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Master of Cybersecurity

Southeast Missouri State University

  • Cape Girardeau, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Southeast Missouri State University campus

About the program

STEM master's in cybersecurity designated for cyber defence education.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Cybersecurity can develop the ability to analyse computing problems
  • Apply programming and data practices
  • Test technical solutions and explain the ethical use of digital systems
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Information system security officer
  • Network security administrator
  • Information security analyst
  • Forensic analyst
  • IT auditor
  • Information system governance officer
  • Information assurance engineer
  • Information assurance analyst

Curriculum

  • 30 credits over two years
  • Full or part time
  • With fall and spring starts. Advanced labs replicate real-world networks and attack scenarios. Faculty-led research and internship opportunities. Designated by NSA and DHS as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a GPA of about 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (many programmes 2.75-3.0); English proof (IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • PTE Academic 53 or Duolingo 110) unless exempt; passport copy; extra department items for some programmes. Source: https://semo.edu/international/admissions/grad and /policies
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (programme degree map 2026-27)

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (4-year, or foreign equivalent per AACRAO evaluation) from a recognised institution; some programmes need related prerequisites, GRE/GMAT or portfolios

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 110
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Results (where applicable)

How to apply

  1. Review the chosen program's academic and language requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. qualification documents and any course-specific supporting materials. Submit the admission application and pay the application fee if required. Follow the institution's instructions for accepting an offer and meeting any enrollment conditions.

Other costs

Tuition per year$14,976 USD
Application fee$60 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Campus, Cape Girardeau
Faculty or schoolHarrison College of Business and Computing
DepartmentComputer Science
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInternational merit scholarship awards may be available based on academic performance and admission category.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jul 2027

    230 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Scholarships

International merit scholarship awards may be available based on academic performance and admission category.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.