Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
Master in Cyber Security
Oslo, Norway
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
NOK 56,400 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* application deadline: March 15 for international students and April 15 for Nordic and EU students | documentation deadline for diplomas and certificates: July 1.
** Price will vary for applicants outside the EU/EEA; unfortunately, we do not offer scholarships for this program
Key Summary
Master in Cyber Security degree gives you the qualifications to build the next generation of digital defence.
Acclaimed staff
Kristiania’s researchers in this field work internationally and have several prominent research groups.
Souught-after skills
There is a great shortage of candidates with this type of competence in the labour market.
Specialization
You can take elective subjects and tailor your master’s degree to your interests.
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.
Campus Life
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.
Unfortunately, we do not offer additional funding or scholarships.
A Master's program in Cyber Security typically requires students to complete a total of 120 ECTS credits to earn their degree.
This master's degree lasts two academic years, and each academic year is divided into two semesters. Here you can see an overview of compulsory subjects and what opportunities you have for practice, exchange and specialization. We reserve the right to make changes.
First Year
1. semester
- Systems Development MA110 7.5 ECTS
- Big Data MA121 7.5 ECTS
- Integration Oriented Architecture MA140 7.5 ECTS
- Ethics, sustainability and society MA141 7.5 ECTS
2. semester
- Cryptography and Blockchain MC103 7.5 ECTS
- AI for Cyber Security MC104 7.5 ECTS
- Research Methods MS321 7.5 ECTS
- Proposal Development PDE5100 7.5 ECTS
Second Semester
3. semester
- Elective or Exchange VALUTV99930M 30 ECTS
4. semester
- Master Thesis MS404 30 ECTS
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
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.