Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about studying at FERNFH, applying and admission procedure and about the MSc programme "Aging Services Management" and the MBA programme "International Corporate Social Responsibility Management".
Distance learning
Executive education
Distance learning
Questions about studying at FERNFH
- Aging Services Management | Bachelor’s degree
- Business Administration and Psychology | Bachelor’s degree
- Business Administration and Psychology | Master’s degree
- Business Informatics | Bachelor’s degree
- Information technology | Master’s degree
- Digital Health management | Master's degree
More information on the individual distance learning programme...
The number of places varies depending on the degree programme:
- Aging Services Management | Bachelor: 35 study places
- Business Administration and Psychology | Bachelor: 65 study places
- Business Administration and Psychology | Master: 45 study places
- Business Informatics | Bachelor: 90 study places
- Information technology | Master: 55 study places
- Digital Health management | Master: 20 study places
- Do I need prior programming knowledge?
- It would be beneficial but is not strictly required.
- It would be beneficial but is not strictly required.
- I do not have a degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a similar field. Can I still apply?
- Generally, relevant expertise is a prerequisite for admission. However, eligibility is assessed individually based on the submitted curriculum. In some cases, admission with conditions is also possible. Simply apply so we can review your qualifications in detail!
- Generally, relevant expertise is a prerequisite for admission. However, eligibility is assessed individually based on the submitted curriculum. In some cases, admission with conditions is also possible. Simply apply so we can review your qualifications in detail!
- I have not yet fully completed my bachelor’s degree. Can I still apply?
- Yes, but the bachelor’s degree must be submitted no later than the end of October.
Distance learning consists of 3 on-campus sessions (2 days each, Friday and Saturday) and two self-defined distance learning phases. The on-campus sessions take place in Wiener Neustadt. During the distance learning phases, you will work independently or in small groups via the Online Campus. With our Online Campus, you can access courses and learning materials any time, anywhere. There are also forums, video conferences and online consultation hours for personal exchanges with lecturers and fellow students.
All degree programmes at FERNFH are financed by public funds. Tuition fees amount to EUR 363.36 plus student union fee (2021/22: EUR 20.70) per semester.
To study at the Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH, you need the following working materials:
- PC or Notebook
- Current internet browser (Chromium e.g. Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)
- Stable internet connection
- Webcam
- Microphone
- Possibility to scan (Smartphone with operating system Android/iOS or scanner)
- Optional Printer
The workload corresponds to that of a full-time program (approximately 750 hours per semester). This means a significant weekly time commitment for students, especially alongside employment. However, students and alumni emphasize that deadlines and schedules for learning tasks and assessments are communicated very early in the semester and described in detail. This allows for adequate planning and makes completing the program part-time very manageable despite the high workload.
Attendance is generally mandatory for all courses (introductory lectures, exams, workshops) during the attendance phases, unless otherwise specified. This also applies accordingly to online events that take place during an attendance phase.
No, whether an attendance weekend takes place on-site or online depends on the content and will be announced in a timely manner.
Degree programmes always commence in the autumn semester (September). The exact date varies depending on the degree programme. Entry at other times is not anticipated due to the predefined curriculum and the consecutive curriculum.
Since the program is offered exclusively on a part-time basis, employment is desired at the latest by the start of the program. If you are currently job-seeking or not employed, a confirmation from the AMS (Austrian Public Employment Service) is also sufficient.
You will find the current dates under the individual degree programmes and the event overview.
Registration is generally not required. To participate online, however, you will need an Internet connection and a headset. Please always pay attention to the notes for the individual events.
Yes, if you have a relevant professional qualification (plus additional examinations). Further details on the subject of studying without a general university entranee qualification...
Most of the documents for the courses are provided free of charge in the form of e-books or printouts.
Yes, this requires detailed proof of relevant activities. The work placement referred to in the curriculum can then be waived upon application.
In general, yes, if course certificates (from recognised post-secondary educational institutions) correspond exactly in content and scope to the relevant course descriptions for the curriculum.
The programme director will decide whether to recognise previously achieved qualifications. AFTER positive acceptance, an application for crediting individual courses of the current semester can be submitted at the beginning of each semester.
Questions about applying and the admissions procedure
The application period varies depending on the degree programme; details are available on the relevant degree programme page:
Applications received after this date can only be considered if there are available places.
The following documents must be uploaded when applying online:
- Birth certificate
- Matriculation and final examination certificate from your last school year, or
- General university entrance qualification certificate, university entrance examination certificate, certificate of vocational intermediate secondary education or apprenticeship certificate
- Diploma certificate, bachelor degree examination certificate and collective certificate of previous university studies (for application to a master degree programme)
- Proof of citizenship
- Curriculum vitae
- Confirmation of current employment
- Letter of motivation
- One digital passport photo (700x900 pixels, file format: JPG, number of colours: 16.7 million (24-bit), file size: 50 to 150 Kbyte)
- Any name change documents, etc.
- Other certificates (e.g. university, university of applied sciences)
Detailed information on the admission requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH is available here.
Detailed information on the admission requirements for a master’s degree at Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH is available here.
Information on admission to the MA in Business Administration and Psychology
(only available in German)
Information on admission to the MA in Information Technology (only available in German)
The entrance procedure is structured differently in the individual degree programmes. All of them start with your personal online application.
Details on the individual entrance procedures for the degree programmes...
Admission interview times vary depending on the degree programme in question. Information on the degree programme dates is available on the course pages or will be sent out by the degree programmes upon receipt of the application.
No! The ECTS required in accordance with the accredited application may also come from incomplete training courses.
However, the ECTS must have been completed at a recognised national or foreign post-secondary educational institution which is considered to offer general university entrance qualifications and which is recognised as a post-secondary educational institution under the legislation of the country in which it is registered. Training institutes, etc. are not included.
In principle, yes. However, you would then only be accepted conditionally and you would have to submit all the necessary proof at the latest by the time you commence your studies.
At an educational institution which is considered to offer general university entrance qualifications and which is recognised as a post-secondary educational institution under the legislation of the country in which it is registered.
The bmwfw website (information only available in German) provides an up-to-date list of post-secondary educational institutions:
I. Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
1. Public Universities
2. Private Universities
3. Universities of Applied Sciences
4. University Colleges of Education
5. Schools of Theology
6. Institute of Science and Technology Austria
II. Colleges
7. Academies for Midwifery
8. Clinical Technical Academies
9. Military Academies
10. School of International Studies
III. Other
11. Training Institutions for Psychotherapy
12. Conservatories
No. According to the Human Resources Act §1 (Fed. Law Gazette 360/1990), only people who have completed one of the studies listed there are entitled to use the professional title “Psychologist”. Successful completion of the degree programme “Business Administration and Psychology” does not entitle the student to use the title “Psychologist” or “Business Psychologist”.
Executive education
General questions about executive education programmes
At FernFH, you can study on certificate programmes, diploma programmes, one MBA programme and one MSc programme:
- Certificate programmes
- Evaluation in the Health, Social and Education Sector
- NPO Management Basic
- Diploma programmes
- NPO Management Advanced
- Degree programmes
- International CSR Management | MBA
Executive education programmes at FERNFH involve a few days of on-campus sessions and self-defined distance learning phases. Please see the specific programme page for exact details of how it is structured.
All programme dates, such as when it starts and the dates of on-campus sessions, are displayed on the Academic calendar on the programme page.
You can find all the dates for the on-campus sessions on the specific programme page under “Executive education”.
You can find the specific programme costs on the information pages for the programmes.
You will find the current dates under the event overview on the specific programme page.
Registration is generally not required. To participate online, however, you will need an internet connection and a headset. Please always pay attention to the notes for the individual events.
Detailed information about the admission requirements for programmes at Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH is available here.
The entrance procedures usually follow different structures, but all of them start with your personal online application.
Details of the specific entrance procedures for programmes...