The "Alpen-Adria-Universitaet Klagenfurt" offers four study programs in Informatics which are formally structured as:

• Bachelor program in Informatics,
• Master program in Informatics,
• Doctoral program in Informatics and
• Teacher training program in Informatics and Information-Management

Bachelor Program

The Bachelor degree program is dedicated to those who are interested in developing computer-based applications in various activity domains such as business, management, industry, etc. and those motivated for conducting research as well.  If you are a holder of a secondary school leaving certificate equivalent to the Austrian Matura or you have already been a student at another university or college, you are welcome to apply for admission to the Bachelor program.

This program is characterized by the following:

During the Bachelor program study you will learn basic skills and competences in informatics that allow you to embrace a large spectrum of professions.

Master Program

Master's degree program intends to provide a deeper insight into a specific area of Informatics in the form of specialization. A number of specialization areas (Application Engineering, Computational Linguistics, Computer and Network Architecture, Data and Knowledge Engineering, Distributed Systems, Intelligent Information Systems in Production, Operation and Management, Interactive Systems (HCI), Software Engineering) enhanced with various specialized courses are offered allowing for a high flexibility. The admission requirement to such a program is the completion of an eligible Bachelor.

This program is characterized by the following:

Doctoral Program

The Doctoral program aims at improving the ability of doctoral students to conduct independent research work. As admission requirements, the candidate must have successfully completed an eligible Master, Diploma, or Teacher training degree. The doctoral program consists of courses as well as a thesis to be defended in a "rigorous examination".

This program is characterized by the following:

Teacher Training Program

The teacher training program is built around the bachelor program in Informatics and aims at preparing students for a teaching career in schools. The program includes informatics courses as well as pedagogical, didactic training and school placement courses.

This program is characterized by the following: