Cybersecurity

international course, part time, full time

Master of Science

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Saarbrücken

Location

January 2025 (Non-EU)

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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Applied Computer Science
  • Computer Science
  • Practical Computer Science
  • Software Engineering

Focus

Cyber-Security, IT Security, Secure Computer Systems, Privacy – Personal Data Protection in the Digital World, Cryptography, Malware, Cyber Attacks, Usable Security, Web Security, Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

Target group

Students from all countries with a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science or a Master's degree in Computer Science

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Admission requirements are: Bachelor's academic degree from a German university or an equivalent degree course from a foreign university in computer science or a related subject (does not have to be a Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity) English language proficiency at advanced level (usually C1) Proof of skills that correspond to those taught in the Bachelor's degree programme in "Cybersecurity" at Saarland University in the core area of computer science, in particular in the following areas: 1. Mathematics (discrete mathematics, linear algebra, stochastics, statistics), 2. Theoretical Computer Science (Complexity Theory, Calculability), 3. Practical computer science (functional and object-orientated programming, data structures and algorithms, system architecture) One dossier and two qualifying reports to document your interest in the study programme

Lecture period

  • 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's degree courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    No information

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    15.01.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    www.uni-saarland.de/studieren/international.html

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's degree courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    No information

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

German