Manager of IT company
| – Organisation of the company’s operations, its development, making of strategic and other management solutions. |
In today’s world, information systems (IS) are becoming increasingly important and complex. Effective application of research and engineering solutions allows one to develop a high quality and effective information system in due time and for a reasonable price. This study programme will provide you with a systematic model-based view at the development of IS, which is vital to any system developer; it will also teach you how to apply modern methods, tools, technologies, and standards relevant to this area.
* The title of the study programme has been changed from “Information Systems Engineering“ to “Digital Transformation and System Architectures“.
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Kaunas Faculty of Informatics |
| Cycle | Second cycle |
| Field | Information Systems |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Form | Full-time studies - 2 y. (evening-time; blended learning) |
| Degree awarded | Master of Computing |
| Yearly Price |
Full-time studies - 5266 €
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Talk to us, study with us
tel. +370 679 44 555
email studijos@ktu.lt
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The programme is only conducted in Lithuanian language. Entry requirements for this particular programme can be found in the programme description provided in Lithuanian language. |
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The indicated tuition fee is applied to 2025-2026 academic year. |
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| Foreign nationals with Lithuanian origins and EU citizens | |
| Full-time studies | 5266 € |
| Price per credit | 87,77 € |
| Partial tuition fee waiver can be applied for the study price. | |
Financial support
| User requirements analysis and specification | Management of information systems projects | Design of information systems | Implementation of information systems |
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In order to create a good information system, it is necessary to know how to analyse and understand the problem domain, also be able to identify and specify system requirements, design the system and then implement it accordingly. The modules of the study programme cover the entire life cycle of information systems development.
The modern development of information systems requires mastering and knowledge about relevant methods and means for the management of IT project, identification and analysis of needs, analysis and modelling of computerised business processes, specification of system requirements, system design, implementation of the designed system, and testing of the implementation. The students are familiarised with various IS development methods, tools, and technologies and taught about their proper selection and application.
After the completion of studies, the graduates can work as business and system analysts, system designers, testers, quality engineers. Their career can advance to system architect, project manager, and manager of the unit or the entire IT business company.
There is a huge demand of information systems specialists on the labour market. They successfully find jobs in public sector, as well as business companies engaged in the development, deployment, and maintenance of information systems
Different tools are used in different stages of information system development and other specialised tasks. The students will gain in depth understanding and skill of working with MagicDraw modeling environment, IBM Rational Requisite Pro – for the analysis and specification of system requirements, MS Project – for project management, SQL Server Business Intelligence Edition – for business intelligence applications, and .NET Framework for programming. For the development of smart systems, the students will get a grip of the semantic technologies (RDF, OWL 2, SPARQL), and also Blaze Advizor by FICO, which is one of the most advanced business rules management systems at the moment.
Knowledge and skills acquired during studies will allow:
| – Develop and analytically assess architectures of the organisations’ performance and information systems; |
| – Collect, specify and assess requirements for a computerised information system; |
| – Design software for various information systems; |
| – Create solutions for performance analysis; |
| – Manage IT projects; |
| – Develop information systems based on contemporary knowledge engineering methods and semantic technologies. |
Manager of IT company
| – Organisation of the company’s operations, its development, making of strategic and other management solutions. |
Head of the organisations information systems division
| – Organisation of the division’s activities related to management and development of the organisation’s information systems. |
IT project manager
| – Organisation of the project team’s work, decision-making related to project activities. |
Information systems architect, designer
| – Analysis of requirements and computerised activities, development of the system’s project solutions. |
Performance and systems analyst
| – Analysis of the organisation’s operations and information systems, assessment of the present situation, development of solutions for improvement and development of activities and information systems. |
Master+ is a unique model within a chosen MSc programme
The Master+ model offers either to masterpiece in the chosen discipline by choosing the Field Expert track or to strengthen the interdisciplinary skills in addition to the main discipline by choosing the Interdisciplinary Expert track providing a choice of a different competence to compliment the chosen discipline and achieve a competitive advantage in one’s career.
Students of these study programmes can choose between the path of Field Expert and Interdisciplinary Expert. Selection is made in the academic information system. Each path (competence) consists of three subjects (18 credits) allocated as follows: 1 year 1 semester (autumn) – first subject (6 credits), 1 year 2 semester (spring) – second subject (6 credits), 2 year 3 semester – third subject (6 credits). A student, who chooses a path of the Field Expert, deepens knowledge and strengthens skills in the main field of studies. The one, who chooses a path of the Interdisciplinary Expert, acquires knowledge and skills in a different area or field of studies. Competence provides a choice of alternative additional subjects.
Acquisition of the competence is certified by the issue of KTU certificate and entry in the appendix to the Master’s diploma. In addition, students can acquire an international certificate (details are provided next to each competence).
Competences are implemented by KTU lecturers – experts in their area – and high level business and public sector organizations; their employees deliver lectures, submit topics for the student’s theses, placement-oriented tasks for the projects, etc.
The Master’s thesis in the field of application of DoDAF and MODAF standards provided me with an opportunity of apprenticeship in NATO HQ office in Brussels. I worked as the information and knowledge management assistant. It was wonderful experience that opened new possibilities for my career and life.
We are developing the world’s renowned product MagicDraw, which is an environment used for modelling of complex hardware and software systems. Working in our company, the graduates from this study programme will be able to apply the acquired knowledge at its full potential by contributing to the development of modelling solutions for global companies: JP Morgan, CreditSuisse, Citigroup, BMW, Siemens, SAP, etc.