Master Digital Society

Minor Programme

The Master’s Digital Society Master minor programme of 30 ECTS credits (not to be confused with the 90 ECTS credits programme  complements other Master major programmes of 90 ECTS credits and can be chosen as a minor/secondary programme (30 ECTS credits) with a master's major programme that allows for such a minor.

The minor programme aims at fostering the theoretical competencies and analytical methods needed to understand the socio-technological processes at play in digital transformation. Participants will study the emergence, use and impact of digital technologies in societies from a variety of perspectives in the social sciences. The programme broadens students’ understanding of computing and promotes their digital skills. Students are trained to critically “read” digital technologies in society from a conceptual and empirical perspective.

Structure of the Programme

The Digital Society Master minor programme of 30 ECTS credits is organised in 2 modules à 15 ECTS credits. The modules contain both compulsory and elective learning units and serve to structure the programme. However, courses and seminars across both modules can in principle be taken in any order.

It is not possible to combine the Digital Society master major and the Digital Society master minor.

Study Start and Duration

You can enroll in the Digital Society master minor when enrolling in your master major programme or at any time via MyStudies.

The minimum duration of the minor programme is two semesters. The maximum duration is set by your master major study plan.

Please discuss with the study advisor how to best organize your minor.

Language

In principle, all Digital Society courses are held in English. Exams and written works are also to be conducted and prepared in English. While there is no diploma requirement during the admission process, it is recommended that students have good written and oral English skills. It will be expected that students can read English research papers and communicate in English both orally and in writing. In exceptional cases, supplementary courses in German or French can be integrated into the course programme.

Please note that the main administrative languages of the University of Fribourg are French and German.

Questions and Inquiries

Be sure to also check out the general study information.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the study advisor regarding any issue related to the Digital Society programme.

Please note that the information on this website may be incomplete and subject to change; solely the ratified study plan is binding.