High school graduation with good grades ≥ 75
IELTS: Minimum 6.5 (no skill below 6.0)
The MSc Cyber Security programme at Lancaster University Leipzig is designed to meet the urgent need for highly skilled personnel in the field of cyber security – one of the fastest growing and most influential sectors of the digital age.
Students will be equipped with in-depth knowledge and practical skills in key topics such as:
Cyber and System Security
Digital Forensics
Penetration Testing
Information Systems Risk Management
Cybercrime
Introduction to Law
The programme places a strong emphasis on application, with case studies, group projects, and an independent dissertation throughout the final semester.
Cybercrime
→ Research on forms of cybercrime and prevention measures
Digital Forensics
→ Digital forensics: investigation and analysis of electronic data
Information System Risk Management
→ Risk management in information systems
Information System Security Management
→ Information system security management
Introduction to Law
→ Basics of law related to network and data security
Network and Systems Security
→ Network and system security
Penetration Testing
→ Penetration testing (controlled hacking to find security vulnerabilities)
Dissertation (Master's thesis)
→ In-depth research on a practical topic, approximately 20,000–30,000 words in length
Pre-Master’s in Computer Science
No Course!
Insurance fee 120€/month
