Copy of Cyber Security and AI (specialisation)

Entry requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree in Computing Science or related area

Entering the Master’s specialisation in Cyber Security and AI requires a Bachelor’s degree in one of the subjects below. Your foreign Bachelor's degree must be equivalent to a Bachelor's degree obtained at a Dutch research university (BA or BSc). Please be aware that there are two types of higher education in the Netherlands: a university of applied sciences and a research university. Learn more about the differences.

Your eligibility will be determined based on courses relating to these skills in your BSc transcripts and level of mathematics. Work experiences, English certificate, etc. are all secondary in the selection.

• Computing Sciences
• Engineering
• or a related discipline, such as Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication, Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics.

For more information, please check the detailed entry requirements on our website.

Proficiency in English

You need to have fluency in both written and spoken English. You can prove that with a language test (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, or Cambridge) or with a Bachelor's degree from a research university in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Programme overview

In the Master's specialisation in Cyber Security and AI you will learn various aspects of cyber security and AI. The unique aspect of the specialisation is the consideration of interplay between cybersecurity and AI - both AI for security and security of AI.

In the specialisation you can design your own programme and focus on themes like cryptography, network security, privacy, software security, and AI. You have the chance to learn about both technical and sociotechnical topics. A graduate of this programme will be able to cover a wide selection of challenges arising in the modern world.

Something for you?

• The first programme that combines cyber security and AI in the Netherlands.
• Provides both technical and sociotechnical aspects of cyber security and AI.
• Participate in a joint degree with four European top universities in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's in AI.

Career prospects

This programme will train a new generation of cybersecurity experts that will be easily differentiated in the job market with their strong knowledge of AI and challenges arising when using AI. Graduates from this programme will be able to fill in the same job market as those finishing the Cyber Security Master's specialisation, but will have a unique advantage as they will be a natural fit for those employers that require specific AI background and knowledge of challenges in cyber security and AI. What is more, graduates of this programme will also be able to switch if they want to the jobs in the AI market with relative ease.

If you have any questions, email us here: study-information@ru.nl

Learn more via the Radboud University contact form.

Fees and funding

There are various scholarships available for studying at Radboud University. Some of the opportunities are described below. A full list, including detailed information, can be found on our website.

• Radboud Scholarship Programme
• Radboud Encouragement Scholarship
• NL Scholarship