General schedule of the programme
The Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence is a two-year full-time programme (120 ECTS) structured across four semesters, each hosted by a different university in the Arqus Alliance.
Academic Calendar Structure
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Year 1, Semester 1: University of Padua (Italy)
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Year 1, Semester 2: Vilnius University (Lithuania)
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Year 2, Semester 3: University of Granada (Spain)
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Year 2, Semester 4: Interships + University of Minho (Portugal)
Each semester follows the academic calendar of the hosting university, which may slightly vary in terms of start and end dates. Typically:
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Autumn semesters run from September to February
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Spring semesters run from February to July
An induction and welcome session is held at the beginning of the each semester, and a final graduation week is organised in Minho at the end of the programme, where students defend their Final Master Thesis and the Final Exercise.
Timetable for 2026-2027
Courses
Classes
All the classes are held in room 0.12 of Auxiliary ETSIIT building.
Exams (January 2027)
- Friday 8th, 9:00h: International Cyberintelligence
- Monday 11th, 9:00h: Ethical Hacking
- Wednesday 13th, 9:00h: Cyberprotection systems
- Friday 15th, 9:00h: Network Security
- Monday 18th, 9:00h: International Cooperation in Cyberspace
- Tuesday 19th, 9:00h: Cyberwarfare
- Wednesday 20th, 9:00h: Post-Quantum Cryptography