Degree Details
Choose to learn online or on-campus
For all students, the Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering degree is 30 credits, including 10 courses:
Courses
- Two (2) Industry Preparation Core courses, developed in partnership with Duke's Law School and Fuqua School of Business
- Three (3) Technical Core courses, developed by Duke Engineering cybersecurity faculty
- Five (5) Cybersecurity Elective courses, to focus and customize your degree
- Elective Tracks—Choose Technology or Technology Management
Internship or Project
- A required internship is an excellent way to gain valuable experience. Although students are responsible for finding their own internship, Duke provides a dedicated career development team to help.
- Part-time, working students can receive credit for applying what they learn at work, or opt to complete a project
Workshop Series or Campus Residencies
- On-campus students participate in three (3) seminar and workshop series
- Online students attend three (3) week-long on-campus residencies
The choice of online or on-campus is up to you. All students take the same courses, learn from the same faculty, and earn the same Duke degree.
Compare Online and On-Campus
| Online | On-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Time to Degree | 5 Semesters | 3 Semesters |
| Residencies at Duke | 3 one-week residences | None |
| Class Experience | Live and recorded classes—Online interaction with faculty and peers | Class attendance at Duke—In-person and online interaction with faculty and peers |
| Academic Advising | Online interaction with a faculty advisor—In-person during residencies | In-person and online interaction with a faculty advisor |
| Career Services & Professional Development | Support from career services professionals specialized in assisting engineering master's students |
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Campus—Typical Schedule
| Industry Prep Core | Technical Core | Electives | Professional Enrichment | |
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| Year 1 | ||||
| Fall |
MENG 570:
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CYBERSEC 500: CYBERSEC 503: |
Seminar and Workshop Series |
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| Spring |
MENG 540: Management of High-Tech Industries |
CYBERSEC 502: Cybersecurity and Interdisciplinary Considerations |
Elective 1 Elective 2 |
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| Summer | MENG 550: Internship |
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| Year 2 | ||||
| Fall |
Elective 3 Elective 4 Elective 5 |
MENG 551: |
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Online—Typical Schedule
| Industry Prep Core |
Technical Core |
Electives | Professional Enrichment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||||
| Fall |
MENG 570: |
CYBERSEC 500: CYBERSEC 503: |
CYBERSEC 504: Residency 1 | |
| Spring |
MENG 540: Management of High-Tech Industries
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CYBERSEC 502: Cybersecurity and Interdisciplinary Considerations |
Elective 1 | |
| Summer | CYBERSEC 505: Residency 2 | |||
| Year 2 | ||||
| Fall |
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Elective 2 | ||
| Spring | Elective 3 | |||
| Summer | MENG 550: Internship |
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| Year 3 | ||||
| Fall | MENG 551: Internship Assessment |
Elective 4 Elective 5 |
CYBERSEC 506: Residency 3 | |
Residencies for Online Students
To provide an on-campus experience that bonds students to Duke and to each other, the online program includes three (3) residencies— at the beginning, mid-term, and end of the program.
The residencies provide opportunities to interact with on-campus engineering master's students, to attend class in person, and to experience Duke-curated professional enrichment activities including guest speakers, seminars and workshops.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition
For current information about tuition, please visit meng.duke.edu »
Financial Aid
Limited financial aid is available to highly qualified candidates through academic scholarships with an emphasis on increasing diversity within the program. Underrepresented minorities may receive up to 50 percent per year in tuition scholarship through our Diversity Scholarships.
For more information is available at meng.duke.edu »