Spatial Data Science and GeoCommunication

Master Spatial Data Science and GeoCommunication

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

✓ 7 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

34 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
6 modules30 ECTS
6 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
Final project5 ECTS
Final project21 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
What are all the subjects?

All 34 modules

Year 1 · 12 modules · all recommended path · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 25
· Sem 25
· Sem 25
· Sem 15
· Sem 15
· Sem 15
· Sem 15
· Sem 25
· Sem 25
· Sem 25
· Sem 15
· Sem 15

Source: senat.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 7 modules · all recommended path · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 42
· Sem 32
· Sem 320
· Sem 421
· Sem 35
· Sem 45
· Sem 35

Source: senat.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Compulsory Modules: Spatial Data Science and GeoCommunication Core Skills · 2 modules · 20 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10
10

Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Modules · 13 modules · all module group · 194 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10
20
7
20
20
20
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester20
· winter_semester7
· winter_semester20
· winter_semester20
· winter_semester10

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 modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Cartography & GeovisualisationGeoCommunication SpecialistGeodata AnalystGIS SpecialistMobility and Transport Data AnalystRisk Management and Civil ProtectionTransport and Organisational Management
Codes and faculty
Code066 856⁠
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 programmeSpatial Data Science and GeoCommunication Universität Wien27
Mobile Computing FH OÖ31
OMICS Technologies and Data Science in Biomedicine IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Krems18
Master's Degree in Statistics and Data Science Johannes Kepler Universität Linz43
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More society, ethics and law, less data and computing

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

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
17% here
2% typical
Research methods
5% here
1% typical
Specialist subjects
30% here
26% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
23% here
33% typical
Projects and labs
0% here
7% typical
Maths and foundations
0% here
6% typical
Business and management
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: thesis.

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?
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/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
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
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Geography⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
  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?

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 programmeSpatial Data Science and GeoCommunication Universität WienSimilarMSc in Data Science for Sustainability MODUL ViennaSimilarSoftware Engineering FH OÖ
PriceNot published€7,000 / semester · 2026Not published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishEnglishGerman and English
Next date16 Nov 2026Not published31 May 2027

5 of 6 publish a next date.

FH OÖ · HagenbergAustria

Data Science and Engineering

Data Science und Engineering

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

31% data and computing · 22% thesis

Closed to new studentsMasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

FH OÖ · HagenbergAustria

Mobile Computing

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

35% data and computing · 17% thesis

MasterSemester abroadScholarshipsGerman
Next date

IMC Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Krems · KremsAustria

OMICS Technologies and Data Science in Biomedicine

€9,500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

30% data and computing · 25% projects and labs

MasterThesisPart-timeEnglish
Next date

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria

Master's Degree in Statistics and Data Science

Masterstudium Statistics and Data Science

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

29% maths and foundations · 22% data and computing

MasterPart-timeTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Spatial Data Science and GeoCommunication is a master's programme in computing and data at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 34 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (23%), society, ethics and law (17%) and thesis (16%).

How much does Spatial Data Science and GeoCommunication 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: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Geography⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 856⁠
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Cartography & Geovisualisation⁠Kind: Career field · Field: GeoCommunication Specialist⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Geodata Analyst⁠Kind: Career field · Field: GIS Specialist⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Mobility and Transport Data Analyst⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Risk Management and Civil Protection⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Transport and Organisational Management⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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