- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Bochum
- In cooperation with
- isits AG International School of IT Security
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- It is possible to study the entire programme either only in German or only in English. The Master's thesis is written either in English or in German.
- Full-time / part-time
- • part-time (study alongside work)
- Mode of study
- Fully online
- Programme duration
- 6 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Semester start: 15 April and 15 October
All modules are offered online. For some elective modules, voluntary periods of attendance are being offered (one to two days maximum).
Written exams are to be taken in person on site. For international students, the exams are organised globally and individually.
Oral exams will be conducted either in person in Bochum or online via video conference.
- Application deadline
- None
Recommended: four weeks before the start of the semester
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- In principle, there are no tuition fees at RUB. However, there are a few exceptions. Therefore, please inform yourself in advance about any additional costs for the degree programme you are interested in.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The distance learning programme in "Applied IT Security" (MSc) is being offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Computer Science of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the isits AG International School of IT Security. It was jointly developed by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, the renowned Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security (HGI) of the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum and the isits AG.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of the strongest universities in terms of research, and with 43,000 students, is one of the ten largest universities in Germany. It is characterised by its branched, interdisciplinary structure. As a comprehensive university, it fulfils the mission of maintaining a broadly differentiated teaching and research potential in order to uncover research and development perspectives. This is particularly important for the dynamic and fast-moving field of IT security.
The Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security (HGI) is the research department of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and one of the largest and most renowned university IT security research institutions in Europe. Over 200 academics belong to the institute. With approximately 1,000 students, the HGI is one of the largest IT security educational institutes in Europe.
The isits AG International School of IT Security was founded in 2001 as a central part of eurobits e.V., and it is one of the leading providers of further education and conferences in the field of IT and information security today. With a broad range of services, it is internationally active for companies, organisations, and private individuals.
With our six-semester Master's programme in “Applied IT Security”, you will lay a solid and high-quality foundation for success in the growing field of IT security and information security.
The remote learning programme provides a broad range of knowledge in the area of IT security. It builds a foundation with subjects such as cryptography, discrete mathematics, network security, system security and software engineering, and offers a broad scope of elective subjects to choose from. Throughout the programme, engineering principles are applied to real problems usually taken from consultations with the developing industry aiming to strengthen developing and problem-solving skills.
https://www.is-its.org/fernstudiengang-it-sicherheit-master-of-science-in-applied-it-security (https://www.is-its.org/fernstudiengang-it-sicherheit-master-of-science-in-applied-it-security)
https://studyitsecurity.is-its.org/ (https://studyitsecurity.is-its.org/)