Professional Master in Information Technology

The Professional Master’s study program “Information technology” aim is to educate high qualification specialists for professional activity in the field of Technologies and Telecommunication with a specialization in Management of Information Technology projects.

Program structure

The student receives professional qualification of the professional Master degree, when he has fully acquired the study program, has obtained practical skills during the implementation of qualification and Master practices, has elaborated and successfully defended the diploma project and the master paper.

Information technology project manager acquires knowledge and skills, which are necessary for elaboration and introduction of the necessary software, planning, organizing, and monitoring of maintenance projects, as well as for implementation of information technology consultations or system audit projects, and management according to the branch standards and quality requirements.

Methods of teaching and learning

Acquisition of the study program is organized in the form of lectures, seminars, practical classes, and laboratory works, students’ independent assignments (individually, literary studies, development of a project in small groups). Implementation of each course envisages integration of knowledge, skills, and abilities, a succession of the courses in their relation to writing the students’ research project.

Career opportunities

After obtaining Professional Master’s degree graduates can work in organizations that carry out software development, deployment, maintenance, providing information technology consulting, and information systems audit. Graduates can continue their education in Liepaja University's doctoral "E-learning technology and management" study program or in other Latvian universities or abroad.