• Continuing education and training courses at universities, Universities of Applied Sciences and University Colleges of Teacher Education
• Vocational and supplementary additional qualifications
• Mainly followed alongside employment

General

Continuing education and training courses are offered by universities (Universitätslehrgänge), Universities of Applied Sciences and University Colleges of Teacher Education (Hochschullehrgänge). The education and training courses consist of a predetermined curriculum and provide vocational and supplementary additional qualifications in a specific subject area.

These continuing education and training courses can take a variety of formats (seminars, courses, certificate courses through to courses leading to a bachelor's or master's degree), which differ in terms of content, target groups, duration, admission requirements and degrees. A course fee must be paid to attend these courses.

The admission requirements vary and are determined by the respective university. However, the admission requirements for courses that end with an academic degree (associate bachelor's or master's degree programme) are regulated by law. Accordingly, admission to an associate bachelor's degree programme generally requires a Higher Educational Entrance Qualification and several years of relevant professional experience. Admission to an associate master's degree programme generally requires a completed bachelor's or diploma degree and several years of relevant professional experience. Admission on the basis of a relevant professional qualification or several years of relevant professional experience is only possible in exceptional cases defined by law.

Details of the individual continuing education and training course can be obtained directly from the providing universities, Universities of Applied Sciences or University Colleges of Teacher Education.

The next step:

After completing a course at a university, University of Applied Sciences or University College of Teacher Education, one of many options available is to attend additional courses to obtain additional or higher-level qualifications.

Sources (in German)

Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research – Continuing education and training courses
https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/Themen/HS-Uni/Studium/Lehrg%C3%A4nge.html

Courses for continuing education at Universities of Applied Sciences
www.fachhochschulen.at

The website www.studienwahl.at provides an overview of the extensive range of degree programmes on offer in Austria as well as detailed information on individual degree programmes.