One-year Master's Programme

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar? Are you looking for a professional career? Do you want to become more attractive in the labour market? Do you think that a two-year master is too long? Then this programme is for you!

The Master's Programme (One Year) in Computer and Systems Sciences is a one-year postgraduate programme for those who already have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar. The programme suits those who wish to broaden and deepen their skills and knowledge as a preparation for a successful professional career. It is also suitable if you have studied at another university and want to be closer to the labour market in the Stockholm region. In addition to being on site in Stockholm, you can meet with companies either on your own or at trade shows such as Systemvetardagen, where some thirty IT companies come to DSV to make contacts.

Compared with the Bachelor's level, you get a deeper knowledge on information technology, its role in business and society, and how it interacts with humans. You will also get glimpses of emerging trends in the field and how future information technology could be used. The programme gives you both a thorough knowledge and practical skills in the area or areas (course blocks) you select. The one-year programme is focused on advanced courses and includes a short thesis.

Career

The programme is suitable for students aiming for a professional career, for example as  IT architects, business architects, project managers, database architects, systems analysts, or application developers. Depending on the block of courses chosen, the student will be prepared for work in the fields business intelligence, usability engineer, web designer, interface designer, or become an expert on security, risk managment or digital forensics.

Depending on the block you choose courses from, the programme prepares you for work in business intelligence, usability engineer, web designer, interface designer, or become an expert on security, risk or digital forensics. For further career options, read more in the different block descriptions. If you're more interested in an academic or other research career, we recommend our two-year master's programmes.

Programme outline

The programme consists of a set of recommended course blocks from which you choose courses within the fields where you wish to broaden or deepen your knowledge. There are a variety of courses to choose from in areas such as information security, IT management, information systems, interaction design, outsourcing and business intelligence. During the second semester, you also will write a thesis of 15 credits.

You can click on the block name to get more information:

• IT Management
• Information Systems Architecture and Design
• Business Intelligence
• Interactive Design
• Global Delivery and Outsourcing
• Information Security

Programme requirements

To qualify for this program, you need to have a Bachelor degree or a degree equal to 180 ECTS.
A minimum of 90 ECTS within computer science, systems science, informatics, or information systems.

Language proficiency

Swedish upper secondary school course English B or:

• IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)- Academic Module: Overall minimum score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6 in each subtest: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Computer Based: Overall minimum score of 233 including a minimum Test of Written English (TWE) score of 18
  • Paper Based: Overall minimum score of 577 including a minimum TWE score of 50.
  • Internet based : Overall minimum score of 91 including a minimum TWE score of 13.
• UEEC (UNSW Institute of Languages University English Entry Course): Overall minimum score of C+ (Grade point 7.0) with a minimum score of 20 in the writing component.
• CULT (Combined Universities Language Test): Overall minimum score of 70 with a minimum score of 17 in each of the sub-tests of listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
• CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English): minimum grade B.

Application

Note! For applicants without an EU/EEA residence permit the last application date will be January 15. For applicants within the EU/EEA the last application date is April 15. The application procedure for the first deadline will open on December 1st at Antagningen.se.