.03.26
Period II: 16.03.-15.05.26
Period III: 16.05.-15.08.26
Due to lengthy visa processes, applications from Africa, the Middle East and South, East, and Southeast Asia only in Period I.
Winter semester starts in the second half of September 2026.
Online classes every Tuesday, from 16:00 - 20:00 / 17:00 - 20:15 and Saturday, 08:00 - 12:00
One week on-site at the start of the semester, between semesters and at the end of the summer semester (Monday to Saturday, 08:00 - 17:00)
One weekend per semester on-site (Wednesday, from 14:00 and Thursday to Saturday, 08:00 - 17:15)
An overview on our upcoming events can be found here.
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Language of Instruction: German (min B2)
Application essentials:
More information on the application process, admission requirements and necessary documents can be found here.
* Tuition for non-EU/EEA citizens: €500 + €26.20 ÖH fee (per semester)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the Master’s Degree Program in
“Applied Telemedicine for Health Professions”
Is this a part-time degree program?
Yes, the program is specifically designed for working professionals, and the combination of online instruction and intensive on-campus sessions makes it easy to fit into your schedule.
How much time should I set aside?
Each semester includes two in-person sessions lasting several days each, held at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester. All in-person dates are set well in advance and can therefore be planned for well in advance.
How will my degree benefit me in my career?
You'll expand your professional and digital skills and gain the qualifications needed for new roles in digital healthcare–from implementing telemedicine applications to developing innovative care models.
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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.
Dr. Michael Alexander Suppanz, MSc., MAS
Program Director, Physical Therapy, Applied Telemedicine for Healthcare Professionals
+43 5 90500 3525
m.suppanz(at)cuas.at
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Contact
Brigitte Pintar, BA, M.Ed.
Program
Administration +43 5 90500 4101
b.pintar(at)cuas.at
On Foot
From Klagenfurt Central Station, you can reach the campus “Klagenfurt Mitte” in about 25 minutes on foot (2.5 km). The route takes you across the station plaza toward the city center and then along St. Veiter Straße to the grounds of the Klagenfurt Regional Hospital.
From the Heiligengeistplatz bus station, you can reach the campus in about 15 minutes (1.2 km) on foot. The route takes you along Wiesbadener Straße toward Neuer Platz, then continues along Kramergasse, Alter Platz, and Wiener Gasse to Heuplatz. From there, continue along St. Veiter Straße. After about 600 m, you’ll find the entrance to the Klagenfurt State Hospital grounds on your left.
The university building is marked as Building No. 24 on the Klagenfurt State Hospital map.
By public transportation
From Klagenfurt Central Station, you can reach the campus by taking line A or 4 to the “Morogasse” stop. From the station building, turn left toward the bus station.
Lines A and 4 also take you to the campus from the Heiligengeistplatz bus station.
By car
Coming from Villach or Wolfsberg, take the A2 Südautobahn and the Klagenfurt Nord bypass to the Klagenfurt Nord/Feldkirchen exit. Then follow Feldkirchner Straße toward the city. At St. Veiter Ring, turn left, and then turn left again at the intersection with St. Veiter Straße. After about 600 m, you’ll see the entrance to the Klagenfurt State Hospital grounds on your left. The university building is on the left.
Coming from St. Veit, you can reach the campus via the S37 Klagenfurt Expressway, which leads directly onto St. Veiter Straße. Follow the road until you reach the entrance to the Klagenfurt State Hospital grounds. Our university building is on the left.
By Plane
There are several airports in the area to choose from:
- Klagenfurt: approx. 10-minute drive
- Ljubljana (Slovenia): approx. 1 hour 10 minutes by car
- Graz: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes by car
- Salzburg: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes by car
- Trieste and Venice (Italy): approx. 2 to 3 hours by car
- Vienna: approx. 3 hours 30 minutes by car
- Munich: approx. 4-hour drive
The rest of the journey to the “Klagenfurt Mitte” campus is then made by train, bus, taxi, or car.