Program Overview

Digitalt Ledarskap Masterprogram

The Digital Leadership Master's program provides a deep understanding of how digitalization transforms industries and society. Students develop tools to take a leading role in shaping this transformation in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Program Overview

• Program Code: N2DGL
• Level: Advanced
• Duration: 2 years
• Credits: 120 högskolepoäng (hp)
• Department: Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi
• Faculty: Fakulteten för naturvetenskap och teknik

Study Details

• Study Pace: 100%
• Teaching Time: Day
• Study Location: Göteborg
• Teaching Form: Campus
• Language: English
• Start/End: 1 September 2025 - 6 June 2027
• Application Period: 17 March 2025 - 15 April 2025
• Application Code: GU-87007

Program Content

The program focuses on strategies for both utilizing digitalization and managing its potential negative effects. It combines academic rigor with practical relevance, ensuring students can analyze the consequences of digitalization and lead change in complex environments.

Structure and Content

The two-year program is carefully designed with principles of progression and continuity. The first two terms provide a solid foundation with eight compulsory courses:

• Technology
• Platforms
• Infrastructure
• Project Work I
• Organizing
• Governance
• Strategy
• Project Work II In the third term, students can choose from recommended courses for further specialization or opt for elective courses from Göteborgs universitet or another university. The final term consists of a thesis project.

Eligibility and Selection

• Eligibility: Bachelor's degree (180 hp) including a thesis (independent work) of at least 15 hp, or equivalent. English 6/English B or equivalent.
• Selection: Based on higher education credits, up to 165 hp.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for careers beyond traditional positions in consulting and IT, such as innovation manager, digital strategist, digital designer, and more. They are also eligible for further studies at the doctoral level.

Study Experience

• Teaching: The program has an international student body, and teaching is in English.
• Location: The program is offered by the Department of Applied Information Technology, located in Lindholmen Science Park, central Göteborg.

International Studies

Students have the opportunity to apply for exchange studies in Europe or other parts of the world during their second year, with no additional tuition fees and without extending their study time.

About Göteborgs Universitet

Göteborgs universitet is a university that offers a wide range of programs and research opportunities, with a strong focus on internationalization and collaboration.