Master in Information and Communication Technologies, mICT

Program Aim for the international mICT

The aim of the program 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 you 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 is a part-time study. It will be conducted over a period of 2 years, corresponding to 60 ECTS-points.

Through the education three main academic areas are covered:

• Networks and services
• Design and users
• Market and regulation

In addition, a 'general academic area' is defined, which includes courses of general/methodical nature.

The whole period is divided into three trimesters of eight months; each trimester focuses on one of the main disciplines. The overall structure 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. Lisbeth Ulderup 
Center for Communication, Media and Information Technologies
Aalborg University 
Sydhavnsgade 17 
DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
lisbeth@plan.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

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.