Environmental concerns play a vital part in addressing the above areas. Graduates of this Course will be qualified to pursue careers in all the sectors of automotive industry, from design and testing to manufacture and logistics. Maintenance and repair are additional areas of employment for graduates, e.g. by managing the business on their own, which requires, apart from high-quality technological education, profound knowledge of economic and social matters. Complemented by social and methodological competence, this know how in general opens up prospects for careers in senior positions. Attendance is compulsory in all courses.
Complementary subjects cover the areas of calculation and design, experimentation and manufacturing.
The program is complete by including courses in business administration and social sciences. In their 6 th semester students will work on a comprehensive project. The interdisciplinary nature of the program makes it possible to apply what is learned to a realistic situation. The two final semesters represent a transition from studying to professional life. The 7 th semester is for work placement purposes either within Austria or abroad.