The Master's Programme “Physikalische Energie- und Messtechnik” (hereafter: “Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering”) aims at students who are seeking a practice-orientated course with an exemplary interdisciplinary education, founded on the broad principles of physics. This also serves the interests of industry and commerce which are the major employers. The physical principles of our future regional and global energy supply, together with physical measurement technology, represent a field for the future. The compulsory subjects of the master's programme teach the principles of physical measurement technology and the physical-technical aspects of energy supply. Specialisation in one of the two fields takes place through the compulsory subjects, which contain a broad range of specialist courses. The aim is to train specialists in the fields of physical measurement engineering and of exploitation of all relevant energy sources. Both of these represent current problems for our industrialised society.

Degree programme codeUE 066 460 - Master's Programme Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering
Related master's programmesMaster's programmes in Physics
Duration4 semesters
Credits120 ECTS
Language of instruction German
DegreeDipl.-Ing. (internationally comparable with "Master of Science")
Module structurePhysical Energy and Measurement Engineering 
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Programme Structure

Full details about structure and content of the programme are available in the curriculum (PDF) and in the list of courses in TISS.

Graphic representation of the curriculum in Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering

© TU Wien

The Master's Programme in “Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering” is structured as follows: 

  • Compulsory courses (21,0 ECTS)
    • Atoms, molecules and solids (7,5 ECTS), Fluid and Thermodynamics (7,5 ECTS), Data analysis (6 ECTS)
  • Major subject (6,0 ECTS)
    • Physical Energy Engineering (6,0 ECTS) or Physical Measurement Engineering (6,0 ECTS)
  • Technical Qualifications (51,0 ECTS)
    • Specialisation 1 (16,0 ECTS) and Specialisation 2 (15,0 ECTS): Choose one of the combined electives for each specialisation:
      • Physical Energy Engineering or
      • Physical Measurement Engineering
    • Project Work 1 (10,0 ECTS)
    • Project Work 2 (10,0 ECTS)
  • Free Electives and Transferable Skills (12,0 ECTS)
  • Master's Thesis (30,0 ECTS)

Further Information

Admission to the Master’s programme in ‘Technical Chemistry’ is possible after completing an eligible Bachelor’s degree at an accredited national or international post-secondary educational institution. To compensate for fundamental subject-specific differences between your previous education and the level of qualifications expected at TU Wien, supplementary examinations totalling a maximum of 30 ECTS credits may be required. 

For example, the following Bachelor's programmes are considered eligible for admission: 

  • Technical Physics (TU Wien)
  • Technical Chemistry (TU Wien)
  • Chemical and Process Engineering (TU Wien)
  • Technical Mathematics (TU Wien)
  • Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (TU Wien)
  • Mechanical Engineering (TU Wien)
  • Technical Physics (JKU)
  • Physics (TU Graz)
  • Physics (Uni Graz) 

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

The master's programme Physical Energy and Measurement Engineering provides specific professional training. The career prospects of graduates can be summarised as follows:

  • Applied research in universities, other research institutions and in industry
  • consulting in technical/scientific fields
  • power engineering; measurement engineering, automation and technical software
  • modelling of technical systems

The course tackles two essential areas of today's industrialised society from future-directed perspectives.

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