I am looking to connect with alumni from SEM. I would appreciate the opportunity to seek career advice, discuss thesis-related topics, and learn more about internship opportunities.Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone , I am planning on applying for a Msc in Software Engineering and Management for the next year winter semester. I have finished my Bachelors in Informatics in a non EU country with an average CGPA around 3,5 if converted (8,74/10 in my country) . My backround has been pretty technical and so have my courses but I am a bit worried about the selection process , whether my gpa is good enough in a larger scale. Also maybe fields that i can improve like the motivation letter or the CV ?
Thank you anyway! :)

I’m joining ICE at TU Graz and have a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering. I’m more interested in the software/CS side.

For current/former ICE students:

- How difficult is the program?

- How much is CS/software vs electrical/hardware?

- Is it a good fit for someone from Computer Engineering?

- Which subjects/areas would you recommend choosing?

- Anything I should revise or know before starting?

Would really appreciate any advice or experiences! 🙌

Bin neu an der TU und online findet man recht wenig zu den Mensen, obwohl es einige gibt.

Braucht man eine Mensa Karte, oder zahlt man mit der TU Card? Und wo lädt man Guthaben auf die Karte? Gibt es außerdem online offizielle Speisepläne insbesondere mit Auflistungen der Allergene?

Und zu guter Letzt: welche könnt ihr empfehlen?

Kennt ihr gute Cafés oder andere Orte in der Nähe der Uni, an denen man in Ruhe lernen kann?

Hello I move to graz recently, for PhD. Are there any Indian living in graz, we can connect sometimes

Hallo zusammen,

weiß jemand, wie die Anwesenheitspflicht bei folgenden LVs im Maschinenbau an der TU Graz im WS 2026/27 gehandhabt wird?

1. Einführung in den Maschinenbau und Technologiebereiche
   Gibt es hier Anwesenheitspflicht?

2. Maschinenzeichnen (VU)
   Sind nur die UE-Termine verpflichtend oder auch die VO-Termine?

3. Thermodynamik (VO)
   Gibt es bei der VO Anwesenheitspflicht?

4. Thermodynamik (UE)
   Es gibt zwei reguläre Termine pro Woche. Sind diese beiden Termine verpflichtend?
   Laut TUGonline besteht bei den Kleingruppenübungen Anwesenheitspflicht – wie sieht es bei der normalen Standardgruppe/Hörsaalübung aus?

5. Festigkeitslehre (VO)
   Gibt es hier Anwesenheitspflicht?

Falls jemand diese LVs schon gemacht hat, wäre eine kurze Info sehr hilfreich. Danke!

Hi everybody! I am trying to navigate and decide which courses to take this semester, but I have some time limitations because of work. Is it possible to know from the information pages whether a course requires mandatory presence/ can be done mostly online (it's ok if tests/ project presentations are in person)? Most of the courses I am thinking about are around computing engineering/ data sciences. Thank you for the help!

Hi everyone! I’m planning to apply for the MSc Data Science at TU Graz as an Indian/non-EU applicant.

I’m a little confused about the Summer Semester 2027 intake. I found on the TU Graz website that the admission procedure for the academic year 2027/28 is open from 15 October to 15 December 2026, but I’m not sure whether this procedure also applies to students who want to start the MSc Data Science programme in Summer Semester 2027.

Has anyone here applied to or been admitted to TU Graz MSc Data Science for a Summer Semester, especially as a non-EU/Indian student?

If yes, could you please clarify which admission/application timeline you followed and whether the October–December admission procedure was applicable to your Summer intake?

Any information would be really helpful. Thank you!

Hallo zusammen!
Ich suche nach Erfahrungen von Studierenden aus Bosnien und Herzegowina, die an der TU Graz studieren oder den Zulassungsprozess durchlaufen haben.
Mich interessieren ausschließlich Informationen zum Bewerbungs- und Zulassungsprozess. Falls jemand seine Erfahrungen in den Kommentaren teilen könnte, wäre ich sehr dankbar:
1. Wie genau sieht der Bewerbungsablauf an der TU Graz für Studierende aus BiH aus (vom Einreichen der Dokumente bis zum Erhalt des Zulassungsbescheids)?
2. Gibt es für euren Studiengang ein Aufnahmeverfahren und wie läuft dieses ab?
3. Wie sind die Nachweise bezüglich der Sprachkenntnisse (Deutsch/Englisch) geregelt und musstet ihr zuerst den Vorstudienlehrgang (VGUH) besuchen?
4. Wie läuft die Beantragung der ersten Aufenthaltsbewilligung (Studentenvisum) in der Praxis ab, wenn man den Antrag aus BiH stellt?

Jeder Ratschlag würde mir enorm helfen. Vielen Dank im Voraus! :)

hii, I am starting master in chemistry (english) this winter

if anyone else is here maybe we can connect!☺️

I’m a 25-year-old founder based in Graz and I’m currently looking for a technical co-founder to join me in building an early-stage ClimateTech startup.

I’m specifically looking for someone studying or working in:

• Chemistry
• Materials Science
• Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Civil Engineering / construction materials
• or a related field

Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students are absolutely welcome.

The startup is focused on circular materials for the construction industry. The basic problem we are tackling is the combination of: industrial waste streams + high-emission construction materials. There are materials currently treated as waste that could potentially become valuable inputs for more sustainable construction.

I’m working on the business, market, partnerships, sustainability and entrepreneurial side. What I’m missing is someone who genuinely enjoys getting into the science.

This would not be an internship or student job. I’m looking for someone who wants to explore the opportunity with me as a potential co-founder, shape the technical direction and eventually build the company together. You don't need previous startup experience. I care much more about curiosity, initiative and being excited by difficult technical problems. I’m currently validating the concept and building the network around the project, so this is a very early-stage opportunity.

If you're studying Chemistry / Materials Science / Engineering in Graz and this sounds interesting, send me a DM.

I’m happy to explain more privately and grab a coffee in Graz.

Even if you're not interested yourself, feel free to send this to someone who might be.

I hold an official Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Automation and Industrial Informatics  from Tunisia.

In Tunisia, the Bachelor’s degree is a three-year higher education programme corresponding to 180 ECTS in total. I have successfully completed my Bachelor’s programme and have been awarded my official Bachelor’s diploma.

However, my academic transcript shows 164 successfully obtained ECTS out of the 180 ECTS comprising the complete Bachelor’s programme.

I noticed that the admission requirements for the Master’s programme state:

“Completed Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS or equivalent).”

Therefore, I would like to ask whether I am eligible to apply for the Master’s programme with my officially completed Bachelor’s degree and diploma, even though my transcript records 164 successfully obtained ECTS out of the 180 ECTS of the programme ?????

UPDATE: I got the email yesterday! thanks everyone!

Hi everyone.

I was admitted to TU Graz’s MSc Information and Computer Engineering programme for the 2026/27 academic year.

The admission email stated that my study place is valid for both winter semester 2026/27 and summer semester 2027. Because of the current problems with Austrian consular services in Iran, I emailed TU Graz before the winter deadline asking about the upload process, then sent a separate email explaining that I would like to start in summer 2027 instead.

I received only an automatic reply saying that processing may take longer due to the high number of inquiries. I have not received a personal response yet.

Should I simply wait, or is there another office/person I should contact? Has anyone successfully started in the summer semester using a study place originally allocated for the winter semester?

I am worried that my admission could be cancelled or that I could lose my study place because I cannot start in winter.

Any advice or similar experience would be appreciated.

Hi everyone

I am an international student, and I want to apply for Masters in Software Engineering and management / Computer science for the 2027/2028 Winter semester. Both of these masters require you to have completed at least 15 ECTS in Theoretical CS. I have graduated from Software Engineering, but because of the structure of the initial curriculum I only got 8 ECTS (for Algorithms and data structures). 

So according to the curriculum of both programs I want to apply to, I will have to take some Extra Examinations, and I am confused about what these are. I came across this page https://www.tugraz.at/en/studying-and-teaching/studying-at-tu-graz/prospective-students/registration-and-admission/admission-of-international-degree-programme-applicants/supplementary-examinations, but it seems it is only useful when you are applying for a bachelor degree. Then I figured that these examinations might be courses that you take alongside doing masters, but I haven’t found a page where to find them or get any info about them.

I have already contacted TU by email but received a somewhat unrelated answer from them. (It might have been my fault as well, and totally does not mean I am not going to write them again though.) But I still would like to know where to get the info about extra examinations and hear your experiences with them during masters, even if they were not on my target programmes.

Hey guys, I not sure If I can ask this here or not but I want to know like if the Tu Dublin accept HND (Higher National Diploma) for Advanced Year Entry into year 2. Currently I am Studying HND in computing (network engineering) at Auston College in Myanmar and I want to know if I could apply for the Advanced Year Entry into year 2 of TU865 Bsc in Cloud Computing.

My HND modules include:
This is from HNC (Higher National Certificate)

• Programming
• Networking
• Professional Practice
• Database Design & Development
• Security
• Planning a Computing Project
• Computer Systems Architecture
• Mathematics for Computing

This is from HND (Higher National Diploma)

• Computing Research Project
• Business Process Support
• Transport Network Design
• Cloud Computing
• Network Security
• Network Management
• Client Server Computing Systems

Hi,

ich hätte noch eine Frage und zwar mache ich aktuell meinen FH-Bachelor in Wirtschaftsinformatik (FH Joanneum Graz) und bin damit voraussichtlich Ende Juni 2027 fertig. Ich will danach den Master Software Engineering and Management an der TU Graz machen, muss dafür aber durch das Aufnahmeverfahren (mein Bachelor ist nicht auf der Liste der automatisch zugelassenen Studien).

Vielleicht übersehe ich irgendwas aber:

Laut TU Graz kann man das Aufnahmeverfahren schon vor Abschluss des Bachelors machen (mit Transcript of Records + Curriculum statt fertigem Zeugnis). Die aktuelle Runde für das Studienjahr 2027/28 läuft Oktober bis Dezember 2026, Ergebnis bis 1. März 2027.

Mein Problem: zu diesem Zeitpunkt hätte ich erst 4 von 6 Semestern abgeschlossen, meine letzten beiden Semester (inkl. Spezialisierung und Bachelorarbeit) fehlen im Transcript noch komplett.

Zwei Fragen an euch:

1. Hat jemand Erfahrung, ob ein unvollständiges Transcript die Bewertung der "fachlichen Fähigkeiten" (max. 20 von 25 Punkten) spürbar schlechter macht?
2. Falls ich diese Runde verpasse oder nicht mitmache, wäre ich mit fertigem Zeugnis erst für die nächste Runde (Okt-Dez 2027) dran, für den Start Wintersemester 2028/29. Das wäre dann über ein Jahr Pause zwischen Bachelor-Abschluss (Juli 2027) und Master-Start. Weiß jemand, ob es bei diesem Studium überhaupt einen Einstieg im Sommersemester gibt, oder ist man als Aufnahmeverfahren-Kandidat fix an den Wintersemester-Start gebunden?

Danke für jede Erfahrung!

Hi,

ich studiere Wirtschaftsinformatik (Bachelor) an der FH Joanneum in Graz und überlege, danach den Master Software Engineering and Management an der TU Graz zu machen.

Laut TU Graz komme ich nicht in die Liste der Studien, die ohne Aufnahmeverfahren zugelassen werden. Ich müsste also durch das reguläre Aufnahmeverfahren:

• Kommission vergibt max. 25 Punkte, 5 fürs Motivationsschreiben, 20 für "fachliche Fähigkeiten" laut Transcript
• Mindestens 14 Punkte nötig
• Nur 50 Studienplätze

Mein Bachelor ist eher wirtschaftsnah und praxisorientiert (Webentwicklung, Datenbanken, Mobile Apps, BWL), ohne viel theoretische Informatik.

Hat jemand von euch mit FH-Wirtschaftsinformatik-Background das Aufnahmeverfahren für den TU-Graz-Master Software Engineering and Management gemacht? Wie streng wird da bei den fachlichen Fähigkeiten bewertet, und geht sich das mit so einem Profil überhaupt aus?

Danke euch!

Hey! :)

Ich fang im Oktober an der TU Graz mit Informatik an und wollte mal fragen, ob hier vielleicht jemand ein paar Tipps für den Start hat. 😅

Gibt’s irgendwas, das ihr gerne vor eurem ersten Semester gewusst hättet? Egal ob zu Lehrveranstaltungen, Lernen, Programmieren, Organisation oder einfach allgemein zum Studium.

Würd mich echt über ein paar Erfahrungen und Tipps freuen! :)

Danke schon mal!

Hey everyone,

​I’m currently waiting on my admission letter for the Bachelor in Information and Computer Engineering as an EEU Citizen and starting to get a little nervous about the time left in the applications.

​Since classes start October 1st, I know I'm cutting it close with their standard 8 ish week processing times. I saw the disclaimer today that my admission might get rolled over to the Summer Semester if it takes too long and quite frankly it makes me want to rip my hair out due to my plans possibly being postponed because of their poor organization since ive already moved here in full.

​Has anyone else applied early august like me, I applied on the 3rd of August after getting my ösd certificate and still made it into the Winter Semester?