We recommend all applicants from outside Europe to apply at the earliest deadline possible: visa applications and procedures take time; in order to ensure enough time in between your offer and getting the visa for Austria to be “ready to start” when the semester begins it is advisable to - if possible - apply in the earliest possible deadline.
 
On the contrary, to applicants who have not yet finished their BSc when applying, different considerations may apply: if you still are in the process of acquiring some courses or qualifications that potentially improve your fit to the program, it could make sense to consider waiting for the next deadline. So, if you’re still adding program-relevant qualifications worthwhile to report in your application, it may be a plus to complete these before applying for our program. To give an example, in particular, a personal recommendation letter from your BSc supervisor, with reference to a topic-related, completed BSc thesis is for sure an advantage.

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.

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.

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.

each year study year we offer 120 spots, starting each fall

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:

Tuition Fees

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

The programme is designed as a fulltime study programme, such that it is unfortunately not really possible for us to design our schedule in a manner to keep study times free for working committments during the week. From experiences with other programmes, we have seen that some students manage working on the side, however a committment beyond a maximum of 10 hours per week to other obligations is likely to conflict significantly with your study progress.

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.

Due to its unique structure, our program does not offer the possibility of an exchange semester abroad.