Here is a good online article that describes what a graduate certificate is: https://www.geteducated.com/career-center/detail/what-is-a-graduate-certificate-or-diploma
Yes, EC-Council University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The master’s program usually takes 2 years to complete.
The bachelor’s program also takes about 2 years to complete.
Each graduate certificate takes 9-15 months.
This is available on the admissions page on the website: https://www.eccu.edu/student-services/admission/
You can find the total cost for our programs on the Tuition page of the ECCU website.
Yes, you can either pay the full tuition by the term deadline or you can pay the tuition in 3 monthly payments each term. Click here.
ECCU accepts payments by credit card in our student portal. Students can also make payments via PayPal. Please contact Kathy at [email protected] to set up an invoice.
Many of the core courses in the Master’s degree program parallel the knowledge requirements for EC-Council certifications. Once a student has completed and passed the corresponding ECCU course, then they are eligible to test for the EC-Council certification. Students must pass the test to achieve the certification. Receiving a passing grade in the ECCU course does NOT guarantee a student will pass the certification exam.
While passing the ECCU course waives the education requirement, students are responsible for the cost of the exam. To take the test, students must contact EC-Council to purchase the exam voucher. ECCU has negotiated a student rate of $150 for the exam vouchers. If the certification exam is NOT passed the first time, ECCU students may purchase additional vouchers at the student rate of $150. For more information, contact ECCU at [email protected].
Yes, you must have a Bachelor’s degree to qualify for the Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree program or for the graduate certificate programs.
Most of our students work full-time. They study in the evenings and on weekends. You should plan to spend 10 to 12 hours on coursework each week per class. Most students take either one or two classes each term, depending on how much time they have available to devote to classes.
No, you can log in whenever you are able. You are not required to log in at any particular time. Even proctored exams allow you flexibility.
You may receive up to 6 credits of transfer credit for your industry certifications in the Master’s program and up to 12 in the Bachelor’s program.
You will need to complete the prior learning portfolio, so that we can determine what transfer credit you are eligible to receive.
We evaluate all transcripts for possible transfer credit.
MSCS students may receive a maximum of 18 credits of transfer credit.
BSCS students may receive a maximum of 90 credits of transfer credit.
If your degree is from outside of the U.S., you must have it evaluated to determine if your degree is equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree.
A U.S. Bachelor’s degree usually takes 4 years to complete. That is 8 semesters with 5 or more classes each semester.
Methods are available to evaluate your degree:
All non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an evaluator who is a member of NACES. Students applying for admission need to have a course-by-course evaluation with the corresponding GPA. Ask the evaluator to include the language of instruction. Send the evaluated transcripts for all colleges and universities you have attended.
Students may choose an evaluator who is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) to complete the evaluation. Students can find a list of evaluators on the NACES website: https://www.naces.org/members.html
We recommend Educational Perspectives: https://www.edperspective.org/.
All documents are written and issued in a foreign language must have a certified English translation attached.
NACES is a member organization. They have a list of all degree evaluators that you can choose from to have your degree evaluated.
The list is here: https://www.naces.org/members.html
You will need to pick one of the organizations on this list to evaluate your transcript. The price of the evaluation can vary. Many students use A2Z. Evaluations (https://www.a2zeval.com/), Educational Perspectives (https://www.edperspective.org/), or World Education Services (https://www.wes.org/). Some evaluators will keep your records on file and mail you new copies when you need them; others will not. The cost ranges from $100 to $200.
You need to order an evaluation that includes GPA calculation. If possible, request that they include your language of instruction.
The results of the evaluation should be sent directly to ECCU:
ATTN: Registrar
EC-Council University
101 C Sun Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
The evaluation needs to include the GPA, the U.S. equivalency, and, if possible, the language of instruction.
If you have a Master’s degree from a non-U.S. school and you are interested in transfer credit, then you will need to have a course-by-course evaluation done on your Master’s transcript.
Official documentation of test scores are required. Please see the ECCU Catalog for more details.
1) A passing score as indicated here on one of the following approved English Proficiency tests (presented as an official document with the appropriate minimum total score for one of the following exam options):
| Degree Level | TOEFL | iBT (new TOEFL ed.) | IELTS | Pearson | Duolingo | MET | ECCE | ECPE |
| Undergraduate | 57 | 61 | 6.0 | 44 | 95 | 53 | 650/LP | 650/LP |
| Graduate | 60 | 71 | 6.5 | 50 | 100 | 55 | 650/LP | 650/LP |
*This refers to any prospective student wishing to enter an undergraduate level course and/or program.
**This refers to any prospective student wishing to enter a graduate level course and/or program.
This program is quite reasonably priced and much less than other U.S. universities.
– You do not pay the full degree cost upfront. You will pay for classes as you take them.
– Consider starting with one of the graduate certificates if the full price of the MSCS degree is too much right now.
– Also, consider the monthly payment plan.
You do have an instructor who conducts the classes. We do not use lectures to teach. The instructors use discussion topics, labs, readings, and some include videos.
We will provide a letter of invitation to the graduation ceremony. However, we do not provide visa assistance.
Yes, you can print out your course materials. However, you will have access to all the materials online.
