Universal Design of ICT Master's Degree Program

The Universal Design of ICT Master's degree program is a specialization in the Master's Degree Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology. This program focuses on identifying inhibiting ICT barriers and developing universally designed ICT solutions that can be used by as many people as possible.

Program Details

• Location: Pilestredet Campus, Oslo
• Duration: 2 years
• Scope: Full-time
• ECTS credits: 120
• Semester: Autumn
• Language of instruction: English
• Places: 20

Admission Requirements

To apply for this program, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or Information Technology or equivalent, with at least 80 ECTS within the field of computer science.
• An average grade of at least C (according to the ECTS grading scale) on your bachelor's degree.
• Proof of your English proficiency.

Applicants will be ranked on the basis of grade average from their bachelor's degree.

Program Cost

For students from the EU/EEA/EFTA, the only cost of this program is the semester fee of approximately NOK 1,000, which you pay each semester of the program. For these students, there are no tuition fees. For students from countries outside the EU/EEA/EFTA, there are tuition fees in addition to the semester fee.

Program Content

This master's specialization emphasizes identifying inhibiting ICT barriers and developing universally designed ICT solutions that can be used by as many people as possible. The program provides advanced knowledge of universal design and specialist knowledge of ICT, skills in analyzing problems and solutions based on universal design and ICT's history, traditions, characteristics, and social context, and skills in assessing the user-friendliness and accessibility of existing ICT systems and developing ICT solutions that are accessible and usable for as many people as possible.

How the Program is Taught

The program focuses on active forms of learning where you learn advanced theory through the practical use of technology. You will be expected to take responsibility in your studies, as a completed Master's degree must be proof of a good ability to work independently. The study's teaching is more closely organized at the beginning than towards the end, where the choices and responsibility rest to a greater extent on you as a student. You will have a variety of lectures, seminars, digital learning tools, group work, individual work, and lab work.

Program Structure

The program structure includes common courses, specialization courses, and a master's thesis. The common courses are Understanding and Communicating Research and Interdisciplinary Innovation and Complex Problems. The specialization courses in Universal Design of ICT include User Diversity and ICT Barriers, Universal Design of Interactive Systems, and Interaction Styles and Technologies for Accessibility.

Career Opportunities

With a specialization in Universal Design of ICT, you are particularly well-qualified for jobs in both the public and private sectors, within fields such as software development, consulting companies, and innovative businesses within universally designed ICT solutions. Examples of these solutions include web applications, work applications, mobile services, consumer electronics, and electronic self-service machines. It is not uncommon to get positions such as manager, team leader, subject manager, or project manager after a few years.

Further Studies

The degree also qualifies for PhD programs, depending on your specialization and grades. OsloMet offers a PhD program in Engineering Science, which is a 3-year full-time program with 180 ECTS credits.

Oslo Metropolitan University

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Overview:

Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) is a metropolitan university located in Oslo, Norway. It offers a wide range of academic programs and is known for its strong focus on research and collaboration with industry and society.

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