Overview

Upon completion of the two years of the master in Cyber Security at Université de Rennes 1, students will be able to design, code, validate and manage new secure architectures or assess and correct existing architectures to protect them from cyberthreats.

The application domain is wide, ranging from large scale cloud applications to Internet of things devices.The curriculum is training students to become professional cybersecurity experts.

Students can also choose to prepare a PhD thesis in cybersecurity after the master in cybersecurity.

A training program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The EIT cybersecurity curriculum includes a program that ideally prepares students to spot opportunities for new high-tech products and successfully bring them to the market. A course on the fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Business Development Labs and a Summer School program are vital parts of this module. The EIT Center in Rennes also organizes frequent meetings with entrepreneurs and industry professionals.

The courses taught in the curriculum are dealing with the following main topics:

Network architecture and administration
Cryptographic architectures and protocols
Methodology for the design of secure architectures
Cyberattacks and cyberdefense
Cybersecurity for the Internet of things
Software engineering techniques for cybersecurity

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Software engineering and Security
Operating Systems and Security
Network Security
Algorithmics for security
System Security
Security of embedded cryptographic implementations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-22 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rennes, France

Disciplines

Cyber Security View 10 other Masters in Cyber Security in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognized university.
Relevant field of studies
Proof of English language proficiency
General language requirements (Accepted by ALL our universities)
University-specific language tests and exemptions

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15000 EUR / year

≈ 15000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year

Living costs

Rennes

France

600 - 650 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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