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Master of Science in Cyber Security

Asia Pacific University

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  • Description
    Opportunity for professional development at an advanced level within the area of Cyber Security.
    Enhancement of skills and knowledge in Cyber Security for practising IT professionals.
    Ability to further develop specialisation gained in taught modules through an extensive research-based and/or technical-based dissertation, to prepare the student to be a subject matter expert in the field.
    Furthermore, APU is also poised to become a frontrunner in cyber security research through the establishment of the Forensics and Cyber Security (FSEC) Research Centre, through which research activities will be undertaken to challenge boundaries in the application of cyber security.
    Field of Study

    Security Sciences

    Duration (Years)

    Full time (1+ years)* Only available in full-time study mode

    Course Fees

    RM 38,500 (USD 9,630)

    MQA No.

  • Intake (Month)

    Full-time: 07 Sep 2020; 11 Jan 2021

Entry Requirements

  • General Requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00, or its equivalent qualification as acceptable by the Senate.
    • Bachelor’s degree with CGPA 2.50 out of 4.00, but below CGPA 2.75; can be accepted with rigorous assessment (include test, interview or portfolio).
    • Bachelor’s degree with CGPA below 2.50 out of 4.00, or qualification which is equivalent can be accepted with minimum 5 years relevant working experience in related field.
    • English Requirements: IELTS 5.0

  • English Requirements
    Please note that under Ministry of Education regulations, only students who have achieved the minimum requirement in the English Language proficiency assessment as indicated above will be allowed to continue their studies in the main study programme. Students who do not have the required English Language achievement may apply for a student visa on conditional basis and are allowed to enrol in an English Language Certification programme at APU upon arrival in Malaysia and, subsequently, appear for the IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/MUET assessment. Students who are unable to obtain the required level of English Competency during the maximum 12 months’ period, will not be allowed to pursue their studies in the main programme and will have to return to their home country.

    Students from English speaking countries and those with qualifications taught in English (previous Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree taught in English) are exempted from English requirements. Applications for exemption must be accompanied by supporting documents.

    Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

Programme Structure

  • Core Modules

    Information Security Design

    E-Investigation

    Cyber Security & Threats

    Security Operations Center (SOC) & Incident Response

    Advanced Ethical Hacking

    Advanced Digital Forensics

    Research Methodology in Computing & Engineering

    Project

  • Elective Modules

    Network Design & Performance

    Information Security Architectures

    Security Audit and Assessment

    Data Analytics in Cyber Security

    Applied Scripting in Cyber Security

Additional Information

  • Fees
    RM 38,500 (USD 9,630)

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