The PLUS boasts six faculties with 34 departments and around 87 degree programmes in digital and analytical, natural and life sciences, social sciences and cultural studies, law and economics, and theology. Almost 18,000 students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes here.
Founded in 1622 by Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron and re-established in 1962, today the PLUS is the largest educational institution in Salzburg.
In order to get the best out of your time in Salzburg, you are likely to consider other factors such as suitable accommodation, various food and sports options, interesting part-time jobs, and exciting events as well. We also support students with parenting responsibilities.
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The PLUS is a research institution well established in both local and international networks. It is a high-profile institution boasting a diverse subject offer. Around 2,000 academics are responsible for shaping this profile through their excellent research work at the PLUS.
Research-based teaching is one of the trademarks of the PLUS. It combines the versatile research services with an excellent teaching offer for all students.
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The taster offers for prospective students, “Studieren Probieren” and “Studieren Recherchieren”, allow secondary school leavers to find out more about entry procedures and preparations for university life.
The department is an interdisciplinary centre of competence for Geoinformatics and Earth observation. By applying innovative spatial concepts and methodologies, we are contributing to the management of our societies, businesses and environments. A pool of Geographic information (GI) and Earth observation (EO) scientists, engineers and domain specialists pursue basic and applied research projects. The methodological knowledge enriched with a diversified domain expertise provides a fertile ground for the development of new methods and applications thereof. Z_GIS achieves to act as a think tank for geospatial information generation in natural and social spheres.
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The overarching vision and common denominator of the research carried out at Z_GIS is to reach a better understanding of social and natural phenomena in their spatial manifestations. To reach this goal, we cover the full chain from data collection to analysis and application in a dynamic manner as capturing devices and analysis techniques mutually generate new development needs. The analysis component involves the development of new methods, the improvement of technology and data infrastructure and the application of GIS.
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