Health and Tourism Management
Admissions
Do I meet the admission requirements?
Applicants must be proficient in German as the language of instruction (Level B2 as a minimum requirement).
Qualification for university entrance
You can apply for a programme at FH JOANNEUM if you have completed
- a secondary academic school or a college for higher vocational education,
- a vocational matriculation exam or
- an apprenticeship diploma plus upper secondary certificate
If you have completed a tourism college you can join the course in the third semester if you meet specific criteria. If you have any questions please contact the head of degree programme:
E: eva.adamer-koenig@fh-joanneum.at
You have no university entrance qualification
If you have no secondary school leaving or vocational matriculation certificate you need
- a university entrance qualification exam or
- a relevant professional qualification plus additional exams
You need to provide evidence that you have passed the relevant exams until the start of studies.
Qualification course for university entrance
A university entrance qualification exam always consists of five modules.
A university entrance qualification entitling students to study for a degree within the Social and Economic Sciences group of studies will be fully recognised for this degree programme.
Qualification courses for university entrance are offered, for example, by the University of Graz and by other universities and educational institutions.
Relevant professional qualifications plus additional examinations
Relevant professional qualifications include
- a completed apprenticeship (e.g. office, administration and organisation, health and body care, food and beverages industries, personal services, tourism, etc.),
- completion of a secondary vocational school (e.g. commercial professions, tourism, social professions and social services, hospitality industry, commercial school, home economics, hotel management, nursing school etc.) or
- completion of the first semester of a four-semester part-time technical college (HTL-B).
You must complete the following subjects
- Essay on a general topic (German),
- Mathematics 1 and
- Modern Foreign Language.
You can take these examinations as part of the qualification course for university entrance at FH JOANNEUM. The two-semester course is organised on a part-time basis and is free of charge. If your place is confirmed you may also take specific additional exams at FH JOANNEUM.
You are not an Austrian citizen?
You'll need to meet certain requirements. For more information please go to International Applicants.