Overview

The Public Interest Technology MSc program offered at Arizona State University asks a fundamental question: How can technology be used for good? When studying the public interest, it is vital to understand how new technologies pose new challenges and opportunities to society.

Students in this program acquire the ability to work in cross-disciplinary teams and gain a fluency that permeates technology and society issues and solutions. Graduates are able to think analytically, design new systems and processes, and gain exposure to emerging technologies that can make a difference in how government agencies, nongovernment organizations, nonprofits and private companies emphasize social impact. People working in this space ask communities what their needs are first, using a co-design approach to innovation with cultural awareness and values in mind.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program will be known as public interest technologists, an emerging domain of expertise. Generally, those completing the degree fall under the roles of analyst, advisor, assessor, coordinator, policymaker, consultant and manager.

Career areas for graduates include telecommunications, information technology, government, education, energy, transport, health care, international global development agencies, standards bodies, accountability, oversight, responsibility organizations and ombudsperson service offerings. Graduates can have options to enact change within their workplace using their newly acquired skills and are able to develop ideas for new for-profit and nonprofit startups that are user-centric, collective and community-driven.

Career examples include:

advisor (solutions, technology impact)
analyst (policy, data privacy, systems)
assessor (public interest technology, public health)
consultant (content strategist, business, safety, user experience)
coordinator (advocacy, standards)
manager (data governance, cybersecurity, data privacy, environmental affairs)
policymaker (human rights, emerging technology)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Public Interest Technology
Co-designing the Future
Technology Impact Assessments
Public Engagement Strategies
Applied Project

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2024-01-09 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy General Engineering & Technology View 45 other Masters in Sustainable Development in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Global Futures.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, public administration, engineering, business or marketing or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
professional resume
written statement
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fee

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International

10372 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10372 USD per year during 12 months.
National

10372 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10372 USD per year during 12 months.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

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