Master’s Plus
Even more future? With the new master’s modules, you can turn your master’s programme into a Master’s Plus. To be exact, this means that in two semesters you can work intensively on a future topic of your choice – be it communications, digitalization, entrepreneurship or pecebuilding and climate change.
FAQ: Key facts
In these modules spanning different study programmes and different disciplines, master’s students acquire key competences for the professional and working world and their personal development.
No, the Master’s Plus is free of charge for master’s and diploma students at the University of Graz.
- Early Childhood Education
- Environmental Systems Sciences / Climate Change and Transformation Science
- Gender Studies
- Global Studies – Specialization: Law and Politics
- Global Studies – Specialization: Economy and Environment
- Global Studies – Specialization: Society and Culture
- Inclusive Education
- Religion Culture Society
- Slavic Languages, Literary and Cultural Studies
- Sports Science and Kinesiology
Yes, that is possible. Keep in mind that a master’s module comprises 24 ECTS and must be completed in 2 semesters.
FAQs: prerequisites, application & admission
The Master’s Plus is generally open to students of all master’s and diploma programmes at the University of Graz. An important prerequisite is your willingness to complete the module in 2 semesters and to work in teams.
Please find out well in advance about the prerequisites. Choose a master’s module and fill in the short application form. You will receive a message by the end of January at the latest telling you whether you have been accepted. The module starts in the summer semester.
Yes. The timing of your application is crucial for admission: the earlier you apply, the higher your chances of being accepted. Only students of master’s programmes in which the Master’s Plus programme is integrated are given priority.
In principle, students can also register if they are in the bachelor’s programme. When they finish the BA programme and are then enrolled in the master’s programme, the adjustment can be made in UNIGRAZonline.
The Master’s Plus is primarily aimed at students of all master and diploma programmes at the University of Graz. If there are still places available after the application deadline, students from other universities may be admitted. All applicants are initially placed on a waiting list and advance according to the ranking criteria. Students from other universities can register as co-registered students.
Yes. In the curriculum, the Master’s Plus programme is referred to as an “interfaculty master’s module”.
Yes, that is correct. Since the master’s module is included in your curriculum, you can complete a master’s module instead of Module F or Module G, as well as 12 ECTS of free elective courses. You have thus covered the free electives and the option to choose between modules F and G, as the master’s module comprises a total of 24 ECTS.
In principle, yes. However, it does not make sense to take more than one master’s module at a time. Consider the workload of 24 ECTS over a fixed duration of 2 semesters. (For example, you can apply for 2 modules and indicate a favourite in your application. After the selection of participants, we will inform you whether and in which master’s module you would be accepted.)
FAQ: Studying the Master’s Plus
The Master’s Plus programme can be completed during (or as part of) the master’s or diploma programme and is not a full-time programme.
Receiving credit for other courses must always be discussed with the person responsible for the module. However, this cannot shorten the duration of your (Master’s Plus) studies.
Unfortunately not. Since the Master’s Plus programme is integrated into the regular degree programmes and these are full-time studies, part-time study is unfortunately not possible.
In principle, it is recommended to complete one module. Keep the workload in mind of 24 ECTS to be completed over 2 semesters.
No, a Master’s Plus programme is always designed for 2 semesters (for pedagogical-didactic and subject-methodological reasons).
Students taking a master’s module must complete it within two semesters from the start of the cycle in which they have been accepted. In cases worthy of consideration, this deadline may be extended by one semester. Please contact the teaching department (mastermodule[at]uni-graz.at).