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UC Berkeley Master’s in Cybersecurity | Online

UC Berkeley School of Information’s online Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) program will prepare you to meet the growing need for leaders who can protect data and information in the public and private sectors.

No GMAT/GRE required.

  • No GMAT/GRE Required — We take a holistic approach to reviewing applications and consider each applicant’s background and goals.
  • Graduate from a No. 2-Ranked Program — The online MICS program from the UC Berkeley School of Information (I School) is nationally recognized by Fortune magazine.1
  • Complete in as Few as 20 Months — Master core technical skills and become fluent in the business, political, and legal contexts of cybersecurity.
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Become a Cybersecurity Leader

The UC Berkeley School of Information is where the brightest minds from across the globe come together to explore, ask questions, and improve the world. Our accredited online MICS program prepares leaders to drive the future of cybersecurity innovation across industries.

As an online student, you will work with secure systems and applications, develop an understanding of the legal impacts of cybersecurity, and learn how to lead, manage, and help build cybersecurity solutions.

  • Learn to build secure systems in live, online courses.
  • Connect with classmates and faculty during in-person immersions.
  • Network with leaders at the heart of Silicon Valley.

Our interdisciplinary curriculum — designed by faculty from the School of Information and the College of Engineering — will equip you with the advanced skills and versatile knowledge you need to lead cybersecurity in the private, public, or philanthropic sectors.

You will also have the option to pursue a Certificate in Applied Data Science, which introduces the tools, methods, and conceptual approaches used to support modern data analysis and decision making in professional and applied research settings.

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Advance your career in the growing field of cybersecurity with UC Berkeley.

This program is offered in collaboration with 2U, which is an online program management (OPM) company. The roles and responsibilities of the OPM partner in the offering of the program are to provide marketing support for the program, assistance with student recruitment, and front-line student support. UC Berkeley and UC Berkeley faculty are responsible for the creation of academic content, instruction, grading and assessment, credential and transcript creation and issuance, student services and escalated student support, program admissions, and accessibility accommodation.