Girls choose better IT education
Compared to last year the number of female IT students has grown by 26% and the number of male students has decreased by 2%. Overall, there is a 5% increase in the number of IT students. "Businesses demand more highly skilled IT professionals and there is untapped potential in recruiting from the female half of the population. It is today part of processes and products in all disciplines, and it is important that the IT staff of both gender is to shape the development and utilization of technology. It should not be left to the men "says Gitte Møldrup, director of IT-west - a collaboration between the west Danish universities about IT education. It is especially the technical heavy training which has aroused the girls' interest. The number of female students in the Computer Science degree programs has grown by 58% and the MSc degree programs is the increase in the entire 81%. In this context it should be noted that the approach to the universities this year has been declining and the number of admissions fell by 12%. "The girls still represent a small portion of the students of the technical heavy training, but the increase can hopefully attract even more for the coming years. Moreover, it is interesting that the multidisciplinary education has increased search as business demands IT staff with mixed expertise in technology, design and business "pronunciations Gitte Møldrup. Source: Comon.dk
