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Master's Programme in Digital Management and Innovation

  • Number of credits 120 credits
  • Study time 2 years (full time)
  • Level Master’s Degree
  • Starting Autumn Term 2025

While studying

The master's programme in Digital management and innovation is designed for those who want to affect the ways in which digital technology is applied to make a positive change. The program gives you the opportunity to combine knowledge from your bachelor studies with new insights on digitalization and its effect on private enterprises and public organizations alike. With a master's degree in Digital management and innovation, you are equipped to handle the intersection of digital technology, business, and innovation and drive digital change.

Being a student in Digital Management and Innovation means an active search for knowledge, problem solving and critical analyses based on a scientific approach. The working methods vary between individual study work, group work, live cases, seminars and lectures.

The program is tightly coupled to practice with a strong research component. Our collaboration with partner firms provides you with opportunities to develop your analytical and managerial skills. The program combines subject knowledge in digital management with strong ties to practice. You learn to work with a scientific approach that is valuable for evaluation work, management, consulting, digital transformation, business development, and entrepreneurship.

The courses are taught by internationally established researchers all of which are working on digital management and -innovation issues, and hold extensive experience with collaboration with leading firms.


You take courses in informatics and select a topic and an external partner for your project work. For information or advice regarding these issues please contact the program counselor. The program is given in English. Adequate skills in academic writing in English are important.

 

Career opportunities

With a degree in Digital management and innovation, you obtain the tools to use the potential of digitalization and participate in developing IT-based value creation.
The program prepares for qualified investigation, planning and development work in the private or public sector as well as for research. Possible careers for a student with a Digital Management and Innovation Master's Degree include:
* Project Management
* Consulting
* Information Systems Specialist
* Business and organizational development
* Entrepreneurship

Degree

Degree of Master of Science (60 credits). Main field of study: Informatics. Specialisation: Digital Management and Innovation 
Degree of Master of Science (120 credits). Main field of study: Informatics. Specialisation: Digital Management and Innovation

Application and eligibility

Master's Programme in Digital Management and Innovation, 120 credits

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Second admission round for EU/EEA citizens

Programme starts

Autumn Term 2025

Type of studies

100%, Daytime

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Eligibility

Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6. A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, 180 ECTS) from an internationally recognised university. Special requirements: 90 ECTS in one of the following subjects; Informatics, Business Administration, Pedagogy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science, (or equivalent). Entry requirements

Selection

Academic credits

Application code

UMU-P2042

Application

The online application opens 17 March 2025 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 April 2025. How to apply

Application and tuition fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

Application fee

SEK 900

Tuition fee, first instalment

SEK 76,150

Total fee

SEK 304,600

International admission round

Programme starts

Autumn Term 2025

Type of studies

100%, Daytime

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Eligibility

Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6. A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, 180 ECTS) from an internationally recognised university. Special requirements: 90 ECTS in one of the following subjects; Informatics, Business Administration, Pedagogy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science, (or equivalent). Entry requirements

Selection

Academic credits

Application code

UMU-M2042

Application

Online applications are now open. You will be transferred to Universityadmissions.se. Application deadline is 15 January 2025. How to apply

Application and tuition fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

Application fee

SEK 900

Tuition fee, first instalment

SEK 76,150

Total fee

SEK 304,600

Contact us

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Programme is given by
Department of Informatics,
Contactperson for the programme is:
Daniel Skog