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Master in Information and Communication Technologies, mICT

The Master in Information and Communication Technologies (mICT), is an international Master's program at Aalborg University designed for you who work in the ICT industry and want to keep your job while you are participating in a Master's program. The courses are mainly given in the evening and during weekends.

Program Aim
The aim of the Master's program in Information and Communication Technologies (mICT) is to give the participants cross-disciplinary qualifications within the key areas related to information and communication technologies. The cross-disciplinary profile addresses the growing need for engineers who can combine knowledge from different areas:

Internet, Communication and Broadcast Technologies and Converging Media
Services and Platforms
Development of User-friendly Applications, Solutions And ServicesBusiness Development and Business Models
Security, Trust, Privacy; Legal and Ethical Aspects
Organizational aspects of ICT.
Teaching Form
The mICT program is taught as project organized problem-based learning (PBL), extensively using IT supported distance education tools. This means that the program consists of

Interactive courses with web-based support
Face-to-face courses at seminars
Courses, project work information, dialogue with teachers, dialogue with fellow students, etc. based on distance learning tools.
Almost half of the course content is project work and the other half is courses. The program is offered in English.

Admission
In order to be admitted to the mICT program, you must have a bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science (or equivalent qualifications) and at least 2 years of relevant work experience in the industry obtained after your degree.

Moreover, you must have a good command of English, which at least must be equivalant to English level B (Danish high school level) or one of the minimum test scores from e.g. the TOEFL or IELTS tests that you can read more about here.

Credit Transfer
Aalborg University can in each individual case approve that study elements from a Danish or a foreign advanced education substitute the study elements that are included in the Master of Information and Communication Techonologies study scheme. The decision will be made on the basis of a professional assessment of this equivalence of the involved study elements.

20 student places are available.

Structure of the Program
The mICT program carries 60 ECTS points, which is equvalent to one year full-time studies. The program is offered both as a one-year full-time study and as a two-years part-time study. The program is divided into three trimesters. The duration of a trimester in the full-time (one year) version of the education is 4 months and in the part-time (two years) version 8 months.

Through the program three main academic areas are covered:

Networks and services
Design and users
Market and regulation
Each trimester focuses on one of the main disciplines. In addition, a 'general academic area' is defined, which includes courses of general/methodical nature.

The overall structure of the mICT program is as follows:

1st trimester
Theme: Services and Platforms
Courses: 10 ECTS
Project: 10 ECTS
Total: 20 ECTS

2nd trimester
Theme: Application Development
Courses: 10 ECTS
Project: 10 ECTS
Total: 20 ECTS

3rd trimester
Theme: Master's Project
Courses: 6 ECTS
Project: 14 ECTS
Total: 20 ECTS

For a more detailed curriculum, follow this link.

Trimester 1: ICT Services and Platforms
The purpose of the 1st trimester is to give students a basic understanding of the technologies behind networks and systems, as well as to give an understanding of the service architectures, platforms and business models that are needed to provide future services and applications.

Courses:

PBL and Research Methods
Communication and Broadcast Networks
Internet Technologies and Service Architectures
Market and Business Models
Project title examples:

Network Architecture based on combination of WiFi and WiMAX
Deploying Mobile Internet services, on 3G and beyond
Comparative Analysis of QoS in MPLS and IPv6 for multimedia services
Next Generation Networks (NGN)
Trimester 2: ICT Applications Development
The purpose of the second trimester is to make the students capable of exploring and applying the potential of ICT to address a wide variety of user and organizational needs. This is realized by analyzing, designing, implementing and testing applications and services that can be deployed on ICT platforms and infrastructures. The technical development process is carried out with a constant focus on target users, usage scenarios, stakeholders and business aspects to ensure the validity of approaches.

Courses:

Requirement Specification
Application Security and Identity Management
Development of ICT and Media Services
Interaction Design
Creativity and ICT design
Project title examples:

Mobile payment
Implementing a Data Collection System To Improve Content Delivery for DVB-H
House electronics’ control on Mobile Phone
Realization of a safety alarm system on mobile phone
Intelligent refrigerator
Trimester 3: Master's Thesis
The purpose of the third trimester is to document that the students individually or in small groups can plan and finalize a project at a high technological level. The final thesis shall document the student’s ability to apply scientific theories and methods at a high level.

Courses:

ICT Managerial Economics
Standardization
Markets and Regulation
Project title examples:

The role of foreign investments in the Ghanaian telecom sector
Stimulation of growth in broadband and Internet access in different regions
Business models for ICT services
International roaming
Spectrum management: Will Spectrum promote competition?
ICT Development in rural areas: The role of telecenters and universal service obligations.
Further Information about the Study Program:
Ms. Maiken Keller
Center for Communication, Media and Information Technologies
Aalborg University
Sydhavnsgade 17
DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
mke@cmi.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2543

Mr. Reza Tadayoni
Center for Communication, Media and Information Technologies
Aalborg University
Lautrupvang 15
DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark
reza@cmi.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 2510

Mr. Knud Erik Skouby
Professor, Director
Center for Communication, Media and Information Technologies
Aalborg University
Lautrupvang 15
DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark
skouby@cmi.aau.dk
Phone: +45 9940 7197

Duration, Tuition, Application etc.

Duration: September 2013 - August 2014 (full-time)/or August 2015 (part-time)
Location: Copenhagen
ECTS points: 60

Tuition fee for the entire program (excl. books, software, travel expenses etc.):
DKK 60,000 for EU/EEA citizens (4 x 15,000 DKK (part-time)/2 x 30,000 DKK (full-time))
DKK 116,400 for non-EU/EEA citizens (4 x 29,100 DKK (part-time)/2 x 58,200 DKK (full-time))

Application Deadline: 1 May 2013
Application Form

Curriculum for the Master in Information and Communication Technologies (a new is on its way and will be available later)
Accreditation

Aalborg University reserves the right to cancel the Master's Program as a consequence of an insufficient number of applications or other special circumstances. Furthermore, the University reserves the right to adjust the tuition fee, dates etc.