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USD 8376

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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USD 125

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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71

TOEFL

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65%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Gain the competitive edge you need to become a leader in the field of cybersecurity with American National University’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree.  In the program, you’ll gain the skills you need to design and implement robust cyber security solutions to prevent and detect cyberattacks.

ANU’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity is designed for both cybersecurity professionals and those looking to advance their information technology career with cybersecurity expertise. Our program offers a broad foundation of relevant, practical skills that will give you the competitive edge you need to seek or advance in your career. Many of the areas our cybersecurity program focuses on include intelligence, computer forensics, IT management, and security engineering.

Cyberattacks are on the rise and well-trained cybersecurity professionals are in high demand as businesses and organizations turn to them to keep their computer networks and systems secure.

Your Learning Experience

As a student in ANU’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity program, you will learn:

  • Best practices in information security, including advanced prevention, detection, countermeasures, and recovery.
  • How to implement training, provide security management, and collect evidence for businesses and organizations cybersecurity plans.
  • To develop a project plan for a security assessment utilizing the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Upon successful completion of this MBA degree program, students will be able to:

  • Build a foundation of critical thinking skills on which to make professional judgments relating to Cybersecurity to design and implement solutions aligned with a business or organization’s cybersecurity needs.
  • Solidify an understanding of theoretical methods, principles, and tools used in security policies, standards, and procedures in addressing business and technical risks and develop a security governance report to evaluate compliance across the enterprise
  • Examine the fundamental information technology issues and processes in today’s organizations relating to systems engineering, computer networking, database technologies, IT governance and strategy, web development, and information assurance.
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Hybrid

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Feb 2025, Apr 2025, Jul 2025, Sep 2025, Dec 2025

Closed

Sep 2024, Nov 2024

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    71 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    50 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    100 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    65% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

    The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    8376

    Tuition Fee
    (USD)

    USD 125

    Application Fee
    (USD)

    17000 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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    Scholarships

    Scholarships and Grants | Financial Aid

    UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

    The University Partnership Scholarship is designed to enhance collaboration between educational institutions and facilitate continued higher education for students. It is offered to students from Universities and Colleges outside of the United States with whom American National University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and certain Program Agreements. The agreements either relate to joint programs or to the acceptance of academic credits earned in certain other specific programs.

    UNIVERSITY TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP

    The University Transfer Scholarship is designed to enhance collaboration between educational institutions and facilitate continued higher education for international students. It is offered to students from Universities and Colleges or English as a Second Language programs within the United States who transfer their I?20 to American National University. The scholarship is a one?time award of $1,000, credited to the student’s account their first term of enrollment, and is non?renewable. The lifetime maximum award may be exceeded by an additional $1,000 in the event a student transfers to American National University or its affiliates due to the completion of a degree. This scholarship may not be combined with any other scholarship program and is available to students who enroll prior to May 5, 2025.

    INTERNATIONAL TUITION DEPOSIT GRANT

    The International Tuition Deposit Grant is designed to reward new international students who continue their education past the first term of studies. The purpose of the grant is to help international students to continue to work towards reaching their goal of obtaining a career education.

    Eligibility: Each calendar year, new incoming international students who are enrolled in a program of study at American National University, have completed the first term and enrolled for the second term, qualify for this one–time grant, subject to availability of funding as described below.

    Application Process: There is no application process for this grant. All new incoming international students who start their second term of study are eligible.

    Award: Eligible students will be awarded the one–time grant amount up to the amount paid by the student for Matriculation fees. Grant payments are applied directly to students’ tuition and fee charges on their student accounts.

    Continued Eligibility at American National University: No continued eligibility as this is a one–time grant.

    The award year for the grant is defined as July 1st to June 30th. The total amount of funds allocated by American National University for the grant is $500,000 each award year. The availability of the grant will be evaluated at the end of each calendar year.

    • Students who register within the first week of registration opening could qualify for a generous $1,000 scholarship.
    • We kindly request that you reach out to admitted students to ensure they are aware of this opportunity. This initiative applies to all colleges and programs, including Master's, Graduate Certificate, Bachelor's Completion, Undergrad Certificate, and Professional Doctorate programs. This initiative is applicable from June 6th to June 30th, 2024. Additionally, students who enrolled after May 20th and have not yet registered are also eligible to participate.

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