Information Systems and Cyber Security
This is the first information systems study programme in Lithuania that focuses on cyber security, cyber threat detection, cybercrime prevention, and digital asset protection. The study plan has been developed in response to the growing threats of electronic warfare, economic espionage, and cyberattacks. This study programme will provide a competitive advantage in both the public and private sectors, in Lithuania and abroad. You will acquire knowledge in informatics engineering and learn how to safely analyse, design, develop, and maintain information systems.
- The first information systems study programme in Lithuania that focuses on cyber security
- In line with the concept of "remote workplaces" gaining ground in the global labour market
- Lectures are also given by guest lecturers who are highly experienced professionals
- degree of Bachelor of Computing
- Kaunas Faculty
- 3.5
- Computing
- Informatics Engineering
- 210.0
- Full-time
- English
In these studies, you will enter the world of cyber security and IT by learning about programming, algorithms, databases, computer networks and their security. You will understand how operating systems, information security, ethical hacking, cryptography, and digital crime investigation work, and delve into virtualisation, the fundamentals of AI, and the principles of cyber law. Optional courses will help you specialise in a desired area. You will work on real IS development projects, testing, and risk management, and you will complete your studies with an internship and a final thesis.
- Upon completing this programme, you will be able to create, implement, and maintain secure information systems, prevent cyber attacks, and manage data security risks. You will learn to apply the principles of information systems engineering and utilise your knowledge of algorithms, data structures, mathematics, and statistics in practice.
- You will be able to design a secure network and IT infrastructure, ensure system resistance to attacks, analyse and eliminate vulnerabilities, use firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, tunneling technologies, and other security measures. You will understand the principles of operating systems, web applications, and programming security, recognise the most common threats (e.g. DoS, DDoS, OWASP Top 10, etc.), and be able to neutralise them.
- You will learn how to perform both manual and automated testing, as well as apply reverse engineering and other advanced methods to detect vulnerabilities. You will be able to design databases, create information systems for both traditional and mobile technologies, and provide IT security consulting and training.
- You will become specialists who not only understand how secure information systems are created, but also know how to protect them from real cyber threats.
Entry qualification
High school / secondary education (or higher)
N.B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed secondary degree should not exceed five years.
The Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty Admission Committee might invite the candidate for a remote interview.
Applicants who have not taken the national university entrance exams in their home country must take an entrance exam.
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian.
Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.
Language requirements
English
The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS Academic 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 81+, Cambridge English Exam 176+, Pearson PTE Academic 59+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 120+, Password Skills Plus 6.5+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.
Other requirements
A motivation letter must be added to your application.
Applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan must submit OMPT-A (Online Mathematics Placement Test) Certificate (minimum passing grade – 55%).
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Tuition fee
Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.
After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).
Application fee
The application fee is €100 per application. Each applicant can choose up to three programmes within one application.
Online applications will only be processed once the application fee has been paid.
Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Make sure you read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before submitting your application, as the fee cannot be refunded if you are found to be ineligible or miss a deadline.
Scholarships for Bachelor's
Career prospects
Information systems security specialist
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Information systems analyst or architect
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Information systems project manager
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Information security analyst
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Security management specialist or manager
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Organisational IT security auditor
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Researcher in the development and management of secure information systems
Are the studies more theory-oriented or practical?
Computer science is, by its very nature, a practical science aimed at solving problems that arise in the lives of different people and society. About half of the subjects in the study programme are taught by practitioners.
Do you need to know how to code in advance, or is general IT knowledge enough?
Some coding skills are a plus. However, this is not mandatory: studies begin with an Introduction to Programming course, where students can acquire basic coding skills and the necessary knowledge, which they will then further develop in many of the subjects within the study programme.
How much attention does the study programme pay to artificial intelligence or automation?
Students will be able to choose a special course on the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and, within the framework of their individual study programmes, select courses related to artificial intelligence and automation from any study programme offered at the University. On the other hand, this is also a reality of today's life – you will encounter artificial intelligence and automation in most courses of the study programme, to a greater or lesser extent.
Is the knowledge acquired valid in the international labour market?
Information technology knows no boundaries; technology is used all over the world. Therefore, everything learned at VU will be applicable anywhere in the world.
