Magister Thesis in Informatics 15 credits

About the course

Module 1. Research proposal, 1.5 credits.
This course module focuses on the identification and formulation of research questions and associated aims within the field of Informatics, that can be investigated and answered with scientific methodology.

Module 2. Thesis work, 13.5 credits.
This course module gives the student the opportunity to apply a scientific approach while independently and critically formulating and solving problems in Informatics. The module includes identification of relevant research area, formulation of research problem/question and limitations, design and implementation of a study and the preparation of a written report. The thesis project can also include the creation of an IT application. The thesis is presented and defended in a seminar. When working on the written report, the student is given knowledge of and insight into current methodological issues relevant to scientific work in Informatics.

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Spring 2026
- Magister Thesis in Informatics
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  Spring 2026 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  24 March 2026
  
  Ends
  7 June 2026
  
  Number of credits
  15 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-27324
  
  Eligibility For admission, courses comprising at least 90 credits of Informatics with successive specialization, including 15 credits of independent work, are required. Among completed courses, at least 7.5 credits must include studies in scientific method in Informatics or Social Sciences. In addition, at least 30 credits of Informatics courses at the advanced level corresponding to the courses Management Information Systems, 15 credits and Business Analytics and Organizational Change, 15 credits or the courses Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience, 15 credits and Prototyping Interaction, 15 credits are required. Also, English 6/level 2 is required.
  
  Selection
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Online applications are now open. Application deadline is 15 October 2025. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 38,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 38,075
  
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