Information Technology: Possibilities and Challenges
Course, Bachelor's level, 1DT110
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Summer 2025 Summer 2025, Flexible, 50%, Distance learning, Swedish
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Mixed
- Study period
- 9 June 2025–31 August 2025
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 21,667
- Total tuition fee: SEK 21,667
- Application deadline
- 17 March 2025
- Application code
- UU-61221
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 26 April 2025–14 June 2025
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Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Flexible, 33%, Distance learning, Swedish
The course is cancelled.
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Mixed
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 21,667
- Total tuition fee: SEK 21,667
- Application code
- UU-11213
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Mixed
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Selection
-
Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 21,667
- Total tuition fee: SEK 21,667
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-61231
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 5 January 2026–25 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course provides an introduction to the principles and technologies that underpin modern IT systems as well as the ability to use and explain computer science terminology. Based on this, they discuss the possibilities offered by IT systems, the constraints of technology, and the social, organisational, ethical, legal and security aspects of IT usage. The course is suitable for those who want to understand modern technology and need to communicate about IT systems with both experts and laymen, such as in order roles or as teachers.
Outline for distance course: This distance course is a web-based course, completely without physical meetings (including the examination). Reading instructions and other communication are handled through the course home page and email. Internet access is a requirement for this course.
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