- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Bochum
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Focus
Network security (incl. Internet security), Cryptography,, Systems Security, Law for IT Security, Mobile Security, Embedded Safety
Target group
Working professionals, Bachelor's degree graduates in the subject areas Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Physics or related subject areas
Annotation
Application required\; Possible to study the course in English\;
Lectures independent of time and place through online programme
Admission requirements
Application to the faculty/institute
at least 6-semester bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Business Informatics or Industrial Engineering as well as at least 1 year's relevant professional experience
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 13.10.2026 - 06.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
02.11.2026 - 30.04.2027
Information on enrolment in open admission degree programmes, including deadlines, will be published in a timely manner under . Information on admission to Master's degree courses can be found at:
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
02.11.2026 - 30.04.2027
Information on enrolment in open admission degree programmes, including deadlines, will be published in a timely manner under .
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
02.11.2026 - 30.04.2027
Information on admission to Master's degree courses can be found at:
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
02.11.2026 - 15.04.2027
Information on admission to Master's degree courses can be found at:
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
For more information, please see for the necessary steps to take up an open admission degree course at the Ruhr University Bochum.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
For more information please see for the necessary steps to change to a higher study semester with open admission at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
18,000.00 EUR / total
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English