The admissions procedure applies to all prospective students who wish to be admitted to the Master’s programme in Computational Social Systems (CSS) for the first time in the academic year 2027/28. Exceptions to the admissions procedure apply to the following individuals:
- Students participating in temporary, transnational EU, government or university mobility programmes who are applying for temporary admission.
- Students who have previously been admitted to the CSS Master’s programme.
- Students who have completed a relevant degree programme in accordance with Section 2(1) and (2) of the curriculum for the CSS Master’s programme at a recognised post-secondary educational institution in the EEA, Switzerland or the United Kingdom.
The number of available places is limited to 30 per academic year.
Applications must be submitted in writing in electronic form and must include the following documents:
- Proof of graduation:
- Completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification.
- If the degree has not yet been awarded: evidence of at least 120 ECTS credits (Transcript of Records) and the corresponding curriculum. In addition, the academic achievements must be allocated to the subject areas specified in the curriculum (form required).
- Certified copies, where necessary.
- Letter of motivation:
- A description of the reasons for applying (in English, max. 2 A4 pages).
- Curriculum vitae:
- Details of relevant professional experience and extracurricular activities (in English, max. 3 A4 pages).
- Proof of identity:
- Copy of passport or identity card.
Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Application deadline: All application documents must be submitted in full between 15 October and 15 December.
Decision: Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the admissions process by 1 March at the latest.
To enrol into the Master’s Programme, you must have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. If you did not complete this at the University of Graz, you must submit an application for admission to the Master’s programme.
Key facts: What the Master’s Programme Computational Social Systems at the University of Graz has to offer
- Data-driven analysis of social systems
: Training experts who analyse large volumes of social data using computer science methods and specialist expertise, and ensure the responsible use of data.
- English-language Joint Master’s
programme: An English-language Master’s programme run in collaboration with the University of Graz and Graz University of Technology.
- Interdisciplinary target group
: A programme designed for graduates in economics, sociology, psychology, law and computer science.
- Four specialised tracks (specialisations)
- Business Analytics – the interface between computer science and economics
- Societies, Technologies and Social Research – combining sociology and computer science
- Human Factors – a combination of psychology and computer science
- Law and Computer Science – Law from a computer science perspective
- Structured programme with a
focus on methodology The programme begins with a broad overview of computational social systems, research methods for analysing social systems, and technologies and statistical methods for data processing; this is followed by specialisation in one of the four tracks.
