Apart from strong personal motivation, acting and leading in a political environment also requires a thorough understanding of management and responsibilities of leadership. The Master’s degree program for the first time in Austria positions political management at the centre of continuing education. Political systems combined with business administration and management methods are at the core of the curriculum. The Master’s degree program will prepare you for leadership positions in politics and management, also in companies and non-governmental organizations.

Your purpose with these studies is to obtain excellent political management skills. This demand is satisfied already in the structuring of the curriculum. This included numerous political role players. This will meet the high expectations you have of the degree program, since two distinguishing features of the Master's degree program are its direct relevance to your professional practice and the first class network. Our invaluable contacts enable you benefit from excursions which will include discussions with top political players. Our university also has profound management and administration skills relevant to the public sector. Our successful cooperation with the Federal Chancellery (Public Management degree program) and the Ministry for Finances (Tax Management degree program) are cases in point.

Apart from your recognized academic graduation as a Master of Arts (MA), there are additional benefits for you in your Master's degree program. We can offer you the opportunity of obtaining important international certifications:

• Level D certification by the International Project Management Association IPMA
  Your course will prepare you for level D certification by the International Project Management Association IPMA without the need for any additional courses.
• Supervisory board certificate 
  You will be able to obtain a certificate within the framework of the degree program which serves to confirm your technical aptitude for supervisory board membership. The preparations for certification for supervisory board membership are fully integrated in the curriculum of the degree program, strengthening your competency for making far reaching decisions in complex systems.

• From the 1st semester, blended learning for some courses (class attendance phases and e-learning phases)
• Times: In blocks over weekends, Friday to Monday, one to two blocks per month.

Language of Instruction
German

This option assumes that you are certain to complete and pay for the entire degree course (four semesters). The fees of € 13.600,- are due in full at the start of the degree program.

Once-off payment of € 13.600,-
Due about four weeks prior to the start of the first degree program semester.

This option allows you to pay your tuition fees in four installments of € 3.550,- each. The tuition fees must be paid in full, even should you terminate your degree program prematurely.

Installment per semester: € 3.550,- (full amount: € 14.200,-)
In each case due about four weeks prior to the start of the semester

This option takes into account the option of terminating the studies after any semester, which is the best option for those who prefer keeping open their options for early termination.

First, second and third semester, each € 4.500,-
Fourth semester € 2.000,- (total amount € 15.500,-)
In each case due about four weeks prior to the start of the semester.

• On EU, Federal, State, Regional and Municipal level
• Cabinets of ministries or in the offices of political decision makers (city or state councilor)
• Political (semi)organizations and interest groups and also organizations with political objectives
• Public organizations (infrastructural bodies, hospitals, relief agencies, etc.)

• Companies
• International organizations (UN, OSCE, etc.)
• Consulting and expert opinion in political structuring and communication processes

The admission procedure examines the aptitude of the applicants for the Master's degree program. This consists of an admission interview with the course directors. The course coordinator, Mag.a Daniela Antal, will inform you of the date of the admission interview.

• Aim
  The aim is to ensure places are offered to persons who complete the admission procedure with the best results.

• Criteria
  The criteria for acceptance are based solely on performance. The geographical origin of the applicant has no influence on the admission decision. The admission requirements must be met in all cases. The process as a whole and all test and assessment results for the admission procedure are documented in a verifiable manner and archived.

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