Study location	Austria, Wels
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	German
Awards	BSc

Tuition fee	€363.36 per semester

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	German B2 level German (according to the European Framework of Reference); TestDaF (Niveaustufe 4), Goethe-Institut, DAAD (C1)

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please also attach the following documents: - Birth certificate and its certified translation into German. - CV in English or German Note that an interview is part of the admission procedure. Interview can be conducted over the Internet.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. fh-ooe.at/..achelor/eco-energy-engineering

Overview

All life is energy. Energy consumption is rising, reserves dwindling worldwide. It is vital that we cover our energy needs (lighting, heating, power etc.) as economically and efficiently as possible and minimize primary energy use. This must be achieved as far as possible by using the sun, wind, water and geothermal energy, for these are our future. This programme is about efficient and environmentally friendly production and use of energy. It offers an innovative education in ecology, technology and business economics. You will learn to develop, plan and market efficient technologies for energy production and conversion. A further specialisation of the course is in the field of ecological and energy efficient buildings.

Focus
- energy generation systems with emphasis on renewables: solar energy, biomass, wind, water
- planning and optimisation of ecological and energy-efficient buildings, comprehensive building assessment and management
- energy services
- optimisation of energy systems for vehicle propulsion systems, heat supply and lighting under consideration of energy and economic influences
- the economics of energy and energy policy
- teamwork, social competence, English

Career opportunities

Career prospects are excellent in this future oriented field. Every company is increasingly interested in using energy efficiently and in environment-friendly ways and in producing environmentally-friendly products.
Graduates of this course optimise energy use in companies, research into and work on innovative new products and building designs for environmentally-friendly energy generation and consumption