Expand Your Horizons: Two New Certificate Programs at the Department og Information Technologies

The landscape of the IT industry is evolving, and employers are increasingly looking for specialists who possess not just a general degree, but specific, practical skill sets. Responding to this demand, the Department of Information Technologies at SSU is excited to announce the launch of two new certificate programs for the 2026–2027 academic year.

These programs offer a unique opportunity for students majoring in “Information Technologies of Design” (“Digital Technologies of Design”) to gain additional professional qualifications alongside their main studies. Rather than simply taking random elective courses, students can now choose a structured path that leads to a recognized micro-qualification, confirmed by a SSU certificate upon graduation.

The Certificate Program “Digital Design and Graphics” offers a deep dive into creating visual content for the modern digital environment. Students will master the creation and editing of graphical and 3D content, explore animation tools, and learn how to develop multimedia solutions for IT companies.

The curriculum is designed to be comprehensive, covering “Fundamentals of Design and Graphics,” “Computer Design Technologies,” and “Digital Processing and Editing Technologies.” Crucially, the program also embraces the future with a course on “Artificial Intelligence in Graphics”. Successful completion grants the micro-qualification of “Digital Designer”.

The Certificate Program “Full-Stack Development” offers a rigorous pathway to becoming a versatile engineer. The core philosophy here is versatility: preparing equally comfortable specialists building interactive user interfaces (frontend) and managing complex server-side logic (backend).

Students will gain hands-on experience with the most relevant technologies, including courses on “Frontend Development of SPA Web Applications,” “Backend Development with Node.js and Express.js,” and “Full-stack Web Development on Python and Django”. This comprehensive training ensures graduates are ready to build scalable, functional systems from the ground up, earning the micro-qualification of “Full-stack Web Application Developer”.

The Department of Information Technologies highly recommends taking advantage of this chance to become a multi-skilled professional before you even leave the university walls. New Certificate Programs are a strategic investment in your future career.