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Danube University Krems
From a model project to a European competence center of continuing education
Danube University Krems has specialized in postgraduate academic studies and offers exclusive courses in the fields of economics and management, communications, IT and media, medicine and health, law, European integration and public administration, education and cultural sciences as well as of building and ecology. Being a European model project, Danube University Krems combines high quality in education, research and consulting with excellent customer orientation and service. More than 4,500 students from 80 countries are enrolled in over 150 academic courses.
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Danube University Krems was founded in 1994 and teaching started here in 1995 with three courses and 93 students. The university already is the largest provider of postgraduate continuing education in Austria and is now striving to become the leading competence center of academic continuing education in central Europe within the next few years.

The majority of the students of Danube University Krems have a university degree. Therefore, the main part of university teaching in Danube University Krems consists of courses which are concluded with an internationally recognized Master’s degree such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Laws (LL.M.). The range of courses offered here extends from executive MBA, IT consulting, European Union law, solar architecture and music management to health care management, psychotherapy and special fields of dentistry. Danube University Krems also offers a number of short courses and seminars.

International and interdisciplinary

The departments of Danube University Krems cooperate across the perimeters of the individual subjects. The university is committed to international aspects and to cultural diversity along the lines of education and research. The students come from nearly 80 countries. More than 1,000 internationally renowned lecturers not only assure a high quality in education, but also the consistent exchange with the scientific community and international enterprises. Danube University Krems cooperates with 50 universities worldwide, including the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, USA.

New campus with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities

Campus Krems
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Danube University Krems is located in one of Europe’s most beautiful cultural landscapes, the Wachau region along the Danube, which has been named a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO. A renovated tobacco factory dating back to the onset of the 20th century and new buildings on Campus Krems provide students and educators with an open, innovative, and motivational atmosphere for research and studying. The new campus, which was opened in 2005, provides the region with a new landmark of international acclaim.
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The Recipe for Success: The Entrepreneurial University
 
  • From 90 to over 4,000 students in 13 years
  • Leading provider in Austria and Europe
  • Private enterprise and modern management
  • Own earnings 75%
 
 
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