Cybersecurity
Help defend the society against cyberattacks and develop next-generation security solutions. During this two-year master’s programme you will get cybersecurity competence needed in every sector of society. The combination of theoretical courses and practical exercises will give you the right tools to meet the digital security challenges of today and tomorrow.
Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical challenges for the future. Linköping University conducts world-class research in the cybersecurity field, and this master’s programme offers the breadth of knowledge required to succeed in the cybersecurity landscape. During these two years you will get cutting-edge knowledge and expertise skills in cyberlaw, digital forensics, organisational security, and social engineering attacks and defences.
Benefit from latest research
You follow technically advanced courses in software security, system and network security, and cryptology – all based on our deep cybersecurity competence. Your professors and lecturers conduct their own research and have qualified experiences from the field. In the second semester you will participate in an ethical hacking course and train your ability to defend and challenge state-of-the-art security solutions.
Digital tools to assess sustainability
Sustainable developments are implemented in the programme in several ways. For instance, the course Professionalism for cybersafety includes strategies and solutions for sustainable development of social, technological and ecological systems, understanding of human impact on ecosystems, and digital tools to assess sustainable development with focus on computer science.
Į magistro studijų programas gali stoti visi, baigę universitetą arba besimokantys paskutiniame kurse. Studijos kurias baigei ar tebesimokai turi būti panašios krypties kaip ir tos, į kurias nori stoti, kadangi priėmimas yra paremtas ECTS kreditų suderinamumu.
ECTS kreditų išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, būtina prisegti ECTS kreditų išrašą, kuriame būtų matyti, kokius dalykus Tu mokeisi bei kokius pažymius ir kiek kreditų už juos gavai. Kai siunti anketą paskutiniame kurse, diplomą reikia prisegti vėliau, kai tik jį gausi.
Jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, prie anketos būtinai turi prisegti šį užpildytą dokumentą, patvirtinantį, kad studijuoji ir šiais metais baigsi savo studijas. Dokumentas turi būti patvirtinas universiteto administracijos.
Bakalauro diplomas – jei jau esi baigęs aukštąją mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Bakalauro diplomą. Taip pat turi pateikti savo bakalauro studijų programos aprašą (syllabus), kad įrodytum, jog esi įgijęs reikiamą kreditų skaičių konkrečiuose dalykuose.
Pastaba! Motyvacinis ir rekomendacinis laiškai yra NEprivalomi dokumentas stojant į šio universiteto programas.
Svarbu, jog anglų kalbos testo sertifikatą ir visus kitus reikalingus dokumentus atsiųstum iki balandžio 10d. Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
IELTS – 6.5 (ne mažiau nei 5.5 iš kiekvienos dalies).
TOEFL - 90. Ne mažiau 20 (iš 30) taškų turi būti surinkta writing dalyje. TOEFL testo rezultatai privalo būti nusiųsti tiesiogiai iš centro, kuriame laikei testą.
Išimtis! Asmenims, turintiems brandos atestatą, kuriame nurodytas anglų kalbos B2 lygis anglų kalbos testo laikyti nereikia
Selection will be based on academic merits.
A bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following or equivalent subject areas:
- computer science
- information technology
- software engineering
- computer engineering
Or a bachelor's degree with a minor in computer science or related subject area, with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in computer-related subjects equivalent to:
- programming
- data structures
- databases
- software engineering
- computer hardware
- computer networks
At least 22 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics relevant for the programme including courses in discrete mathematics, linear algebra and calculus.
As a cybersecurity expert from Linköping University, you will have excellent career opportunities no matter what your goals are within the field. Since the digital society is vulnerable to cyberattacks – which can disrupt or disable financial systems, critical infrastructures, and government services – the demand for security experts is enormous in almost all fields. This ranges from start-ups and small companies to large enterprises and authorities, both on a national and international level.
You will be able to take on technical roles with companies developing new security solutions or manage projects that improves cybersecurity at an organisational level. You may also delve further into the science of cybersecurity through PhD studies and an academic career. Cybersecurity is a growing area in academia and the expanding research field has promising opportunities, both in Sweden and internationally.
After graduation you could work as
- Cybersecurity analyst
- Cybersecurity specialist
- Cybersecurity architect
- Chief information security officer
