The cryptography specialisation track provides a versatile and high-quality education building from the mathematical foundations of cyber security to a career as a security expert in protecting the constantly increasing information in the world.
The demand for new specialists in the field of cyber security is high as recent studies estimate a current workforce gap of 3.5 million cyber security experts globally and more than 300.000 in Europe with a growing trend. In ICT, cyber security is currently one of the fields where companies have most difficulties in finding qualified talent. With the carefully built expertise profile in your Master’s degree from the Cryptography track, you will become one of those most sought after talent in the field with the unique ability of deeply understanding the underlying mathematics! In addition to pursuing a career in the ICT industry, as a graduate of the Cryptography track, you are also eligible to apply for admission to Ph.D. studies in the field.
In the Cryptography track, we focus on the mathematical foundations of various cryptosystems applied in cyber security. In addition, we study cyber security technologies developed for networked systems and applications of the communication-intensive future. The technological topics covered include, among others, system and network security, security of Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems and applications, ethical hacking (penetration testing) and designing secure systems. You will explore both technological and theoretical scientific advances in the field and apply them to practice. As one of our graduates, you will have a strong technological, theoretical, and practical understanding of cyber security. With these new skills and knowledge, you can proceed in building a successful career in securing the ICT industry.
Requirements
You are an eligible applicant for Master’s-level studies if
you have a nationally recognized first cycle degree – normally a Bachelor’s degree – from an accredited institution of higher education,
your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or three years of full-time study,
your degree is in a relevant field for the Master’s degree programme that you’re applying to. Please check the section on programme-specific admission requirements for detailed degree requirements.
Language Requirements
Applicants must have excellent English language skills and a certificate that proves those skills. You can indicate your language skills by taking one of the internationally recognized English language tests.
Applicants must reach the minimum required test results to be eligible for the University of Turku. No exceptions will be made.
Language skills can be indicated by taking one of the internationally recognized English language tests listed on this page.
The test result must be available and attached to the application form by the end of the supplementation period (29 January 2025) for verification purposes.
The test result must be verifiable for at least one month after the application time has ended (22 February 2025)
You must reach the minimum required test results to be considered eligible to the University of Turku. Only the tests listed below will be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
When taking the test please choose University of Turku as a recipient of your results when possible.
Some test organisers give an expiration date on the tests. If your language test result is verifiable from the online verification service of the organiser until the set deadline of the University of Turku, it is sufficient for applying to the University of Turku.
The IELTS test cannot be verified after three years.
The TOEFL test cannot be verified after two years.
The PTE test cannot be verified after two years.
If the test scores can no longer be verified, the test is not valid and you are advised to retake the test.
TOEFL iBT – Test of English as a Foreign Language with
a minimum overall score of 92 and the writing test score 22 or more on the TOEFL iBT test.
TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted.
University of Turku code is 9701.
Combined test scores from different test dates are not accepted (e.g. TOEFL MyBest scores is not accepted).
YKI – Finnish certificate for language proficiency in English with a minimum score of 5 in all subtests (reading comprehension, writing, speaking and listening comprehension). You can combine the different examinations.
It is not possible to have more than one Bachelor’s or Master’s study right at the same Faculty. Therefore, when accepting an offered study place, the student will lose any previous BSc. or MSc. study right at the Faculty of Science at the University of Turku.
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