Overview

Align students come from more than 150 disciplines. Your background-paired with the uniquely supportive Align program—helps you transition seamlessly to the interdisciplinary coursework required for cybersecurity, including law, forensics, criminology, social sciences, policy, and management.

After completing two semesters of graduate bridge courses, you’ll continue on in the cybersecurity master’s program, taking technical and contextual courses that prepare you to assess and manage information security risks. A capstone project and a paid, full-time four-to-eight-month co-op/internship proves your mastery and gives you applied experience.

You don’t need a background in tech to have a future in it.

Align Cybersecurity students at Northeastern University come from more than 150 disciplines. Your background-paired with the uniquely supportive Align program—helps you transition seamlessly to the interdisciplinary coursework required for cybersecurity, including law, forensics, criminology, social sciences, policy, and management.

Unique features

The Department of Defense and National Security Agency designated Northeastern as a National Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Operations
Master’s program is offered full time or part time, and even online after you complete the two-semester bridge
Dynamic cohort of interdisciplinary peers from 150+ majors like political science, criminal justice, and pre-law
Full-time, paid internship or co-op at one of Khoury College’s 800+ industry partners like Wayfair, Amazon/AWS, and Google
Capstone project with companies like Rapid7, MITRE, Partners Healthcare, Fidelity, and Raytheon
Job titles of recent graduates include cyber risk analyst, cloud security engineer, chief information security officer, and cybersecurity compliance officer
Team of faculty and advisors track your progress

This program is visa-eligible at Northeastern University campuses in the United States and Canada.Disclaimer: Visa eligibility may vary by location and individual circumstances. Applicants are responsible for verifying the most up-to-date visa regulations with the relevant visa or immigration agency before applying.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Discrete Structures
Cybersecurity: Technologies, Threats, and Defenses
Cybersecurity Principles and Practices
Applied Cryptography
Computer System Security
Network Security Practices

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

36–44 total semester hours required

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States
Arlington, United States

Disciplines

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

PDF or scanned copies of unofficial undergraduate transcripts; you can submit official transcripts from colleges/universities attended at the time of admission
The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)
Statement of purpose that should include career goals and expected outcomes and benefits from the program
Recent professional resumé listing detailed position responsibilities
Three letters of recommendation
General GPA minimums: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 8.0 on a 10.0 scale, or 80 on a 100 scale
Recommended TOEFL (90 minimum) or IELTS (6.5 minimum) examination scores (international students only)
GRE Optional

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27000 USD / year

≈ 27000 USD / year
Out-of-State

27000 USD / year

≈ 27000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27000 USD / year

≈ 27000 USD / year

Additional Details

$67,500 - $82,500

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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

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Funding

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