MSC Cybersecurity

MSC Cybersecurity is a Masters program taught at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity at City University of Hong Kong is an MSc programme under the Department of Computer Science. It is designed for applicants who meet the entrance requirements for study in a computing discipline, or a related discipline with applicable working experience in information technology.

Admissions are based on general entrance requirements, an academic background in computing or a related area, and English proficiency. English proficiency is assessed through TOEFL, IELTS, or the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6). Applicants with an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 4 must pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit.

The minimum requirements for admission in MSC Cybersecurity at City University of Hong Kong for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by City University of Hong Kong.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by City University of Hong Kong as pre-requiste for admission in MSC Cybersecurity.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have:

• a recognised bachelor's degree in a computing discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent; or
• a recognised bachelor's degree in a related discipline such as Electronic Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Manufacturing Engineering, Quantitative Analysis, or equivalent, together with applicable working experience in information technology.

• a score of 79 (Internet-based Test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• a score of 450 in the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6)

Applicants with an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 4 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Applicants with a comparable overall score of 79 or above shown on the TOEFL report may be exempt from the interview requirement.

Only the above English tests are accepted for MSc Cybersecurity (P91) and the following English tests are NOT accepted: Duolingo, GMAT, GRE, IELTS Indicator, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEIC, others.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.cs.cityu.edu.hk/en/academic-programmes/msc-cybersecurity

9 fully funded scholarships are listed for Hong Kong. See Hong Kong scholarships.