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    Information security degrees abroad

    As the globe becomes increasingly digitized, safeguarding digital information from security threats has never been more important. By enrolling in an information security program, you’ll learn how to safely store, protect, and transmit data.

    You’ll take classes in everything from cryptography and network security, to cyber law, and software development. You’ll analyze specific threats like software corruption, fraud, hacking, and terrorism, before considering how they can be managed and eradicated.

    Businesses, organizations, and governments exchange huge quantities of digital information at the international level every day. By studying abroad, you’ll appreciate the sophistication of global communications systems, as well as seeing first-hand how threats to electronic data are managed around the world.

    Information security program structure

    You can study a BSc in information security over three years, or four years if you participate in a 12-month placement. Sandwich years are one of the best ways to consolidate your knowledge, gain industry insight, and build your professional skills.

    If you opt to pursue your bachelor’s in the US, you’ll follow the four-year liberal arts model. This means completing two years of general education, before majoring in information security at the end of your second year.

    Master’s degrees in information security are widely available and extremely popular amongst students looking to take their knowledge and employability to the next level. They typically take one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

    You can take your education further still by completing a doctorate degree. These research-focused programs usually take between four and six years to finish.

    Information security programs blend theoretical lectures, seminars, and tutorials with practical laboratories and workshops. While no two programs cover exactly the same content, most universities will introduce students to the following core units:

    • Introduction to information security
    • Information security risk assessment and management
    • Cryptography and security mechanisms
    • Computer and operating systems security
    • Security technologies and software
    • Digital forensics
    • Security testing
    • Cyber law and ethics
    Information security program structure

    You can study a BSc in information security over three years, or four years if you participate in a 12-month placement. Sandwich years are one of the best ways to consolidate your knowledge, gain industry insight, and build your professional skills.

    If you opt to pursue your bachelor’s in the US, you’ll follow the four-year liberal arts model. This means completing two years of general education, before majoring in information security at the end of your second year.

    Master’s degrees in information security are widely available and extremely popular amongst students looking to take their knowledge and employability to the next level. They typically take one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

    You can take your education further still by completing a doctorate degree. These research-focused programs usually take between four and six years to finish.

    Information security programs blend theoretical lectures, seminars, and tutorials with practical laboratories and workshops. While no two programs cover exactly the same content, most universities will introduce students to the following core units:

    • Introduction to information security
    • Information security risk assessment and management
    • Cryptography and security mechanisms
    • Computer and operating systems security
    • Security technologies and software
    • Digital forensics
    • Security testing
    • Cyber law and ethics

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    Bachelor's in information security

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      Business (Information Security) - BA Arizona State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      30,634 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 30,634 USD

      Start date
      August, May, January
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      Computer Science and Information Security - BSc John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      15,436 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,436 USD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Information Security - BSc North-Caucasus Federal University, Russia

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      3,850 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 3,850 USD

      Start date
      September
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      Information Security - BSc Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University, Russia

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      4,000 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 4,000 USD

      Start date
      October
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      Information Security - BSc Lipscomb University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      30,860 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 30,860 USD

      Start date
      September, January
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    Information security graduate programs

    Master's in information security

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      Information Security - MSc Keiser University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,912 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,912 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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      Information Security and IT Management - MSc Edge Hill University, UK

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      18,201 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

      Start date
      September, January
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      Information Systems: Information Security - MScIS Murray State University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      132,000 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 132,000 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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    Certificate in information security

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      Information Security Management - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      12,740 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,022 CAD

      Start date
      September
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    Future information security careers

    In our fast-paced technical world, all businesses and organizations must protect the computerized information they hold about consumers and company processes. Therefore, you’ll graduate with a range of exciting career prospects in a vast array of sectors.

    Your outstanding IT, analytical, and problem-solving skills will make you a frontrunner for roles including:

    • Chief information security officer
    • Information security analyst
    • Information security crime investigator
    • IT security engineer
    • Security software developer
    • Cryptographer
    • Cryptanalyst
    • Information security consultant

    Most universities have dedicated careers advisors who’ll be happy to discuss future plans and ambitions with you. They can also point you in the direction of work experience opportunities and help you sharpen your interview techniques.