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Scope of studies and length
210 ECTS credits, 3,5 years |
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Qualification awarded
Bachelor's degree in Computing |
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Application period
1 January - 1 June/15 July* |
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Language
English |
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Tuition fee per year*
3 900€ |
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Start of studies
1 September
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The study programme in Information Systems and Cyber Security aims to prepare professionals in information systems and cyber security who will have the fundamental and applied knowledge in informatics engineering and develop skills required for secure analysis, design, structuring and maintenance of information systems.
Programme structure
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1 semester
Compulsory courses
Algorithm Theory and
Data Structures
Higher Mathematics
Legal Regulations for Cyber Security
Computer Architecture
Introduction to Programming
Analysis and Specification of
IS Requirements
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30.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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2 semester
Compulsory courses
Discrete Mathematics in
Computer Science
Information Systems and Databases
Fundamentals of Information System
Digital Forensics and Methods of
their Analysis
Operational Systems and their Security
Programming Languages and
Object Oriented Programming
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30.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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3 semester
Compulsory courses
WWW Development Technologies
Creation of Information Systems
on the Basis of Team Work
Mobile Applications Development
Techniques
Elective courses
Geographical Information Systems
Computer Graphics
General Education Modules
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30.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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4 semester
Compulsory courses
E-Transactions and their Security
Methods of Ethical Hackings
Graphical Business Process Modelling
Information Security and Risk Management
Computer Networks and their Security
Elective courses
Agile Development with Ruby
Python Programming
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30.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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5 semester
Compulsory courses
Data Security and Cryptography
IT Processes According to
ITIL Methodology
Design of Secure Computer
Infrastructures
Systems Theory
Virtual Systems and Their Security
General Education Modules
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30.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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6 semester
Compulsory courses
Data Mining Technologies
Information Systems Testing and
Quality Assurance
Course Work
Forensic Analysis of Digital Content
and Analysis of Malware
Statistics
General Education Modules
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30.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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7 semester
Compulsory courses
Bachelor Final Thesis
(Study field: Informatics Engineering)
Training Practice
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30.0
15.0
15.0
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The programme structure demonstrates a specific applied direction: it develops competences in cyber concepts of information systems engineering to understand the possible spheres of their application.
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Programme Specific Requirements
- Matura (high school leaving) certificate;
- English language proficiency — the level not lower than B2 (following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
In addition, all applicants have to fulfil general admission requirements.
Why this programme?
- This programme is the first and only cybersecurity study programme in Lithuania.
- There is a considerable demand for cyber security specialists with higher education in the European Union and international labour markets.
- In the future, the demand will undoubtedly grow due to 1) tightening of the legal environment of a growing data and information security in the European Union and other countries; 2) a growing number of forensics and expansion of their scale; 3) the growing demand of the international enterprises and states to be better protected against economic espionage; 4) the threat of e-war between the states.
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What's after?
- Graduates of this study programme will be able to work as experts, consultants and information systems security professionals in government organizations and business enterprises of various size; information systems analysts or architects, programmers, testers, database administrators, project managers in the field of Information Systems; information security analysts; security management professionals or managers and IT security auditors in organizations.
- Graduates will be able to develop their own business initiatives, provide consulting services or carry out a qualitative analysis of information systems’ design and management.
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* Application deadline:
1 June | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries
15 July | for applicants who do not need a Lithuanian visa and non-EU/EFTA applicants, if there is a Lithuanian embassy in their home country
