International Students' Guide - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

The three pillars of Bologna - 2-cycle system, ECTS and Diploma Supplement have been successfully
implemented at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems.
In 2004, the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems was awarded the Quality Label of the Austrian
Erasmus National Agency; since June 2006, the IMC has been holder of the Diploma Supplement
Label.
2.2. The Austrian Higher Education System
Like most of the European countries, Austria has implemented the “Bologna system” which means
that nearly all Higher Education Institutions will switch or already have switched from the four-year long
programmes, which could immediately be followed by doctoral studies, to the three-cycle system of
Bachelor, Master and Doctorate (or PhD).
For a student, this Bologna system opens up various options as shown below:
3 rd cycle: Dr., PhD Job market
As the bachelor degree is a first fully qualifying degree, direct entrance to the job market is an option
for those who want to acquire some years of work experience first and then continue their education
at a later stage. Programmes offered at the University of Applied Sciences Krems are generally more
vocationally oriented and are always conceived and developed in close cooperation with the relevant
industry, thus following the principle of employability. For further information on the Austrian Higher
Education System, please see www.bmwf.gv.at.
2 nd cycle: MASTER: MA, MSc, LL.M
2 years
1 st cycle: BACHELOR : BA, BSc, LL.B
3 years
University entrance:
Secondary General /Technical schooling
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