Epistemologies of Science and Technology (EST)

Master Epistemologies of Science and Technology (EST)

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German and English, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman and English⁠Requires A2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

20 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 20 modules

Specialist subjects

13

Society, ethics and law

7

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
9.4Average study duration semesters · November 2025
1Graduates past year · November 2025
133Students total · November 2025
€3,647Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Policy consultancyPublic historyPublishingTechnology impact assessmentTechnology journalism
Codes and faculty
Code066 944⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More society, ethics and law than 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeEpistemologies of Science and Technology (EST) Universität Wien20
Engineering Responsible AI Systems IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Krems22
ma-medical-engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz20
Master's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz181
  • 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 society, ethics and law, less thesis

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

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
35% here
7% typical
Specialist subjects
65% here
37% typical

Less here than typical

Thesis
0% here
14% typical
Data and computing
0% here
13% typical
Maths and foundations
0% here
12% typical
Projects and labs
0% here
4% typical
Business and management
0% here
3% typical
Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 7 Jan 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
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Every date (3 dates)
Jan 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementA2 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in History⁠
    +2 more
    • Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Philosophy⁠
    • Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programmes of the Faculty of Social Studies⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline7 Jan 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    +2 more
    • 5 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
  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 programmeEpistemologies of Science and Technology (EST) Universität WienSimilarEngineering Responsible AI Systems IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften KremsSimilarma-medical-engineering Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishEnglishGerman
Next date16 Nov 2026Not published7 Jan 2027

5 of 6 publish a next date.

FH OÖ · WelsAustria

Sustainable Energy Systems

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

35% free electives · 19% thesis

MasterSemester abroadExchangeEnglish
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

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria

Master's Degree in Polymer Engineering and Science (PES)

Polymer Engineering and Science (PES)

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

15% maths and foundations · 11% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

FH OÖ · WelsAustria

Electrical Engineering

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

24% thesis · 20% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

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50 facts from 4 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Epistemologies of Science and Technology (EST) is a master's programme in engineering and technology at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 20 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (35%).

How much does Epistemologies of Science and Technology (EST) cost?

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

When is the next deadline or start?

16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German and English (Requires A2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

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

Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in History⁠Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Philosophy⁠Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programmes of the Faculty of Social Studies⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 944⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes9.4 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠133 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Policy consultancy⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Public history⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Publishing⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Technology impact assessment⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Technology journalism⁠€3,647 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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