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Master of Cyber Security and Privacy

University of Central Florida

  • Orlando, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

A master's building technical depth in security, Privacy and cryptography.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Critically analyse advanced concepts in Cyber Security and Privacy. Evaluate topics including 30 credits: five core courses (cryptography. Use appropriate evidence and methodologies to develop and present subject-relevant solutions or research.

Career outcomes

  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Security Operations Analyst
  • Information Security Specialist

Curriculum

  • 30 credits: five core courses (cryptography
  • System security
  • Network protocol security
  • Counter hacking
  • Internet protocols) plus five electives. A 36-credit Cyber Defense Option adds communication and management electives and a capstone project.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree from an accredited or governmentally recognised institution with GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate work or the last 60 upper-division hours
  • English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Duolingo 120)
  • Programmes may require GRE or GMAT and other items.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree (US or equivalent foreign) from an accredited or governmentally recognised institution, UCF College of Graduate Studies does the international credential evaluation, Some programmes require a WES, Silny or TEC course-by-course evaluation, GRE or GMAT where the programme requires, Per-programme extras (resume, Goal statement, Recommendation letters).

Documents you’ll need

  • Bachelor Degree Transcript
  • Bachelor Degree Certificate
  • English Proficiency Results if required
  • Program-Specific Supplemental Materials if applicable.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme entry requirements and available intake. Complete the university application and provide the academic documents and language evidence requested for admission. Pay an application fee if applicable. Review the admission decision
  2. Accept the offer and arrange visa documents where necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year$23,077 USD
Application fee$30 USD
Deposit$45,912 USD

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
DepartmentComputer Science
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.