At Vienna University of Technology, there is a choice of five different bachelor's courses in Computer Science and Business IT. The first two semesters are identical for all bachelor's courses in Computer Science and Business IT. They offer an introduction to the basic principles of IT and serve as an orientation phase. Only after this is a decision made with regard to further specialisation. The bachelor's courses offer application-oriented, academic training in which theory, specialist knowledge and practical skills are imparted. The wide range of courses offered enables
students to tailor their courses to their personal interests and skills. Our students' specialisations also correspond to the requirement profiles of the economy.

Choosing a degree in Computer Science and Business IT means dealing with the modelling and creation of a wide range of different real-life processes and procedures. This also requires knowledge of basic mathematical principles as well as technical and social skills.

The bachelor's course in IT can be followed by one of the eight master's courses in IT or the master's course in Business IT.

The presentation of information using different media, computer-aided use of images and graphical elements as well as the creation of interactive interfaces are central themes of the course. Specialisation can be in the areas of visual design, computer graphics, image processing or pattern recognition.
Fields of activity of graduates include multimedia and internet applications, computer-aided design or "virtual reality“.

The computer-assisted processing of medical data, the simulation of biological processes and the use of imaging processes (e.g. computer tomography) in diagnosis or operational interventions are examples of the use of medical IT. In addition to basic IT principles, the course also teaches basic medical principles such as biochemistry, anatomy, pathology and medical methodology. Graduates work in the fields of healthcare and medical research.

The development of program packages from analysis through to programming as well as the gathering, processing and presentation of information form the main content of the course. The main focal points of the teaching are programming, algorithms and information systems. Amongst other things, graduates are employed as software developers, system analysts, system designers or designers of user interfaces.

More and more everyday objects, from cars to household appliances and mobile phones, are now inconceivable without integrated computer systems. The development of such systems requires multidisciplinary knowledge of fields as varied as computer hardware, communication protocols and computer software. The focal points of the course are therefore on the areas of microelectronics, system programming and the design of distributed, error-tolerant real-time systems. Graduates' fields of employment range from low-level software development through to the design of complex system architectures, and from automation through to telecommunications.

Job prospects are varied, as Information Technology affects virtually all areas of life. Examples include low-level software development in the automotive industry, medical applications and the internet through to the development of IT solutions for business and administrative purposes.

"The solutions to future challenges in our information society can only be found in close cooperation between science and industry. Time and again, important projects in our company have been worked on by the internationally renowned scientists from the Faculty of Informatics at Vienna University of Technology. Furthermore, many of the best IT graduates from TU Vienna are working for Siemens on innovative solutions in the fields of medical, energy, traffic and environmental technology."
Brigitte Ederer, Chair of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Austria

• receiving comprehensive training
• being taught by internationally recognised researchers
• being in demand in the economy
• being able to choose from five bachelor's courses and eight master's courses
• being involved in international research
• being able to customise your own degree from a variety of topics and fields

• Faculty
  http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at
• Online-Service
  http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/lehre/
  
• Advice from students for students
  student association Informatics: http://fsinf.htu.tuwien.ac.at/
  student association Business Informatics: http://winf.at/
  student association Teacher Training: http://www.fsla.at/
  student association Doctorate: http://www.fsla.at/
  
• Dean of Studies
  Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Hannes Werthner
  E hannes.werthner@tuwien.ac.at
  T +43-1-58801-18880