The MSc Smart EdTech prepares graduates to become specialists in digital learning technologies, capable of developing educational tools, evaluating innovation, and applying cognitive science to create effective, learner‑centered solutions. The program blends computer science, educational science, and cognitive science to train professionals who can shape the future of education.

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Knowledge

• Critical history of pedagogy and digital education
• Analysis of the current state of knowledge in cognitive science as it is applied to education
• Established tools and their use in distance learning on existing platforms
• Lifelong learning: analysis of issues and solutions
• Economic models for education, and emerging solutions
• Standards and metadata in e-learning, associated tools, notions of the semantic web
• Initiation in machine learning and algorithmic mechanisms of learning
• Analysis of traces related to student’s learning
• Marketing and analysis of EdTech market

Competencies

• Create educational multimedia resources with teachers and students
• Develop interaction, creativity, and adaptability in a group
• Create pedagogical and interactive grain software
• Create disciplinary or cross-disciplinary educational ontologies
• Simulate problem resolution scenarios
• Develop interfaces based on user experience
• Create electronic and robotic artifacts in a fablab
• Design a serious game
• Design and present a MOOC
• Conceive entrepreneurial solutions: projects, budget, planning
• Transform a module of a pedagogical program using disruptive pedagogy
• Carry out a creative project with local EdTech companies

• Project manager in e-learning
• Instructional designer
• Digital learning consultant
• Teacher or trainer in online environments
• Researcher in educational technology
• Digital innovation director
• Educational advisor
• Your own startup
• and other future jobs for change-makers!

The MSc Smart EdTech curriculum blends digital technology, educational science, and cognitive science through online coursework, co‑creative learning, hands‑on projects, and two internships. Students take courses in innovation, EdTech design, instructional design, game‑based learning, robotics, IoT, and digital media, building the skills to design, analyze, and develop smart educational technologies.

Core Scientific Pillars

1. Computer & Digital Sciences

Students gain foundational digital‑technology skills relevant to education. This includes:

• • Understanding how digital tools support learning
  • Exploring introductory concepts in robotics and IoT
  • Learning how machine‑learning algorithms can be applied to learning and assessment data
  • Identifying how emerging technologies can enhance educational content and platforms

2. Educational Sciences

Students gain tools to:

• Build, test, and analyze innovative training devices
• Evaluate pedagogical innovation (validated or not)
• Design engaging learning activities (e.g., game‑based learning, creative learning tasks)

3. Applied Cognitive Science

Students learn to:

• Apply insights from neuroscience and behavioral psychology
• Propose effective, human‑centered educational solutions
• Critically assess cognitive‑science‑based claims in EdTech
• Integrate cognitive principles into digital learning tools

Courses Included in the Program

Innovation & Co‑Creativity

• Co‑creative methods
• Participatory design for educational innovation

EdTech Formation

• Game‑based learning
• Digital media for education

Innovative Pedagogy

• Instructional design
• Creative and original learning activities
• Hybrid and online learning engineering

Computer Science & Technology Initiation

• Introduction to robotics and IoT concepts
• Understanding how emerging technologies can support learning
• Basics of digital tools used in educational contexts

Projects & Internships

Two Projects

Integrated into the curriculum to apply co‑creativity, EdTech design, and pedagogical innovation.

Two Internships

• Can be completed abroad
• Allow students to develop their professional project in real‑world contexts (schools, companies, EdTech environments)

The ideal Smart EdTech student wants to improve education through digital innovation, enjoys creative and collaborative approaches, and is motivated to combine technology, pedagogy, and cognitive science. The program is designed for learners who want to design, analyze, and develop smart educational technologies within an international, flexible, research‑informed environment.

Université Côte d’Azur’s IdEx MSc programs offer a high‑quality, fully English‑taught education within one of France’s leading research‑driven universities. Students benefit from strong international partnerships, modern teaching approaches, and a multidisciplinary structure that helps them build solid expertise for their future careers.

UniCA provides an engaging academic environment supported by experienced faculty and active research teams. Located on the French Riviera, the university combines academic rigor with an excellent quality of life, making it an attractive choice for students seeking a recognized and globally relevant degree.

The MSc Smart EdTech is delivered through a flexible online format with weekly live sessions, supported by two mandatory in‑person intensive weeks in Nice each year.

Students learn through online coursework, collaborative activities, hands‑on projects, and two internships that can be completed abroad.