The minor 'Cyber Security' enables students to bridge the gap between non-RU bachelor programmes and our master programme in Cyber Security / Security and AI.

Courses include

• NWI-IBC043 - Introduction to Academic Writing and Research Methods for Computing Scientists (3 EC)
• NWI-IBC049 - Calculus (3 EC)
• NWI-IPK001 - Introduction to Formal Reasoning (6 EC)
• NWI-IPC025 Hacking in C (3 EC) *
• NWI-IPC026 Web Security (3 EC) *
• [TBD] Security related (3 EC) *
• NWI-IBC051 - Mathematics for Cryptology (3 EC)
• NWI-IPC034 - Data Analysis (3 EC)
• NWI-IPC017 - Matrix Calculation (3 EC)

* = still under construction

As the minor prepares for the master Cyber Security or master Security and AI, it contains introductory courses to areas that are typically lacking in the students' background, i.e., mathematics (e.g., calculus, linear algebra, formal reasoning), scientific research, and specialization courses.

These topics may not be suitable for every HBO student. In practice not every student that starts with our minor will finish it. Students need to carefully consider if they would be suitable for this minor, it's considerably more difficult than following courses at the HBO. 

Third or fourth year's students from the Bachelor's of Applied Sciences Universities. Acceptable course programmes include, for example, computing science, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, bio-informatics. If unsure about your eligibility for this minor please contact us.

Typical programmes that are not eligible are programmes like integrale veiligheid and security management when these are business administration oriented programmes.

The literature used for each course is mentioned in the course description in the on-line Osiris Catalogue:

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It is strongly recommended that students already prepare themselves before starting with this minor. For this, they can use the following readers:

www.cs.ru.nl/~perry/hbominor/Mathematics%20Practice%20Book.pdf
www.cs.ru.nl/~perry/hbominor/fr.pdf

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The type of examination for each course is mentioned in the course description in the on-line Osiris Catalogue:

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The minor is scheduled in the 1st semester (1 September 2025 till 24 January 2026). The schedule and new online Osiris Catalogue will be available from 1 July 2025.