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Postgraduate Master Degree Programme in
Software Engineering Leadership

The Postgraduate Master Degree Programme in Software Engineering Leadership is an extra-occupational programme based on the concept of blended learning. The degree programme aims to specialise students in planning and managing software projects. Our graduates have sound scientific and specialist knowledge and are prepared for management and leadership tasks. The programme focusses on proven approaches and methods as well as the understanding of quality assurance aspects concerning the entire cycle of software development – from identifying demands to delivering final software products.

The degree programme at a glance:

Facts

4
Semesters

Extra-Occupational

Ideal for working professionals who want to develop further. With two weeks per semester, the schedule is oriented towards the needs of students who are in the middle of their professional career.

Classes

Extra-occupational: Two weeks per semester that alternately take place in Graz and Hamburg. In these two weeks, there are classes from 08:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday.

Programme starts: every spring

QUALIFICATION GAINED:

Master of Science in Engineering, MSc

Certification:

Each lecture also serves as preparation for recognised industry certifications.

Approved study places

30

ECTS —> 90 CREDITS
Tuition fee: 3,725
Plus a mandatory Austrian Students’ Union contri- bution (currently 21,20 €)

Location

Professional Profile

Grafik Personlity DevelopmentLay the foundations of your career with the extra-occupational, 4-semester degree programme. Scientists and experts of the industry deliver the contents of the eight pillars of software engineering. Our graduates go on to work in this field, taking on operative management positions. Many also work as software architects, software project leaders, team leaders, requirement engineers and more.

Transnational Master degree programme

The Degree Programme in IT & Business Informatics has designed this postgraduate Master degree programme together with oose Innovative Informatik eG in Hamburg. This is why classes alternately take place in Hamburg and Graz, meaning that both institutions teach and deliver the content – a promising combination between theoretical knowledge and practice.

Application process

  • 01Online Application
  • 02Submission of further documents
  • 03Personal interview conducted by an admission committee

Note: The Postgraduate Master Degree Programme in Software Engineering Leadership is held in German. Therefore the application process is also done in German.

Application deadline: 31.08.2022

Admission criteria

A general admission criterion is proof of B2 level German language skills (according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages).

The degree programme builds on a previously completed Bachelor or Diploma degree programme. In addition, relevant professional experience in the area of IT is required. Each applicant has the chance to prove themselves in an interview with the admission committee.

Further Information

Magdalena Zatsch

CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Degree Programme in Information Technologies & Business Informatics
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz, Austria

The Master Degree Programme for Leadership Positions In Software

Lay the foundations of your career with the extra-occupational 4-semester degree programme. Scientists and experts of the industry deliver the contents of the eight pillars of software engineering

Drei Personen in eine Besprechung

Core Areas

  • Business processes and requirement
    Business management, business process modelling, requirements engineering, systems engineering
  • Project organisation and team leadership
    Classic approach models; agile methods, such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, Application Life Cycle Management (ALM); software engineering tools; soft skills for engineers
  • Software architecture and quality assurance during projects
    Software architecture management, architecture evaluation, workflow systems, enterprise application integration, scalable systems and cloud computing, service-oriented architectures, methods and principles of quality management, software testing
  • Studying with projects
    Individual and team projects with elective modules related to the specific fields of professional activity

 

Study in Graz and Hamburg

The Degree Programme in Information Technologies & Business Informatics has designed this postgraduate Master degree programme together with oose Innovative Informatik eG in Hamburg to offer specialisation opportunities in software project planning and managing. At the beginning of the year 2018, this unique vocational programme will start for the fifth time.

Certificates:

Each lecture also serves as preparation for recognised industry certificates. The certifications are the following:

  • Certified Professional fpr RQE Foundation Level (CPRE)
  • OMG – Certified UML Professional Fundamental (OCUP-F2)
  • OMG – Certified Expert in BPM (OCEB2-M)
  • iSTQB – Certified Testa Foundation Level (CTFL)
  • Quality Assurance Management Professional (QAMP) – optional

 

Grafik Management Development

Funding opportunities

Small and middle-sized businesses (SMBs) in Styria can receive financial support through the Steirische Wirtschaftsförderung’s (SFG; Styrian company that provides financial support to Styrian SMBs) support programme “Erfolgs!Kurs”, if one of their employees is going to be a student of the postgraduate Master Degree Programme in “Software Engineering Leadership”. SMBs may submit an application (two applications per calendar year) and can secure funding of up to 50% of the eligible project costs (max. € 2,500.00),

Find more information on the SFG’s website (German only): https://www.sfg.at/cms/4936/ErfolgsKurs/

Views & Voices

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As a consultant at the European market leader in high tech and innovation consulting, confronting complex challenges is essential. One of the most important key success factors in achieving demanding customer objectives is special know-how. For acquiring such modern and sustainable knowledge, Software Engineering Leadership is the ideal degree programme.
Manuel Schwarz
Master Graduate, SEL13
Business Intelligence Consultant, Altran Österreich GmbH

Team

Head of Degree Programme

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Tim Weilkiens
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Stefan Grünwald

Dipl.-Inf. Tim Weilkiens

Geschäftsführer der oose Innovative Informatik GmbH

Stefan Grünwald

Head of Degree Programme

Lecturers & Research Scientists: Full-Time

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Bernhard Fuchs

DI Bernhard Fuchs

Lecturer & Research Scientist

Lecturers & Research Scientists: Part-Time

Administration

Photo Stephanie Schmšlzer
Stephanie Eisinger
(currently on maternity leave)
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Silvia Neuhold
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Magdalena Zatsch

Stephanie Eisinger

Office Manager

Silvia Neuhold

Office Manager

Coordinator Lecturers Coordinator Timetables

Magdalena Zatsch

Office Manager

Coordinator Admission Process Coordinator Applicants and Potential Applicants Coordinator Concluding Processes Coordinator Marketing & PR

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