Master of Cybersecurity (MC) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The Master of Cybersecurity is a one-year, course-based program designed to provide you with essential technical and business knowledge. Our interdisciplinary approach combines cyber defense and network security with risk management and governance.

Faculty: Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Fund. of Info Assurance; Cybersecurity Risk Management; Cyber FWs, Gov., and Compliance; Security Architecture; Fundamentals of Security Tech.

Career pathways

Career possibilities include Cybersecurity Manager, Cybersecurity Engineer, IT Risk Manager, Cyber Threat Manager and Security Architect.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related field (e.g., business technology management, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering); minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study; statement of interest, resume/CV, transcripts, two letters of recommendation and English language proficiency.

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

Fall (main intake), with Winter (January start) and Spring (May start) intakes offered by select graduate programmes.

Fall 2027: first consideration date is January 22, 2027 unless otherwise indicated for a programme. Preferred application deadline for international applicants is December 1, 2026 for The Creative School and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. Programmes may close early if applications exceed available seats. The application fee is $110 per programme ($150 for the MBA), non-refundable. Applications are made in two parts: the OUAC online application, then document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/

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