Frequently Asked Questions

As with all of our Master's programs, applicants are required to have received a 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Please visit the Cybersecurity Master's page for detailed information on admission requirements.

 The GRE requirement is optional for all online degree programs. If you choose to provide GRE scores, the scores will be considered, along with your other application materials, in evaluating your application. If other aspects of your application are not as competitive, submitting competitive GRE scores may bolster your application.

No. Credit for certification courses in CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCNA, SCSA, SCNA are not transferable to this program.

NYU Tandon School of Engineering is one of the select institutions recognized by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). Courses taken within the Cybersecurity Master's Degree online program qualify for designations in Cyber Operations and/or Cyber Defense.

Unfortunately, we do not allow substitutions from other programs. Pending approval from your academic advisor, you may qualify to take a more advanced course or elective in its place.

No. Since the MS program is fully online, NYU cannot provide visa support for a student visa. If you require a student visa, please consider applying for one of our on-campus programs. For any questions regarding our on campus programs, you can contact the Graduate Admissions Office at engineering.gradinfo@nyu.edu or 646-997-3182. For any questions regarding student visas, consult with the Office of Global Services for personalized immigration guidance.

Students will need to take 30-credits to complete the program. These will include four required cybersecurity courses (12-credits), three breadth electives (9-credits), and 9-credits of depth electives. A capstone project is also required to be completed in the last year of study. You can visit the Cybersecurity MS Bulletin for further details.

To complete the Cybersecurity program, you will need to finish 30 credits and all the degree requirements. If you attend as a full-time student and take at least 3 courses per semester, you will complete the program within 1.5-2 years. If you attend as a part-time student and take 1 or 2 courses per semester, you can complete the program in about 3 years. You also have the option to take courses in the summer, although course availability is limited. As stipulated in the university catalog, master's students have a total of 5 years to complete their degree requirements. Please visit NYU Tandon School of Engineering Bulletin for more details. Please visit the Cybersecurity MS Bulletin for more details.

You will be able to select your electives of interest from an extensive list of breadth and depth electives to customize this program to your own interests. You may also take elective courses outside of the computer science department with the approval of your academic advisor.

To be considered a full-time student, you must take 9 credits (3 courses) or more per semester. Part-time students are permitted to take 3-6 credits (1-2 courses) per semester.