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Master
Duration:2 years

Cyber Security

This degree gives you the qualifications to build the next generation of digital defence.
Oslo
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Key Information

  • Master
  • Fall 2023
  • Full-time
  • 120 Points
  • Oslo
  • 2 years
  • English

Learning Outcomes

The main goal of the master program is to train future cyber security professionals knowledgeable in areas of secure software development, IT governance, audit, and management, where it is necessary to protect critical systems and national infrastructure from versatile cyber threats. Upon completion, students will be able to undertake the leadership role in managing the organization's cyber security strategy and architect complex and secure DevOps processes with cloud integration.

With us, you get to study topics such as:

  • Secure Software Development
  • End-point and Cloud Security
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Cryptography and Blockchain
  • AI for Cyber Security

Study model

The Master's degree runs over two years and consists of a total of 120 ECTS.
120 total ECTS credits
60 ECTS credits
1. semester
2. semester

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS

7.5 ECTS
See program description (PDF)

Career Opportunities

With this master's degree, you qualify for positions such as:

  • Cyber security consultant
  • Security Engineer
  • DevSecOps engineer
  • Chief Information Security Office
  • Chief Information Officer


As a Cyber Security specialist, you’ll have several career opportunities within fields such as information security risk management and IT governance, quantum computing security and cryptography, IoT (Internet of Things) security and security cloud orchestration, protection against ransomware and reverse engineering.

Meet the faculty

  • How we work

    Our research emphasizes economics, innovation, digitization and IT. In addition, there are several exciting research projects in applied informatics, information systems and human-computer interaction. Our lecturers have extensive experience both within industry and academia. Relevant working life experience is brought into the teaching through lecturing and guest lecturing. This will make you used to working life challenges and will ease the transition between study life and work life.

  • Your everyday study

    Kristiania is a place for everyone, whilst being a place where you will study along with others who share your passions. An education from Kristiania is practice-oriented, which makes our students sought-after in the labour market, even before they have finished their education. The students' own line associations make for opportunities to meet and bond on the basis of shared interests, while the incubators like Loftet and Bryggeriet creates a bustling and inspiring environment for the students' own companies.

With more than ten years of experience from the industry and working on European projects, I will make sure that our students get the most relevant knowledge and skills in the field of cyber security.
Andrii Shalaginov
Andrii Shalaginov
  • Associate Professor
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This is the application process

Here you will find important information about the application process and how you can best prepare for the start of your studies.

  • Important deadlines

    The application deadline is 15. April 2023. The documentation deadline for diplomas and certificates is 1. July 2023. Note that 15. April 2023 falls on a Saturday.
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  • Processing time

    For study programs with rolling admissions, you will receive a conditional offer within 1–3 days of submitting the application, if there are available slots for the study program you applied for.
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  • How to apply

    Min Side for søkere is where you accept the offer and upload necessary documentation for your qualifications.
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  • Semester registration

    You must register and confirm your individual education plan before you are reported as an active student to the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, and to gain access to your subjects in Canvas, the learning platform.
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  • SiO (Oslo) and Sammen (Bergen)

    SiO and Sammen offers housing, health services, kindergardens, fitness centers and much more to its members.
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  • Loans and grants

    All our study programs are publicly approved and give the right to apply for loans and grants from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen).
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  • Services and adaptations

    As a student, you can get guidance, everyday adaptation and follow-up on study-related questions and challenges. We have a duty of confidentiality.
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  • Mitt Kristiania

    This is where you get an overview of your schedule, syllabus, services and other tools you need as a student.
    Mitt Kristiania

  • Student ID card

    As a new student, you can have a student card made on all our campuses except the Brenneriveien Campus. Your student card serves as an access card at the college’s campuses, ID for exams, payment card for printers and library card.
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