Austria · Master's
MCI Management Center Innsbruck
MA International Health & Social Management
MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Deadline detail: Four rounds: early November, early February, mid-April, end of May (non-EU applicants should use the earlier rounds)
Course Overview
MCI's Master of Arts in Business in International Health & Social Management is a full-time, English-taught, 120-ECTS programme that combines health and social services with economics, political science and international management. The curriculum is research-heavy (around 38% research methods), with management, health economics and multidisciplinary policy work making up most of the rest, and classes run Monday to Friday. An optional double degree with the Prague University of Economics and Business adds a second European credential. The goal is to prepare managers and analysts for the global health sector rather than clinicians.
The programme is a strong fit for Sri Lankan doctors, nurses, pharmacists, public-health and management graduates who want to move into hospital administration, health policy or international development. Sri Lanka's health system is widely studied for its low-cost, high-outcome model, and graduates who understand European health financing and social-insurance systems are valuable both to private hospital groups at home and to international agencies. MCI's merit scholarships can reduce the private-university tuition considerably, and Austria's 12-month job-seeker residence permit gives time to find work in the EU.
Entry Requirements
Academic
- check_circle A recognised Bachelor's degree of at least three years in business, economics, medicine, public health, nursing, or the social, political or natural sciences.
- check_circle Sri Lankan MBBS, BSc Nursing, BPharm, public-health, management or economics graduates (Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, KDU, Open University, SLIIT, NSBM) are well matched.
- check_circle Online application with CV, motivation letter and certified transcripts, followed by an admission interview.
- check_circle Non-EU students pay the first year's tuition (€16,500) within two weeks of acceptance, which also supports the residence-permit application.
English Proficiency
- check_circle IELTS Academic: 6.5 or higher.
- check_circle TOEFL iBT: 90 or higher.
- check_circle Waived if your prior degree was taught entirely in English — MCI accepts an English-taught previous degree as proof, so Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium programmes can submit a medium-of-instruction letter.
- check_circle English is also assessed during the admission process; no German is required.
Estimated Cost of Study
| Expense Category | Amount (€) | Approx. LKR |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee (per year, non-EU) | €16,500 | Rs. 5,690,000 |
| Living Expenses (per year, Innsbruck) | €12,000 | Rs. 4,140,000 |
| Visa, Health Insurance & ÖH Fee | €900 | Rs. 310,000 |
| Total Year 1 Investment | €29,400 | Rs. 10,140,000 |
*LKR conversion based on current bank rates. Subject to change.
Career Outcomes & PR
Austria grants non-EU graduates a 12-month residence permit to look for qualified work, which converts to a Red-White-Red Card or EU Blue Card once you have a suitable offer. MCI positions graduates for public-health administration, international organisations, social-security agencies and health consulting. Vienna and Geneva host WHO, UN and NGO offices, and Austria's hospital operators and insurers recruit analysts and managers. Sri Lankan returnees fit management and quality roles at Asiri, Nawaloka, Lanka Hospitals and Hemas, as well as health-programme posts with WHO Sri Lanka, UNICEF, the World Bank and international NGOs.
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