Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr Campus has established close contact with other institutions of higher education in Europe, America and Asia, for the purpose of giving students the opportunity to study abroad for one semester or work there during their professional placements and to develop their language and social/cultural skills as an integral part of their education. Students need to be prepared for the globalisation of the market and the increasing emphasis which will be placed on language skills and cultural awareness.  The courses aim to offer vocationally oriented fields of studies which have been developed in close co-operation with national and international enterprises. Great emphasis is placed on the acquisition of key skills which make it possible to obtain leading positions in internationally active enterprises. Currently there are approximately 1,100 students at Steyr Campus.

Library

Although relatively small, our library is well stocked and provides a comfortable, airy environment in which to work. It is situated on the first floor of the building and in addition to the wealth of materials on offer, there are computers all linked to the internet. All students are issued with a library card and may take out  a maximum of 10 books for up to 4 weeks.

Computer facilities

All students are given a personal e-mail account and can use 30 MB of mailbox space. The campus is equipped with five IT rooms with around 140 computers. Internet can be accessed through wireless-LAN throughout the whole campus. Additionally, should any technical problems occur, our competent computer technicians ('Help Desk') supports students, faculty and administrative staff during regular office hours.

Disabled access

The entire Steyr Campus building has been designed to the highest technical standards and with consideration for the needs of disabled people; features include elevators, wheelchair accessible toilets, and ramps on all floors.

Virtual Tour

Click to take our "Virtual Tour" of the main building, the town and student life.

Steyr, a business and cultural centre of the region of Upper Austria, is also considered to be one of the best preserved medieval cities and is surrounded by a landscape, which even the famous Austrian composer Franz Schubert described as "beautiful beyond description". For centuries now, two rivers - the Enns and the Steyr - have dominated life in this city which was first mentioned under the name "Stiraphurc" in a document dating back to 980 AD.

Steyr has been known as the "Iron town" for many centuries and this tradition has influenced Steyr right up to the present day as illustrated by the number of multi-national concerns which have been attracted to this region. No other Austrian town has such a concentration of enterprises internationally renowned, and Steyr continues to provide the potential for the expansion of existing firms and the establishment of new businesses. 

Steyr, which has a population of around 42,000, is situated between the alpine foothills and the Upper Austrian central region in the province of Upper Austria about 40 kilometres from the city of Linz. www.tourism-steyr.at

Travelling to Steyr

Steyr is situated about 180 km from Vienna and approximately 130 km from Salzburg.

It is situated at the junction of the  Bundesstraße B 115 (Eisenbundesstraße) and the B 122 (Voralpenstraße). The nearest junction for the West Motorway (Westautobahn A 1) is about 20 km away.

International airports are situated in Vienna, Salzburg and Linz – the latter being the closest to Steyr (40 km). From there you can take the Shuttle-Bus from the airport to the main train station in Linz or take a taxi (aproximately € 22). The next stage of the journey involves taking a train from the station to Steyr. The Steyr Tourism Office also offer airport transfer service from Linz airport to Steyr. The service can be booked on-line: www.steyr.info/airporttransfer/.

From the train station in Steyr to Steyr Campus it is a 10 minutes walk. However, taxis in front of the train station can take you to the campus, which will cost about € 7.