International Master's Programme in Information Technology and Learning
Summary
The International Master's Programme in Information Technology and Learning explores the opportunities and challenges that digital technologies create for learning. As a student in the programme, you will study alongside peers from different parts of the world and work with leading researchers in the field of Information Technology and Learning. The teaching activities will equip you with broad and highly valued expertise to lead research-driven development, design innovative learning environments, and critically analyze learning technologies.
About
The rapid development of digital technologies creates both new opportunities and complex challenges for individuals and society. The programme allows you to explore current issues related to source criticism and information evaluation, digital competence, and artificial intelligence as well as how data can be used to analyze and enhance learning processes through, for example big data and learning analytics. The programme has an interdisciplinary and international profile, combining educational science and applied information technology to understand and shape the digital learning environments of the future
Preparing you for diverse opportunities
The programme provides you with broad and versatile skills, preparing you for various career paths. You will gain knowledge in data collection and analysis, academic and professional writing, critical review and evaluation of scientific literature, as well as the design and development of digital learning environments. This enables you to contribute to the rapidly evolving field of Information Technology and Learning, whether you choose to work with research and development in academia or design and implement research-based solutions in companies or organizations. The third semester of the programme consists of elective courses, allowing you to specialize in a specific area based on your own interests.
A strong research environment balanced with practical application
All teaching staff in the programme conduct research within the field of Information Technology and Learning. This gives you insight into different research and development projects and activities anchored in academia, the public sector, and industry.
The learning design, or "learning experience design," that our research environment focuses on is not primarily about building new hardware or software but rather about analyzing, staging, adapting, and optimizing existing technologies to suit different educational contexts. Through the programme, you will learn to combine practical tools with theoretical, critical, and conceptual perspectives. The balance between theory and practice is essential for developing both your skills and your identity as a designer of education with a focus on information technology.
Programme structure and content
During four courses in the first two semesters you will gain solid knowledge of the field of Information Technology and Learning. You will learn about theoretical perspectives on knowledge and learning, understand and apply design as a method, gain insight into research methods used in both academia and professional settings and develop the ability to investigate and critically examine how digital media and technologies reshape traditional knowledge and skills.
In the third semester, you can either take two elective courses offered within the programme — one course on professional learning in digital environments and another that includes an internship in a company, organization or research project — or apply for courses outside the programme offered by other departments at the University of Gothenburg or by other universities in Sweden or abroad.
The fourth semester consists of a master’s thesis course. If you have taken the internship course in the third semester, your master’s thesis can be connected to your internship work.
Who should apply?
- Are you proactive and willing to shape your own career path?
- Do you have proficiency in communicating in English, both spoken and written?
- Do you want to gain a better understanding of how information technology influences how we acquire, use and construct knowledge in schools, higher education, the workplace and society?
- Do you want to be able to lead the planning, implementation and analysis of emerging information technologies for learning?
Then you should apply for our master's programme in Information Technology and Learning!
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
To be admitted to the programme, the following is required:
A Bachelor?s degree with a minimum of 180 higher education credits or an equivalent degree. Furthermore, the student must demonstrate proficiency in English equivalent to English 6 or English B from Swedish upper secondary level, or through an internationally recognized English test, such as TOEFL or IELTS, with corresponding results.
Special instructions for application
If there are more applicants than there are places, selection is based on an overall assessment of academic and professional experiences, and how well the program fits into an applicant’s broadly defined career goals.
More information about Special instructions for application
Selection
The selection is based on the submitted CV and Statement of Intent. Upload your CV and Statement of Intent together with your other documents (same deadline as for the application).
After graduation
The programme leads to a degree in:
- Master of Science with a major in Applied Information Technology with Specialization in Learning and Communication
- Master of Science with a major in Education with Specialization in Learning, Communication and Information Technology
Previous students of the programme have pursued various career paths with interesting roles and assignments, such as leading digital competence development initiatives in the retail or e-commerce sectors, implementing digitalization strategies in schools and universities, designing learning experiences for consumers in the automotive or telecommunications industries, or conducting doctoral studies at universities around the world, exploring how learning evolves with digital technologies.
Internship
During the third semester of the programme, you can do an internship in a company, organization, or research project. The internship placement should be related to the field of Information Technology and Learning as well as your interests and career goals.
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