StudyQA — Master: e-Government — Victoria University of Wellington

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The Master of e-Government (MEGov) is a one year, 180-point programme that will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn how to successfully manage complex transformational e-Government initiatives.

This new qualification to be offered by Victoria University's School of Government from 2014 is designed to support the development and delivery of technology-based transformational initiatives in the public sector.

Programme developer Professor Miriam Lips, Chair of Digital Government, says such initiatives include new and innovative forms of digital service provision, complex integrated back-office initiatives, and innovative forms of digital engagement.

Internationally, the MEGov will be a unique programme in the sense that it focuses predominantly on the public management aspects, rather than the technical aspects, of ICT-enabled public sector reform initiatives.

The MEGov is one of the few of its kind in the world. and it will be suitable for public managers from Australasia but particularly also the Asia-Pacific region, where governments are currently building e-Government capability in order to achieve good governance through ICT-enabled public sector reform.

This programme is unique in the Asia-Pacific region, and students will also be taught by leading academics in the emerging field of e-Government and public management.

The Master of e-Government is a 180-point programme, which can be completed within one year (three trimesters) of full-time study.

The programme consists of six mandatory 15-point core courses four elective courses worth 60 points drawn from a menu of offerings and meeting your needs and interests, and an applied research component worth 30 points.

Core courses

Managing Service Transformation
e-Government, Public Sector Reform and Good Governance
Managing ICT-enabled Forms of Public Engagement
Information Systems Management
Managing IT-related Change
Comparative Public Management

Research courses

Introduction to Research in the Public Sector
Research Project
Research Essay in Public Management

Requirements

English language proficiency (for international students an internationally recognised English proficiency test at a minimum of 6.5 for IELTS, with a minimum of 6.5 for the writing component, or 90 for TOEFL, or equivalent)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in the same subject area, plus at least two years' relevant work experience