Admissions: Master's Degree Program

Minimum Program Requirements

• Have at least 12 months of professional work experience in information technology, security or audit
• Be employed or have current access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts and hands-on technical skills learned in the master's degree program
• Have earned a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university, or equivalent international education, with a minimum cumulative grade point
  average of 2.80
• For more detailed information, please review the Application Overview and Instructions

Preferred Admissions Deadlines

• If admitted, students will be eligible to join the next available New Student Orientation (NSO), which begin the first of each month. Only after a student completes New Student Orientation will they be allowed to register for their first course.
• Applications submitted after the preferred deadlines will be accepted but may take up to 90 days to review.

Example Admissions Timeline: For applications submitted by August 1^st, applicants will be notified of an admissions decision within 30 days, on or before September 1^st. If submitted after the deadline, on August 12^th for example, an application review may take up to 90 days. In this case, the applicant would receive an admissions decision no later than November 12^th.

Admissions Overview

To apply for admission to the master's degree program, please follow the steps below:

1. Determine that you meet the minimum program requirements listed above. If you are unsure, please contact us to determine if our program will be a good fit.


2. Review the Application Overview and Instructions


3. Submit a complete application including:
   
   • Application Form
   • Résumé
   • Letter of Recommendation
   • Goals and Outcomes Statement
   • Leadership Essay
   • Video Presentation
   • Official Transcripts
   • Application Fee

Admissions Quick Links

•     Transcript Submission

  Please have your college/university submit official transcripts directly to transcripts@sans.edu. If electronic delivery is not an option, please mail official, sealed copies to:

  SANS Technology Institute
  Attn: Graduate Admissions
  11200 Rockville Pike, Ste. 200
  North Bethesda, MD 20852

  IMPORTANT: If submitting a transcript from a college /university outside of the United States, please first review the requirements for international students.

•     Application Fee Submission

  In order to complete the application process, students must submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. The fee can be paid online through our payment suite.

•     Additional Instructions for International Students

  In addition to the Application Overview and Instructions, please review the full set of additional application requirements for international students at https://www.sans.edu/admissions/international.

•     Additional Information for Student Veterans

  In addition to the Application Overview and Instructions, please review the full set of additional application requirements for Student Veterans at https://www.sans.edu/veterans.

If you have any questions along the way, please do not hesitate to send an email to info@sans.edu.