{"id":5357,"date":"2025-01-23T16:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/?post_type=study-program&#038;p=5357"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:47:56","slug":"future-industries","status":"publish","type":"study-program","link":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/study-program\/future-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Master&#8217;s Program Specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Industries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will learn how to apply cutting-edge computing to a wide range of future industry contexts. In collaboration with our company network, students will engage in real-world problem solving and gain practical and methodological competencies within the realm of industrial production and innovation. Focus is put on competences relevant for sustainable computational manufacturing, such as robotics (ROS), IoT (sensors, actuators, edge devices), predictive maintenance, supply chain management, digital twins, and business processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Facts &amp; Figures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\" align wp-block-atom-icon-list\">\n\n        <div class=\"structured-data layout-vertical\"><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20\/icon-title.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">MSc<\/div><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-duration.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">4 Semesters<\/div><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-check.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">120 ECTS<\/div><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-duration.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">Full Time*<\/div><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-euro.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">No tuition fees*<\/div><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-copy-small-font-size\">*in person, on campus 40 hours per week M-F 9-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-copy-small-font-size\">*mandatory student council contribution (\u00d6H): \u20ac26.20\/sem. Tuition fee after 4+2 tolerance sem: \u20ac600\/sem<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\" align wp-block-atom-icon-list\">\n\n        <div class=\"structured-data layout-vertical\"><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-language.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">English<\/div><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-location.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">Linz, Austria<\/div><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item\"><div class=\"structured-data-item-icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24\/icon-sq-calendar.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div><div class=\"structured-data-item-value\">Applications open<\/div><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-copy-smaller-font-size\">**Two possible start dates: March 2026\/October 2026<br>**Your intake semester will depend on how many spots are available and how quickly you receive a residence permit for Austria. The Program Committee reserves the right to offer admission to either intake semester at its discretion. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as review of applications will begin on a rolling basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 align wp-block-atom-box\">\n\n            <div class=\"box has-white-background-color\">\n                \n        <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You want to study at IT:U?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to apply and start transforming tomorrow? Click below! We can&#8217;t wait to receive your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gain hands-on experience, work across disciplines, and develop the skills needed for industry or academia in a project-based learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.it-u.at\/\">:apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/div> \n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"color:var(--wp--preset--color--black);\" class=\" alignfull has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color wp-block-atom-large-quote\">\n    <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center px-2 ps-md-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 ps-md-0\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/philipp-wintersberger.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/philipp-wintersberger.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/philipp-wintersberger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/philipp-wintersberger-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15\/philipp-wintersberger-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">\u00a9 IT:U<\/span>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 py-2 py-md-3 ps-xl-5\">\n                                <blockquote class=\"mb-2\">\n                    &#8220;We focus on developing innovative interaction concepts for AI and computing, ensuring that future digital systems evolve from being mere tools to becoming valuable team players.&#8221;                <\/blockquote>\n                <cite>\n                    Philipp Wintersberger, Professor of Intelligent User Interfaces                <\/cite>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Master&#039;s Program Specialization | IT:U<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/study-program\/future-industries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Master&#039;s Program Specialization | IT:U\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Future Industries Students will learn how to apply cutting-edge computing to a wide range of future industry contexts. 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