
Bachelor of Science in Network Security
Vรคxjรถ, Sweden
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jan 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 465,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* tuition fees for students outside EU/EES/Switzerland: 465,000 SEK for the total program
Key Summary
Student Session
Introduction
Trojans, ransomware, phishing, and other threats to both individuals and businesses demand ever more attention. If you want to learn how to stop these threats, this program is the right one for you!
Sensitive and confidential information, such as credit card numbers and medical records, is sent between computers around the world. How can we ensure that this information only reaches those it is meant for?
To become an expert in IT security, particularly network security, a series of competencies are required. You have to be good at handling a computer, of course, and at understanding how the different parts of a computer system interact. In particular, you also need to be able to program computers.
Degree
Bachelor of Science with specialization in Network Security. The main field of study: Computer Science.
This is Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University is a modern, international university in the southeast of Sweden. We are located in two nature-loving cities, one by the Baltic sea and one surrounded by lakes in the greenest city in Europe. More facts about Linnaeus University:
- Founded in 2010 through a merger between Kalmar University and Vรคxjรถ University;
- Located in Kalmar and Vรคxjรถ;
- 44,000 enrolled students;
- 2,200 enrolled international students;
- 6th largest university in Sweden in terms of the number of students;
- 780 partner universities in more than 80 countries;
- 100-degree programs on the first-cycle level, 8 of them taught in English;
- 80-degree programs on the second-cycle level, 35 of them taught in English.
Vรคxjรถ
Roughly 15 minutes by bike from the city center, you will find Linnaeus Universityโs campus. It is like a small society with a university, student accommodation, and student life. Here you become part of a creative knowledge environment.
What will you come across on an excursion in Vรคxjรถ โ the city of contrasts? You will find good restaurants, a celebrated hockey team, and cozy cafรฉs where you can enjoy a latte with lingonberry flavor. In Vรคxjรถ, beautiful nature is always just around the corner; the city is surrounded by lakes and forests. Students like the combination of the city center and the active student life on campus. Your dream of the future starts here!
Career Opportunities
The program gives you qualifications for a variety of professions. Examples of jobs that this education may lead to are programmer, network administrator, and security consultant, in small as well as large companies. The IT world is global, so work abroad may be just as likely as work in Sweden.
Curriculum
Computer science includes a number of other areas as well, such as operating systems and databases. You will, however, primarily focus on the network and security areas. This means that you will study courses such as the administration of networks, mobile and wireless security, and digital forensics. In order to achieve IT security, encryption is required, and to help you understand such tools, courses in mathematics are also included.
Courses within the program
Year 1
- 1MA441, Basic mathematics for computer scientists, 7,5 credits
- 1DV501, Introduction to Programming, 7,5 credits
- 1DV510, Technical information and communication, 7,5 credits
- 1DV700, Computer Security, 7,5 credits
- 1DV503, Database Technology, 7,5 credits
- 1DV502, Object-oriented Programming, 7,5 credits
- 1DV508, Project course in computer science, 7,5 credits
- 1MA462, Discrete mathematics, 7,5 credits
Year 2
- 1DV607, Object-oriented analysis and design using UML, 7,5 credits
- 1DT301, Computer technology 1, 7,5 credits
- Elective course, 7,5 credits
- 1DV512, Operating systems, 7,5 credits
- 1MA464, Cryptography and coding theory, 7,5 credits
- 1DV701, Computer networks โ an introduction, 7,5 credits
- 2DV702, Internet security, 7,5 credits
- 1DV031, System Administration, 7,5 credits, (syllabus only available in Swedish)
Year 3
- 2DV703, Mobile and wireless data security, 7,5 credits
- Elective course, 7,5 credits
- 1ME205, Web programming, 15 credits
- 2DV704, Digital Forensics, 7,5 credits
- 2DV50E, Degree project at Bachelor level,15 credits
- 2DV516, Introduction to Machine Learning, 7,5 credits (elective)