Overview
About the Program
Graduates will be able to help organizations protect their data, identify and manage cyber risk, and recover from cyber-attacks.
Earn your degree in the innovative on-campus Cybersecurity and Public Policy program from Tufts University offered jointly by The Fletcher School and the Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering. This program marries technology and policy with a focus on international issues and responses, including a wide range of in-depth cybersecurity policy focus areas that range from development to national security.
Many faculty across the Tufts campus have expert interests in cybersecurity and public policy. They study how cyber changes the nature of intelligence and collection, work on understanding its impact on consumer privacy, and build more secure systems. As cybersecurity continues to increase its impact on our daily lives, the faculty’s focus on cybersecurity and policy will continue to increase.
The Cybersecurity and Public Policy program is led by faculty who have expertise in cybersecurity policy, programming infrastructure, and telecommunications policy, currently working on projects within the realms of communications surveillance and securing cyberspace. Students of the program also benefit from the programming at The Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World and The Hitachi Center for Technology and International Affairs, both housed within The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
At Tufts, students have the opportunity to experience:
- small class sizes,
- developing a personalized path of study,
- mentorship from professors at the top of their fields, and
- collaborative research that crosses disciplines,
- all just five miles from the high-tech hub of Boston.
Programme Structure
Courses
- Cyber for Future Policymakers
- How Systems Work
- How Systems Fail
- Privacy in the Digital Age
- International Cyber Conflict
- Cyber in the Civilian Sector
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 16 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Policy Political Science Cyber Security View 420 other Masters in Public Policy in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- 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
- Students with an interest in cybersecurity policy and a background in either policy or technology are encouraged to apply.
- Prospective students should have a solid background in computer science (major, strong minor, or the equivalent) or an undergraduate or advanced degree in economics, international relations, law, political science, or a related field.
- Students must have taken an introductory course in computer programming before enrolling in the program. This is not an admissions requirement to be accepted into the program but is an entrance requirement
- Application Fee
- Resume/CV
- Personal Statement
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo if applicable
- Transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- GRE scores not required
Tuition Fee
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39712 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1765 USD per credit during 16 months. -
National
39712 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1765 USD per credit during 16 months. -
In-State
39712 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1765 USD per credit during 16 months.
Living costs for Medford
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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