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Master's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES)
Polymer Engineering and Science (PES)
Our classification by 181 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Linz.
Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · EU/EEA citizens
LanguageEnglishRequires B2 level
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
204 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 204 modules
Bridge Subject for Graduates of the Bachelor's Program Mechanical Engineering (Maschinenbau) · 11 modules · all course · 26.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Bridge Subject for Graduates of the Bachelor's Program Medical Engineering · 12 modules · all course · 29 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Bridge Subjects · 2 modules · all module group · 36 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 18 | |
| 18 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Chemistry and Chemical Technology · 20 modules · all course · 50.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
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Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Computational Engineering · 12 modules · all course · 40.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 4.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Elective Track · 8 modules · all module group · 72 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Entrepreneurship · 1 module · all course · 6 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Management and Business Administration · 14 modules · all course · 42 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Master's Thesis Seminar · 1 module · all course · 1 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Mechanical Design and Engineering · 17 modules · all course · 51 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 13 modules · all module group · credits for 12 of 13
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 0.6 | |
| 0.7 | |
| 0.7 | |
| 16.5 | |
| 17.5 | |
| 1 | |
| 12 | |
| 12 | |
| 17 | |
| 18 | |
| 18 | |
| 24 | |
| ? |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Physics of Materials and Materials Science · 18 modules · all course · 46 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Polymer Industry and Sustainable Development · 7 modules · 24 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Course | 3 | |
| Course | 3 | |
| Course | 3 | |
| Course | 3 | |
| Course | 3 | |
| Course | 3 | |
| Module group | 6 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Polymer Processing · 7 modules · all course · 17.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Polymer Product Engineering · 7 modules · all course · 16.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Polymeric Materials and Testing · 8 modules · all course · 17 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Process Technologies and Modelling · 10 modules · all course · 26.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Scientific and Future Skills · 2 modules · all module group · credits for 1 of 2
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 9 | |
| ? |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Seminars and Scientific Tutorials · 10 modules · all course · 34.50 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 4.5 | |
| 4.5 | |
| 4.5 | |
| 4.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Soft Skills · 2 modules · all course · 6 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
System Monitoring and Data Science · 22 modules · all course · 51 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1.5 | |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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| 3 |
Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
QualificationDipl. Ing. (JKU) or DI · Abbr: JKU
Credits120 ECTS
Study mode?Not found on official pages
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusLinz
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 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeMaster's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz181
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More business and management, less thesis
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Business and management
Less here than typical
Thesis
Data and computing
About the same as typical: society, ethics and law, maths and foundations, languages and communication, projects and labs.
What is only here?
140 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Specialist subjects
77- Second Subject
- Polymer Extrusion and Compounding 1: Process Technologies
- Polymer Extrusion and Compounding 2: Modelling Screw Extrusion
- Lightweight Design with Composite Materials
- Polymer Product Design and Engineering 4: Integrated Injection Moulding, Micromechanics and Structure Simulation
- Chemical Interactions in Polymers
- Polymeric Materials 4: Functional Polymeric Materials
- Characterization and Testing of Polymeric Materials 1
+69 more
- Technologies of Polymer Processing 2: Injection Moulding
- Technologies of Polymer Processing 3: Modelling
- Design and Dimensioning of Plastic Components 1
- Exercises in Polymerization Techniques
- Functional Polymers
- High Resolution Microscopy I - Optical and Electron Microscopy Techniques
- High Resolution Microscopy II - Scanning Probe Techniques
- OrganicInorganic Hybrid Polymers
- Polyolefins
- Technical Biopolymers
- Selected Aspects and Applications of the Method of Finite Elements
- Bionics - biomimetic Materials and Polymers
- Applied Measurement and Control in Polymer Processing
- Formulations of Polymers
- Polymer Product Engineering
- Polymer Processing
- Introduction to Recycling of Plastics
- Polymeric Materials 1
- Technologies of Polymer Processing 1: Introduction
- Polymeric Materials 2: Polymer additives
- Scientific Tutorial in Polymer Extrusion and Compounding
- Scientific Tutorial in Polymer Injection Moulding
- Scientific Tutorial in Polymer Product Engineering
- Scientific Tutorial in Polymeric Materials and Testing
- Scientific and Future Skills
- Polymeric Materials and Testing
- Bridge Subjects
- Bridge Subject for Graduates of the Bachelor's Program Mechanical Engineering (Maschinenbau)
- Bridge Subject for Graduates of the Bachelor's Program Medical Engineering
- Polymer Injection Moulding 1: Machine Engineering
- Polymer Injection Moulding 2: Process Technologies
- Design of Lightweight Structures
- Mechanical Material Models for Polymers
- Plastics Recycling - From Waste Management and Processing to Performance
- Rheology of Polymers
- Advanced Organic Technology 1
- Experimental methods in Rheology
- Mineralogy and Geochemistry
- Polymerization Techniques
- Aerospace Structures
- Analog and digital hydraulic control systems
- Engineering with Soft Materials
- Pneumatic systems
- Structural Durability and Damage Tolerance
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Structural Integrity Assessment of Polymer Structures
- Structure Analysis with Finite Element Methods
- Thermofluiddynamics
- Tribology of Polymeric Materials
- Bioinspired and Polymeric Materials
- Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy
- Introduction to Laser Processing
- Photovoltaics
- Solar energy technologies based on polymeric materials
- Circularity of plastic products
- Polymeric Materials 5 - Polymeric Materials and Sustainable Development
- Instrumented molding tools for digitized plastic component production
- Molding tools for plastics processing
- Optimization Methods in Polymer Processing
- Polymer Product and Process Development
- Design for Recycling
- Seminar in Polymer Processing and Digital Transformation
- Seminar in Polymer Product Engineering
- Seminar in Polymeric Materials and Testing
- Organic Technology
- Mechanical Design and Engineering
- Process Technologies and Modelling
- Seminars and Scientific Tutorials
- Master's Examination
Maths and foundations
24- Structural Durability Calculations
- Industrial Chemistry for Plastic Engineering
- Physical Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces
- Exercises in Polymer Chemistry 2
- Synthetic Polymers for Biology and Medicine
- Physics of Soft and Complex Matter
- Structure and Properties of Biological Materials 1
- Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics
+16 more
- Polymeric Materials 3: Polymer Mechanics and Fracture Mechanics
- Chemistry and Technology of Silicone Elastomers
- Polymer Chemistry 2
- Mathematical models in engineering
- Continuum mechanics
- Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Systems
- Experimental Solid Mechanics for Polymeric Components
- Structural Mechanics
- Advanced Solid State Physics
- Metal Physics
- Physics of Soft Matter
- Semiconductor and Solid State Physics
- Special Topics in Physics of Soft Matter
- Numerical Analysis and Optimization
- Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- Physics of Materials and Materials Science
Data and computing
18- Analytics of Surfaces and Thin Films
- Computational Fluid Dynamics in Polymer Processing Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Data Analytics
- Computer Vision
- Digital Signal Processing
- Embedded and Pervasive Systems
- Machine Learning: Supervised Techniques
+10 more
- Machine Learning: Unsupervised Techniques
- Visualization
- Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanics
- Computational Methods in Mechanics
- Digital Engineering by means of CAD
- Analytics of surfaces and thin layers
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Software Engineering
- Computational Engineering
- System Monitoring and Data Science
Business and management
15- Company Visits: Polymer Industry
- Cross Cultural Management for Engineers
- Financial Accounting and Sustainability Accounting
- International Finance for Engineers
- International Marketing for Engineers
- Introduction to Innovationmanagement and Marketing
- Management and Marketing
- Managerial Accounting for Engineers
+7 more
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Fundamentals
- World Class Safety - Economic and Behavior Aspects of Health, Safety and Environment
- Smart Production Management
- Global Management and Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Management and Business Administration
Projects and labs
4- Laboratory Course of Polymer Chemistry 2
- Practical Laboratory in Polymer Processing
- Polymer Product and Process Development Project
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis Lab Course
Society, ethics and law
2- Patent Law and Intellectual Property
- Polymer Industry and Sustainable Development
Where you'll study
Studying in Linz
What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,944 in 2024
Distance to the centre≈ 4.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
FacilitiesGym (JKU Auhof Campus), Library (JKU Auhof Campus), Sports fields (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Library (JKU MED Campus), LaboratoriesInferred
FoodCafeteria (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Cafeteria (JKU MED Campus)Inferred, Canteen (JKU Auhof Campus)
SupportCareer service (JKU Auhof Campus), Student union (JKU Auhof Campus), CounsellingInferred, Disability supportInferred, Health serviceInferred, Student clubs
The rest of what we hold on Johannes Kepler Universität Linz is on its page.
What it costs
€726.72 / semester
What changes the price?
3 things that move it
Grant
IRIS FISCHLMAYR Scholarship
Grant
Study Grants
Grant
Borealis-MORE-Scholarship
Every fee and condition published
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student union | All applicants | 2026/27 | €26.20 / semester |
How to start
Apply by 31 Mar 2027
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When does it happen?
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Every date (1 date)
Mar 2027
- Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior education·Unknown
How to apply·Unknown
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 programmeMaster's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz | SimilarFood Chemistry Universität Wien | SimilarMaster's Degree in Industrial Mathematics Johannes Kepler Universität Linz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | English | German and English | English |
| Next date | 7 Jan 2027 | 16 Nov 2026 | 7 Jan 2027 |
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The programme, from the facts
Master's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) is a master's programme in engineering and technology at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz in Linz, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 204 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (15%), data and computing (11%) and business and management (8%).
How much does Master's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) cost?
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.
When is the next deadline or start?
7 Jan 2027 (Apply by · EU/EEA citizens).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires B2 level).
How long does it take?
4 semesters.
Where is it?
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria.
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Everything we hold
All 13 fields we hold
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Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCEFR from: B2 · Language: English
Programme · 8 with values · 1 without
CampusLinz
QualificationDipl. Ing. (JKU) or DI · Abbr: JKU
Credits120 ECTS
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration4 semesters
Language of instructionEnglish
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationLinz, Austria
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Johannes Kepler Universität Linz