Degree Programme in Business Information Technology | Cyber Security | online studies

This Business Information Technology (BIT) programme prepares you to manage and respond to cyber threats in a business environment, which is becoming more and more important in the digital world. You will get significant expertise in cybersecurity together with business management, information security management, networking principles, technical protection practices and forensics. 

In this programme you will deepen your expertise in Cybersecurity with business management perspective. Workplace collaboration has a very important role at Laurea, and studies are developed in close cooperation with our partners in the business world. 

Studies are designed to meet the needs of students who prefer distance learning or want to achieve BBA degree while working. You will study remotely with the opportunity to interact with teachers, staff, and other students by using modern interactive online learning and communication platforms. During studies, you will get to apply diverse learning methods including videos, e-books, articles, webinars, discussions, multiple choice questions, essays, hands-on training and project work.

Study contents

The programme is composed of compulsory core competencies, elective complementary competencies, job placements and final project/thesis.

Core competence

• Business Operations
• Competence in ICT
• Sustainability and Business Analysis
• Expert in Development and Workplace Innovation

Complementary competence

• Information Infrastructure and Security
• Information Security Management
• Cybersecurity Technologies
• Authentic Worklife Projects

Job placements will give you working life experience and extend your skills in a field of BIT that you find interesting and most useful. You can deepen your expertise on a BIT area that you find most pleasant for yourself even more in your final project/thesis.

How to study

The studies are conducted online with a possibility of campus-based counselling sessions or seminars. Despite the independence in studies and flexibility, studies require daily work. Online webinars, workshops and possible campus-based counselling sessions are organized mainly in the early evening time; between 15:00 and 18:00 o’clock.

This programme is particularly suitable for students who want to study independently, efficiently, and independent of time or place.