Universal Design of ICT

• Information about semester start for Applied Computer and Information Technology (ACIT) students (student.oslomet.no).
• General information about semester start at OsloMet (student.oslomet.no).

To apply for this programme you must have

• a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics or Information Technology or equivalent, which 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.

More about admission to master's programmes.

You apply via Søknadsweb, where you fill in your details and upload all the required documents.

There are different application deadlines based on which country you apply from:

• 1 November: Admission for international applicants from countries outside of the European Union / the European Economic Area (EEA) / Switzerland
• 1 March: early admission for applicants from the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, and for non-EU/EEA citizens with a Norwegian national ID number residing in Norway
• 15 April: ordinary admission for applicants from the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, and for non-EU/EEA citizens with a Norwegian national ID number residing in Norway 

For students from the EU/EEA/EFTA the only cost of this programme is the semester fee (student.oslomet.no) of approximately NOK 1,000, which you pay each semester of the programme. 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 (student.oslomet.no).

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. 

Such facilitation is important, so that everyone can take an active part in social activities, education and work, including people with disabilities and elderly people.

Insight and understanding of diversity among users, situations and equipment, human-computer interaction, assistive technologies and methods for universal design of ICT solutions is central to the specialization. It is also crucial to give you insight into relevant national and international legislation, guidelines and standards.

Through this education you get

• advanced knowledge of universal design and specialist knowledge of ICT
• skills in analysing problems and solutions based on universal design and ICT's history, traditions, characteristics and social context
• 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. 

Programme description (student.oslomet.no)

You write a master's thesis of either 30 or 60 credits, where you get time to immerse yourself in ongoing research at OsloMet, or work on a concrete and limited project of your own choosing.  

All courses are taught in English.

The programme 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, because a completed Master's degree must be proof of a good ability to work independently. Therefore, 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
• lab work

Universal Design of ICT is a specialization in the Master's degree programme in Applied computer and Information Technology. You will find the relevant courses for the specialization in the overview.

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You can go on exchange in the third semester.

You can find information about exchange on our student website (student.oslomet.no). 

With a specialization in Universal Design of ICT you are particularly well qualified for jobs in both public and private sector, within

• fields such as software development, both as programmers and testers  
• consulting companies
• 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.

As a technologist, you are not tied to a particular sector or industry. Technologists work in health, education, entertainment, public transport and almost every other conceivable part of society.

An advantage of studying technology is that you don't have to decide which sector you want to work in from the start. You can change paths during your career.

The degree also qualifies for PhD programmes, depending on your specialization and grades.