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Business Informatics (Master)

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Brief overview

DegreeMaster of Science (M. Sc.)
DepartmentMünster School of Business
SiteMünster
Special type of studyfull-time
IntakeWinter semester
Standard period of study4 semesters
Language of InstructionGerman
Semester fee€297,34 / semester (winter term 2021/22)

Requirements and application

Admissions restrictions Local entrance restrictions
Pre-study placementNo
Additional entrance requirements

First professional degree:
As a general rule, you will need to have completed an undergraduate degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science or Business Administration with an overall grade of 2.5 or better. You must also demonstrate the following:

  • 20 credit points in software development/engineering (including web and database development),
  • 15 credit points in business administration (including business law, but excluding key transferable skills and languages),
  • 10 credit points in maths (including statistics)
  • proof of sufficient knowledge of English corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

In exceptional cases, demonstration of your undergraduate degree may also be furnished by:

- Outstanding achievements in your professional activities after completing your undergraduate degree
- Outstanding achievements in the second half of your undergraduate degree
- An outstanding final thesis.

The Examination Committee will decide whether or not you qualify for the programme following the submission of the relevant documents and, possibly, a technical interview.

 

Selection procedure:
The admission procedure consists of a selection procedure undertaken by the university and a subsequent restricted entry (numerus clausus, NC) procedure. During the selection procedure, we will hold a discussion with you. The assessment results from the interview will be combined with the average grade you earned during your undergraduate degree. A ranking list of all applicants will then be drawn up on this basis. This ranking list governs the allocation of available places. For more detailed information, please consult our departmental website.

 

Language requirements:
Applicants who did not acquire their study qualification at a German-speaking institution must demonstrate that they have knowledge of German at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL), for example by proving that they have passed the TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache) with an average score of ‘4’, or must furnish equivalent proof.

ApplicationOnly after the selection procedure has been completed you can apply for the local NC procedure of the degree programme by 31 July (winter semester).

Detailed description of the degree programme

Software systems improve business processes, enabling companies to create new business models. As a business IT specialist, you will design and develop such software on the basis of modern (web) technologies. At the same time, you will understand the business logic behind its everyday use.

Objectives

Upon completion of the Master`s Degree in Business Information Systems, you will have the following knowledge and skills:

  • Develop operational and inter-operational information systems for business and the Internet.
  • Create specialist concepts in the context of system analysis, specify the architecture in system design and develop individual software systems and/or adapt standard software systems in system implementation.
  • Develop and deploy web-based application systems with attention to security, reliability, and usability.
  • Master current programming, markup, and database languages.
  • Design and implement complex databases and evaluate large data sets.
  • Configure and deploy the necessary infrastructure.
  • Consider business concepts and apply IT-related management methods in the process.
  • Plan and manage projects.

In addition, you will be able to communicate your information technology knowledge in a way that is understandable to laypersons. You have the necessary skills to contribute to teams in a goal-oriented manner and to work on challenging issues in a solution-oriented manner.

Occupational fields

For companies, the qualifications you have acquired are valuable. As a master´s graduate, you bring sought-after knowledge for the complex tasks of the modern IT job market. Your interdisciplinary education and skills profile will enable you to take on a diverse range of tasks in the following areas of work:

  • Software/Web architecture,
  • IT consulting,
  • IT project management,
  • IT management.

Of course, there are other - also industry-specific - fields of activity in which you can successfully pursue a career as a business IT specialist with a master´s degree.

Content and course sequence

The study programme is divided into two consecutive stages: the specialisation stage (in the first and second semesters) and the research and development stage (in the third and fourth semesters).

During the specialisation stage, you will gain a detailed knowledge of IT (e.g. mobile engineering, big data, and IT management) as well as business (e.g. controlling, accounting, and organisational psychology). During the second stage, you will work on complex, innovative tasks from the realm of applied research. In this way, you will enhance your skills and prepare to use them in the business world and academia.

In the third semester, you will be able to choose from several practical and research projects from various subject areas and sectors in the core elective module Research and Development Projects. Working in a small team, you will deal with challenging assignments, such as those in the context of a funded research project.

Why choose us

  • Digitisation skills

In our Master’s programme, you will gain the core competencies that will enable you as an ‘architect of progress’ to help shape digitisation. For this purpose, we offer numerous modules, such as Big Data, Mobile Engineering, and E-Services.

  • Interdisciplinarity

In our programme, you will gain application-oriented knowledge from business informatics, computer science, business administration and other supplementary subject areas. We merge these areas, their approaches and their methods into a seamless whole, giving you interdisciplinary training.

  • Practice and research orientation

You will implement research-oriented projects as well as ‘real-world’ solutions. You will have numerous partner companies to choose from.

  • Infrastructure

We operate our own server cluster to ensure that all students have use of virtual machines for assignments, seminars and project work.



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