Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Why this programme

Digitalisation in Work and Society

What does this study entail?

If you’re interested in how algorithms (re)shape the way we work, how robotisation is changing relationships among people, or how platformisation is influencing our perceptions of organising and organisations, this master programme is for you. It deals with technologies which have been at the forefront of the popular and academic imagination, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and algorithms. 

Is this the right programme for you?

The programme elaborates on questions such as the type of work that is affected by these technologies and how, the kind of perspectives and (in)equalities this brings about and for whom, the ethical and privacy concerns that may rise, and how we might deal with the consequences of these technologies on the individual, organisational, and societal level. It provides you with tools to navigate these issues, to develop your own understanding of them and to be able to advance technological interventions or intervene in them.   

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Testimonials

Renske ten Brinke

Renske ten Brinke - Alumna Digitalisation in Work and Society

I have enjoyed learning from the professors, reading all the articles, and understanding digitisation and its impacts. And not to mention: I have gained some lovely new friends!

Renske ten Brinke

Alumna Digitalisation in Work and Society

I have enjoyed learning from the professors, reading all the articles, and understanding digitisation and its impacts. And not to mention: I have gained some lovely new friends!

I like to continuously improve and implement solutions that help us work more efficiently. While working as a Continuous Improvement Specialist, I developed my interest in digitisation: what can we achieve, and how do we make the most of it? I decided that I wanted to learn more about this to better understand it. The Master Digitalisation in Work and Society seemed to perfectly fit. After following this Master, I can confirm that this was a perfect fit for me. Why? We dived deeper into digitisation and how we can implement technological solutions best within (public or private) organisations. Besides that, we've learned how digitisation changes the way we work and live and how we can get a better understanding of this. This actively helped me develop sustainable work solutions, for example, within work engagement and performance of platform workers. 

Interestingly, due to covid-19, we experienced the impact of digitisation ourselves while studying from home. When friends and family ask me about my year, I always tell them how this allowed me to successfully combine a 20-hour job with this Master, and how much I enjoyed this Master. This Master Program is quite demanding, but I continued to be motivated because the subject matters we were studying just really were of value to me. I have enjoyed learning from the professors, reading all the articles, and understanding digitisation and its impacts. And not to mention: I have gained some lovely new friends!

For now and in the future, I like to continuously improve and implement solutions that allow me to work more efficiently as a Continuous Improvement Specialist at the platform I work at. I can now do this even better because I know how to use digitisation to positively impact both the organisation and the individual.

I would recommend this Master's programme to anyone interested in applying innovation and digitisation in the future. Or to anyone who would like to (learn to) understand the current and future world we live and work in better. I promise that you won't regret it!

Why choose this programme?

This programme:

  • Provides multiple perspectives and tools to study digital technologies in the changing world of work (highlighting insights from psychology, sociology, and public administration).
  • Is a multidisciplinary master that deals with technologies which have been at the forefront of the popular and academic imagination.
  • Teaches you, among others, about digital transformation, remote work, platformisation, robotisation, sustainable employability, and algorithmic management. 
  • Offers professional skill development to work in organisational contexts pervaded with technological innovations.
  • Has dedicated professors from the fields of Psychology, Sociology, and Public Administration teaching classes together to offer different viewpoints.
  • Organises field trips to organisations to get a thorough understanding of current developments in the field.
  • Provides students from all backgrounds with the understanding and skills needed to contribute confidently to the future of work.
  • Research of Public Administration at Erasmus University was ranked #4 in the ShanghaiRanking 2023. 
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