Study location	United Kingdom, Park Square campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 Years
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+, TOEFL 79+ or CAE result B2

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. beds.ac.uk/..ation-systems-and-egovernment

Overview

COURSE SUMMARY

The skills and knowledge you will acquire on this course will enable
you to take up an influential position within a government department.
Some potential career opportunities include IT manager, technology
consultant, IT project manager in government and business operations
manager.

Career opportunities in an academic context may also be an option,
including further postgraduate study at MSc and PhD levels – this can
be discussed with academic staff during your studies.

During the course you will:

• Experience one of only a few courses in the UK that focuses on
  e-Government
• Gain the chance to study in a vibrant community of research and
  scholarship
• Work with researchers at the forefront of the field
• Have access to state-of-the-art computing laboratories that were
  commended as being among the top 25 per cent of UK provision by the
  British Computer Society (BCS)
• Benefit from strong links with local and national industry, and a
  course that delivers graduates with the skills needed by employers
• Experience opportunities to visit local government offices and to
  find and discuss their implementation of e-Government

Areas of study you may cover on this course include:

• Applied programming (Java)
• Data modelling and management
• e-Administration
• Human computer interaction
• Managing information systems strategy and security risks
• Models of e-Government
• Professional project management
• Secure data communication
• MSc project (dissertation)

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Career opportunities

CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Throughout the course we develop your ability to reflect on your
performance, and to develop teamwork, written and oral communication.

CAREER/FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

Career:

It is anticipated that upon complete of the course, graduates will
possess skills and knowledge to have a strong impact in an government
Students will have had opportunity for reflective and critical
evaluation of their capability as both a team worker and independent
learner and this will ensure that students are well placed to begin a
career in a wide range of areas of government. During the course
students will have extensive networking opportunities within the wider
course team as well as the University. They can talk through career
and further development opportunities with personal tutors, peers and
the University Centre for Career Development. Specific areas students
are likely to enter include IT Manager, Technology Consultant for
Local Government, IT Project Manager for Local Government, Change
Management Consultant, and Business Operations Manager.

Further study:

There are a number of opportunities for further study including MSc
by Research and MPhil / PhD opportunities may be available within the
Department of Computer Science and Technology. Students that wish to
may also consider an MBA programme.