MS Cybersecurity in Computer Science at George Washington University

Programme overview

This MS program in cybersecurity in computer science is offered by GW's Department of Computer Science. The program was created in response to the large and fast-growing need for technical cybersecurity experts, nationally and internationally. Students acquire up-to-date knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, a field of ever-increasing importance to national security, the economy, and individual users. They also receive a firm grounding in requisite core knowledge in computer science, as well as the ability to take courses in related disciplines.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Computer Science | Duration: 12 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Students have the option of taking placement exams in their first semester to waive CSCI 6201 and CSCI 6202 in the required curriculum. For each of the placement exams the student passes, the 3 credits associated with the course are deducted from the total number of credits in required courses and added to the total number of credits in elective courses, and the course becomes an elective option.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The GRE General Test is optional for all applicants. For applicants who want to submit scores, they must be submitted officially from ETS using the institutional code 5246. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United States or from an institution located in a country in which English is the official language, provided English was the language of instruction. Minimum scores: - TOEFL: 550 on paper-based or 81 on Internet-based; or Two (2) recommendations required of applicants. If po

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-student-application-requirements

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