• Overview
• Concept
• Current Research Foci
• Future Perspectives
• Administrative Details
• Applying to EduTech

Overview

Concept

EduTech is interdisciplinary. It crosses and redefines the boundaries between the Learning Sciences and Computer Sciences. It bridges the theoretical and technical knowledge of computer systems with the knowledge of socio-cognitive aspects of learning to create technologies that can afford new socio-cognitive learning experiences.

Current Research Foci

Future Perspectives

Graduates of the EduTech Master can choose, for example, a career in educational research, can become developers of digital media, can work in an e-Learning firm, can work as educational designers for specialized workplace computer courses, as creators of online educational materials, or as educational advisors for educational institutions. An alumni study of 2018 shows that more than 90% of alumni find a job within the domain of Educational Technology in the first months after graduating. Almost a third of our alumni go on to do a Ph.D. in the field.

Modules and Workload

During the four semesters of the Master Program of EduTech, you will complete 120 Credit Points (CP) based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One CP is credited for a 30h workload. The program consists of compulsory and elective modules.
Detailed descriptions of the modules can be found in our new modules overview (2019) (preliminary version; might still be subject to minor changes). The old modules overview (2013 version) can be found here.

Administrative Details

Credit Points and Exams

Please see the module catalogue (valid from 2019 on) for a summary of information on:

• the distribution of credit points to courses within one module
• the workload in terms of semester periods per week (SWS)
• whether the courses take place in the winter semester (WS) or the summer semester (SS)
• the type of exam for each of the courses/modules and
• the maximum number of credit points that can be recognized for each student in each module

For more formal information on the legal and organizational aspects of studying, you can have a look at the study regulations, the subject-specific regulations and the examination regulations provided by on the Saarland University website. To help to organize your studies, you can consult the study plan samples in the module catalogue (pp. 6-8).

The old (version of 2013) modules overview, study conditions, and study plan samples documents can be found here: Modules overview (2013), study plan samples (2013).

Costs and grant opportunities

The EduTech Master is tuition-free! There is a student fee that costs around 279€/semester (in 2020) and gives you the opportunity to use public transport all over Saarland, as well as get several discounts, e.g. for cultural events.

Regarding scholarships, you can look into StudienStiftungSaar or DAAD. For more information, you may want to ask the International Office, or the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB).

Internship

During the EduTech Master, you can do an internship for a maximum of 180h. This has to be approved in advance either by the faculty director of studies or by the examination board. The internship can be completed abroad. A certificate issued by the internship host (without a grade) has to be submitted as proof of the completion of the internship. The certificate must be accompanied by a report on the internship. A maximum of 6 CP (1 CP corresponds to 30h of internship) will be credited for the internship, which can be recognized as a free-choice course.

Study Abroad

We recommend a study abroad for all the students of the EduTech Master. The study should take place in the second or third semester of the study in a higher-education institution abroad. Students should let themselves be advised on the practical issues of the study abroad and should clarify the recognition of the studies abroad in advance (Learning Agreement). Courses and exams that were carried out abroad will be recognized only if their equivalence is clarified. Courses and exams are considered equivalent if the time and the workload associated with the content, complexity, and challenge of the courses and the exam correspond to the ones offered in the EduTech Master. This does not include one-to-one correspondence, but an overall comparison and evaluation.

The International Office and the faculty director of studies can inform you of possible study and exchange programs, grants and formal issues. Due to long application processes at universities abroad and for grants, you must typically register for a study a year before the beginning of your studies abroad. The department of EduTech maintains exchanges e.g. with the University of Oulu, Finland.

Graduation

Master’s Thesis

The master’s thesis module includes the master’s thesis and the seminar that supports students throughout working on their thesis. The aim is to help students deepen their knowledge in planning, carrying out and evaluating empirical studies. At the same time, students learn to compose a piece of scientific work formally and using appropriate scientific language within a limited amount of time. In the master’s seminar, students acquire skills in presenting and composing their master’s thesis, as well as knowledge on the specific topic of individual theses. We encourage you to start planning your Master’s Thesis early and no later than in the third semester of your studies. Please contact us for finding an interesting topic together as we issue the respective thesis’ topic.

Topic
Students independently, but with adequate supervision, work on a scientific problem in the area of educational technology using standard methods in the field. The supervision will partly take place in the master’s seminar, where students present and discuss their work progress, and get feedback on methodological, formal and topic-specific issues regarding their thesis.

Master’s Certificate
Upon successful completion of the EduTech Master program, each graduate is awarded the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.).

Applying to EduTech

Do you want to apply to the EduTech program?
Find out about the process on our Applying to EduTech M.Sc. page.