FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Mag. Dr. techn. Franz Werner
Head of Degree Program Health Assisting Engineering
+43 1 606 68 77-4381
franz.werner@fh-campuswien.ac.at
The goal of this Master's degree program is to maintain or improve the independence and quality of life of people with the aid of technical products, applications and services. Technology, health, therapy, clinical work and research interact in the transfer of basic know-how available in occupational therapy to robotics, or when deploying technical systems to analyze and support sequences of movement. You will develop products, aids, games or systems to assist in enabling ill and disadvantaged people to actively participate in everyday life.
Master of Science in Natural Sciences (MSc)
Tuition fee per semester:
€ 363,361
+ ÖH premium + contribution2
Application Winter semester 2024/25
11. September 2023 - 15. May 2024
23
1 Tuition fees for students from third countries € 727,- per semester
2 for additional study expenses (currently up to € 83,- depending on degree program and year)
You are already qualified as a technician or health professional. You are fascinated by the opportunity of deploying technology not only to be useful to people but also to provide valuable support and relief. You can see many fields of application in the healthcare sector. Here, you are looking for a Master's degree program which ideally combines both - Technology and Health Assisting Engineering - and advances you professionally. All you still need as a technician is background knowledge in medicine and health and all you need as a health professional is background knowledge of the technology involved. You enjoy communicating with and analyzing the needs of patients. The prospect of innovating from both points of view - as a developer and as a user - is one driving force behind your choice of degree program.
Thanks to the state-of-the-art infrastructure, you will gain valuable practical experience during your classes.
Unique combination of health and technology – innovate the healthcare system together with other professions.
Experience and knowledge are shared on a multidisciplinary level.
Without proven German skills on level C1 (written and oral) and English skills on level B2 we cannot offer a place in our master’s program.
To apply you will require the following documents:
Please note
It is not possible to save incomplete online applications. Your application must be completed in one session. Your application will be valid as soon as you upload all of the required documents and certificates. In the event that some documents (e.g. references) are not available at the time you apply, you may submit these later via e-mail, mail or in person by no later than the start of the degree program.
Equivalence is determined by international agreements, validation or in individual cases a decision by the head of the academic section.
The admission procedure consists of a written admission test and an admission interview with members of the degree program (duration: approx. 20 minutes). You will receive your dates for this personal interview after consultation with the Secretary's office.
At FH Campus Wien we draw on the knowledge incorporated in more than 60 of our programs to compile innovative degree programs spanning the intersections between disciplines. The concept of Health Assisting Engineering is that of an interdisciplinary Master's degree program. The program merges the two growth areas of Technology and of Health and will continue to develop this interface. Our know-how is in demand already: Our Master's degree program boasts contracts from and collaborations with organizations such as the Austrian Institute of Technology, the Ovos Media GmbH and the Danish Invencon, all of whom are specifically looking for people knowledgeable in this interdisciplinary field. We also cooperate with the Technical and the Medical Universities of Vienna. Interdisciplinary projects are part of our university's research strategy. This offers you the opportunity of participating in interdisciplinary projects. You thereby contribute to the active dialog in the Scientific Community. You are in a position in practice to build on your acquired and scientifically verified know-how. Practical relevance is also guaranteed through our Campus Lecture evenings which are open to all and offer contributions by prominent experts.
Combining know-how in the fields of technology and health is increasingly important in the professional field. Training and further education programs, however, still do not satisfy the actual demand for experts by far. This has occasioned us at FH Campus Wien to combine the disciplines in our institution in a unique way. Researchers, teaching staff and practitioners from several fields of technology and health have jointly structured a new type of Master's degree program. External research facilities, companies, professional associations and patient representatives contributed valuable input to develop a curriculum that is based on needs and state-of-the-art.
The Master's degree program includes current topics such as international trends and visions such as "Smart homes" and Active and Assisted Living (AAL). You will create benchmarks for future developments and applications. We are, for instance, working with Ovos Media on a Serious Game for the elderly, which will be used for the prevention and therapy of dementia: "Lebensnetz" is an Android computer game played on a tablet, the theme being the story of the life of the elderly. The game serves to rehash the story of your life. What is special here is that you as a technician or health expert, maybe as an occupational therapist, physiotherapist or health worker and nurse will, jointly with others, develop optimal solutions during your training.
Number of teaching weeks
5 per semester; six to seven blocks per term, each whole-time from Wednesday to Saturday
As a graduate of this program, a wide range of occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out here where your path can take you.
This degree program will, as one of few trained experts, position you at the intersection of technology and health. You will support people in their daily life with the aid of technology-assisted diagnosis and therapy systems. You will also learn to apply systems to structure environments to enable disadvantaged people such as the elderly or people with dementia to remain active in their personal environment and also in public. Knowledge of Information Technology and Electronics combined with knowledge on Health Assisting Engineering leads to results oriented exclusively towards the needs of the user. Based on this special focus, the Master's degree program opens up numerous career opportunities such as product developer or manager, consultant, trainer, degree program compiler or coordinator, project manager or scientist, advanced clinical practitioner or hardware/software developer.
We work closely with renowned companies in commerce and industry, with universities, institutions and schools. This guarantees you contacts for internships, employment or participation in research and development. You can find information about our cooperation activities and much more at Campusnetzwerk. It's well worth visiting the site as it may direct you to a new job or interesting event held by our cooperation partners!
Head of Degree Program Health Assisting Engineering
+43 1 606 68 77-4381
franz.werner@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Favoritenstraße 226, D.1.21
1100 Wien
+43 1 606 68 77-4380
+43 1 606 68 77-4389
hae@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Academic Staff
sebastian.durstberger@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4726
Deputy Head of Degree Programs Computer Science and Digital Communications; Academic Staff; Chairperson of Works Council
christian.halter@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-2113
Researcher
carina.hauser@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4383
Occupational Therapist; Academic Staff
andrea.kerschbaumer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4386
Academic Staff
manuel.koschuch@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-2474
Researcher
lukas.maul@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4387
Deputy Head of Degree Program Clinical Engineering; Academic Staff
herbert.paulis@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-2124
Academic Staff
lena.rettinger@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4382
Occupational Therapist; Academic Staff
erna.schoenthaler@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4315