241. Ordinance of the Federal Minister of Science and Research on the Doctoral Studies of the Technical Sciences for graduates of Master's degree programs of applied sciences

On the basis of § 5 (3) and (3a) of the Federal Law on Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschul-Studiengesetz-FHStG), BGBl. No 340/1993, in the version of the Federal Constitutional Law BGBl. I n ° 2/2008, shall be ordered:

Admission to doctoral studies

§ 1. Graduates of the following master's degree programs have the right to admission to the doctoral studies of the technical sciences:

Degree of study	Label
0325	Sustainability in construction technology
0326	Construction of international large-scale projects
0352	Environmental, process and bioengineering
0483	Plant Construction
0569	Biotechnical procedures
0585	Game Engineering and Simulation
0595	Biomedical informatics

Extended doctoral studies

§ 2. Graduates of the following Master's degree programs, which are less than four semesters, have the right to be admitted to a doctoral degree in the technical sciences, which is extended by one semester:

Degree of study	Label
0320	Information Technologies & IT-Marketing
0322	Automation Technology-Economy

Additional requirements

§ 3. (1) In the course of the doctoral studies, which are extended by one semester, graduates of the University of Applied Sciences Master's programs mentioned in § 2 have

1.		Basic subjects with a total volume of up to 12 semester hours,
2.		Subject-specific supplementary subjects for introduction into the scientific methodology of the subject of the dissertation in the total amount up to 5 semester hours and
3.		In-depth subjects for in-depth training in the subject area of the dissertation in the total amount of up to 5 semester hours
to complete.

(2) The selection of courses from these subjects, taking into account the framework conditions specified by the doctoral study plan of the respective university, and after consultation with the student and the supervisor, or the Supervisor of the dissertation by the institution responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the study regulations (§ 19 paragraph 2 Z 2 of the University Act 2002, last amended by BGBl. I n ° 134/2008). For this purpose, the subject-specific requirements of the dissertation should be taken into consideration. The established teaching facilities must be recorded.

entry into force

§ 4. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2009.

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