Entrepreneurial Cybersecurity (M.Eng.)

One half of the programme consists of lectures and seminars in cybersecurity and computer science. In the other half, students work in groups over a period of three semesters to develop a business idea in the field of cybersecurity. The ultimate objective is enable students to turn current research topics into marketable products by launching a company either during the Master's programme or immediately after graduating. The business concept will be developed by the students themselves with the support of mentors from the world of science and business. All start-up ventures will receive sustainable support from the university and CISPA.

The Saarbrücken Computer Science Faculty is an international hub for research in computer science. It is one of Germany's highest ranking faculties and is considered one of the most prestigious names in informatics research worldwide. The scientists at the university departments work in close collaboration with the numerous research institutes on campus. The new CISPA Helmholtz Center for IT Security will be one of the largest research centres for cybersecurity in the world.

Interested? If you like this degree programme but are not sure if it is really the right one for you, take a look at our Master's programme Cybersecurity.

Modules
The M.Eng. programme 'Entrepreneurial Cybersecurity' offers the same modules as the M.Sc. Programme 'Computer Science' but also includes the following supplementary lecture courses:

Core lecture courses in cybersecurity
Security, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Verification, Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, Data Networks, Operating Systems

Advanced lecture courses in cybersecurity
Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography, Advanced Cryptography, Malware Analysis and Intrusion Detection, Theoretical Foundations of Cybersecurity, Web Security, Mobile Security, Cyber Attacks and Defenses, Security Testing

Module catalogue
Entrepreneurial Cybersecurity

Admission requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from a German university or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university in cybersecurity, computer science or a related field
• Proof of advanced proficiency in English (typically level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• Supporting documents demonstrating the applicant's particular interest in the subject

The applicant's suitability for the programme will be determined either by the presentation of satisfactory academic references or by means of an oral interview conducted by two examiners from the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate a level of knowledge and competence that corresponds to that acquired in the Bachelor's degree programmes in cybersecurity and computer science taught at Saarland University. Specifically, this requires applicants to show that they have the necessary level of expertise in the following areas:

• Mathematics and theoretical informatics (discrete mathematics, analysis, linear algebra, numerical methods, stochastic processes, formal methods, formal logic, computability, complexity)
• Applied informatics and cybersecurity (programming, data structures and algorithms, software development methodologies, data protection, cryptography, security)

The criteria listed above will be used to assess the suitability of the applicant in terms of the academic profile and requirements of the Master's degree programme in Entrepreneurial Cybersecurity. For further details, please refer to the subject-specific regulations.

• Study regulations
• Examination regulations
• Subject-specific provisions
• Module descriptions (in German)
• Expiring regulations