Overview

In today's world there is nothing more important than acquiring the advanced education and skills to protect our private data. Companies, governments, law enforcement and individuals all face the growing complexities in our increasingly interconnected world and the need to both safeguard data and prepare for the worst.

By the end of this Master of Science in Cybersecurity at Mercy University New York, students should be able to:

Identify types of risks, cyber threats and cyber attacks through wired and wireless network communications
Design, develop, and implement to prove the concepts of cyber defense, cyber offense, cyber investigation and cyber management
Identify research problems, compare with previous approaches, develop solutions and discuss the research results
Understand the privacy of information, information hiding, information assurance, information encryption/decryption
Function effectively in a team to complete prototyping of detection, prevention and protection for internal and external cyber attacks and cyber intrusions
Acquire and validate evidence related to cyber crimes from personal computers, smartphones, infrastructure hosts, wired and wireless networks

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Information Security
Fndn Cybersecurity Sciences
Data Mining/Knowledge Discover
Distributed Database/Security
Forensic Computing
Internet Media & Security
Applied Cryptography
Firewall & Intrusion Detection
Network & Security
Social Implication of Info Sec
Info Assurance & Mgt
IT Audit & Compliance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Letters of recommendation
Personal statement
Résumé
Test scores
Additional transcripts from other colleges or universities

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

16620 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16620 USD / year

≈ 16620 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16620 USD / year

≈ 16620 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

By the end of this Master of Science in Cybersecurity at Mercy University New York, students should be able to:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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