Study Data Science in Austria: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Austria has 6 undergraduate programmes in Data Science at 6 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €727 a year (€0–€727); non-EU students €3,000 a year (€1,453–€15,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: English (4), German (3)
- Selection: minimum requirements set by each university
All Data Science programmes in Austria
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics & AI | CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences | Graz | German, English | 3 yr | €727 | €1,453–€15,000 |
| Data Science and Society | Central European University | Vienna | English | 3 yr | €8,000 | €8,000 |
| Mathematical Foundations of Data Science | Medical University of Vienna | Vienna | English | 3 yr | €0 | €1,453 |
| Applied Data Science | Modul University Vienna | Vienna | English | 3 yr | €18,000 | €18,000 |
| Industrial Data Science | Montanuniversität Leoben | Leoben | German | 3.5 yr | €0 | €1,453 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten | St. Pölten | German | 3 yr | €727 | €3,000 |
How admission works in Austria
There is no national application portal: you apply online directly to each university, Fachhochschule or private university. You need the Austrian Matura or an equivalent foreign school-leaving certificate that gives access to the same kind of study in the country where it was issued, plus proof of German (or English for English-taught programmes); public universities admit to most bachelor's and Diplom programmes without selection, and the general admission deadline for the winter semester is 5 September (5 September 2027 for the 2027/28 intake). Medicine and dentistry use the joint MedAT test (for 2027: registration expected 1–31 March, test expected 9 July; at least 75% of medicine places go to holders of an Austrian Matura and at most 5% to non-EU applicants), and some other fields such as psychology, as well as arts and music programmes, have entrance or aptitude tests with earlier registration. Fachhochschulen and Pädagogische Hochschulen always run their own admission procedure with their own deadlines.
See also: Study in Austria · Data Science in other countries
Sources
- Universitätsgesetz 2002 § 91 (RIS, in force since 01.07.2025): EU/EEA students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, then €363.36 per semester; third-country students with a student residence permit (§ 64 NAG) pay "einen Studienbeitrag von 726,72 Euro für jedes Semester", checked 19 October 2026
- USTP programme page ("Studienbeitrag/Semester 363,36 Euro"), checked 19 October 2026
- CAMPUS 02 Guidelines governing the levying of tuition fees, Sept 2025 (§1(1): 'Regular students ... tuition fees amounting to €363.36 per semester'), checked 19 October 2026
- Modul University Vienna Tuition Fees – Bachelor Programs, fees as of 01 January 2026: BSc in Applied Data Science €9000 / semester, checked 19 October 2026
- CEU Tuition for Bachelor's Degrees: 'Tuition for each of CEU's bachelor's degree programs is €8,000 per year' (4,000 EUR per semester), checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.