Overview

The Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology at the University of Turku provides versatile and high-quality ICT education in selected fields of ICT, with an established reputation in innovative interdisciplinary and international education.

The Cyber Security specialisation track will give you profound and substantial education and expertise in the field of security and technology for networked systems. The focus is on researching cybersecurity technologies for networked systems and applications of the communication-intensive future. The technological topics covered include security of smart environments, system and network security, the security of communication systems and applications, and designing secure systems.

You will explore both technological and theoretical scientific advances in the field and apply them to practice. After graduating, you will have a strong technological, theoretical and practical understanding in cybersecurity. With these new knowledge and skills, you will be able to proceed to build a successful career in securing the information and communication technology industry.

The Cyber Security specialisation track is a member of the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) Digital Master School in Cyber Security. The programme also has a EUR-ACE® accreditation.

Job options

The expertise profile may lead to a career title of for example:

Network Security Specialist,
Information Security Specialist,
Security Manager,
Chief Information Officer,
Cryptography Engineer.

The information-intensive industry has become the most important business sector in Finland, and in the information society information has become one of the most relevant products.

Securing this business sector and the products is vital in the modern era. In addition to pursuing careers in the IT industry as cybersecurity specialists and experts, you will also be eligible to apply for admission to PhD studies in the field.

Career in research

Master's degree (Technology) provides eligibility for scientific postgraduate degree studies. Postgraduate degrees are doctoral and licentiate degrees. Degrees can be completed within the University of Turku Graduate School UTUGS and Doctoral Programmes.

Programme Structure

The scope of the Master of Science (Technology) degree is 120 ECTS credit points, and the degree is divided into the following modules for the Cyber Security track:

Joint advanced studies of the ICT degree program, 20 ECTS credits;
Studies in Communication and Cyber Security Engineering, 20 credits;
Advanced studies in Communication and Cyber Security Engineering, 10 credits;
Master’s thesis, 30 credits;
Thematic module or minor subject, 20-25 credits;
Elective studies, 15-20 credits.

Topics of recently completed master’s theses include:

Mitigating Modern Organization-Wide Network Threats and Data Leakages
Evaluation of Machine Learning Classifiers for Mobile Network Intrusion Detection Systems
Software Based Malware Analysis and Mitigation in Virtual Machines

Frequent Attack Dictionary Decision Tree Method for Advanced Signature-Based Intrusion Detection
Security requirements in tradable IoT ecosystems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-17 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Human Computer Interaction Cyber Security View 10 other Masters in Human Computer Interaction in Finland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You are an eligible applicant for master’s level studies if:

you have a nationally recognised first cycle degree – normally a Bachelor’s degree – from an accredited institution of higher education,
your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or to three years of full-time study,

your degree is in a relevant field for the Master’s degree programme that you’re applying to.

For the Cyber Security specialisation track, the relevant fields are:

communication and network systems,
software engineering,
computer science,
computer technology,
information technology,
other relevant fields of studies where sufficient knowledge of computer network technology, programming, and mathematics is achieved.

Please check the programme page for detailed degree requirements.

Tuition Fee

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International

12000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

No tuition fee for citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland, for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries €12,000/academic year

Living costs for Turku

775 - 1128 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

The University of Turku supports merited and motivated students with generous scholarships. Scholarships are offered for all Master’s level studies for students who are subject to tuition fees.
The scholarships are awarded based on academic merits. Applying for a scholarship is simple: just indicate “yes” to the appropriate question on your online application form for the programme.