Master´s Programme in Open eGovernment - Stockholm University (2024)

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The programme provides you with the planning, management and technical skills necessary to lead and transform public organisations to be open, inclusive, innovative, flexible and effective using Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

You will be provided in-depth knowledge, including theories and practices, in areas such as e-service design and innovation, e-democracy, e-governance, requirement engineering, business process management and improvement. As well as security and privacy in e-Government, ICT architecture, ICT system integration, and project and change management. We have a specific focus on business intelligence, decision support systems, and open and big data management for e-Government.

The master programme promotes a new role needed in public organisations, an e-Government architect, a role that has the knowledge and skills necessary to drive ICT enabled changes in the public sector. An e-Government architect combines knowledge about democratic processes, citizen service and public administration with skills in designing effective ICT systems and e-services for e-Government.

The master programme is inspired by the Swedish democratic model as well as models in the area of e-Government developed in Europe and the rest of the world.

New selection criteria for the 2024 intake!
The selection is made from the following three criteria:

  • Grades of academic courses,
  • mandatory motivation letter and
  • the relevance of previous studies in relation to the programme.

It is therefore very important to submit a motivation letter.
Find instructions for the motivation letter under “How to apply” below.

  • Programme overview

    You will find detailed course information, list of course literature, schedule and start date on the course information page at "Courses and timetables". Select semester in the drop-down menu and search by course name.
    Courses and timetables

    Programme outline
    The Master's Programme in Open e-Government is comprised of business and technology courses, all given as distance courses. Our programme curriculum is designed to propel you along a successful career path in the area of e-Government.

    Year 1

    1st Semester

    The semester starts with two different alternativesdepending on your background.

    Alternative 1:

    For students that do not have 90 credits in computer and system sciences, informatics or equivalent.

    Supplementary course in Computer and Systems Sciences 15 credits

    Alternative 2:

    For students that have 90 credits in computer and system sciences, informatics or equivalent.

    Enterprise Computing and ERP Systems 7,5 credits
    Knowledge Management in Computer and Systems Sciences 7,5 credits

    For all students

    Mandatory courses 2 x 7,5 credits

    Open e-governance and e-democracy 7,5 credits
    Management of Global IT Resources 7,5 credits

    2nd Semester

    Mandatory courses 2 x 7,5 credits

    Scientific Communication and Research Methodology 7,5 credits
    Digital Business Strategies and Change Management 7,5 credits

    Elective corses 2 x 7,5 credits
    Two from the following three courses:

    Security and Privacy in e-Government: IT, Laws and Ethics 7,5 credits
    Decision Making and Business Intelligence 7,5 credits
    Systems Theory, Organizations and IT 7,5 credits

    Year 2

    3rd Semester

    Mandatory courses 4x 7,5 credits

    Research Methodology for Computer and Systems Sciences 7,5 credits
    Business Process and Case Management 7,5 credits
    Citizen Centric Service Design and IT Architecture 7,5 credits
    Open and Big Data Management 7,5 credits

    4th Semester

    Master thesis 30 credits

  • How to apply

    Required supporting documentation

    Motivation letter
    The letter shall include:

    • Tell us something about yourself. Who are you?
    • Motivate why you want to study this programme.

    Maximum one A4 page.
    Save the letter as “Motivation letter SMEFO”.
    Submit the letter together with your application at universityadmissions.se

    Read our step-by-step guide on how to apply

  • More information

    This program starts each autumn semester.

    Please note that it is only possible to apply for this programme in the first admission round (mid-October to mid-January). The programme is not open for admission in the second admission round.

    Find answers to the most common questions regarding application, requirements and study format (distance or campus).FAQ Master's programmes

    Degree

    Find the degree awarded for this programme in the syllabus, either in the right sidebar (desktop) or below (mobile device).

    Please note, that you can only be awarded one bachelor’s degree, one master’s degree (60 credits) and one master’s degree (120 credits) in computer and systems sciences from our department.

    Research

    Research subjects at the department with relevance to the program:

    Business Process Management and Enterprise Modelling
    Digital Transformation and Governance

  • Career opportunities

    Graduates will find positions as enterprise and IT architects, project managers and change agents in public organisations as well as private and non-governmental organisations working within the area of e-Government. Graduates may also enter Ph.D. programmes for a research career.

  • Contact

    prospectivestudent@dsv.su.se

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