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Move mountains with your studies at the Technical University of Leoben
The Technical University of Leoben embodies innovative research and teaching in future-oriented technologies. Our diverse study programme is divided into three technological core areas centered around circular engineering - in other words, a circular economy with focus on product manufacturing, including
- knowledge of raw materials and their resource-efficient extraction,
- production methods and sustainable processes
- and the development of innovative components and materials.
From bold visions to sustainable innovations
The world-renowned Technical University of Leoben offers you a unique study programme with a practical orientation that will prepare you for a successful career in industry, research and business:
- Knowledge and skills in circular engineering for solving current global problems: 13 bachelor's and 27 master's programmes in circular engineering in German and English.
- Excellent career prospects in industry, business and research: significantly higher expected salary than the average for engineering sciences.
- MORE than just practical experience: comprehensive opportunities to work as a research assistant on national and international research projects.
- Personal contact with professors and lecturers: 5:1 student-to-professor or lecturer ratio.
- Personal support for students: MINT (STEM) introductory week at the start of the programme, learning buddies in the first semester, tutorial projects, peer teaching.
- Contribution to education and sustainability: Around 500 projects in research and teaching, publications on sustainability in for example Triple N magazines, public lecture series.
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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
The application process for a degree programme at Montanuniversität Leoben consists of two main steps:
- an online pre-registration for your chosen degree programme via the MUonline portal,
- and a personal enrolment appointment at the university’s Study Support Center (SSC).
For both steps, you must observe the respective application and admission deadlines. Depending on the country in which your school leaving certificate or university degree was awarded, and your current place of residence, further steps may be required.
The admission officer assigned to you will inform you in due time about any further steps. You can find further information on admission here.
Please take a look to our website for our current deadlines and important dates.
The minimum duration of a Bachelor’s degree programme at the Technical University of Leoben is 7 semesters, with 1 semester set aside for the compulsory internship, which is worth 30 ECTS credits. The minimum duration of a Master’s degree programme is 4 semesters.
TU Leoben places great emphasis on personal support right from the start.
To help you settle in to your new and exciting student life, you will be officially welcomed by the Rector’s Office and the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) at the welcome reception held for all first-year students. There, you will receive important information to ensure a successful start to your studies at MUL.
In addition, first-semester Bachelor students are initially supported by tutors, who are higher-semester students, and can use this tutoring scheme to socialise with other first-year students through joint activities and at various events in and around Leoben organised as part of this tutorial project.
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Study Support Center (SSC)
Phone: +43 3842 402-7410Email: ssc(at)unileoben.ac.atWebsite: ssc.unileoben.ac.atOffice hours from Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and by appointment
Dean of Studies
Dean of Studies: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Thomas Antretter
Vice-Dean of Studies: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Gerald Pinter
E-mail: studkan(at)unileoben.ac.at
Phone: +43 3842 402-7401 or +43 3842 402-7403