Master of IT
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The Master of IT degree is part of the Master's program for adult (part-time) education
in Denmark
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The program is very flexible, and the students can create their own program at their own pace, choosing from a number of courses given by the universities in the network. Professionals have found the flexible program very attractive. More than half of the students enroll the program without knowing whether they just want one course or they want the full program and a Master's diploma
. They enroll because they find the courses interesting and relevant to their career and practice. The possibility of ending
with a Master's diploma is important to the students, however most decide later whether or not they want to continue in the program and earn an MSc.
A complete Master's program consists of 60 ECTS – or the equivalent to one-year full-time study (one course is 15 ECTS) that has to be finished within 6 years. The Master's program is on the same educational level as the traditional Master's degree
(such as the MSc) with a typical duration of 5 years.
The general Master's program is offered by a collaboration of the Danish universities termed It-Vest, which currently include the following universities:
The following table shows examples of part time Master of IT courses
1) Can be obtained through a ful regular bachelor's program (180-240 ECTS) or a top up bachelor's program (90 ECTS) following an Academy Profession degree. A few Professional Bachelor's programs are 270 ECTS.
2) A few Master's programs are up to 180 ECTS.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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About the program
This program is intended as a part-time program, similar to an MBA program, for practitioners working with ICTInformation and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
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The program is very flexible, and the students can create their own program at their own pace, choosing from a number of courses given by the universities in the network. Professionals have found the flexible program very attractive. More than half of the students enroll the program without knowing whether they just want one course or they want the full program and a Master's diploma
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
. They enroll because they find the courses interesting and relevant to their career and practice. The possibility of ending
with a Master's diploma is important to the students, however most decide later whether or not they want to continue in the program and earn an MSc.
A complete Master's program consists of 60 ECTS – or the equivalent to one-year full-time study (one course is 15 ECTS) that has to be finished within 6 years. The Master's program is on the same educational level as the traditional Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
(such as the MSc) with a typical duration of 5 years.
The general Master's program is offered by a collaboration of the Danish universities termed It-Vest, which currently include the following universities:
Specializations
The Master's program is divided into the following three specializations:- Software developmentSoftware developmentSoftware development is the development of a software product...
(abbreviated Sw. Dev.) - Business organizationOrganizationAn organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
(abbreviated Mgmt.) - Interaction designInteraction designIn design, human–computer interaction, and software development, interaction design, often abbreviated IxD, is "the practice of designing interactive digital products, environments, systems, and services." Like many other design fields interaction design also has an interest in form but its main...
and multimediaMultimediaMultimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
The courses
The courses are designed by the different universities, discussed in a forum across universities headed by it-vest and approved by the board of it-vest. The guiding principle is that a course should be relevant for practitioners and based on the latest research that meets rigorous academic standards. This is reflected in the faculty who are involved with it-vest. The courses are designed with a mixture of theory in form of theoretical readings and presentations and practice in the form of assignments and discussions that relates the theory to the real life experience of the participants. A typical course will conclude with a “research in practice” assignment, where the student analysis challenges from his own organization.The following table shows examples of part time Master of IT courses
| Software development | Interaction design | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| IT security | Web application development | Management of enterprise architecture |
| Distributed real-time systems | Usability | Design of e-learning |
| Database technology | Interactive multimedia | IT project management |
| Software reliability and test | Experience designing | Work practice and IT |
| XML- and web technologies | Interactive physical products | Knowledge sharing and IT in organizations |
| Software process improvement | Digital aesthetics and games | IT media and communication |
| Software architecture in practice | User-centered product design | IT strategy |
| Pervasive computing and mobile services | Digital storytelling | Information architecture |
| Foundations of embedded software | ICT and market relations | |
| Artificial intelligence - decision support and data mining | e-government | |
| Work practice and IT | The IT manager | |
| Knowledge and IT in organizations |
Title
Those who have passed this program, are entitled to use the title "Master of IT, Software Development" "Masters of IT, Interaction Design and Multimedia" or "Masters of IT, Organization" depending on the current specialization they have completed the training within.| Title | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Master of IT, Software Development | MIT (Sw. Dev.) |
| Master of IT, Interaction Design and Multimedia | MIT (Interaction Design and Multimedia) |
| Master of IT, Organization | MIT (Mgmt.) |
Entry requirements
- 2–3 years of work experienceWork experienceWork experience is the experience that a person has been working, or worked in a specific field or occupation.- Volunteer work and internships :...
within the current field and - a related Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
or - a related prof. bachelor degree or
- a related Graduate DiplomaGraduate DiplomaA Graduate Diploma is generally a postgraduate qualification, although some graduate diplomas involve the study of undergraduate level courses...
degree
The Danish higher education system
| Danish qualification levels | Ordinary higher education degrees | Continueing higher education degrees | Bologna framework | European qualification framework for lifelong learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Profession level | Academy Profession degree (90-150 ECTS) | Academy Profession degree (60 ECTS) | Short cycle | Level 5 |
| Bachelor's level | Professional Bachelor's degree (180-240 ECTS) (1) Bachelor's degree (within fine arts) (180 ECTS) Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) |
Diploma degree (60 ECTS) | First cycle | Level 6 |
| Master's level | Master's degree (within fine arts) (120-180 ECTS) (2) Master's degree (120 ECTS) |
Master degree (60-90 ECTS) | Second cycle | Level 7 |
| PhD level | PhD degree (180 ECTS) | Third cycle | Level 8 |
1) Can be obtained through a ful regular bachelor's program (180-240 ECTS) or a top up bachelor's program (90 ECTS) following an Academy Profession degree. A few Professional Bachelor's programs are 270 ECTS.
2) A few Master's programs are up to 180 ECTS.
Alumni groups
Alumni groups targeted for Master of IT graduates- Software development
- Interaction design and multimedia
- Business organization