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 can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 16, 20 or 24 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)
There are 3 intakes per year, you can start your Master’s in September, in January, or in April.
Note: The below amounts in MAD are based on the following exchange rate: AED 1 = 2.5 MAD. This rate might be lower or higher the time you will be making the payment.
Visa & Insurance fees (18.296 MAD) mentioned below include 7000 MAD, which is a deposit that the university keeps and refunds back to you when you finish your Master’s or even earlier when you start working and your company becomes your sponsor.
You can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 15 or 20 months depending on the number of subjects you choose to take per trimester as detailed in the below 3 tables:
Table 1 – 12 months duration: 3 subjects in September, 3 in January, and 4 in April
Table 2 – 15 months duration: 3 subjects in September, 3 in January, 3 in April and 1 in September
Table 3 – 20 months duration: 2 subjects in September, 2 in January, 2 in April, 2 in September & 2 in Jaunary
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.