Faculty of International Economics and Administration

Department of Computer Science and Economics 
Professional area: Computing and Computer Science

Specialty: Cybersecurity

Awarded qualification: MSc in Cybersecurity
 
Level of qualification: Master (M.Sc)
Length of program:  1.5 year (3 semesters)
 
 
Number of credits: 
90 credits
 
Field(s) of study (ISCED-F):  0619: ICTs, not elsewhere classified
 
Specific admission requirements: Completed bachelor or master degree program and after entrance exam.
 
Candidates take an exam - interview (for candidates who obtained a bachelor's degree in one of the following professional fields: computer science; informatics, business informatics, computer systems and technology or software engineering) and a test (for graduates of other professional fields).
 
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements:  
In order to get their qualification students must be allocated 90 credits Graduation requirements: Development and defense of a diploma thesis. 
 
Profile of the program:
The Master's program Data Science offers specialized training in current issues of Computer science in accordance with international, European and national criteria and requirements and needs of professionals in the field of data science.
The training of students in this program is conducted in part-time mode. The subjects in the curriculum are divided into: compulsory, optional and elective. 
 
Program learning outcomes:
As a result of the training, students acquire:
Specific knowledge relates to: cybersecurity fundamentals (vulnerabilities, cyberthreats, cyberattacks) business process automation, cryptography, risk management, distributed and cloud computing, web technologies, programming and algorithms, critical infrastructure, steganography, etc.
The practical skills acquired by the students are oriented towards: identifying vulnerabilities, dealing with cyber attacks, risk management, designing architectures and user interface in accordance with the established regulations and regulations in the field of cyber security.
In accordance with the European framework of competences and the National Qualification Framework, the training of students in the specialty "Cybersecurity" stimulates the development of transferable competences for: teamwork, work in a digital and virtual environment, work in mixed international and interdisciplinary teams, innovative thinking and application of new technologies in the solution of various problems;
Personal competences: responsibility, independence, correctness, efficiency, initiative; communication, resistance to stress, ability to communicate with different professional groups; motivation and striving for continuous improvement of professional qualification and learning of new technologies.
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