IT University of Copenhagen
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| IT University of Copenhagen | |
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| IT-Universitetet i København | |
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| Established | 1999 |
| Type | Public university |
| Rector | Mads Tofte |
| Staff | 300 |
| Students | 1,500 |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Website | www.itu.dk |
The IT University of Copenhagen is a Danish cross-disciplinary university that approaches the study of information technology from a variety of perspectives: natural sciences (traditional computer science), software engineering, computer-supported cooperative work, the design and use of IT, e-business, computer games studies, and the social, cultural and aesthetic aspects of IT.
The university originally only accepted students with a Bachelor's degree (often in nontechnical subjects such as literature), but started an undergraduate program in software development in August 2007. Four MSc study programmes are currently offered, two of which are international and are taught in English. There are approximately 40 members of the scientific staff, 40 Ph.D. students and more than 1000 students. Also, many external lecturers are affiliated with the university.
The IT University of Copenhagen was established in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1999. At that time, it was in Danish called "IT-højskolen". In 2003, when a new Danish University Law was passed, the IT University was officially appointed a University, the twelfth and smallest university in Denmark, and therefore changed name to the IT University, also in Danish.
In 2004, the university moved to its own new building in the Ørestad development, right next to the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Copenhagen and the new headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). The new building was designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen.
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[edit] Administration and Organization
The IT University is governed by a board consisting of 9 members: 5 members recruited outside the university form the majority of the board, 1 member is appointed by the scientific staff, 1 member is appointed by the administrative staff, and 2 members are appointed by the university students. The Rector is appointed by the university board. The rector in turn appoints deans and deans appoint heads of departments. There is no faculty senate and faculty is not involved in the appointment of rector, deans, or department heads. Hence the university has no faculty governance.[1]
[edit] Study programmes
As of June, 2008, the IT University of Copenhagen offers 1 bachelor programme, 4 master of science programmes, and 6 postgraduate programmes.
[edit] Undergraduate level
The first bachelor programme, Softwareudvikling (software development, offered in Danish only), started in August 2007. A second bachelor programme, Digitale medier og design (digital media and design, offered partly in English) started in August 2009.
[edit] Graduate level
All graduate study programmes award the degree Master of Science in IT (cand. it.), but there are four programmes which are structurally different. The programmes are Digital Design og Kommunikation (digital design and communication, offered in Danish only), E-business (offered in Danish only), Media Technology and Games and Software Development.
[edit] Postgraduate level
The IT University of Copenhagen also offers a diploma in IT (Danish only), as well as 5 different master's degrees (all of which are offered in Danish only): Organisering og implementering (organisation and implementation), Interaktionsdesign og multimedier (Interaction design and multimedia), Softwarekonstruktion (Software construction), It-ledelse og strategi (It-management and strategy) and Master i sundhedsIT (Master in health sector it).
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[edit] References
- ^ "Bestyrelsen - IT-Universitetet i København". http://www1.itu.dk/sw380.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
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Coordinates: 55°39′35″N 12°35′28″E / 55.65972°N 12.59111°E
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