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Interactive Media and Knowledge Environments (IMKE) – (M.Sc.)
Tallinn University
Masters' Programmes in English
| Application Deadline: | July 1 (EU), additional admission to open places August 19; February 15 (Non EU) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,000 - | ||
| Location: | Tallinn / Estonia / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Tallinn University
Interactive Media and Knowledge Environments (IMKE) is an accredited two-year international new media master program (120 ECTS) offered by the Institute of Informatics, Tallinn University with all instruction in English. The special focus of IMKE is on knowledge environments, i.e., online community, collaborative and sharing application applications of the Web 2.0, including, for example, games, learning environments, and citizen's media.
The study schedule is designed particularly with working, and distant students in mind. IMKE is active in the Erasmus student and teacher exchange programme and is involved in a number of Internet-based curricular exchanges with other universities.
Why choose IMKE?Highlights and specialities of IMKE Master program:
* Internationally unique and fresh profile within the scene of new media education
* The only Web 2.0 oriented master program in North Europe
* Internationally accredited
* Full 120 ECTS Bologna compatible curriculum
* Top level permanent and visiting teachers
* Curricular collaboration with five other European universities
* Up-to-date IT infrastructure
* Dedication to open source
* 10 top applicants receive state-funded study place
* Relatively low tuition and cost of living
* No age limits of applicants
* Tallinn and Estonia are attractions by themselves
Contents
The program is designed for persons with a BA level education and an interest in digital interactive media and its future applications, in particular, knowledge environments. i.e., technological and social environments for sharing information and constructing knowledge.
Applicants from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply, with the purpose of creating a wide spectrum creative community. Particular orientations, such as digital divide, gender issues and needs of special groups with respect to interactive media are welcome.
The program aims to equip students with a range of competences, applicable not only in professions related directly with designing, planning, implementing, distributing and management of digital interactive media, but also in positions indirectly assuming visionary and critical knowledge of the field. The IMKE graduates will master:
* a spectrum of critical knowledge and
* an individually tailored set of professional skills
Target careersThe target careers include:
* Policy leadership and management: Information society leader, Information manager, Web manager, PR manager, Intellectual property right consultant, OS resource manager
* Education: Teacher of media (teacher qualification assumed), Teacher of informatics (teacher qualification assumed), Educational technology expert, Learning software developer
* Social and health services: Accessibility consultant, Health services consultant
* Human issues: Consultant, new media development issues, Consultant in issues of free information flow
* Design: Interaction designer, including game interaction, Interface designer, including game interfaces, Network and systems architect, Metadata architect
* Technology: Interaction developer, Interface developer, including even alternative interfaces, e.g. sensors and locative devices
* Interactive communities: Moderator, Editor
* Entrepreneurship: Interactive media consultancy, open source tailoring, open source packaging etc
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Generic university requirements
* BA or equivalent diploma
IMKE program specific requirements
* Experience or skills in some field of digital media, proven by the entrance exam. Additional CV and portfolio documents are accepted.
* Sufficient computer skills, proven by the entrance exam
* Good proficiency in English
1) Fill the IMKE program specific application form at
You can register and start filling this as soon as possible, and you can keep working on it until the deadline.The form consists of 1) general information fields and 2) essay fields (part of the entrance examination). You can also upload or link optional portfolio documents to the database.
2) Take admission interview, either in person or via a SKYPE connection, on a date after the deadline. This. together with the completed questionnaire -essay form will consitute the entrance exam.
Conditional admission
You can take the admission interview even before the complete documentation has been received, but you will need to produce the missing documents before enrolling.
Alternatively, one can start taking courses at Tallinn University through the Open University office, without being enrolled as full-time student. For more information please e-mail marge.korvits@tlu.ee.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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