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St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, founded in 1993, is a private institution of higher education seated in St. Pölten, Lower Austria. It is funded by the FH St. Pölten GmbH. The University breaks down into six departments: Media & Economics, Media & Digital Technologies, Computer Science & Security, Rail Technology & Mobility, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences. It currently accomodates round about 2,880 students in 17 Bachelor and Master degree programs, as well as various continuing education programs. The Bachelor programs on offer are “Media and Communications Consulting“ (B.A.), “Media Management“ (B.A.), “Media Technology“ (B.Sc.), “Smart Engineering of Product Technologies and Processes“ (B.Sc., dual program), “IT Security“ (B.Sc., full-time/extra-occupational), “Rail Technology and Mobility“ (B.Sc., full-time/extra-occupational), “Dietetics“ (B.Sc.), “Healthcare and Nursing“ (B.Sc.), as well as “Physiotherapy“ (B.Sc.). Culminating in a Master’s degree are the study programs “Digital Healthcare“ (M.Sc., extra-occupational), as well as “Social Work“ (M.A., full-time/extra-occupational). The scope of continuing education studies includes the extra-occupational study programs “Digital Marketing“ (M.Sc.), “Event Management“ (M.Sc.), “Agricultural Management and Technology Management“ (M.Sc.), “Applied Photography“, “Film, TV & Media – Creation and Distribution“ (M.A.), “Production and Technology Management“ (M.Sc.), “European Railway Systems“ (M.Sc.), “Youth Nutrition Mentor“, “Social Pedagogics“ (M.A., also offered as an academic training course), “Addiction Counselling and Prevention“ (M.Sc.), “Management in the Social Sector“ (M.A.), the full-time program “Applied Nutritional Therapy“, the training courses “Family Group Conference“, and “Social Work with Asylum Seekers and Convention Refugees“, as well as various short seminars.