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Information Science – (M.Sc.)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Science
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| Application Deadline: | May 1; Non-EEA: March 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 10,020 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Nijmegen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Radboud University Nijmegen
Master´s programme Information Science will give you everything you need to become an expert coordinator of ICT, people and organizations. The Netherlands is the European leader in information science, and Radboud University Nijmegen is a leader among leaders, producing graduates who ensure that good software is also useable software. Our close links with research at the Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (ICIS) mean that you will be taught by top researchers and ICT experts. And thanks to our close contacts with the private sector, we guarantee interesting speakers and a wide choice of internship places. Students run their own software company, GIPHouse, where they practice for careers as managers and ICT specialists. For those who prefer to develop a proficiency in research, there is the research lab. The overall programme takes a personal approach with individual supervision. All students work in a modern building with excellent facilities.
This programme shows you how to look beyond the borders of your own discipline, because Nijmegen´s information specialists work closely with colleagues from fields like law, medicine, brain research, and artificial intelligence. The annual study trips - to countries such as India, Uganda and South Africa - will enable you to extend your own boundaries.
Because there is a big demand for highly trained information experts who can apply good, user-friendly technology, many of our students are offered jobs even before they´ve graduated. Most graduates go into industry, banking and insurance, or to public-sector organizations such as schools and hospitals.
Contents
The Master's programme of Information Science comprises one year (60 EC), and focuses on Business Engineering, Information architecture and Digital Security. The courses are taught in English.
Within the specialisation, 6EC should be chosen from a given selection of courses that provide further deepening of your information science background. The remaining 6 EC is so-called "vrije ruimte" (free choice). The only condition that should be fulfilled here is that there is no overlap between the course(s) of your choice and the other courses of your programme. The courses of your specialisation and free choice must be approved by the Examination board.
In your Master's thesis, you will show that you are able to analyse a problem in information science at master level and design a solution for this problem using scientific methods and techniques. It is possible to combine research for the master's project with an internship in a suitable company.
Compulsory courses of the Master's programme
- Architecture and new Challenges(3 EC)
- Business Process Architecture in Practice (3 EC)
- Business Rules Specification and Application(3 EC)
- Informatics and Society 2 (3 EC)
- Research methods(3 EC)
- Reasoning with Computer Support (3 EC)
- Security in organisations (6 EC)
Course suggestions for specialisation or free choice
- Bayesian and decision models in AI(6 EC)
- Cognition and Representation(6 EC)
- Foundations of Information Systems(6 EC)
- ICT in a different culture(6 EC)
- Information Retrieval(6 EC)
- Law in Cyberspace(6 EC)
- System Development Management 1 (6 EC)
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Requirements
- The equivalent of a Dutch Bachelor´s degree in Information Science (as evaluated by the examinations commission)
- If there are gaps in your knowledge (as determined by an evaluation commission), you´ll be asked to attend a self-access programme and to take an entrance exam before starting the programme
- Fluency in both written and spoken English. A TOEFL score of at least 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test and 80 for the internet-based test, or IELTS 6 for non-native speakers of English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Funding details
There are various scholarships available for studying at Radboud University Nijmegen. Please check which scholarship is applicable in your case.
Radboud Scholarship Programme
As of February 2008 Radboud University Nijmegen has its own Radboud Scholarship Programme. This programme offers a selected number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master´s degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus ERANET - COMING SOON!
The ERANET - Mundus project offers a selected number of talented prospective Russian students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master's degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus SAPIENT
The Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) is an EU cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education. SAPIENT provides all South African students the possibility to study at one of the top universities of the International Research Universities Network (IRUN).
Programmes under the auspices of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Netherlands Fellowship Programme: This Fellowship Programme offers scholarships for selected NFP programmes including selected programmes of Radboud University Nijmegen.
Dutch study grant system: EU/EEA students who wish to take a degree programme in the Netherlands can sometimes be eligible for a Dutch student grant.
STUNED: The Stuned programme is applicable to postgraduate students from Indonesia.
National scholarships
Please also check if there are scholarships or grants available in your own country for studying in the Netherlands. Below we have listed a number of scholarships that are available from specific countries.
Fulbright scholarships: Fulbright Scholarships are available for American graduate students and researchers.
Ford Foundation: Sometimes private foundations may be willing to fund your study period abroad. The international Fellowship Programme from the Ford Foundation is one example.
Soros Foundations: Grants, scholarships and fellowships are available for students and researchers coming from 23 countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
HEC: The Higher Education Commission was set up by the Government of Pakistan and has created a scholarship programme for students from Pakistan.
Colfuturo: This programme is available for students from Colombia.
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