Prestigious and Accredited Degree : Upon completion of the program, all students will get a Master’s degree from University of Wollongong Australia, a university in the top 1% of the world universities, accord to QS World University rankings. This degree is fully accredited in the UAE by Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
You must complete 8 subjects to graduate: 5 core , 2 electives, and a final project.
You can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 15, 18 or 21 Months depending on:
- The number of subjects you choose to take per trimester,
- The number of trimesters, you choose to study per year.
There are many possible combinations between subjects and trimesters. Some examples are listed in the Tuition Fees section below.
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Information Security Manager
- Cybersecurity Consultant
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker)
- Security Architect
- Fall: September
- Winter: January
- Spring: April
- Bachelor’s degree: Regular Entry: 3.0 GPA and above
- Probation Entry: 2.5 to 2.99 (Probation means you will have to get an average of 55% in the 1st 3 subjects of your master’s degree)
- GFC: Less than 2.5 (students are required to take 3 General Foundation Classes during 1 month and cost 2900 MAD each)
- IBT 79 – or IELTS 6.0 (5.5 might be considered if GPA is 3.0)
NOTE: Graduates who studied their Bachelor’s in English are exempted from the TOEFL and IELTS
Total Tuition Fee Including a 20% Bursary: $ 16,416 (each trimester is paid seperatly).
Visa, Insurance, Residency & Security Deposit (the university refunds you back $ 700 once you find a job, or finish your master’s) : $ 2,242.
You must complete 10 subjects to graduate.
You can complete your Master’s degree in 15, 18 or 21 months depending on the number of subjects you choose to take per trimester as detailed in the below 3 tables:
Program Structure
| Core Subjects | Information Security |
| Cyber Risk Assessment and Security Standards | |
| Cybersecurity Law and Regulation | |
| Leadership in Security | |
| Secure Software Engineering | |
| Applied Cryptography | |
| Network Security | |
| Incident Response | |
| Research Project | Professional Project in Cybersecurity |
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity
The M.Sc. in Cybersecurity program is designed to address the growing needs in the field by equipping professionals with the necessary technical and managerial skills to succeed in the field of cybersecurity. Key features of the program include synchronous online delivery by UCD, faceto-face teaching by UOWD, an applied research project component, and industry-aligned content to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the cybersecurity field.