About program
The Professional Master’s study programme “Information technology” aim is to educate high qualification specialists for professional activity in the field of Technologies and Telecommunication with specialization in Management of Information Technology projects.
Career opportunities
After obtaining Professional Master’s degree graduates can work in organizations that carry out software development, deployment, maintenance, providing information technology consulting and information systems audit. Graduates can continue their education in Liepaja University doctoral “E-learning technology and management” study programme or in other Latvian universities or abroad.
Admission requirements:
- Duration of studies is 2 years – Bachelor degree in Computer Sciences or Information Technologies
- Students, who obtained their Bachelor degree at least two years before, has to submit the thesis (5 to 10 pages) about a free chosen and topical research problem in the field of Computer Sciences or Information Technologies
- IELTS minimum overall grade of 5.5 or TOEFL iBT / paper based or English language profiency letter or LiepU English test
- Recorded interview
Program details
Degree type
Master
Specialization
Business Information Systems, Information Technology (IT)
Study type
Full time
Latvia, Liepaja
Delivery mode
On-Campus
- Methods of teaching and learning: Acquisition of the study programme is organized in the form of lectures, seminars, practical classes and laboratory works, students’ independent assignment (individually, literary studies, development of a project in small groups). Implementation of each course envisages integration of knowledge, skills and abilities, succession of the courses in their relation to writing the students’ research project. Assessment: Assessment of students’ knowledge is a continuous process, which lasts during the whole semester and it is done on the basis of independent assignments and tests, as well as passing credit tests and examinations twice a year. During the semester each course envisages several independent assignments – practical and laboratory works, tests and reports. At the end of each course students pass a written or oral examination or a credit test. In some courses, during which both lectures and laboratory works are planned, students take both a credit test and an examination. Assessment is made by a ten-point scale or with the help of a credit test. Individual planning: During the course students fulfill tasks of the practice, set up and present a term paper and the Master paper. During the studies students have 2 practical works, where they strengthen the obtained knowledge and skills defined by the profession standards.
Program duration
2 years | Full time
- Full form of studies, duration is 2 years (150 ECTS)
Tuition fees
Not defined yet
– $3329
- €2,800 per year
Intakes
September
- Studies commence Sep 1, 2021
Study language
English
- Programme is conducted in English.
Program structure
Study programme director: Dr.sc.comp. Anita Jansone
The student receives professional qualification of the professional Master degree, when he has fully acquired the study programme, has obtained practical skills during implementation of qualification and Master practices, has elaborated and successfully defended the diploma project and the master paper.
Information technology project manager acquires knowledge and skills, which are necessary for elaboration and introduction of the necessary software, planning, organizing and monitoring of maintenance projects, as well as for implementation of information technology consultations or system audit projects, and management according to the branch standards and quality requirements.
The size of the Professional Master’s study programme is 132 ECTS (88 CP) for 2 years.
The study programme A PART is formed by General education courses in the volume of 36 ECTS.
General education courses (36 ECTS): Study Project (IT project planning), General Quality Management, Project Management and Modelling of Business Processes, Latvian Language I, II.
The study program B PART is created by branch professional specialization courses in the volume of 96 ECTS.
IT project management: Business Intelligence, Finansial Management, Human Resource Management, Study project (IT project implementation). Qualification practice I, II, Research practice.
Master thesis: 30 ECTS
English requirements
Only one is required
TOEFL-IBT
78/120
IELTS
6/9
Academic requirements
– Duration of studies is 2 years – Bachelor degree in Computer Sciences or Information Technologies
– Students, who obtained their Bachelor degree at least two years before, has to submit the thesis (5 to 10 pages) about a free chosen and topical research problem in the field of Computer Sciences or Information Technologies
Additional requirements
– Recorded interview
– A thesis (5 to 10 pages) about a free chosen and topical research problem in the field of Computer Sciences or Information Technologies;
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Tuition fees
Not defined yet
– $3329
Program duration
2 years | Full time
Delivery mode
On-Campus
Deadline: July
- Application deadline 1 Jul 2021 23:59:59 Europe/Riga time
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