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22. september 2009

Mads TofteRektorIT-Universitetet I København

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IT UNIVERSITY PRINCIPLE # 2

At the IT University, an ideal study programme is one that satisfies these three conditions:1. It attracts a large number of well-qualified students,

with an overrepresentation of excellent students AND2. The academic contents and the teaching are both world-

class AND3. It gives the students the competences they need for the

future job market

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MSc graduates and their employment

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THE LIFE-CYCLE OF STUDY PROGRAMMES AT THE IT UNIVERSITY

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GATHERING DATA ABOUT QUALITY

• Input from students twice a yearIT University course evaluation system• Employers’ panel (twice a year)• Graduate Survey (every two years)

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PREPARING STUDENTS FOR GLOBALISATIONGlobalisation is about tasks and competences

being matched up, no matter where on Earth they are

To globalize some production or service, you need to be good at working with processes and you need to have the necessary IT competences

We want to give our students the opportunity to learn those competences at the IT University

Impacts what and how we teach

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EXAMPLE: BACHELOR IN SOFTWARE DEVEL.

• Computer Science• Communication skills• Project management and

collaboration tools• Student project with SMU

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The Arts

Business

Science

Teaching: The IT University triangle of IT