General Job opportunities How to apply? Help make our digital world saferIn the Bachelor Cybersecurity, you study specific problems in the field of security and learn how to arm your organisation against them. As a cybersecurity specialist you will be trained in the very latest technologies and techniques in the field of cybersecurity, cyber crime and cyber warfare. Cybersecurity specialists provide more security and privacy in the digital world.This course program is actively supported byThe Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium, who actively delivers guest lecturers that inspire the student with realistic insighs.Cyber Security CoalitionEnisa - European Union Agency for CybersecurityAntwerp Maritime AcademyAgoria - Cyber Made in BelgiumIBM - World Tech Leader on Cybersecurity and Quantum ComputingThis bachelor's programme is taught entirely in English.Kickstart your career in cybersecurity now!Get in touchContact person international students: - Kurt Schoenmaekers (kurt.schoenmaekers [at] howest.be (kurt[dot]schoenmaekers[at]howest[dot]be))International admissions: - Olga De Baere (admissions [at] howest.be (admissions[at]howest[dot]be)) Where will you end up later? With your bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity under your belt, you are immediately employable. You have a specific expertise that responds to real needs.You are sought after by companies specializing in cybersecurity as well as those with IT departments or consulting firms.You can also work in the specific security department of governments, the police, the military or (inter)national organizations from the profit and non-profit sectors. How to apply as an incoming international student All information on nominations, applications and tuitions can be found here. Info day Friday 12 September FROM 17h TILL 19h30 Read more Come and visit us These are the next info days in Bruges: Fri12Sep All info days More info? Receive the brochure by post Subscribe to the newsletter of this study programme. First name Last name E-mail Leave this field blank Programme in pictures Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Strengths of the program Unique in Europe Howest is one of the first to offer a full Professional Bachelor focused on Cybersecurity in the European union. Strong link with organisations and companies Real-world assignments, guest lecturers with professional experience, company visits, up-todate research, internships... All make sure that you know what is alive in the field of cybersecurity and what expertise is required. Attack and defense You'll learn to think like a hacker and use their techniques and tools to implement cybersecurity solutions hands-on. At the same time, we train you how to attack and defend systems and networks. Extensive technical expertise Your technical skills are applicable to a variety of cyber environments, including industrial systems and cloud infrastructure. Versatility Within the full range of "manage, identify, protect, detect, respond and recover" you will contribute to the cybersecurity of a variety of companies, institutions and governments in numerous ways. Human skills You will become an expert in the technical field, but we also train your human skills: problem solving, ethical action, risk management, critical thinking, plan execution, flexibility and stress resistance. International opportunities You can either do an internship abroad or study for a semester at one of our international partner schools. Well-founded program The content of our training starts from the existing frameworks, roles and internationally accepted standards around cybersecurity and how they can be embedded. That content evolves with the latest developments in cybersecurity. Register now! Have you decided? We look forward to welcoming you to our Howest community! You can find all information about registering via the link below. Apply now Laptop requirements Advised:Intel i5/i7 processor or equal AMD processor.32 GB RAM1024 GB (1 TB) SSD hard drive FAQ If you don't find what you're looking for or have a specific question about this program, please feel free to contact us. We are available every weekday from 9am to 5pm. Direct other questions to this contact person: Kurt Schoenmaekers Contact person international Cybersecurity students Contact Olga De Baere International Admissions Officer Contact What laptop and other hardware do I need? In the case you buy a laptop through Howest, you can look here which laptop is recommended by your course. In the case you already own a laptop or wish to buy a new one yourself, it needs to qualify to the same specifications. Can I study abroad in this program? Would you like to study abroad for a semester? Or are you interested in an international internship? You can! You will discover all the opportunities to go abroad within Howest on this page. During your studies, we will work together to make your international adventure a reality! What prior knowledge do I need? Prior computer science knowledge is useful, but not a necessity. If you still want to prepare a bit, there is our introductory course on programming and web, but this content is also covered in the lessons. For maths, we expect you to have had at least 4 hours of maths per week in secondary school. If this is not the case, the entry-level maths courses are recommended. In order to help you further, we also set up monitor sessions during the academic year. Is Applied Computer Science theoretical? Or rather very practical? We take the term applied in Applied Computer Science very literally. As a professional bachelor, you are meant to understand things to some extent but the absolute added value is in executing and doing! The many project work, the many working lectures and labs prove that you get to work yourself. We therefore believe that passion and motivation is the key to success. The euphoric feeling after all the hard work of a project is therefore not to be underestimated. The further you progress in the course, the more the importance of practical tasks comes to the fore. At the very end, there is then the icing on the cake with the internship. From which fields do most of the students come from? Is the course feasible if I did not get computer science in high school? Most students come from science disciplines in ASO or from computer science and accounting-informatics in TSO. Didn't have computer science? No problem. Do you want to prepare yourself a bit before classes start anyway? Then take one of the introductory courses in programming or web. There are also entry-level maths courses if you have had less than 4 hours of maths in secondary school. How does Applied Computer Science at Howest excel over other professional bachelors in computer science? We use state-of-the-art development techniques from day one. Our code AND projects are managed by market leaders in the field. We always follow the principles of Continuous Development & Integration. This helps us build a true DevOps culture, and embrace new technology such as GitHub Copilot and chatGPT, for example. In the early years, the focus is mainly on using these capabilities, but later we build on this to integrate everything and also set it up ourselves. We also differentiate ourselves by offering our specialisation domains. For instance, we are a market leader in cybersecurity and offer a full-fledged Artificial Intelligence (AI) graduate course. In the Software Engineering track, a lot of innovative development technologies are covered and the DevOps story can be fully explored. In addition, the unique Web3 track teaches you to set up software securely and distributed (democratically), as well as to provide the principles of digital ownership and identity in existing applications.