Information Sciences

Information Sciences is the multidisciplinary area spanning Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its practical application in society. Are you interested in how information is created and processed in companies and organisations? Are you interested in technology and its practical applications? Do you believe it is important to consider the role of people, organisations and cultures in the design, modelling, and sharing of information? If so, then our one-year master programme in Information Sciences might be the right choice for you!

The first semester is includes a methodological course on Research Methodology and Thesis Design, as well as courses building the competences for the digital transition and sustainability like Digitalization and Sustainability, Knowledge Organisation, and Software Architecture. The second semester focuses on an individual research project, next to which students choose two electives to specialise in competencies for entrepreneurship and IT consultancy, or digital society and consultancy for sustainability.

Throughout the entire programme, the Portfolio Digital Transition and Sustainability guides students to reflect on the lessons learned in the courses and build their own IS portfolio.

Graduates from the Master in Information Sciences typically move on to pursue careers as a.o. Data Analysts, Data Stewards, IT consultants, Sustainability Consultants, and Enterprise/Information Architects at leading ICT companies such as CGI, IBM, Microsoft, SAP; highly digitalized companies in other sectors, like Energy, Banking, Transportation and Logistics; and the IT departments of public sector organizations, like Ministries and Municipalities.