Study at Department of Informatics and Media
At the department we have courses and programmes in information systems, media and communication and human computer interaction on bachelor's level and master's level.
For students
As a student you can find information about our education here.
PhD Studies
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IT, people and communication
Are you interested in how IT can support people in their work and everyday lives? Do you want to work together with employers, users and technicians to develop but also improve new and existing IT systems?
Is the role of media and communication processes’ in modern society something that interests you? Curious about new digital media and communication technics and new forms of communication patterns that emerge online and on social media?
Are you interested in the interplay between IT systems and human beings who use them? Do you like to puzzle with problem solving as well as to develop computer software?
Would you like to combine your theoretical knowledge with the practical work skills of journalism while at the same time reflecting through scientific scope on the possibilities and challenges of journalism?
We have the education you need.
Study Abroad
Call for exchange studies through Department of Informatics and Media can be found in the Student portal (Studentingången) Please note that the information is only in Swedish.
Our Studie Areas
- Information Systems - Bachelor’s programme, Master’s programme and elective courses
- Media and Communication Studies - Bachelor programme and elective courses
- Software Engineering - Bachelor’s programme with a specialisation in Software Engineering and elective courses
- Journalism - one year programme and elective courses
- Eurasian Studies - Master’s programme and elective coursesExchange studies - elective courses
International Master’s programmes
- Master's Programme in Human–Computer Interaction, 120 credits (SMD2M)
Human-Computer Interaction specialists make information technology interesting, useful, and enjoyable. Today, information technology is an essential part of everyday life in almost every single …
Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English
- Master's Programme in Information Systems, 120 credits (SSY2M)
The Master's Programme in Information Systems allows you to study how digitalisation influences working methods, behaviours and activities. It includes courses on digitalisation and its effects, …
Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English
- Master's Programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies, 120 credits (SRE2M)
The Master's Programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies offers a unique opportunity to study Russia and the post-Soviet space while learning the Russian language. This top-notch international …
Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English
Bachelor’s level courses
- .NET development, 7.5 credits (2IS225)Course, Autumn 2024, Flexible, Distance learning, 50%, SwedishCourse, Autumn 2024, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- Algorithms and Data Structures, 7.5 credits (2IS206)Course, Spring 2025, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- App Development and Mobility, 7.5 credits (2IS231)Course, Spring 2025, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- Architecture and Design Patterns, 7.5 credits (2IS226)Course, Autumn 2024, Flexible, Distance learning, 50%, SwedishCourse, Autumn 2024, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- Databases 1, 7.5 credits (2IS222)Course, Autumn 2024, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- Databases 2, 7.5 credits (2IS227)Course, Spring 2025, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- IT Security, 7.5 credits (2IS229)Course, Autumn 2024, Visby, On-campus, 50%, Swedish
- Information Systems A, 30 creditsCourse package, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Information Systems B, 30 creditsCourse package, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Information Systems C, 30 creditsCourse package, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
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Master’s level courses
- Just Sustainable Cities: Perspectives from Post-Socialist Eurasia, 7.5 credits (2EU022)
This course introduces you to theoretical and methodological tools from the fields of justice, urban studies, and sustainable development, in order to provide synergetic approaches to the study of …
Course, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 25%, English - Media and Communication Studies: Digital Media and Organisations, 7.5 credits (2IV140)
In the course, you will learn and take part in in-depth analysis and critical review of the impact that socio-cultural changes have on contemporary organisations. The course focuses on examining the …
Course, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Media and Communication Studies: Digital Media, Culture and Society, 7.5 credits (2IV139)
The course introduces you to theories and perspectives for analysing the role digital media and information technologies play in contemporary mediatised societies. Key concepts and debates on …
Course, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Media and Communication Studies: Digital Media, Democracy and the Welfare State, 7.5 credits (2IV179)
The course introduces you to theories and research on media, democracy and the welfare state. The course presents contemporary, comparative and historical perspectives on media systems and the role …
Course, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Media and Communication Studies: Global Perspectives on Social Change and Digital Media, 7.5 credits (2IV141)
The course introduces you to theories and global perspectives for analysing the role that digital media and information technology play in developing contexts. The course introduces and studies …
Course, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - National Identity and Nationalism: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives in Russia and Eurasia, 15 credits (2EU021)
Since the Enlightenment, the conceptualisations of nation and nationalism have driven identity formation, as well as state-, and nation-building processes. The relevance of these concepts has a …
Course, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 50%, English - Perspectives on Justice in Post-Soviet Eurasia: Ethnocultural Pluralism, Gender, and Environmental Governance, 15 credits (2EU018)
Justice is at the core of societal and state formation and it has been a major area of attention in the reforms in Post-Soviet Eurasia. This course focuses on gender relations, ethnocultural …
Course, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 50%, English - Post-Soviet to Post-Truth: Eastern European Media Systems, 15 credits (2EU020)
East European countries pioneered a number of unconventional media practices that have been transplanted to the West or influenced it in a variety of ways, from troll farms, and subversive uses of …
Course, Spring 2025, Uppsala, On-campus, 50%, English
Programmes
- Bachelor's Programme in Digital Business Development, 180 credits (SDA1K)Programme, Autumn 2024, Visby, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Bachelor's Programme in Information Systems – Software Engineering, 180 credits (SSY1K)Programme, Autumn 2024, Visby, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Bachelor's Programme in Information Systems – Systems Development, 180 credits (SSY1K)Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Bachelor's Programme in Media, Communication and Journalism Studies, 180 credits (SMJ1K)Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Master's Programme in Human–Computer Interaction, 120 credits (SMD2M)
Human-Computer Interaction specialists make information technology interesting, useful, and enjoyable. Today, information technology is an essential part of everyday life in almost every single …
Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Master's Programme in Information Systems, 120 credits (SSY2M)
The Master's Programme in Information Systems allows you to study how digitalisation influences working methods, behaviours and activities. It includes courses on digitalisation and its effects, …
Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Master's Programme in Management, Communication and IT, 120 credits (SMK2M)Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, Swedish
- Master's Programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies, 120 credits (SRE2M)
The Master's Programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies offers a unique opportunity to study Russia and the post-Soviet space while learning the Russian language. This top-notch international …
Programme, Autumn 2024, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English
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