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MSc Cyber Security at University of Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

Programme overview

Cyber Security trains experts to protect individuals, companies and critical infrastructure from insecure or manipulated computer systems in an increasingly digitalised world. The programme has both a research and an application orientation.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Career pathways

IT security consultancy (building information security management systems, assessing security strategies), and IT security analysis (for example of critical infrastructure).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Local admission restriction (Numerus clausus) with a special selection procedure. Requirements: A German or foreign university degree in a relevant subject; English: CEFR C1; Specific modules: foundations of IT security (24 ECTS); mathematical foundations of computer science (18 ECTS); algorithm theory, complexity theory or formal languages (9 ECTS); programming, software technology or information systems (18 ECTS); scientific thesis (12 ECTS).

Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-bonn.de/bewerbungsportal

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