Medical Information Technology

Modern Information Technology does not stop at the patients' bed

Note: This Bachelor of Science degree program is presently offered in German.
The most advanced information technology (IT) does not stop at the sickbed. Over the past few years the greatest developments within medicine have been made through the usage of highly sophisticated IT-solutions which have saved many patients´ lives and considerably improved their treatment.

In the future health care will be connected even closer with IT as the demand for IT-solutions in the healthcare field is enormous.  Due to new technological processes, diagnostic processes are being revolutionized, new medical treatments are being developed and even normal standard routines are being simplified.

Career opportunities for medIT graduates are excellent: many students find fixed employment during their studies. This can be accredited to a strong practice-oriented emphasis in the degree program. Close relationships with respected experts and strong partners from the private sector, e.g., IBM, ROCHE, the Provincial Hospitals’ Operating Company (KABEG), the Red Cross, and the Vienna General Hospital, etc., leads to a dynamic academic education.

Our graduates are qualified IT specialists with a solid medical technical and business administration background. Possible job positions include project managers, IT security specialists in the area of health care, heads in IT departments, medical device research and development department as well as specialists responsible for hospital and medical information systems.