Break into tech—no matter your background
Master of Science in Information Systems—Bridge
Northeastern University has been a leader in combining classroom instruction with career-focused, real-world experience since its founding in 1898. With programs that incorporate internships, curriculums designed around real-world problems, and faculty who both teach and work in industry, you’ll gain a strong foundation in the skills and experience necessary to succeed in today’s fastest-growing sectors.
Our Master of Science in Information Systems—Bridge program, offered by the College of Engineering, prepares you for in-demand careers at the intersection of business, IT management, and engineering—no matter the focus of your undergraduate degree.
This unique program was created for students who do not have a STEM or technical undergraduate degree or background. As a Bridge student, you’ll complete a series of foundational information systems courses before beginning the traditional curriculum. Graduates earn an MS in Information Systems and are fully prepared to improve processes and solve complex business and societal challenges in a variety of sectors, including government, management, and healthcare.
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Entry Terms
Credits Required
Commitment
2.5 yearsFormat
About the Campus
- Study in a hub of technical innovation, security, defense, and policy.
- Gain in-demand skills and employer partnerships across government, nonprofits, and startups, among other critical industries and sectors.
- Learn from faculty who are seasoned veterans in their field, giving you the insights and best practices necessary to help you become an industry leader.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.