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Master 120 credits
Theoretical programme duration2 years
Learning language(s)english
Schedule typeDaytime
CampusOther campus/Plaine
Category(ies) - Topic(s)Sciences and technics - Sciences and technics
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The Master in Cybersecurity trains students who will act as researchers and / or professionals in information security, security management, and security engineering in the many branches of the IT industry.
We want our graduates to have a strong sense of ethics and to be fully autonomous, able to self-teach, dedicated to their role in society, self-evolving throughout their careers, and to have a high level of qualification in IT security.
Courses in this Master are offered by four academic partners (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Université Catholique de Louvain, Université de Namur, and the Royal Military School) and two higher education institutions (Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant and Haute École Libre de Bruxelles), which jointly deliver a single diploma; classes are given in a rich and multidisciplinary environment.
Students attend interactive theoretical classes and take part in projects and challenges that further add to the expertise and practical know-how required in the IT industry.
These projects will give students (alone or in groups) the opportunity to apply the concepts covered during the lectures, and to learn new material by solving proposed challenges.
Along with the practical implementation of these learning activities, students develop their abilities (soft skills) to write solid, scientific, and structured reports and documentation. In addition, they look into cybersecurity from the perspective of management and ethics.
The programme is organised around five specific and complementary key disciplines: (1) Cryptography, (2) Systems and Networks, (3) Legal, ethical, and human aspects, (3) Security management, and (5) Secure software engineering
The first year of the Master is dedicated to a common set of courses. Several seminars and elective courses ensure the curriculum is dynamic and remains up to date. For instance, 10 credits can be chosen as elective courses, selected from courses already taught in the participating academic institutions.
In the second year, half of the programme's credits are for courses in one of two focuses: ‘system design and analysis’, which is dedicated to the design and thorough analysis of secure systems, and ‘corporate strategies’, which is dedicated to more concrete applications. Both focuses are built on the students’ personal involvement and self-learning, through several projects. A significant part of the skills involved is acquired during the mandatory long-term work placement in a professional environment (typically 12 weeks).
Students take part in projects and challenges that further add to the expertise and practical know-how required in the IT industry. They apply the concepts covered in lectures, and learn new material by solving proposed challenges.
At the end of the programme, students prepare a Master's dissertation under the supervision of a professor who is an active researcher in the field.
Many opportunities for a work placement or a study programme abroad (Erasmus exchange programme).
Courses in this Master are offered by four academic partners (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Université Catholique de Louvain, Université de Namur, and the Royal Military School) and two higher education institutes (Haute École de Bruxelles and Haute ÉcoleLibre de Bruxelles), which jointly deliver a single diploma; classes are given in a rich, multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Collaborations with the industry and other European universities is a strong point of this cursus.
The conditions of access to the selected Master's degree meet the requirements of Article 111 of the Decree of 07/11/2013.
To facilitate the reading of these access conditions and click on the category that concerns you, to obtain more information, please note that :
The point A concerns the candidates who have obtained a diploma in theFrench-speaking community of Belgium and who benefit from full admission rights .
The point B concerns the candidates who have obtained a diploma outside the French-speaking community of Belgium, recognised as equivalent in the framework of a European directive, an international convention, ...
The point C concerns the candidates who have obtained a diploma outside the French-speaking community of Belgium, whose application is submitted to the opinion of the academic jury
Finalité Conception et Analyse de Systèmes accessible without supplement to the holder of the following degree :
Finalité Conception et Analyse de Systèmes accessible without supplement to the holder of the following degrees :
Rem. concerning admission to a university Bachelor's or Master's degree.
Access granted to holders of an undergraduate level degree, having passed a subsidiary subject/minor/option or a module under the conditions set out by the board of examiners, taking into account all the credits that the student can also use at the time of admission. These extra courses form part of the student’s graduate course of studies.
Finalité Conception et Analyse de Systèmes accessible without supplement to the holder of the following degree :
Rem. concerning admission to Bachelor's or Master's degree from a Non-University Higher Education Institution -HE or ESA- (long course).
Finalité Conception et Analyse de Systèmes accessible with supplement to the holder of the following degrees :
No diploma other than those listed above in point A can give access to the master's degree.
By way of derogation, students who still need to earn a maximum of 15 credits in order to be awarded the degree entitling them to be admitted to the Master's programme, and who are enrolled simultaneously for these studies in a Higher Education institution in the French-speaking Community, will also be admitted.
Admission granted to the holder of a degree similar to the degrees awarded in the French-speaking Community (see point A), and awarded by a Higher Education Institution outside the latter (Flemish Community, German-speaking Community, Royal Military Academy, foreign institution), under the additional conditions determined by the jury. These extra courses form part of the student’s Master's programme. A qualification or degree leading to the same career prospects or to a continuation of studies in the original system is considered similar to a degree awarded in the French-speaking community.
Admission granted, under the general conditions laid down by the academic authorities, to the holder of a qualification, diploma, degree or certificate awarded outside the French-Speaking Community or awarded abroad if the qualification, diploma, degree or certificate attests to the successful completion of studies and the jury considers them to be worth at least 180 credits. The jury may impose a programme worth a maximum of 60 credits in addition to the Master's programme, bearing in mind all the credits for which the student obtains recognition at the time of admission. These extra courses form part of the student’s Master's programme.
Proficiency in the following disciplines with a minimum number of 4 ECTS per discipline:
Programming language
Algorithmic
Informatique fondamentale
Computability and complexity
Probabilités et statistiques
Mathématiques discrètes
Bases de données
Télécommunications et réseaux
Gestion de projets
For candidate students not from theFrench Speaking Community of Belgium (Outside Europe and outside the EU):
A conversion of grades in the ECTS or GPA system (official document from the Institution of origin)
Proof of English proficiency via a TOEFL-type certification or level B2 in English,
A motivation letter
Bachelor results placing the student at least in the first quartile of his/her promotion (official document from the institution of origin)
B – Additional desirable criteriaconsidered by the jury
Potential work experiences
C – Complementary programs
The coursesof the complementary program are likely to be delivered in French.
Complementary program for any student from a Belgian « HauteEcole » will be chosen among:
ELEC-H-310 - Digital electronics (5 crédits)
INFO-F-302 - Informatique fondamentale (5 crédits)
INFO-Y-065 - Initiation à la démarche scientifique (7 crédits)
INFO-Y-554 - Probabilités et statistiques (5 crédits)
INFO-Y-555 - Télécommunications et réseaux (5 crédits)
INFO-Y-560 - Communication anglophone contextualisée (3 crédits)
MATH-F-307 - Mathématiques discrètes (5 crédits)
TRAN-H-3001 - De l'épistémologie des sciences à la gestion de projet (5 crédits)
In line with the procedure defined by the ULB, juries can recognise knowledge and skills acquired through professional and/or personal experience, and may grant access to the MA to any person who does not fall under the categories listed above. The jury determines the additional courses and any possible exemptions which constitute supplementary entry requirements for the student. The personal or professional experience must be equivalent to at least five years of activity. A maximum of two years of higher education can be taken into account, providing 60 credits were obtained per year.
Applicants from outside the European Union who do not meet the assimilation criteria and do not meet a criterium of article 3 of the Decree of the 11 April 2014 adapting the financing of higher education institutions to the new organisation of studies are required to pay an administrative fee of 200 euros. This payment is a prerequisite for the examination of the application. We invite you to check whether you meet the access conditions to the studies envisaged before submitting your application insofar as the administrative fee is not refundable.
The programme is organised around five specific and complementary key disciplines: (1) Cryptography, (2) Systems and Networks, (3) Legal, ethical, and human aspects, (3) Security management, and (5) Secure software engineering.
The first year of the Master is dedicated to a common set of courses. Several seminars and elective courses ensure the curriculum is dynamic and remains up to date. For instance, 10 credits can be chosen as elective courses, selected from courses already taught in the participating academic institutions.
In the second year, half of the programme's credits are for courses in one of two focuses: ‘system design and analysis’, which is dedicated to the design and thorough analysis of secure systems, and ‘corporate strategies’, which is dedicated to more concrete applications. Both focuses are built on the students’ personal involvement and self-learning, through several projects. A significant part of the skills involved is acquired during the mandatory long-term work placement in a professional environment (typically 12 weeks).
Students take part in projects and challenges that further add to the expertise and practical know-how required in the IT industry. They apply the concepts covered in lectures, and learn new material by solving proposed challenges.
At the end of the programme, students prepare a Master's dissertation under the supervision of a professor who is an active researcher in the field.
Our students are active in a wide variety of domains, ranging from telecommunications, software industry, public administrations, military, law enforcement, and banks, to national and international institutions.
Typical positions for cybersecurity experts are:
