Frequently Asked Questions

Both, people with technical and  business/economics background are welcome to apply! In fact, some technical background is expected (cf. the respective ECTS requirements in the description of the application requirements). For instance, we expect some prior knowledge in Programming and Databases. For those not bringing enough technical skills, we will be offering bridging courses and/or recommend online courses for self-study. That is, we are aiming at students with different complementary backgrounds, the program is both aimed at

• Students with Computer Science/ Business Engineering background who want to acquire business data analytics, digital marketing, management, strategy and Business Development skills

• Students with Business, Economic and Business Law background who want to understand digital business models, IT & IS, data analytics

Students with other backgrounds who are interested in acquiring skills in these areas are also welcome, of course. In order to cater for this principle of interdisciplinary, students will be able to choose between three different spezializations in the second half of the program. Also, two practice-oriented courses (research and industry labs) will provide opportunities for students to work together in multi-disciplinary teams and apply their knowledge and skills to a semester-long project.

For the study year of 21/22 we will offer 60 places

For details please check the following link: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/programs/masters-programs/digital-economy/application-admission
Please note that due to the high amount of applications we cannot provide any pre-evaluations of any kind.

The proof of English competence has to be submitted at the time of application. In case the English language proof is not uploaded in the online tool, your application will be rejected.

Please read the information on sufficient proficiency in English (2.) in the following link carefully: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/programs/masters-programs/digital-economy/application-admission

Please refer to the respective ECTS requirements in the description of the application requirements. For instance, we expect some prior knowledge in Programming and Databases. For those not bringing enough technical skills, we will be offering bridging courses and/or recommend online courses for self-study.

There will be no entry test.

Students will be evaluated based on their provided documents listed at https://www.wu.ac.at/en/programs/masters-programs/digital-economy/application-admission

As for all WU programs the following general rules apply; https://www.wu.ac.at/en/students/my-program/administrative-information/tuition-fees-students-union-oeh-dues

This master’s program is a full time, on-campus program

This program is a full time program, and we would advise students to work a max. of 15 hrs depending how flexible the work is and how well of a student you are.

The GMAT or GRE is not a mandatory requirement, we also accept 2 academic letters of recommendation written by a course teacher, an advisor or supervisor of an academic thesis, or the educational institution at which the course or courses were attended or the academic thesis was written, detailing your achievement potential.
The GMAT, GRE or the recommendation letters are considered equal and we do not advise a minimum score for GMAT or GRE since all submitted documents will be reviewed together regarding your aptitude.

Yes it is.

You can apply even if you haven’t finished you Bachelor’s Degree, yet. However, in case of acceptence, you need to be finished with your degree at time of enrollment.

We treat all three deadlines equally, however we strongly advise international applicants (third-country nationals) to use the 1st priority deadline which ends at the beginning of October. Visa procedures are complex and time-consuming. The visa process should be started as early as possible. Please note that WU cannot assist students in visa procedures.