ViennaWebster Vienna Private · Vienna
Austria
International Relations and Security Studies (MA)
€31,680 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities €31,680 total · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
44% society, ethics and law · 9% thesis
Science-Technology-Society
Master Science-Technology-Society
- Society, ethics and law 38%
- Specialist subjects 15%
- Languages and communication 15%
- Projects and labs 15%
Our classification by 13 module titles, weighted by module count.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Vienna.
Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageEnglishRequires B2 level
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
13 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 13 modules
Society, ethics and law
5Projects and labs
2Languages and communication
2Research methods
2Specialist subjects
2The 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 Science · Abbr: MSc
Credits120 ECTS
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Places40
What comes after?
6Average study duration semesters · November 2025
111Students total · November 2025
22Graduates past year · November 2025
€3,647Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Codes and faculty
Code066 906
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 programmeScience-Technology-Society Universität Wien
Universität Wien13
Master's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz29
- Specialist subjects
- 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 thesis
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Projects and labs
Languages and communication
Society, ethics and law
Less here than typical
Specialist subjects
Thesis
Business and management
About the same as typical: research methods, internship, data and computing.
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
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens, ch | Not stated | €363.36 / semester |
| Tuition | Non-EU citizens | Not stated | €726.72 / semester |
| Student union | EU/EEA citizens, ch | Not stated | €26.20 / semester |
| Student union | Non-EU citizens | Not stated | €26.20 / semester |
Discounts
- Citizenship waiverTuition · UA
How to start
Apply by 31 Mar 2027
Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.
When does it happen?
Next upAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (1 date)
Mar 2027
- Admission
Deadline ruleApplication · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
- 1Check you qualifyStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Journalism and Communication Studies
+3 more
- Status: Eligible with study place · Programme: Political Science
- Status: Eligible with study place · Programme: Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Status: Eligible with study place · Programme: Sociology
- 2Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English
- 3Admission testsProcedure: Selection procedure · Allocation: Allocation by selection committee
- 4How they chooseText: In which ways do you think your prior experiences, qualifications, and skills will support your studies in this new domain?
+4 more
- Text: Letter of motivation in English Write a letter of motivation in English and answer the questions provided. Upload it in u:space at “Further documents and proofs” as document type “Letter of motivation”. Detailed info about the letter of motivation
- Text: Use a recent event in wider society or your own life to argue why science-technology-society relations are relevant to the contemporary world, and why studying these relations is important.
- Text: What do you expect to learn in doing the master programme, and which role does it play in your further academic, personal, and professional development?
- Text: What is your personal motivation to apply for this programme?
- 5Where you apply·Unknown
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27
+1 more
- Application · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28
- 8Start·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
1 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 programmeScience-Technology-Society Universität Wien | SimilarMaster's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz | SimilarInterdisciplinary East European Studies Universität Wien | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | English | English | German and English |
| Next date | 11 Jan 2027 | 7 Jan 2027 | 16 Nov 2026 |
5 of 6 publish a next date.
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
54% society, ethics and law · 8% business and management
Next date
Universität Wien · ViennaAustria
Global History and Global Studies
Master Globalgeschichte & Global Studies
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
35% research methods · 21% society, ethics and law
Next date
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
22% society, ethics and law · 16% research methods
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Science-Technology-Society is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 13 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (38%), languages and communication (15%) and projects and labs (15%).
How much does Science-Technology-Society cost?
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.
When is the next deadline or start?
11 Jan 2027 (Apply by).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires B2 level).
How long does it take?
4 semesters.
Where is it?
Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.
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Everything we hold
All 20 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 · 4 with values
Admission testsProcedure: Selection procedure · Allocation: Allocation by selection committee
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English
Prior educationStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Journalism and Communication StudiesStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Political ScienceStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Social and Cultural AnthropologyStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Sociology
Selection criteriaText: In which ways do you think your prior experiences, qualifications, and skills will support your studies in this new domain?Text: Letter of motivation in English Write a letter of motivation in English and answer the questions provided. Upload it in u:space at “Further documents and proofs” as document type “Letter of motivation”. Detailed info about the letter of motivationText: Use a recent event in wider society or your own life to argue why science-technology-society relations are relevant to the contemporary world, and why studying these relations is important.Text: What do you expect to learn in doing the master programme, and which role does it play in your further academic, personal, and professional development?Text: What is your personal motivation to apply for this programme?
Programme · 10 with values · 2 without
Code066 906
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters
Language of instructionEnglish
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes6 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters111 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total22 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past yearKind: Career field · Field: NGOsKind: Career field · Field: Public administrationKind: Career field · Field: Science communicationKind: Career field · Field: Technology and science policyKind: Career field · Field: Think tanks€3,647 · 2025
Places40
Start ruleIntake: Once per academic year
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Universität Wien