Innovation and organisation: the key to project success

Project management is one of the central pillars of economic success in companies. In an increasingly digitalised and agile working world, competent managers with comprehensive knowledge of project management, business analysis skills and social skills are in demand.

The central tasks of project managers include supporting and controlling change processes (change management) and successfully managing international projects.

The Master's degree course in Project Management and Organisation combines a practical, innovative and scientifically sound academic education that is specifically geared towards the needs of business. Within three semesters, you will not only acquire up-to-date specialist knowledge and methodological skills, but also have the opportunity to take part in process and project management certifications, such as Scrum Master.

Online info sessions (in German)

Would you like to learn more about the Project Management and Organisation degree programme and have your individual questions answered? Then register now for our online info sessions! The degree programme team will inform you about application and admission, study contents and career opportunities. The online info sessions will be held in German.

Dates:
  • Wed, 02.04.2025, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
  • Tue, 06.05.2025, 7 - 8 pm

>>Register now!

You can spontaneously join our online info sessions without registering. Just click on the link below:

>>Direct link for spontaneous participants

Master Afterwork

Are you looking for a Master programme that is perfectly compatible with your job and opens up new career prospects for you?

Then discover the future-oriented range of courses at the UAS BFI Vienna at our Master Afterwork: with drinks, music and a relaxed atmosphere, you can talk to students, graduates and the teams of our master programmes and ask your individual questions.

  • Thurs, 24.04.2025, 6:00 - 10:00 pm

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As a graduate you will be able to:

  • Take responsibility for leadership functions in international and complex projects and programmes
  • Adopt project-oriented governance, increase the project management maturity of organisations and plan and control project portfolios
  • Select, evaluate and apply management approaches (agile/classic/hybrid) for projects and programmes
  • Lead and manage (project-oriented) organisations strategically and operationally
  • Shape change in organisations and plan, manage and advise on transformation processes
  • Develop sustainable corporate strategies and innovative business models
  • Analyse, improve and control process and quality management systems
  • Ensure effective stakeholder management
  • Lead intercultural and virtual teams and communicate successfully in English technical language
  • Systematically analyse and solve complex problems

Typical career fields open to you after graduation:

Graduates are eligible for positions in the management of complex temporary projects (projects, programmes, agile projects) as well as positions in the management of project-oriented organisations (PM office, PM consulting) and in process management:

  • Project manager
  • Manager:in agile projects
  • Programme manager
  • PM-Office employee
  • PM consultant
  • Organisational consultant
  • Change Manager
  • Innovation Manager
  • Company founder
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Project controller
  • Risk manager:

You can find more information in the current brochure of the degree programme (German)

Information on the study programme

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Video Master Project Management and Organisation (only available in German)

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Interview with director degree programme Iris Schirl-Böck (only available in German)

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The programme at a glance

Degree

Master of Arts in Business, MA

Length of programme

3 semesters

Mode of study

Career parallel programme: during the week in the evening and Saturdays during the day

Place of Study

Campus Wohlmutstrasse
Wohlmutstrasse 22
1020 Vienna

Language of instruction

German and English

Credits

90 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ student union fee)

Specialisation possible

Project management:

  • Digital Transformation & Complexity or
  • International Projects & Diversity

Organisation:

  • Sustainable business models or
  • Start-ups & Innovation

Semester abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The degree programme recommends completing a semester abroad in the 3rd semester.

Admission procedure

Online application, online multiple choice test, interview.

Preparation for admission procedure

For preparation, we recommend our preparatory script. You can also find more information in our "Master Application and Admission Guide" under the info materials. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 15 May

Application period for non-EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 30 April

Admission requirements

  • Secondary school leaving-certificate (High school Diploma) AND
  • Completion of a social studies/business/natural science/ law/ technical degree in Austria or equivalent degree abroad (The legalization list can be found here under downloads)

Evidence of prior learning in

  • project management (3 ECTS),
  • business administration (12 ECTS),
  • private legal studies (3 ECTS),
  • English (C1 according to CEFR or 4 ECTS - does not apply to native speakers).

For this degree programme, you need German language skills at CEFR level C1 and English language skills at level B2 or 4 ECTS.

Bridging courses

Take advantage of the free bridging courses offered by the UAS BFI Vienna (May to July) to acquire missing ECTS and qualify for admission to a master programme.

Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

NQR 7

Field(s) of study (e.g. ISCED-F)

0413 Management and Admistration

Access to further studies

Graduates of UAS master programmes are entitled to enroll in relevant doctoral programmes (pursuant to § 6 para. 4 FHG, as amended) or university courses.

Richard Elsner, BA

Coordinator

+43 1 720 12 86-251

richard.elsner@fh-vie.ac.at

Activities (only in German)

14th PM Symposium "Think or let think? AI in project management" | Wed, June 5, 2024 (German only)

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The project team from the FH BFI Vienna wins the Project Management Championship!

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After completing my bachelor's degree in "Project Management and IT", I wanted to focus more intensively on the management aspects of companies. Since I am professionally responsible for IT and organizational development projects, the master's program "Project Management and Organization" seemed ideal to me.

The broadly based subject areas of this practice-oriented course of studies are optimally adapted to the professional challenges. The acquisition of valuable competences is made possible with this study.

Wolfgang Schwarz, MA,
Wolfgang Schwarz, MA, Graduate Master Project Management & Organisation