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MSc in Business Information Technology The top degree course for leadership roles in processes, projects and programs across the Information Technology spectrum.

The German Master's Program in Business Information Technology teaches advanced skills in the fields of IT management, strategic and operative process management, as well as project and change management.

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 Der Master in Wirtschaftsinformatik bietet vielfältige Berufsaussichten in einem breiten Branchenumfeld. Als Absolventin oder Absolvent haben Sie praxisnahes und wissenschaftlich fundiertes Wissen. Sie sind unter anderem in der Lage, digitale Geschäftsmodelle zu entwerfen, IT-Architekturen zur optimalen Unterstützung der digitalen Unternehmensziele zu gestalten oder Datenstrukturen und Organisationen von Datenbeständen derart aufzubauen, dass sie in strategisch und operativ wertvolle Informationen umgewandelt werden können. 

Kompetenzen von vier Fachhochschulen nutzen
 Neben den vielen Vorteilen des Departements Informatik, in welchem dieser Master of Science in Wirtschaft eingebettet ist, wird dieser MSc zusätzlich in Kooperation mit der Fachhochschule OST, der Berner Fachhochschule sowie der FFHS durchgeführt. Dies bedeutet nebst den Studienorten Rotkreuz und Zürich auch einen wertvollen Austausch zwischen den drei Fachhochschulen von dem Sie fachlich und auch persönlich profitieren können. Die drei Partnerschulen bringen jeweils ihre Spezialgebiete in das Curriculum ein.

Zentrale Standorte
 Der Kontaktunterricht findet in der Nähe des Hauptbahnhofs Zürich in der Gleisarena statt. Projektarbeiten finden am Campus Zug-Rotkreuz an der Hochschule Luzern – Informatik in Rotkreuz statt.

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Application deadline for autumn semester 2026
Friday, 15 May 2026 | Recommended: as early as possible

Studienschwerpunkte
Das Masterstudium ist in Pflicht- und Wahlmodule gegliedert. Die Studienschwerpunkte Wirtschaftsinformatik und Projektarbeiten sind für alle Studierenden Pflicht. Die Modulgruppe Wirtschaftsinformatik vermittelt auf der Master-Stufe wesentliche Kompetenzen der Wirtschaftsinformatik und der Digitalen Transformation, diese sind beispielsweise Business Process Performance Management, Business Intelligence oder IT Management. In der Modulgruppe Projektarbeiten können die Studierenden ihr erworbenes Wissen praktisch anwenden und dieses konkret in Forschungs- und Innovationsprojekten umsetzen. Am Ende des Studiums erarbeiten die Studierenden individuell eine Master Thesis in einem aktuellen Thema der Wirtschaftsinformatik, in der sie ihre erworbenen fachlichen, methodischen und wissenschaftlichen Kompetenzen einsetzen.

Bei den Wahlpflichtmodulen kann der eigene Studienschwerpunkt innerhalb der angebotenen Module individuell gelegt werden: Zum Beispiel in der systematische Entwicklung von digitalen Geschäftsmodellen, dem Gestalten von prozessorientierten Unternehmensorganisationen oder dem Aufbau von relevanten Daten für die Umwandlung in wertvolle Informationen.

Facts

Degree

Master of Science in Business Information Technology

Graduate profile

Graduates of the MSc in Business Information Technology have practical and scientifically profound skills and knowledge in the field. You will be able to:

  • use information technologies to ensure the implementation and realization of corporate strategies as well as sustainable IT systems infrastructure in a company
  • design business models while taking into account aspects of organizational development
  • use specific information and communication systems to create process-oriented corporate organizations 
  • create IT architectures for the optimal support of the corporate goals and for the planning, realization and operation of application systems 
  • design data structures and organizations that can be transformed into strategically and operationally valuable information 
  • systematically embed and supervise data quality management in a company
  • assume a managerial role in the fields of information technology and organization
  • manage large and complex projects, even in exceptional circumstances
Specialisation
  • Wirtschaftsinformatik
Field of activity

Graduates have excellent long-term career and promotion prospects. They are well-suited to address challenging specialist and managerial tasks in the fields of information and process management, as well as software development and evaluation.  They also have the necessary skills to assume managerial positions in SMEs and leadership roles in corporate project management and organizational development or as business analysts. Possible future employers include software developers, management consultancies and IT divisions of private sector and non-profit organizations across industries.

Admission

The following entry requirements are in place for admission to the MSc in Business Information Technology program:

  • BSc in Business Information Technology
  • BSc in Business Administration
  • BSc in Business Engineering | Innovation
  • BSc in Information Technology
  • Final grade of at least 4.5 (average) for the BSc
  • High degree of motivation and commitment
  • Positive admission interview result
  • You must provide evidence of German proficiency corresponding to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference
 
Application deadline

Fall semester: 15 May

Commencement of studies

from mid-September (calendar week 38)

Semester dates

Fall semester: from mid-September to Christmas (calendar week 38 to calendar week 52)

Spring semester: from mid-February to the end of May (calendar week 8 to calendar week 22)

Information events
Language of instruction
  • German
Student counselling
Head of studies/Study coordinator
Study fees

CHF 200.– enrollment fee
CHF 1‘070.– semester fee
Overview of fees

International

Students have the opportunity to attend one semester of the program abroad. They can either pick a university from a list of cooperation partners or independently establish contact with a university level institution and go abroad as a “free mover”.

Place of study

Rotkreuz and Zurich: The degree program is a cooperation between the Lucerne School of Information Technology, the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and the St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences (FHS).

Duration of studies

part-time/work-study: 4 semesters

Time model
  • work-study
Academic and practical relevance

The consecutive Master of Science in Business Information Technology is an equally research-based and practical higher-level specialist and management education with an international appeal. It is an attractive option for BSc graduates from universities of applied sciences and academic universities alike.

Teaching and training culture

Contact study, supervised self-study and independent self-study are combined and linked up in a meaningful way.  To ensure that the scientific and the practical aspects of the program content complement each other to perfection, faculty members teaching at Master’s level all have an extensive academic and practical background.

Services

The Lucerne School of Information Technology offers the following services to students:

Smart-up is designed to motivate students and to enable them to pursue their own business interests, to implement them and to found their own startup company. Students looking to build their own company are given support in the shape of personal coaching and counseling, infrastructure, match-making with other students and external stakeholders as well as workshops and events.

Careers Service supports students with a range of activities and offers around the launch of their career and their career planning. Be it the mentor or the sponsorship program, job fairs or contact exchanges, the School collaborates with various partners to create support formats to cater to the needs of all its students.

The Language Center of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers education and continuing education that reaches far beyond the requirements of the study programs and thus promotes internationality. With these courses, the university takes the growing importance of language skills in an increasingly mobile society into account.

 

Cross-disciplinary modules

Together with the University of Teacher Education Lucerne and the University of Lucerne, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers interdisciplinary modules of general interest. Focusing on issues as diverse as culture, business, technology, law, politics or ethics, the ISA modules facilitate collaboration across disciplines and broaden the participants’ horizons.