Master's Programme in Information Systems - Information Security Management, 120 credits

In today's complex environments, safeguarding an organisation's information assets is difficult and requires more than solely technical skills. In order to facilitate a broad understanding of the field, our programme includes courses considering organisational, social and technical aspects of information security.

During the first year, students will gain a broad understanding of information security and develop advanced knowledge and skills within information security management. The second year aims to develop advanced knowledge and skills in research and investigation. Students will learn how to develop and communicate knowledge within the field of study as well as increase their degree of reflection on research and practice within the field. Teaching is based on case-based learning and flipped classroom pedagogy. These pedagogical methods encourage students to active learning and to develop their problem-solving skills which are necessary to address the complexity of information security management in organisations. By working with cases developed in collaboration with our industry partners, the students gain a deeper understanding and practical field experience.

Programme syllabus Master's Programme in Information Systems - Information Security Management, 120 credits

The Master's Programme in Information Systems – Information Security Management comprises 120 credits and leads to a Degree of Master of Science with informatics as the main field of study.

In the first semester, students take the following four courses: Introduction to Information Security (7.5 credits), Introduction to IT Security (7.5 credits), Qualitative Methods in Information Systems Research (7.5 credits) and Regulatory Aspects of Information Security (7.5 credits).
The second and third semesters aim to broaden students’ knowledge within various aspects of information security, including social aspects, areas of application, requirements management, and information security management. During the course of these semesters, the focus is also on students developing skills and knowledge in research and investigation work within the field of information security management, and improving their skills in communicating the knowledge acquired.

The programme concludes with the fourth semester and the course Informatics, Thesis, (30 credits), during which students undertake an independent project.

Specific entry requirements: A first-cycle qualification comprising at least 180 credits, of which at least 90 are for progressively specialised study within either of the main fields of study informatics, computer science or business administration. The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish upper secondary school.

First semester: Autumn semester 2025

Pace of study: Full Time

Level: Second Cycle

Study places: 13

Selection: Number of credits obtained no later than on the last application date

Study venue: Örebro

School: Örebro University School of Business

Qualifications: Degree of Master of Arts/Science [120 credits]

Language of instruction: The language of instruction is English.

Head of programme: Shang Gao

Application code ORU-M2500

The program is aimed for people who want to work with information security management both nationally or internationally; in business or public administration. After the education the students can work as managers, advisers, supervisors, and consultants in the field of information security.