Master´s Programme in Open eGovernment
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.
Changes to the selection process for autumn 2027
Please note that the selection process for autumn 2027 requires new supporting documentation. Follow the instructions under “How to apply” below.
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 alternatives depending 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 - distance 15 credits
Alternative 2:
For students that have 90 credits in computer and system sciences, informatics or equivalent.
Enterprise Computing and ERP Systems – distance 7.5 cedits
Knowledge Management in Computer and Systems Sciences – distance 7.5 credits
For all students
Mandatory courses 2 x 7.5 credits
Open e-governance and e-democracy – distance 7.5 credits
Management of Global IT Resources 7.5 credits
2nd Semester
Mandatory courses 2 x 7.5 credits
Model-driven development with low-code/no-code technology – distance 7.5 credits
Research Methodology in Computer and Systems Sciences – distance 7.5 credits
Elective corses 2 x 7.5 credits
Two from the following four courses:
Security and Privacy in e-Government: IT, Laws and Ethics 7.5 credits
Decision Making with Business Intelligence and Data-driven Analysis – distance 7.5 credit
Systems Theory, Organizations and IT – distance 7.5 credits
Strategic IT Management 7.5 credits
Year 2
3rd Semester
Mandatory courses 3 x 7.5 credits
Business Process and Case Management 7.5 credits
Strategic Data Management – distance 7.5 credits
Service Design and IT Architecture – distance 7.5 credits
Elective corses 2 x 7.5 credits
One from the following two courses:
Knowledge Management in Computer and Systems Sciences - distance 7.5 credits
Strategies, Benefit and Alignment 7.5 credits
4th Semester
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
Selection process
Changes to the selection process for autumn 2027
Please note that the selection process for autumn 2027 requires new supporting documentation.
The selection is made from the following three criteria:
- Grades of academic courses.
- Relevance of previous studies in relation to the programme.
- A motivation letter. The motivation letter is included in a mandatory application summary sheet for each programme under the section titled "Selection Questions". Follow the instructions below.
Required supporting documentation
Instructions:
- Fill out the sheet pdf, 100 kB.
- Save the sheet as “SMEFO_Application_Summary_Sheet.pdf”
- Submit the sheet together with your supporting academic documents at universityadmissions.se
For guidance on how to fill out the application summary sheet, please visit our FAQ.
FAQ – Application summary sheet
Please note: if you are applying to more than one programme, you need to fill out and submit a separate sheet for each programme.
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
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.
