Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust

at Institute of Technology Carlow

What subjects will I study?

• Security Management and Compliance
• Network and Cloud Security
• Modern Cryptography
• Research Methodst
• Advanced Incident Response
• Penetration Testing
• Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
• Dissertation

A second-class honours level 8 primary degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or cognate discipline with significant numerate, technical and analytical content.

OR

Applicants who do not meet the above standard entry requirements will also be considered if they have an undergraduate degree (at Level 7 or higher) and a minimum of 3 years verifiable relevant industrial experience. Shortlisted applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements will be invited for interview.

Shortlisted applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements will be invited for interview.

EU and International graduates: equivalent qualifications that are in line with the Bologna agreement or the international NARIC system for Level 8 comparison. Candidates for whom English is not their primary language, should possess an IELTS score of 6.0, with no individual section lower than 6.0 or equivalent recognized English language test.

The fees for Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust may vary from €5,000 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Graduates are well positioned to apply to related fields of study at Master and PhD levels.

Graduates will have the skillset to work in a variety of roles within Cybersecurity such as:

• Security Analyst
• Security Engineer
• Security Manager
• Network Engineer
• Cloud Engineer
• Penetration Tester
• Secure Application Developer
• Information Risk Advisors.