Get excited about Cyber Security

After completing the studies you will know about management, technical implementations, auditing, legislation and regulations of cyber security. You know how to plan, develop, implement and control different technological solutions in realistic company environments. You also learn how to test and audit these solutions. You have the knowledge and skills to defend cyber security attacks in a realistic environment. 

Cyber security applies to all companies and organisations, whose business depends on working information technology environments. The constantly automating, digitising and IT-dependent society needs a functional and secure IT environment. Thus, cyber security touches the lives of all of us as consumers, employees, entrepreneurs and citizens as members of society, regardless of age.

For this Master's degree the application period is 7 - 20 January 2021. Remember to fill in the online application form at www.studyinfo.fi by 20 January at 15.00 (UTC+2).

Expert Core Competence

• Security Management in Cyber Domain, 5 credits  
• Cyber Security Implementation in Practice, 5 credits 
• Auditing and Testing Technical Security, 5 credits 
• Cyber Security Exercise, 5 credits 
• Master’s Thesis, 30 credits 

Shared Master Competence

• Research and Development, 5 credits (preferred) 
• or Management, 5 credits 

Compulsatory Competence

• Elective Master’s Degree Level studies, 5 credits

See the Curriculum

Studies consist of
• distance learning
• contact lectures 1 - 2 days / month, mostly on weekends
• independent studies
• learning in research and development projects and at workplaces

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Master’s Thesis is a Research and / or development project, which is clearly working life oriented as it is assigned by a company or an organisation. With the Master’s Thesis you clearly demonstrate your ability to apply current research information to an industry or business related problem. You demonstrate your abilities to perform in a job demanding highly specialised knowledge and skills.

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The tuition fee of JAMK for NON-EU/EEA citizens are €9,000 / academic year for master's degrees taught in English. The tuition fee entitles the student to study and receive a degree and to use the normal support services available to students. However, all students have to buy books and other educational material themselves as well as take care of their own travelling and living costs. 

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