A.Jama HANDBOOK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT CARINTHIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villacherstr. 1, 9800 Spittal/Drau, Austria Tel. +43 (0) 5 90 500 0 E-mail: [email protected] .FH-KAERNTEN.AT .FH-KAERNTEN.AT WWW WWW WELCOME TO CARINTHIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES FH-Prof. Dr. Dietmar Brodel Rector The mission of CUAS - Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - is to offer excellent career opportunities to its graduates. This is possible through intensive, practice-oriented studies with close academic support and mentoring. Our students enjoy the advantages of studying at a well-established and reputable academic institution, in a young and dynamic setting. CUAS is an internationally oriented university well-ground- \ academic programs offer fuel for the mind: multi -faceted educational content and research with state-of-the-art facilities. The intensive and demanding academic Financed by LLL Erasmus Programme programs at CUAS are balanced with numerous social events and highquality recreational opportunities close Carinthia Unviersity of Applied Sciences by. The degree programs at CUAS are designed to Villacherstr. 1 prepare students for a successful future. Last but not least: 9800 Spittal/ Drau Carinthia and CUAS are known for their hospitality. Austria We are looking forward to welcoming you at CUAS! Photo: Villach-Warmbad/ Faaker See/ Ossiacher See Tourismus GmbH, FH Kärnten, Shutterstock, Helge Bauer Spittal an der Drau 2009 .FH-KAERNTEN.AT WWW 3 \ Aleksandra Jama and Stefanie Gröber \ We would like to welcome you to CUAS! We hope that Table of contents \ We will try to assist you in every possible way. You can Carinthia University of Applied Sciences ......... 6 \ four sites. We will be happy to provide you with further Academic info .................................................... 16 information as well as guidance and advice. University services .............................................. 20 The aim of this Handbook is to provide international \ Austria in brief ..................................................... 26 period at CUAS and their stay in Austria. Moreover, this guide provides an overview of the structure of the study Preparing for your stay ...................................... 30 programs at CUAS. We hope it will help you to make the best of your time in Carinthia. Getting settled .................................................... 38 We wish you a pleasant stay at CUAS! Contact ............................................................... 50 .FH-KAERNTEN.AT WWW 5 FH sites ................................................................ 8 FH programs .................................................... 10 Academic calendar ......................................... 12 Admission ........................................................... 12 CARINTHIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Checklist for exchange students ..................... 14 Checklist fo master students ............................ 15 FELDKIRCHEN SPITTAL AN DER DRAU The town of Feldkirchen in Carinthia with a hospital and Spittal is a perfect place for students of the School of home for senior citizens of Diakonie Kärnten Civil Engineering and Architecture. Both remarkable "# buildings: the Renaissance palace Schloss Porcia the adolescence and health care systems. With its and the Spittl (where the FH is located) truly inspire 14,000 inhabitants the town is ideally located the future architects and civil engineers. in Carinthia’s central region. The School of Health and The town with a population of 16,000, also known for its Care as well as the School of Social Work are situated comedy theatre, offers a great mix of living tradition and Here in the two buildings next to the main city hall. modern leisure activities: skiing, cross-county skiing, and Feldkirchen is the perfect starting point for those ski mountaineering in the winter; cycling along the many students who want to discover the province. The most paths along the river Drau or near the lake Millstatt are popular sport activities are hiking and swimming. just a few of the many possibilities. Fachhochschule Kärnten Moreover, many lakes including Ossiach, Wörth, Fachhochschule Kärnten Hauptplatz 12 Maltschach and Flatschach are situated in the area. Villacher Strasse 1 9560 Feldkirchen, Austria 9800 Spittal/Drau, Austria Tel.: +43 (0)5 90500-0 Tel.: +43 (0)5 90500-0 FH SITES FH SITES KLAGENFURT VILLACH The School of Medical Information Technology and Our FH Site in Villach is situated in a technology park and also the School of Telematics and Network Engineer- is a place where students of the School of Geoinformation, ing are situated in Klagenfurt. With a population of over School of Management as well as the School of Systems 90,000 including more than 8,000 students, Klagenfurt is Engineering meet the challenges of their future profession. the most southern provincial capital in Austria and the The city of Villach with 59,000 inhabitants is located in the business, administration and transportation centre of heart of the Alpine-Adria region, only 20 minutes ride form Carinthia. the border to Italy. The surroundings offer plenty of possi- Future engineers, economy and research meet among bilities for sports and other leisure time others in the Lakeside Science & Technology Park. activities. Prospering hi-tech industries are the perfect The main aim of the park is to establish Klagenfurt environment for the future engineers. Future manag- as a high-tech-site. \ Fachhochschule Kärnten The mild, southern-like climate coupled with sector or tourism. Modern, dynamic, attractive and full of Fachhochschule Kärnten Primoschgasse 8 the beautiful city centre, the friendly residents and vitality Villach is often called the cultural capital Europastrasse 4 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria the culinary delights as well as student pubs give this of Carinthia. The largest traditional customs festival in 9524 Villach/St. Magdalen Tel.: +43 (0)5 90500-0 Austria ] southern Austria - the “Kirchtag” takes place in August. Tel.: +43 (0)5 90500-0 enjoy their free time at the warmest alpine lake in Villach is also famous from the carnival celebrations and Europe – Lake Wörthersee; or they just relax at a Cafe is often called the Austrian capital of carnival. in the historic old city. .FH-KAERNTEN.AT WWW 9 Civil Engineering and Architecture Geoinformation Medical Information Technology Social Work Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Building and Construction-Architecture Geoinformation Medical Information Technology Social Work Building and Construction-Civil Engineering Master Medical Informatics Social Work (part-time) Master Spatial Information Management* Medical Informatics (part-time) Master Architecture - Design and Project Master Social Work: Developing and shaping Development Healthcare IT Social Work: Developing and shaping Biomimetics in Energy Systems* Healthcare IT (part-time) (part-time) Civil Engineering - Project Management Schools and programs at CUAS * language of instruction: English Health and Care Management Systems Engineering Telematics/Network Engineering Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Healthcare Management Business Management Systems Engineering Telematics/Network Engineering Healthcare Management(part-time) Business Management (part-time) Systems Engineering (part-time) Telematics/Network Engineering Master Public Management Mechanical Engineering (part-time) Health Management (part-time) Public Management (part-time) Mechanical Engineering (part-time) Master Information Managemenet Master Communication Engineering for IT Hotel Management Systems Design* Communication Engineering for IT Master Systems Design (part-time) (part-time) International Business Management* Integrated Systems and Circuits Design* Public Management Public Management (part-time) .FH-KAERNTEN.AT WWW 11 ACADEMIC CALENDER #>? The academic calender is divided into 2 semesters: \ fall semester: October to February "GQ>#or tertiery (BA or equiva- spring semester: March to September #X Each semester includes 15 course weeks. Lectures typi- #> cally end at the end of June/beginning of July. If you have met all the formal requirements you will be = asked to complete a written ranking test to ascertain your CUAS-website: www.fh-kaernten.at aptitude, talents and motivation. Multiple choice tests "Z# Bank holidays from January till September. Following the exams candi- 26 Oct. Austrian National Holiday dates will be invited to an interview with the admissions 1 Nov. All Saint´s Day committee. Next the results will be analyzed and then the 8 Dec. Immaculate Conception \ 24-26 Dec. Christmas Holidays [\] 6 Jan. Ephiphany language is necessary to be admitted to the degree 1 May National Holiday ] May/June Ascension Day Pentecoast MASTER STUDENTS Deadline for Master Corpus Christi Applicants for a master degree program are asked to applicants 15 Aug. Assumption of Mary send the documents listed below to the administration of #=}'^ Additional holidays for the students: the relevant school: #=}' 2 November All Souls’ Day #^_ Easter holidays one week in March/April photo #> ADMISSION PROCEDURE #Q #>"GQ>- <>*<]G{}~=<{G #"`^X#X Deadline Erasmus, Joint-study and Freemover students are #>X for Incomings X #> #%'* >}^G_ all university courses taken semester or for the whole # Application form #>= academic year # Learning agreement (TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent) #%7< # Transcript of records #^ semester # Housing application form #{ # Copy of current