This faculty encompasses the disciplines of philosophy, education, history, languages and literature, translation and physical education. The educational and research activities at this faculty are correspondingly broad. It has special fields of emphasis in Austrian philosophy, which is complemented by a special transdisciplinary research project on modernism. The Research Institute for Basic Sciences of History, which is involved in editing medieval source material and the development of data processing methods for accessing sources, also operates under the auspices of this faculty. It has well-established fields of specialisation in physics, meteorology and geophysics.
Chemistry is another globally recognised field of specialisation.
In this context, Graz's contribution to the development of the small angle X-ray scattering method for molecular analysis is particularly noteworthy. The University currently offers eleven non-degree certificate programmes which range from a course designed to qualify students for university enrolment to a nursing programme. Universit tsplatz 3 A - 8010 Graz Tel.