Lightweight Design and Composite Materials

Leichtbau und Composite-Werkstoffe

FH Oberösterreich · Wels · Austria

A 6-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Wels.

InternshipText original: mindestens 10 Wochen, im In- oder Ausland⁠34 of 298 similar publish this
Study abroadText original: wird gezielt gefördert⁠40 of 298 similar publish this
Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman⁠
Duration6 semesters⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

40 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

Where will you be?

6 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
8 modules45 ECTS
5 modules24 ECTS
Year 2
9 modules32 ECTS
9 modules41 ECTS
Year 3
6 modules15 ECTS
Final project9 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not

Semester abroad timing not stated

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 managementLanguages and communicationResearch methodsProjects and labsThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 40 modules

Year 1 · 13 modules · all core · 69 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 22
· Sem 12
· Sem 24
· Sem 24
· Sem 14
· Sem 14
· Sem 14
· Sem 26
· Sem 17
· Sem 18
· Sem 18
· Sem 28
· Sem 18

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

Year 2 · 18 modules · 73 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· Sem 3Core1
· Sem 3Core1
· Sem 3Core1
· Sem 4Core2
· Sem 4Elective2
· Sem 4Elective3
· Sem 4Elective3
· Sem 4Core4
· Sem 3Core4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Elective4
· Sem 3Core5
· Sem 4Core6
· Sem 4Core6
· Sem 4Core7
· Sem 3Core8
· Sem 4Elective8

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

Year 3 · 9 modules · 28 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· Sem 6Core2
· Sem 5Core2
· Sem 6Elective2
· Sem 5Elective2
· Sem 5Elective2
· Sem 5Elective2
· Sem 5Elective3
· Sem 5Core4
· Sem 6Core9

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

The degree in facts
LevelFh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationBachelor of Science in Engineering⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
  • Conditions textVollzeit, | Vollzeit: Montag unterrichtsfrei | NEU: Berufsermöglichend: Donnerstag Online- Lehre (ab 18:00 Uhr), Freitag (ab 14:00 Uhr) und Samstag (vormittags) Präsenzlehre mit Fernstudienelementen⁠
  • Work compatibleYes⁠
DeliveryHybrid⁠
CampusCity: Wels · Campus: Wels⁠
Internship
  • AvailableYes⁠
Semester abroadText original: wird gezielt gefördert⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More projects and labs than 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeLightweight Design and Composite Materials FH OÖ40
Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Johannes Kepler Universität Linz53
Bachelor's Degree in Medical Engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz132
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz61
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More projects and labs, less data and computing

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

More here than typical

Projects and labs
8% here
2% typical
Specialist subjects
48% here
44% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
3% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, languages and communication, research methods, business and management, maths and foundations, internship, society, ethics and law.

Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

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

Year 1

More projects and labs 8% against 0% at most

This programme

Year 2

More languages and communication 6% against 0% at most

This programme

Year 3

More research methods 11% against 0% at most

This programme
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is only here?

18 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

13
  • Joining Technology
  • Tool Making
  • Automation
  • Simulation
  • Materials Testing of Plastics and Composites
  • Electrical Engineering & Measurement Technology I
  • Strength of Materials and Rheology
  • Technical Drawing
+5 more
  • Bionics and Lightweight Construction
  • Manufacturing Processes for Composite Materials
  • Mechanical Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures
  • Lightweight Construction and Composite Design
  • Lightweight Construction and Composites

Projects and labs

2
  • Project
  • Interdisciplinary Projects

Business and management

1
  • Business Administration and Management

Languages and communication

1
  • Social & Communication Skills

Research methods

1
  • Academic Writing
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 qualifyUniversity entrance qualification · Text original: Hochschulreife z. B. Matura/Abitur/Berufsreifeprüfung, Studienberechtigungsprüfung/ FH OÖ-Studienbefähigungslehrgang⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageNot found
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseKind: Admission procedure · Methods: Interview · Text original: Beratungs- und Aufnahmegespräch⁠
    +1 more
    • Kind: Recognition of prior learning · Text original: Facheinschlägige Vorkenntnisse können individuell angerechnet werden. Einstieg ins 2. oder 3. Semester möglich.⁠
  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

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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 programmeLightweight Design and Composite Materials FH OÖSimilarBachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Johannes Kepler Universität LinzSimilarBachelor's Degree in Medical Engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration6 semesters6 semesters6 semesters
LanguageGermanGermanGerman and English
Next date31 May 20277 Jan 20277 Jan 2027

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Next date

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Verfahrenstechnische Produktion

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

17% maths and foundations · 8% internship

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

8% free electives · 8% data and computing

BachelorSpecialisationsPart-timeGerman
Next date

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

22% maths and foundations · 9% data and computing

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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

58 facts from 3 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Lightweight Design and Composite Materials is a bachelor's programme in engineering and technology at FH Oberösterreich in Wels, Austria. It takes 6 semesters. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 40 modules, of which 12 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (16%), free electives (15%) and projects and labs (8%).

It includes an internship and a semester abroad.

How much does Lightweight Design and Composite Materials 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?

6 semesters.

Where is it?

FH Oberösterreich, Wels, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 16 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 educationUniversity entrance qualification · Text original: Hochschulreife z. B. Matura/Abitur/Berufsreifeprüfung, Studienberechtigungsprüfung/ FH OÖ-Studienbefähigungslehrgang⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Admission procedure · Methods: Interview · Text original: Beratungs- und Aufnahmegespräch⁠Kind: Recognition of prior learning · Text original: Facheinschlägige Vorkenntnisse können individuell angerechnet werden. Einstieg ins 2. oder 3. Semester möglich.⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusCity: Wels · Campus: Wels⁠
QualificationBachelor of Science in Engineering⁠
DeliveryHybrid⁠
Duration6 semesters⁠
InternshipAvailable: Yes · Text original: mindestens 10 Wochen, im In- oder Ausland⁠
Language of instructionGerman⁠
LevelFh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationWels, Wels, Austria⁠
Semester abroadText original: wird gezielt gefördert⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time · Conditions text: Vollzeit, | Vollzeit: Montag unterrichtsfrei | NEU: Berufsermöglichend: Donnerstag Online- Lehre (ab 18:00 Uhr), Freitag (ab 14:00 Uhr) und Samstag (vormittags) Präsenzlehre mit Fernstudienelementen · Work compatible: Yes⁠

Institution record: FH Oberösterreich

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