Master of Science in Technology and Design (Cybersecurity)

Criteria for admission

There is one intake for the MTD (Cybersecurity) programme each year in September.

Applicants should possess the following:

• A bachelor’s degree in technology, including degrees in Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, OR in other related disciplines with two years of ICT industry experience;
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Java, C/C++ or Python (or other modern programming languages);
• Students whose language of instruction during undergraduate study is not English are required to present TOEFL-iBT (min. 85) or IELTS (min. 6.0) score report;
• Interested candidates with undergraduate degrees in an unrelated discipline may be considered on a case-by-case basis*;
• Related job experiences will be considered for admission.

Note: TOEFL / IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.

*Applicants without a relevant degree can submit a portfolio highlighting their skills, abilities and experiences to augment their application.

All applications will be reviewed by the MTD admissions committee.

MTD application details