CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences

About CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences

CAMPUS 02 operates as an independent Austrian university of applied sciences under CAMPUS 02 Fachhochschule der Wirtschaft GmbH. An institutional audit describes the operator as privately constituted and recognized as nonprofit. The Styrian Chamber of Commerce is the majority shareholder, accompanied by regional industry and financial-sector organizations. This governance structure aligns with the institution’s close relationship to employers, although academic programs remain subject to Austria’s higher-education quality-assurance framework. The institution was legally founded in 1995, with teaching beginning in the 1996/97 winter semester. It is based in Graz and awards recognized bachelor’s and master’s degrees. AQ Austria’s records include program decisions extending into 2026, including changes applying to new entrants in winter semester 2026/27. These records, together with active admissions pages, confirm that the institution is operating and accepting students. CAMPUS 02 has a deliberately concentrated profile. Its five academic areas connect business functions with technology: Automation Technology, IT and Business Informatics, Innovation Management, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting, and Marketing and Sales. The prevailing model is professionally oriented and frequently compatible with employment. This creates a different experience from a comprehensive university: students receive a narrower disciplinary choice but substantial exposure to practice, company projects and professionally active lecturers. Applicants should compare schedules carefully because full-time, employment-compatible, part-time and dual arrangements differ by program.

Bachelor’s applicants generally need a recognized university entrance qualification. Alternative access may be possible through a relevant university entrance examination or a relevant professional qualification combined with additional examinations. Master’s admission normally requires a relevant bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognized domestic or international post-secondary institution. Applicants must also meet program-specific subject and language requirements. German-taught and English-taught bachelor’s tracks commonly require B2 proficiency in the relevant language. Applications begin through the online campus-management system. The institution has limited places and requires an admission procedure. Current regulations provide for review of the application documents and prior educational record followed by a commission interview; individual program rules may include additional assessment elements. Typical documents include identification, a CV, motivation letter, evidence of the qualifying education and language proof. Master’s applicants also provide transcripts and information demonstrating the subject relevance of previous study. For winter semester 2026/27, the standard deadlines were May 31, 2026 for Marketing and Sales and July 15, 2026 for the other listed degree programs. As of August 20, late applications remained possible until August 31 for several programs, subject to available places. The German- and English-language full-time Marketing and Sales tracks were explicitly closed to further autumn 2026 applications. Applicants presenting qualifications from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland generally faced a February 28, 2026 deadline, with limited exceptions described by the university for applicants already holding relevant Austrian residence status or able to complete the residence process in Austria. Future applicants should use the deadline page for their own intake rather than reusing these 2026 dates.

The August 2026 study offer lists eight bachelor’s and six master’s programs. Bachelor’s options include Automation Technology, Smart Automation, Innovation Management, Business Informatics, Business Analytics and AI, Business Software Development, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting, and Marketing and Sales. Master’s study covers Automation Technology–Business, Innovation Strategy and Leadership, IT and Business Informatics, Management and Controlling, Digital Marketing Management, and Entrepreneurship and Sales Management. Most bachelor’s programs run for six semesters. The listed master’s programs generally take three or four semesters. Technical bachelor’s programs award a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, while the business programs award a Bachelor of Arts in Business. Master’s awards vary by field and include Master of Arts in Business and the Austrian Diplom-Ingenieur qualification. Format is an important selection factor. Employment-compatible programs commonly schedule teaching on Friday afternoons or evenings and Saturdays. Business management subjects may also have full-time versions. Business Software Development follows a distinct dual structure: the first two semesters are full-time, followed by study integrated with work in a training company from the third semester. Smart Automation is a full-time, employment-compatible English-language bachelor’s program. For winter semester 2026/27, Marketing and Sales also offers an English-language full-time track; the principal language of the remaining degree portfolio is German. Applied learning is embedded through business projects, theses undertaken with partner organizations and, in relevant programs, professional internships. International study and internship mobility is available through agreements such as Erasmus+, but participation depends on the program, partner availability and academic approval. CAMPUS 02 does not award doctorates.

Key Highlights

• Operating Austrian university of applied sciences with accredited degree activity documented through 2026
• Private-law, nonprofit operator led by the Styrian Chamber of Commerce as majority shareholder
• Founded in 1995; teaching began in the 1996/97 winter semester
• Focused on five applied business and technology departments

Student Life & Environment

Student life reflects CAMPUS 02’s strong population of working and part-time students. Many classes are arranged around employment, so the social rhythm is likely to center on cohorts, project groups and concentrated Friday-and-Saturday teaching rather than a fully residential weekday campus. Program offices and the central Study Service and International Office support students with administration throughout the study cycle. Academic resources include a library with approximately 12,000 printed items, databases, e-journals and e-books. Enrolled students can access many electronic resources remotely, and the library provides research consultations and training. Other documented services include IT support, accessibility assistance, student representation, merit-scholarship administration, a company job board and the Skills Academy. Psychological support includes access to four weeks of institution-supported online counselling, alongside Austria’s public psychological student counselling service. The ÖH student representation serves as an intermediary between students and the institution and organizes activities. International opportunities include Erasmus+ study and internships, summer schools, study trips and language trips. CAMPUS 02 does not advertise an institution-owned residential system. Its housing guidance instead directs students to external residences and private-market resources and recommends applying early because accommodation in Graz is in high demand. This arrangement gives students citywide housing choice but requires more independent planning.

Location & Surroundings

CAMPUS 02 is located at Körblergasse 126 in Graz, with teaching and offices distributed among the Zusertal, Rosenhof and nearby WIFI buildings. The main complex includes lecture rooms, the library, laboratories and administrative services. Because the facilities occupy several neighboring buildings, students should check the room prefix and campus map when planning their first visits. Official directions identify bus lines 39, 41, 62 and selected 62X services near the campus. Line 39 terminates by the Styrian Chamber of Commerce, while the other listed routes stop on adjacent streets or near the Chamber and WIFI grounds. Parking in the surrounding complex is chargeable, making public transport a practical option. Graz has eight higher-education institutions according to the city government, creating a substantial wider student environment beyond CAMPUS 02. The city highlights connections among higher education, research, business and culture, as well as public transport, cycling routes and access to green areas. Students should nevertheless assess commute times from prospective housing because CAMPUS 02 does not operate as a residential campus.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The newest explicit institutional fee schedule located is dated September 2025 and remains applicable until revoked. It sets regular tuition at €363.36 per semester, payable in advance, plus the compulsory Austrian Students’ Union contribution. The nationally published contribution for the applicable period is €25.20 per semester. These amounts do not include housing, food, transport, insurance or personal expenses. A different schedule can apply to students from third countries who are outside specified equal-status groups and hold a Residence Permit–Student. The CAMPUS 02 guideline sets their semester charge between €726.72 and a program-category maximum: €5,500 for business bachelor’s programs, €6,500 for technical-economic programs and €7,500 for technical programs. International applicants should request a written individual classification before committing, because nationality, residence status and program category affect the charge. CAMPUS 02 publishes no comprehensive attendance budget. Austria’s official Study in Austria service estimates average student living expenses at approximately €1,300 per month using 2025 survey data published in 2026, including an indicative €450–€700 for accommodation. This is a national planning estimate, not a CAMPUS 02 or Graz guarantee. The university advises residence applicants to apply by April for winter intake and private renters to begin searching at least two to three months before moving. Career preparation centers on applied projects, internships, company-linked theses and employment-compatible study. Students and alumni can use an online company job board, and the institution held a job and career fair in April 2026 for employment, internship and thesis contacts. No verified institution-wide placement rate or graduate salary figure was found, so outcomes should be evaluated by program and personal work experience.