Lightweight Design and Composite Materials

Leichtbau und Composite-Werkstoffe

FH Oberösterreich · Wels · Austria

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

InternshipText original: hoher Praxisanteil, 2-3 Tage pro Woche in Unternehmen tätig, 2…⁠34 of 298 similar publish this
Study abroadText original: Auslandssemester oder -praktikum möglich, Infos unter international@fh-wels.at⁠40 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
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

23 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
9 modules
7 modules33 ECTS
Year 2
4 modules25.50 ECTS
Final project23.5 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 computingProjects and labsThesis
Year 1Year 2
Year 1
Year 2
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
What are all the subjects?

All 23 modules

Year 1 · 16 modules · all core
ModuleECTS
· Sem 21.5
· Sem 23.5
· Sem 16.5
· Sem 19.5
· Sem 212
· Sem 22
· Sem 13
· Sem 23
· Sem 13
· Sem 24
· Sem 16
· Sem 16
· Sem 27
· Sem 18
· Sem 19
· Sem 19

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

Year 2 · 7 modules · all core · 53.50 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 41.5
· Sem 32.5
· Sem 423.5
· Sem 312
· Sem 43
· Sem 34
· Sem 37

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 mit hohem Anteil an F&E-Projektarbeiten | F&E-Projektarbeiten: Mo. – Mi. direkt in Industriebetrieben, an der FH oder in Forschungseinrichtungen | Lehrveranstaltungen: Do., Fr.⁠
  • Work compatibleYes⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusCity: Wels · Campus: Wels⁠
Internship
  • AvailableYes⁠
Semester abroad
  • AvailableYes⁠
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 4 of 6 similar

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

This programmeLightweight Design and Composite Materials FH OÖ23
  • 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 projects and labs, less business and management

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

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
62% here
48% typical
Projects and labs
14% here
9% typical
Maths and foundations
6% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Business and management
0% here
6% typical
Data and computing
1% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: thesis.

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 data and computing 6% against 0% at most

This programme

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

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

14 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

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

Specialist subjects

13
  • Sustainability: LCA, Recycling
  • Process Simulation
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Optimization Methods
  • Processing
  • Social and Leadership Skills
  • Fatigue
  • Matrix Properties
+5 more
  • Measurement and Testing Technology
  • Special Chapters in Materials Science: Composites
  • Design and Construction Methods of Lightweight and Composite Structures
  • Finite Element Methods
  • Automation and Digitalization

Maths and foundations

1
  • Advanced and Numerical Mathematics
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 facheinschlägigen technischen Bachelor- oder höherwertigen Hochschulstudiums⁠
  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.⁠
  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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The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGermanGermanGerman and English
Next date31 May 202731 May 202731 May 2027

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

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Next date
Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

41 facts from 3 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Lightweight Design and Composite Materials 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 23 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are thesis (16%), projects and labs (14%) and maths and foundations (6%).

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?

4 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 educationBachelor degree · Text original: Abschluss eines mindestens 6-semestrigen facheinschlägigen technischen Bachelor- oder höherwertigen Hochschulstudiums⁠
Selection criteriaKind: Admission procedure · Methods: Interview · Text original: Beratungs- und Aufnahmegespräch⁠Kind: Recognition of prior learning · Text original: Facheinschlägige Vorkenntnisse können individuell angerechnet werden.⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusCity: Wels · Campus: Wels⁠
QualificationDiplom-Ingenieur für technisch-wissenschaftliche Berufe, Diplom-Ingenieurin für technisch-wissenschaftliche Berufe⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration4 semesters⁠
InternshipAvailable: Yes · Text original: hoher Praxisanteil, 2-3 Tage pro Woche in Unternehmen tätig, 2 Tage Lehrveranstaltungen an der FH⁠
Language of instructionGerman⁠
LevelFh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationWels, Wels, Austria⁠
Semester abroadAvailable: Yes · Text original: Auslandssemester oder -praktikum möglich, Infos unter international@fh-wels.at⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time · Conditions text: Vollzeit, berufsermöglichend mit hohem Anteil an F&E-Projektarbeiten | F&E-Projektarbeiten: Mo. – Mi. direkt in Industriebetrieben, an der FH oder in Forschungseinrichtungen | Lehrveranstaltungen: Do., Fr. · Work compatible: Yes⁠

Institution record: FH Oberösterreich

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