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Master degree

Medialogy

Medialogy is for you who want to solve our human challenges through technology. You will learn about the science and technologies behind interactive digital systems such as apps, Virtual Reality, computer games, the Internet of Things and physical interfaces to digital systems. You will learn to design technological solutions yourself, often in close collaboration with companies, and you will work with user experience.

Reasons you should choose this programme

You think it's exciting how people use technology, and you want to develop new technology through prototypes, user tests and evaluation of your designs
You want to immerse yourself in the latest digital media products, technologies, and solutions, both practically and theoretically
You want to work across different technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, apps, artificial intelligence, computer vision and audio

Aalborg

2-year educationEnglish

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Master degree

Medialogy

Medialogy is for you who want to solve our human challenges through technology. You will learn about the science and technologies behind interactive digital systems such as apps, Virtual Reality, computer games, the Internet of Things and physical interfaces to digital systems. You will learn to design technological solutions yourself, often in close collaboration with companies, and you will work with user experience.

Reasons you should choose this programme

You think it's exciting how people use technology, and you want to develop new technology through prototypes, user tests and evaluation of your designs
You want to immerse yourself in the latest digital media products, technologies, and solutions, both practically and theoretically
You want to work across different technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, apps, artificial intelligence, computer vision and audio

Aalborg

2-year educationEnglish

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Study Medialogy in Aalborg or Copenhagen

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If you are interested in the science and technology behind advanced interactive digital media products, and if you would like to learn how to develop this technology, Medialogy at Aalborg University may be the right choice for you.

In the Medialogy master’s programme, you will learn about the science and technology behind ground-breaking interactive digital systems, and you will develop computer games, computer-generated 3D-graphics and interactive media products.

You will gain a professional profile directed at both the Danish and international job market; i.e. you will have good and interesting job opportunities.

Medialogists are known for their skills within

  • Designing and programming for example computer games, interactive systems and similar media products
  • Evaluating complex media systems on the basis of tests as well as evaluating technology in relation to user-oriented aspects.

Application deadline is 1st March and study start is 1st September. See enrolment procedures and apply here.

Academic content

In the master’s programme, you are given the opportunity to obtain academic depth in specific subjects and to use our advanced laboratory equipment. Here, you can test and further develop state-of-the-art techniques within virtual reality, interactive 3D-elements and user evaluation.

You will learn how to analyse research within a chosen field. You will also learn to evaluate and choose the theories, methods and tools within your field to produce new knowledge and technology.

You have the opportunity to direct the MSc in Medialogy in the direction of your specific interest as it contains several elective courses on both 1st semester and 2nd semester.

On the 3rd semester, you get the opportunity to make a project oriented study with an external company or organization or to study a semester at another university in Denmark or abroad.

On the 4th semester, you carry out your master’s thesis, and upon graduation, you are Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Medialogy.

Semester descriptions

Traineeship

On the third semester of the master's programme in Medialogy, you have the opportunity for an internship, either in Denmark or abroad.

You can take an internship in a company, a public institution or a professional organisation. You can also choose an exchange stay at another university in Denmark or abroad.

Student talks about being in a project-oriented course at a company

Franciska from Medialogy has with her fellow students been in a project oriented course at Novo Nordisk: "We were a part of a pretty large team, where everybody worked on the same project, and we also had to train some of our other coworkers in the use of virtual reality."

Read more about the students' experiences in project-oriented courses here
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We have been in the same group before and we are used to working together. So we could bring a lot of our experience with groupwork into the workplace.

Franciska, Medialogy

Admission and requirements

Career opportunities

With a master’s degree in Medialogy from Aalborg University, you will have both analytical and technical skills, making you much sought after for jobs where the ability to prototype and evaluate interactive products and analyse data from user experiments is key.

Medialogists work with for instance:

  • Programming
  • Software development
  • Interaction design
  • It-consultancy
  • Game development
  • Web development
  • Project management, typically in the entertainment- and it-industry, etc.

What are your prospects as a graduate of medialogy?

As a student, you naturally give a lot of thought to what you are going to work with once you finish your studies, and prospective students are normally quite interested in this aspect as well.

We have gathered some testimonials by former students, a description of medialogists' special competences and some statistics showing in which fields Medialogy graduates typically find work. Read more.

Get help at AAU to start your career in Denmark

AAU Career helps you on your way from student life to job life in Denmark by giving you the tools to examine your options and find out what to do.

While studying at AAU, you can participate in career and job-related events, find help on our website, and book a personal career counselling session to talk about e.g.:

  • Finding your way in your career
  • Danish working culture
  • Application and CV the Danish way
  • What you can offer an employer
  • How to go about job search in Denmark – both student job, internship and full-time job

Read more about AAU Career here

Student counsellors, Media Technology Aalborg

Nicolai Reinhold Schøler
Martin Tran Pham
Nicolai Reinhold Schøler
Martin Tran Pham

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Try being a student at AAU for one day - Ask the degree programmes student counsellor if it is possible at your dream study programme.
Come to Open Days and learn more about your choice of study. Meet students and student counsellors. Hear presentations about degree programmes, the pedagogical approach and student life. Be a student for a day – Ask the student counsellor if this degree programme could be your dream programme.
Why study at AAU? - are you in doubt about your choice of education? Learn the reasons, why AAU is the university for you!
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