Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 20 of January 9, 2020 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) with subsequent changes, Ministerial Order no. 247 of March 13, 2015 on International Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of International Study Programmmes) with subsequent changes and Ministerial Order no. 22 of January 9, 2020 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent changes. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 153 of February 26, 2020 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered partly at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland and partly at Aalborg University Copenhagen.
The Master’s programme falls under the The Technical Faculty of IT and Design.
The Master’s programme falls under the Study Board of Electronics and IT.
The Master’s programme is associated with the Civil engineering corps of external examiners.
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav):
Applicants with the following bachelor’s degree are entitled to admission:
Applicants without legal right of admission
Bachelor’s programmes qualifying students for admission:
All applicants without a legal right must prove that their English language qualifications is equivalent to level B (Danish level) in English
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the designation: Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i innovativ kommunikationsteknik og entrepreneurskab med specialiseringen Nordic Master in Sustainable ICT Solutions. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Innovative Communication Technologies and Entrepreneurship with the specialisation Nordic Master in Sustainable ICT Solutions)
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master's programme:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Competences:
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examinations are defined in the curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
Apart from these modes and methods of teaching the Nordic Maser in Sustainable ICT Solutions will utilize the potential of digital technologies and use distance-learning methods to enable collaboration in teaching and project supervision between AAU and LUT
The Nordic Master in Sustainable ICT Solutions will follow the structures depicted in the following figure.
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Second Semester at AAU (30 ECTS)
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Third Semester at AAU (30 ECTS)
Project-oriented Study in an External Organisation – 25 ECTS | Third Semester at LUT (30 ECTS)
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Fourth Semester (30 ECTS)
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In total, 85 ECTS out of 120 ECTS are common for all students. The common part consists of:
The first semester is offered at LUT, however, as the education is based on PBL all students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s programme must follow the PBL workshops from AAU in the beginning of the semester.
Electives: The remaining 35 ECTS can be obtained by choosing elective courses and projects on the 2nd and 3rd semester as described below. Note that elective courses might not be offered if less than 10 students sign up.
The master thesis project is carried out at the university, which is chosen for the third semester.
All semester projects as well as the master thesis project have joint supervision from AAU and LUT.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Offered as:
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Specialisation:
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Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
LUT
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ICT Solutions for SDGs
(ESNNORK1P1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Introduction to Sustainability
(ESNNORK1K1) | Course | 3 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Requirements Engineering
(ESNNORK1K2) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Research Design and Methods
(ESNNORK1K3) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
AAU
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ICT Service Development: Design and Architectures for sustainability
(ESNICTEK2P6) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Identity and Access Management
(ESNCYSK2K3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
User Experience and Computer Ethics
(ESNICTEK2K8N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2nd Semester elective courses (1 course) (AAU)
Choose 1 course
| Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option A - AAU
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Sustainable Digital Transformation
(ESNICTEK3P4N) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Green ICT - Sustainable Business Development
(ESNICTEK3K7N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3rd Semester Elective Courses (2 Courses) AAU
Choose 2 Course Modules
| Course | 10 | ||||
3 Semester
Option B - LUT
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Innovation and Digital Sustainability
(ESNNORK3P1) | Project | 12 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Software Engineering Models and Methods
(ESNNORK3K1) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3rd Semester Elective Courses (2 Courses) LUT
Choose 2 Course Modules
| Course | 12 | ||||
3 Semester
Option C - AAU
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Project-Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(ESNICTEK3P3N) | Project | 25 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Green ICT - Sustainable Business Development
(ESNICTEK3K7N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
4 Semester
AAU / LUT
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Master's Thesis
(ESNICTEK4P1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
2nd Semester elective courses (1 course) (AAU) Choose 1 course | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Internet Services and Governance
(ESNICTEK2K6N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Machine Learning
(ESNICTEK2K7A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3rd Semester Elective Courses (2 Courses) AAU Choose 2 Course Modules | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Managerial Economics and Entrepreneurship
(ESNICTEK3K8N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Communication Systems
(ESNICTEK1K4N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Privacy Engineering
(ESNCYSK3K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Internet Technologies and Service Architectures
(ESNICTEK1K6N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Algorithmic Content Exposure
(ESNICTEK3K6N) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3rd Semester Elective Courses (2 Courses) LUT Choose 2 Course Modules | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Personal Literature Study
(ESNNORK3K2) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainability and IT
(ESNNORK3K3) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Sustainability Assessment in Software and Services
(ESNNORK3K4) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Digitalisation and Sustainability
(ESNNORK3K5) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course ”Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see Department of Electronics System’s website.
The Study Board can grant exemption from the requirement that the student must complete compulsory courses abroad if there are special circumstances.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of 01.09.2021.
On January 30th, 2023, the Vice-Dean of Education has approved the revision of the 2. semester. The amendment is valid from spring 2023.
On September 20th, 2023, the Vice-Dean of Education has approved a revision of Section 18. On the 3rd Semester the module "Project-oriented Study in an External Organisation" has been added as an Option C. The elective course "Internet Technologies and Service Architectures" has replaced the module "Internet Services and Governance" on the 3rd Semester. The module "Algorithmic Content Exposure" has been added as an elective course on the 3rd Semester. The amendment is valid from autumn 2023.