Information Systems Risk Management, MSc

About Information Systems Risk Management, MSc - at University College Cork (UCC)

Overview

The MSc in Information Systems Risk Management provides students with the skills they need for to become IS risk auditors and to understand IS and data governance and project management.

The MSc in Information Systems Risk Management (MSc ISRM) provides students with a portfolio of business and project management skills, as well as enhancing knowledge of IS concepts and core technical skills.At the core of this programme is a selection of topics covering cloud technologies, IT performance management, data management as well as IT project management. Additionally, students specialize in the topic of Information Systems (IS) Risk Management. This allows student to fulfil the industry need to manage robust systems that are secure against cyberattack. A research project will allow students to explore and develop an IS solution to a specific business problem in the domain of information systems security and risk management.

Course Details

CyberSecurity Expert is listed as one of the top ten jobs in the Information Systems sector (see http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/top-10-most-in-demand-it-job-titles.html . The MSc(ISRM) is designed to provide students with the skillset to be successful in this or related roles.

The Information Systems Risk Management programme offers the following subject specific modules:

• Information Systems Risk Control Auditing
• Secure Information Systems
• Information Systems and Data Governance
• Risk Management
• Law of Cybercrime

These modules allow students to gain a critical understanding of audit controls and security measures to help organisations minimise Information Systems Risk in an increasingly hostile and unstable environment. Systems failure or data breach due to cyber attack or leakage are increasingly costly scenarios which ultimately prove fatal to some organisations.

Additionally the programme offers a curriculum of core Information Systems topics:

• Cloud Technology
• Data Acquisition and Management
• Project Management
• IT and Organisational Performance
• Enterprise Business Processes
• Research Project

These core modules provide students with the skills and techniques for managing IS projects to successful completion. These skills are essential in any organisation where IS is integral to the success of the business. A research project facilitates students in the practical application of these skills.

Fact File

Course Code: CKL52

Course Title: Information Systems Risk Management

College: Business and Law

Duration: 12 months Full-time

Teaching Mode: Full-time

Qualifications: MSc

NFQ Level: Level 9

Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU fee EUR 10,500. There will be field trips which are not covered by the course fee.

2016 Entry Requirements: See detailed entry requirements

Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below

Next Intake: 11 September 2017

Course Practicalities

16 lecture hours per week, with 2 hours of lab work per week. Between 3 and 5 field trips will be organised throughout the year. Group project work continues to early July, concluding formal course content. However, students may be required to complete an individual essay in their own time up late July/early August.

Assessment

A hybrid approach to assessment is used in this programme. Assessments methods include formal written exams, essays, group and individual project work and some lab practicals. Some modules are 100% continuous assessment and most modules have a minimum of 40% continuous assessment. During the programme, students will work individually and in groups. A strong emphasis is placed on oral presentations of work.

Application Procedure

Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.

Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary form as part of the application process for this programme. A copy of this form is available here CKL52 MSc (Information Systems Risk Management) Supplementary Form (17kB)

All required documentation must be sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway.

The School of Law uses a system of offer rounds to facilitate decision-making and early notification to applicants. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Candidates who do not have their final degree marks available may be made a conditional (provisional) offer.

New applications will continue to be reviewed at each round if there are still programme places available.

Further Contact Information

Programme Coordinator

E: Dr. Simon Woodworth

P: +353 (0) 21 4903830
W: Website

Address: Business Information Systems, O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork, Ireland.

Notes about fees for this course

Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU fee EUR 10,500. There will be field trips which are not covered by the course fee.

2016 Entry Requirements: See detailed entry requirements

Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below

Next Intake: 11 September 2017

Entry requirements for this course

Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.

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