Study Guide

Descriptions

This bachelor degree program in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to manage, operate and protect applications and computer systems from cyber security threats in the digital environment. A student will also gain insight to digital international business management.

A Cyber Security engineering graduate has wide and practically oriented fundamental knowledge and skills. The studies will strengthen students’ capabilities to promote lifelong learning, their language and communication skills, and prepare them for working in an international environment. After graduation, the students are innovative and oriented towards various kinds of development tasks, which means that they have acquired – in addition to the expertise on their field – innovation competencies required by all working life environments.

Typical entry-level positions of Cyber Security engineering graduates include System Administrator, System Tester, and Information Security Manager or Responsible.

Objective

The curriculum consists of three levels of professional studies, practical training and optional studies, and a Bachelor’s thesis. The studies are a balanced combination of technology and business management studies.

The Cyber Security and IoT curriculum (240 ECTS) consists of

- General Professional Studies and Computer Sciences (75 ECTS)
- Professional studies in Information Systems, Programming, Cyber Security and IoT (60 ECTS)
- Advanced professional studies in Cyber Security Operations, Cyber Security for Networked Systems and Digital International Business Management (60 ECTS)
- Practical training and optional studies (30 ECTS)
- Bachelor’s thesis (15 ECTS)

Bachelor Thesis is the final step to deepen the student’s knowledge and competences within ICT industry. The thesis demonstrates the research, analytical, and reporting skills a student has developed throughout the studies.

Development

Innovation pedagogy, which is the framework all teaching and learning is implemented, encourages students to absorb, produce, and use information in a way that creates innovations. Innovation pedagogy is a learning approach that aims at enhancing the innovation competences of students. This refers to, for example, group working abilities, international competence, communication skills as well as the ability to act as part of a multidisciplinary team. An important aspect of learning is to learn by doing in practice.

All through the studies tutoring and coaching in study skills are provided to help students to complete the modules in time and build their professional careers in ICT industry.

Further information

Assessment is continuous and different assessment methods are used depending on the learning objectives of each course or assignment. The assessment can be done based on a specific outcome (e.g. a report or a seminar presentation), a process (e.g. one’s activity and performance during the course) or both. The student gets regular feedback from the teachers and tutors. In addition, peer and self-assessment, as well as stakeholder evaluation can be used when appropriate. Most of the courses are assessed using the scale 0 – 5, in which grade one (1) represents the lowest accepted and grade five (5) the best grade.