LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Master's Degree (2 Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with African Future University (AFU) & Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)
Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) (Sénégal)
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Bilingual postgraduate track preparing technical directors and public sector leaders in digital identity systems, sovereign cyber defense, and data protection. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Threat modelling through Threat modelling; Defensive architecture; Incident response; Security project; Threat modelling (MAS-605); Defensive architecture (MAS-606), and finish on Defensive architecture (MAS-606). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path. Reading is control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. The artefact a marker expects is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Two officially recognized Master's diplomas (AFU & UCAD) Bilingual English and French instructional materials and case studies Alignment with African Union Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection guidelines (Malabo Convention) Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFU-DGC501 | Gouvernance Num�rique et Souverainet� des Donn�es Gouvernance Num�rique et Souverainet� des Donn�es (AFU-DGC501) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 7 credits and 70 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 7 · 70 h |
| AFU-DGC502 | Cybers�curit� Strat�gique et Gestion des Risques Cybers�curit� Strat�gique et Gestion des Risques (AFU-DGC502) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 7 credits and 70 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 7 · 70 h |
| AFU-DGC503 | Droit International du Cyberespace et Conformit� Droit International du Cyberespace et Conformit� (AFU-DGC503) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 7 credits and 70 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 7 · 70 h |
| AFU-DGC504 | Audit de S�curit� et Continuit� d�Activit� Audit de S�curit� et Continuit� d�Activit� (AFU-DGC504) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 7 credits and 70 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 7 · 70 h |
| AFU-DGC505 | Transformation Digitale et �thique des Technologies Transformation Digitale et �thique des Technologies (AFU-DGC505) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 7 credits and 70 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 7 · 70 h |
| AFU-DGC601 | M�moire Professionnel et Projet de Fin d��tudes M�moire Professionnel et Projet de Fin d��tudes (AFU-DGC601) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 7 credits and 70 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 7 · 70 h |
| MAS-601 | Threat modelling and attack paths Threat modelling and attack paths (MAS-601) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 23 credits and 230 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 23 · 230 h |
| MAS-602 | Identity, detection, and segmentation Identity, detection, and segmentation (MAS-602) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 23 credits and 230 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 23 · 230 h |
| MAS-603 | Secure design and a trade-off Secure design and a trade-off (MAS-603) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 23 credits and 230 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 23 · 230 h |
| MAS-604 | Vulnerability, testing, and evidence Vulnerability, testing, and evidence (MAS-604) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 23 credits and 230 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 23 · 230 h |
| MAS-605 | Incident response and what the log shows Incident response and what the log shows (MAS-605) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 23 credits and 230 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 23 · 230 h |
| MAS-606 | Governance, privacy, and assurance Governance, privacy, and assurance (MAS-606) is a course on Master in Digital Governance & Cybersecurity (Dual Award). It carries 23 credits and 230 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 23 · 230 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English / French. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. All online degree examinations and certificates are 100% free and sponsored — the only cost for online study is the application fee. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged separately. Check the Fees page for details.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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