Education

Interested in studies within information systems, media and communication or human computer interaction?

Find your schedule and other information you might need during your studies.

Want to be a PhD student within informatics and media? Find out more about our PhD opportunities.

IT, people and communication

Are you interested in how IT can support people in their work and everyday lives? Do you want to work together with employers, users and technicians to develop but also improve new and existing IT systems?

Is the role of media and communication processes’ in modern society something that interests you? Curious about new digital media and communication technics and new forms of communication patterns that emerge online and on social media?

Are you interested in the interplay between IT systems and human beings who use them? Do you like to puzzle with problem solving as well as to develop computer software?

Would you like to combine your theoretical knowledge with the practical work skills of journalism while at the same time reflecting through scientific scope on the possibilities and challenges of journalism?

We have the education you need.

Our courses and programmes

Study abroad

Our study areas

Do you want to know more about the areas you can study with us?

Information Systems - Bachelor’s programme, Master’s programme and elective courses
Media and Communication Studies - Bachelor programme and elective courses
Human-Computer Interaction – Master’s programme and elective courses
Software Engineering – Bachelor’s programme with a specialisation in Software Engineering and elective courses
Journalism – one year programme and elective courses
Eurasian Studies – Master’s programme and elective courses
Exchange studies media and communication – elective courses

Study in Uppsala or Visby

We have courses and programmes in both Uppsala and Visby. Where do you want to study?

Student life in Uppsala

Student life in Visby

New student?

Welcome to the Department of Informatics and Media! Are you a new student at Uppsala University? Do you wonder what does it mean to be a student in Uppsala? Registration, student account, housing, economy, studies and student life - how do you go about that? Find the answers to all your questions by reading the guide on the useful things to know when you are a new student at Uppsala University.

Do you want to join a student organisation? At our department we have two student organisations: Uppsala Information System Students - Uppsala Systemvetare and Uppsala Media Students - Uppsala Medievetare.