This four-semester, English-taught Master’s (MA) is an interdisciplinary, project-oriented programme that examines digitalisation from legal, economic, social-science and computer-science perspectives. Delivered by the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS) — a cross-border teaching and research institution — the degree is a joint academic initiative of the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The curriculum combines theoretical foundations with practical training in project management and business to prepare you to develop entrepreneurial responses to Europe’s digital transformation.
Teaching is highly collaborative and practice-focused: small classes, team-based projects, and close interaction with academic staff are central. Students work in a dedicated coworking space and use innovative methods to design, run and reflect on individual or group ventures. Graduates leave with a grounded understanding of ethical issues and the operational skills to organise, plan and run both profit and non-profit initiatives, including market analysis and building economically sustainable units that respect democratic values and human rights.
The programme seeks applicants with a digital, creative project idea that aims to make a positive contribution. Suitable projects can take many forms — a service platform, a problem-solving tool, an algorithm to support fair resource allocation, or other digital ventures. You do not need a finished business plan, a fully worked-out legal structure, or an implementation-ready team to apply; what matters most is an innovative idea and the commitment to develop it. ENS supports students in turning nascent concepts into viable initiatives and offers access to cross-border networks in Germany and Poland.
Requirements (what the programme looks for)
The program is built on a modular, interdisciplinary structure that lets you shape your studies to match your career goals. In the first phase you cover core theoretical and methodological foundations of digitalisation from multiple scientific perspectives, while also gaining hands-on skills in technical subjects, project management, legal and business aspects. This early stage also encourages you to begin developing a personal specialisation.
In the later phase you concentrate on applied work: an individual or group project, a compulsory internship, and the Master’s thesis give you sustained, practice-oriented experience. The combination of theory, technical training and real-world projects is designed to prepare you for roles that bridge entrepreneurship, technology and management in digital contexts.
To be eligible for this master's programme you need a completed Bachelor's degree (or an equivalent undergraduate qualification) plus subject-specific credit preparation. The programme expects prior academic work in at least two of its core disciplines so that you have a foundation for the advanced, interdisciplinary coursework.
Specifically, you must have earned credit in two of the programme’s major subject areas: economics, law, sociology, political science, informatics, or interdisciplinary digital studies. The credit requirement is expressed in ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System); if your previous degree uses a different credit system, check with admissions about how those credits are assessed or converted. Note that up to 10 of the required 20 ECTS can be completed before the start of the third semester.
Fluency in English is mandatory for both written and spoken communication at the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Make sure you can document your language skills with an accepted certificate or other proof as requested by the admissions office.
Winter Semester (International)
31 May 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
31 May 2026
Graduates are prepared for founding or joining start-ups, leading digital projects in NGOs, public institutions or companies, and working in roles that bridge technology, policy and law. The programme trains you to design ethically informed, economically viable digital solutions and to manage interdisciplinary teams responsible for implementing them.
Typical career paths include entrepreneur/founder, product or project manager in tech-focused organisations, policy advisor on digitalisation and ethics, consultant for digital transformation, and roles in civil-society organisations where technology and human-rights concerns intersect.
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