MS Cyber Security at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Develop your next-generation cyber skills. UND's Cyber Security master's degree is ideal for those who want to understand and protect against hackers and breaches, build secure computer networks, and develop valuable data assets, systems and processes. Our online Cyber Security master's gives you the flexibility to continue your career while earning your master's.

Faculty: School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Duration: 2 years (36 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

In addition to meeting these program requirements, you must also meet the UND School of Graduate Studies admissions requirements to apply for this program. The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April. Required courses include EE 670 Analytical Foundations of Cyber Security; EE 671 Computing Foundations of Cyber Security; EECS 994 Capstone; PSYC 522 Human Factors in Cyber Security; CSCI 585 Vulnerability Assessment; EE 672 Emerging Threats and Defenses.

Career pathways

When you earn a master's in Cyber Security, you make yourself a much more desirable candidate for jobs such as a:

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s degree, graduate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution. A minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 (4.0 scale) is required. Provisional admittance may be obtained for G.P.A.s less than 2.75. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Students will have the option to choose an all course based M.S. program (36 credits) or an M.S. program with a thesis component, in which 6 credits out of the 30 credits will be thesis.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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