Information Systems in Public Administration M.Sc.

This master's program prepares students for the diverse fields of information systems in public administration and enables them to take on specialist and management tasks that require a scientific university degree. Students acquire all the skills necessary to work at management level and as specialists.

Prerequisites

The master's program in Information Systems in Public Administration is designed for graduates of a diploma or bachelor program in Information Systems in Public Administration.

In addition, graduates of Bachelor's computer science courses (e.g. computer science, media informatics, business informatics, mobile computing) who are interested in a secure job in public administration can also take the Master's in Information Systems in Public Administration.

A degree in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering also opens up access to the Master's in Information Systems in Public Administration.

Admission to the Master's program is possible in the winter and summer semesters.

Structure of the program

The part-time master's program comprises four semesters for modules and two semesters for the master's thesis. In the first semesters, you will acquire the theoretical and practical foundations.

An extensive range of compulsory electives and a very large selection of possible modules allow you to specialize in exactly the content that lies within your own area of interest and activity.

Compulsory modules

• IT Strategy and Management in Public Administration
• Current developments and trends in e-government
• Development of Specialized Procedures
• Mobile computing
• ERP Systems in Public Administration
• Key Technologies in Public Administration
• AI and Data Science in Public Administration
• E-Government Practice Project

Selection of possible electives*

• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Geoinformatics
• Geodata - Geoinformation - Geoknowledge
• Re-Engineering Business Applications
• Advanced C++ Programming
• Computer Graphics
• Mainframe Programming I
• Mainframe Programming II
• SAP Business Processes: Logistics Overview, Production and Customizing
• Fundamentals and Applications of Electronic Commerce
• Medical Imaging for Diagnostic Applications
• Medical imaging for interventional applications
• Usability for Engineers and Computer Scientists
• E-Health - Information Management in Healthcare
• The R and RStudio Environment
• Information Retrieval
• Public Procurement Law
• Technology and Law
• Media Law
• Bavarian Constitutional Law
• Contract Drafting and Management

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*) Non-binding list. The specific modules offered in each semester are announced in the module handbook or, in the case of VHB modules that can be recognized, are determined by the examination board of the Master in Information Systems in Public Administration. The compulsory elective area comprises a total of 20 ECTS. At least 8 ECTS are to be acquired in the area of subject-related compulsory elective modules, which serve to deepen skills in selected specialist areas of computer science. In the area of interdisciplinary compulsory elective modules, from which at least 8 ECTS should also be earned, the understanding of the use of operational application systems in public administration is expanded under legal or economic aspects; at the same time or instead, these modules offer the opportunity to develop social and personal skills as well as language and intercultural skills in relation to the study objectives.

In the fifth/sixth semester, you will write your Master's thesis (30 ECTS). This can be done in the public sector or outside.

The Master in Information Systems in Public Administration prepares you for a range of highly rewarding positions:

• Technical Specialist
• Project Manager
• Head of Unit
• Head of Department
• Head of Office
• ...

The Master in Information Systems in Public Administration is a consecutive part-time master's degree program aimed at graduates of a diploma or bachelor in Information Systems in Public Administration.

Bachelor graduates of computer science, business informatics, media informatics, mobile computing and other similar courses are also admitted if they have led to the acquisition of at least 210 credit points.

In addition, a degree in a mathematics, natural sciences or engineering course also allows students to take the Master's degree in Information Systems in Public Administration if the respective previous course of study has taught sufficient informatics skills, these are made up for in the Master's degree course or comparable skills have been acquired in previous employment in terms of content, scope and level.

The minimum number of 210 credit points is also deemed to have been achieved if the degree course in question had a scope of 180 credit points and the students concerned acquire an additional 30 credit points within one year of commencing the degree course at the latest. The Master's degree in Information Systems in Public Administration offers a wide range of opportunities to acquire missing skills, whereby comparable skills acquired in previous employment can also be taken into account.