MS Cybersecurity

Duration	1.5-2 Years
Level	Masters Program

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary program jointly provided by the departments of Information Systems and Technology (College of Business Administration) and Computer Science (College of Arts and Sciences).
The Computer Science emphasis builds on the foundation of an undergraduate cybersecurity or computer science degree and expects students to have prior background in foundational computer science areas or complete some foundational courses upon entry.
This emphasis is designed to be focused on technical aspects of cybersecurity and provides greater depth than that afforded at an undergraduate level.

Fees components	Amount
Tuition & fees	1577443 INR
Hostel & Meals	354482 INR
Insurance	153877 INR
Transportation	36620 INR
Books & Supplies	73240 INR
Personal Expenses	310391 INR
International Administration Fee	5859 INR
Supplement Fee	13623 INR
Total	948092 INR

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	3.0 GPA Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related area. GPA Minimum of 3.25 on 4.0 scale. Students whose overall GPA is 2.75 to 3.24 may be admitted under some circumstances Applicants with bachelor’s degrees outside of specified areas must demonstrate significant proficiency by showing competence (proving related academic or professional experience, or taking a test) in the following areas Courses in parenthesis are UMSL courses that can be used to fulfill the requirement. Programming skills in C/C++ and Java with at least three college semesters or comparable experience Proficiency with computer organization, architecture, or assembly level programming Familiarity with Unix/Linux/OSX and with command-line scripting with tools Students must also have satisfactorily completed mathematics courses equivalent to the following UMSL courses: Survey Calculus or Calculus I An elementary course in probability or statistics A course in discrete mathematics
Exams	TOEFL: 79 IELTS: 6.5 PTE: 53 GRE: Accepted

Class 12th

No specific cutoff mentioned

Bachelors

3.0 GPA

Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related area.
- GPA Minimum of 3.25 on 4.0 scale. Students whose overall GPA is 2.75 to 3.24 may be admitted under some circumstances

Applicants with bachelor’s degrees outside of specified areas must demonstrate significant proficiency by showing competence (proving related academic or professional experience, or taking a test) in the following areas
Courses in parenthesis are UMSL courses that can be used to fulfill the requirement.
- Programming skills in C/C++ and Java with at least three college semesters or comparable experience
- Proficiency with computer organization, architecture, or assembly level programming
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux/OSX and with command-line scripting with tools
- Students must also have satisfactorily completed mathematics courses equivalent to the following UMSL courses:
  - Survey Calculus or Calculus I
  - An elementary course in probability or statistics
  - A course in discrete mathematics

Exams

TOEFL: 79

IELTS: 6.5

PTE: 53

GRE: Accepted

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