When applying through the JU Direct Application, the application period is: 2024-10-15 – 2025-05-02
Overview
In today’s ever-changing market, designers and developers need advanced knowledge and highly developed skills in how to create innovative and competitive products. This program provides you with in-depth knowledge on human properties and understanding of how people interact with technologies. We also explore how state-of-the-art digital technologies, such as machine learning and recommendation agents, can contribute to an enhanced user experience. Furthermore, the program provides you with the skills to become a future leader and drive innovation.
In the final thesis project, you will perform in-depth work on a problem from industry, from society, or from a related field of academic research. The program is international, and all courses are conducted in English. You will study alongside students from all over the world with various academic backgrounds.
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Facts and requirements
Total tuition fee: 120000 SEK
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
After graduation
The need for communication experts in sustainability will increase as the UN Sustainable Development Goals continues. With a Master's degree, you will have many opportunities to work in sustainability communication, both globally and regionally. This could be as a communications specialist or with Corporate Social Responsibility. Your role is becoming important and increasingly relevant. Students at the 2-year programme have the opportunity to study further at doctoral level.
Courses
(NB Preliminary list of courses)
Year 1
Social Sciences of Sustainability 5 credits
Introduction to Sustainable Communication 2.5 credits
Sustainability and Communication 7.5 credits
Media in the Digital Age 7.5 credits
Transmedia Storytelling and Design 7.5 credits
Research Methods 1 7.5 credits
Individual Literature Course 7.5 credits
Master's Thesis 15 credits
Internship
The 2-year programme includes a 5-week internship. As a student, you can arrange an internship yourself, but the University can also arrange an internship through a close collaboration with The Climate Council in Jönköping, where many companies and organisations work together for a better climate.