Information Science
How can you build an intelligent search engine? What is the best way to present a text? And how do you design a user-friendly website? Find out in this programme.
This programme is a specialisation of the MA degree in Communication and Information Sciences.
As a student of Information Science, you learn to transfer data into accessible and intelligible information. You will do research in the domain of language, text and computer-mediated communication.
In this programme, you will analyse information and communication processes between individuals and within organisations. One question is crucial: what options do new technological developments offer to improve information and communication processes?
The Master's programme builds on the knowledge, insights and skills that you have acquired in your Bachelor's degree. You will learn to carry out research independently and handle information in a professional manner.
In addition to courses, you will do an internship. You will finish the degree with an independent research project and a Master's thesis.
All courses are taught in English. Deficiency programs are partly taught in Dutch.
Career Prospects
As a graduate, you can work as a web developer, software-engineer, IT-consultant, application developer, researcher or teacher. You have a wide choice of places to work: it goes without saying that you could find a function in a large IT firm, but virtually any other company or organisation with an IT department has a need for Information Science specialists. It is also possible to start your own company or become a researcher.
Our former students work in large information technology companies or in information technology departments of companies and governments. Some of them successfully started their own company. Others began an international academic career and have obtained a PhD degree.
Possible jobs include:
- Computational linguist
- Information analyst
- IT Consultant
- IT Manager
- Researcher in natural language processing
- Software developer
- Web designer
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