A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German, in Wels.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman⁠
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

26 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

Where will you be?

4 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
6 modules45 ECTS
8 modules40 ECTS
Year 2
11 modules
Final project28 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
How does the focus shift?

From maths and foundations to thesis

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingBusiness and managementThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2
Year 1
Year 2
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 26 modules

Year 1 · 14 modules · 85 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· Sem 1Elective16
· Sem 2Core3
· Sem 1Core4
· Sem 1Core4
· Sem 2Elective4
· Sem 2Elective4
· Sem 2Elective4
· Sem 2Elective4
· Sem 2Core6
· Sem 1Core6
· Sem 2Core7
· Sem 1Core7
· Sem 1Core8
· Sem 2Core8

Source: fh-ooe.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 12 modules · 79 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· Sem 4Core28
· Sem 3Core4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Core7
· Sem 3Core8

Source: fh-ooe.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelFh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationDiplom-Ingenieur für technisch-wissenschaftliche Berufe, Diplom-Ingenieurin für technisch-wissenschaftliche Berufe⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
  • Conditions textVollzeit, berufsermöglichend (Montags und Dienstags unterrichtsfrei) Schnellübersicht Studieninhalte⁠
  • Work compatibleYes⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusCity: Wels · Campus: Wels⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More business and management than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeAutomation Engineering FH OÖ26
ma-mechatronics Johannes Kepler Universität Linz14
Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz12
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More business and management, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Business and management
8% here
4% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
2% here
12% typical
Specialist subjects
31% here
38% typical
Projects and labs
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, maths and foundations.

Which year differs most?

Year 1 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1

More maths and foundations 7% against 4% at most

This programme

Year 2

More thesis 8% against 6% at most

This programme
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Where you'll study

Studying in Wels

What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 65,303 in 2024
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own⁠
RankingCHE University Ranking 2026/27: #1, subject (Management studies, Austrian universities of applied sciences (bachelor))⁠
FacilitiesLaboratories⁠, Library⁠, Swimming pool (nearby)⁠
FoodCanteen⁠
SupportStudent union⁠

The rest of what we hold on FH OÖ is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Leistungsstipendium

Grant

Merit-based scholarship for international degree-seeking students

Grant

Studienbeihilfe

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
MembershipAll applicantsNot stated€26.20 / semester
TuitionEU/EEA citizensNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
How to start

Apply by 31 May 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · Non-EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenApplication deadline · EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (2 dates)
May 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Jun 2027
  • Application deadline · EU citizens
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyBachelor degree · Text original: Abschluss eines mindestens 6-semestrigen einschlägigen Bachelorstudiums oder eines höherwertigen vergleichbaren Hochschulstudiums entsprechender Fachrichtung⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageNot found
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseKind: Admission procedure · Methods: Interview · Text original: Beratungs- und Aufnahmegespräch⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline30 Jun 2027 · Application · 2027 · General · Conditions text: EU/EEA citizens, holders of a valid residence permit, visa-free entry.⁠
    +1 more
    • 31 May 2027 · Application · 2027 · Visa required · Conditions text: Applicants who need a visa to enter Austria.⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

0 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeAutomation Engineering FH OÖSimilarma-mechatronics Johannes Kepler Universität LinzSimilarMaster's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGermanGermanGerman
Next date31 May 20277 Jan 20277 Jan 2027

5 of 6 publish a next date.

FH OÖ · SteyrAustria

Logistics Engineering and Management

Logistik Engineering und Management

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

25% data and computing · 21% thesis

Closed to new studentsMasterPart-timeScholarshipsGerman

FH OÖ · WelsAustria

Applied Energy Engineering

Angewandte Energietechnik

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

25% thesis · 13% projects and labs

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

FH OÖ · HagenbergAustria

Information Engineering and Management

Information Engineering und -Management

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

34% data and computing · 20% thesis

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsGerman
Next date

FH OÖ · WelsAustria

Mechanical Engineering

Entwicklungsingenieur*in Maschinenbau

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

23% thesis · 9% maths and foundations

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

41 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

41facts with a quote
3official pages
1fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Automation Engineering is a master's programme in engineering and technology at FH Oberösterreich in Wels, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 26 modules, of which 13 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (37%), thesis (17%) and business and management (8%).

How much does Automation Engineering cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

31 May 2027 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German.

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

FH Oberösterreich, Wels, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationBachelor degree · Text original: Abschluss eines mindestens 6-semestrigen einschlägigen Bachelorstudiums oder eines höherwertigen vergleichbaren Hochschulstudiums entsprechender Fachrichtung⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Admission procedure · Methods: Interview · Text original: Beratungs- und Aufnahmegespräch⁠
Programme · 8 with values
CampusCity: Wels · Campus: Wels⁠
QualificationDiplom-Ingenieur für technisch-wissenschaftliche Berufe, Diplom-Ingenieurin für technisch-wissenschaftliche Berufe⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman⁠
LevelFh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationWels, Wels, Austria⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time · Conditions text: Vollzeit, berufsermöglichend (Montags und Dienstags unterrichtsfrei) Schnellübersicht Studieninhalte · Work compatible: Yes⁠

Institution record: FH Oberösterreich

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