The module “Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering” is mandatory. In this course, students become familiar with the university’s structure and the research areas of the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. In addition, they gain insight into the teaching and research activities of the institutes, each of which represents a specialization track within the Master’s programme Aeronautical Engineering.

Module „Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering“ (1,0ECTS)

Students must complete four modules from the Fundamentals Module group. Unless otherwise specified in the module description, all courses listed in the module description must be completed in order to fulfill the module requirements. If the total number of ECTS credits for the selected courses exceeds 20, the scope of the Subject-specific elective module will be reduced accordingly.

• Module „Aerodynamics“ (5,0ECTS)
• Module „Aircraft Design“ (5,0ECTS)
• Module „Aircraft Systems Technology“ (5,0ECTS)
• Module „Analytical Methods in Lightweight Design“ (5,0ECTS)
• Module „Material Sciences for Aviation“ (5,0ECTS)
• Module „Thermal Turbomachines“ (5,0ECTS)
• Module „Transmissions for Aviation“ (6,0ECTS)

In this module, students must complete a project work related to one of the specialization modules. The project work module is compulsory.

• Module „Projekt Work“ (5,0ECTS)

Students must complete three entire specialisation modules, each amounting to 14 ECTS credits. Individual specialization modules are directly related to the Fundamentals Modules. A specialization module is considered completed only after one of its corresponding fundamentals modules has been successfully completed. It is recommended that students complete the corresponding fundamentals modules before taking the courses from the specialization modules. If the total number of ECTS credits for the selected courses exceeds 14 for the selected specialization module, the subject-specific electives will be reduced accordingly.

• Module „Aircraft Propulsion“ (14,0ECTS)
• Module „Aircraft Technology“ (14,0ECTS)
• Module „Flight Dynamics & Flight Control“ (14,0ECTS)
• Module „Fluid Dynamics“ (14,0ECTS)
• Module „Lightweight Design & Composites“ (14,0ECTS)
• Module „Material Sciences“ (14,0ECTS)
• Module „Focus on Mobility“ (14,0ECTS)

As part of this module, students individually select additional courses from the catalogs of the specialisation modules or from a list of currently offered courses, which is determined each year by the Aeronautical Engineering Academic Committee. The goal is to enable students to develop their own specialised focus or to supplement what they have learned in their specialisations.

• Module „Subject-specific Electives“ (13,0ECTS)

The courses in this module are designed to deepen students’ knowledge of the subject and to help them acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies outside the discipline. Courses in this module can be freely selected from the range of academic and creative courses offered by all recognized domestic and international postsecondary educational institutions that are designed to deepen students’ knowledge of the subject or to help them acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies outside their major, with the restriction that at least 4,5 ECTS credits must be selected from the subject areas of Transferable Skills. In particular, courses from TU Wien’s central elective catalog “Transferable Skills” may be selected for this purpose.

• Module „Free Electives and Transferable Skills“ (9,0ECTS)

To complete their degree, students must independently write a thesis on a topic of their choice and present it at an oral examination before a committee.

• 27,0 ECTS Master's Thesis
• 3,0 ECTS Board examination 

Admission to the Master’s programme in ‘Aeronautical Engineering’ is possible after completing an eligible Bachelor’s degree at a recognised national or international post-secondary educational institution.

The following Bachelor’s degree programmes are considered eligible:

TU Wien

• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering - Management 

TU Graz

• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics

Qualitative admission requirements

Applicants whose Bachelor’s degree programme ist not explicitly listed as eligible must provide proof of the qualitative admission requirements. In total, applicants must demonstrate that they have completed modules amounting to at least 50 ECTS from the listed specialisations. The minimum number of ECTS per specialisation is set out below:

• 7 ECTS from the subject area of Statics and Strength of Materials,
• 7 ECTS from the subject area of Dynamics,
• 3 ECTS from the subject area of Fundamentals of Design,
• 6 ECTS from the subject area of machine elements,
• 4 ECTS from the subject area of fluid mechanics,
• 4 ECTS from the subject area of thermodynamics,
• 6 ECTS from the subject areas of metallic and non-metallic materials,
• 5 ECTS as part of design exercises.

Courses covering the fundamentals of aeronautical engineering may be used to make up the ECTS credits required to reach a total of 50.0 ECTS.

You can find the general admission requirements on the page Admission to Master’s Programmes.

The transformation of the aviation industry towards more sustainable propulsion systems and renewable energy is opening up a wide range of forward-looking career prospects. Engineers are needed to develop innovative solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability. At the same time, the variety of new aircraft concepts and technologies is growing, creating exciting fields of work in industry, research and development.

Modern methods, digital tools and the use of artificial intelligence are increasingly shaping the development process and creating new demands on the skills of future professionals. There is a need for people who are prepared to think outside of the box, work across disciplines and play an active role in shaping technological innovations. For committed and enthusiastic young engineers, there are therefore excellent career opportunities in an industry that is undergoing transformation and making a significant contribution to the sustainable mobility of the future.

At TU Wien, you can undertake one of the following doctoral programmes after completing your Master’s degree:

• 796 700 – Doctoral Programme in Engineering
• 796 600 – Doctoral Programme in Natural Sciences
• 796 300 – Doctoral Programme in Social and Economic Sciences