Start-up support for beginning your studies at TU Graz

Article created on: 25.08.2022 Last updated: 17.07.2024

The free MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are designed to make the transition between school and university easier for pupils and to prepare prospective students as well as possible for a technical or scientific degree course.

These courses can be found on the MOOC platform iMooX and are aimed at all those who want to test their knowledge, refresh what they have learnt or find out in advance about the key areas of a technological degree course.

Tipps for new Students.

Flexibility in terms of time and course content

The courses are voluntary and can be completed independently, but are supervised by university lecturers for the duration of the course, which is between three and seven weeks. The units are activated weekly, but do not all have to be completed. Completion is also voluntary and is rewarded with certificates of attendance and even ECTS points for some courses. The course content can continue to be used after the end of the course and remains online indefinitely at http://www.imoox.at/.

Course details

All courses are collected under Fit for University on the iMoox website.

Self-Organised in Your Studies

This course provides targeted information for a successful start to the new phase of life at TU Graz and all the new challenges that come with it.
Start: 1. August 2025
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/SOS_2025

Fit for Maths

The “Fit for computer science” course gives participants a comprehensive picture of computer science. The curriculum includes the basics of programming, computational thinking skills and societal aspects of information technology. No prior knowledge is required to participate.
Start: 1. August 2025
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/mathefit25

Get Fit in Computer Science

Im Kurs „Informatik-Fit“ erhalten die Teilnehmenden ein umfassendes Bild der Informatik. Am Lehrplan stehen Grundlagen des Programmierens, Computational Thinking Skills sowie gesellschaftliche Aspekte der Informationstechnologie. Für die Teilnahme sind keine Vorkenntnisse notwendig.
Start: 08. September 2025
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/InfoFit25

Digital Skills for First-Year Students

This course introduces the digital skills model for Austria. In terms of content, the programme focuses on handling information and data, communication and collaboration, creating digital content, security, problem solving and further learning.
Start: 1. July 2025
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/DigiStudiWS25

Maths Compass - Be ready for your studies!

Are you about to graduate from high school and thinking about starting a technical degree program? Mathematics plays an important role in most technical studies. Are you prepared for it? No? This MOOC can help you get oriented in mathematics!
Start: Can be completed at any time
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/mathekompass25

Basic Concepts of Mechanics for Technical Applications

The course “Basic concepts of mechanics for technical applications” provides initial insights into the terminology of mechanics using a simple example from technology. Participants learn about the engineering approach to practically relevant technical and scientific issues and by the end of the course will be able to deal with terms such as “force and moment”, “strength” or “internal forces and stress”. Basic knowledge of maths and physics at upper secondary school level is a prerequisite for participation.
Start: 04. August 2025
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/mech25

Understanding the Electricity Grid

The course is divided into two large blocks, electricity and the electricity grid, and enables participants to understand how the electrical energy system works and some of its key points. The course is explicitly aimed at prospective students and new students who would like to acquire the basic knowledge of electrical power engineering.
Start: Can be completed at any time
Further information at https://imoox.at/course/energy0

About iMooX
iMooX is Austria's first and so far only platform for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The iMooX platform was founded by the Karl-Franzens-University Graz and the Graz University of Technology with the aim of providing university and general content for further education free of charge and independent of time and place. The courses offered are published under a Creative Commons licence and can be used and reused free of charge for your own teaching and learning purposes. iMooX is Austria's first and so far only platform for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).