Bachelor in Digital Assurance and Security Management

Bachelor in Digital Assurance and Security Management is one of 3 English-taught Cybersecurity programmes at Bachelor's Degree level in the register, offered by 1 institution.

The Bachelor in Digital Assurance and Security Management at Noroff School of Technology and Digital Media is a three-year online degree taught in English. It sits where technology, risk and business meet: you learn to protect digital assets, keep organisations compliant and lead security work. Noroff is a private institution, and the programme is accredited by NOKUT and approved for loans and grants from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen).

What you study

The first year builds your base. You take Academic Skills 1, IT Fundamentals, Introduction to Programming, Business Analytics, Programming and Databases, Introduction to Business Processes, Information Security and Governance, and Foundations of Accounting. That mix matters: you get technical principles and a broad view of how businesses run.

Year two goes deeper. Courses include Management Accounting, IT Risk Management, IT Audit Principles, Regulatory Compliance, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance 1, IT Architectures and IT Audit Practice. You work on understanding and managing cyber risk, applying accounting and auditing knowledge, and getting to grips with IT architectures, all backed by cyber security management skills.

In the third year you take Business Intelligence, IT Operational Management, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance 2, an elective and a Bachelor Project. The elective lets you specialise, and the project is where you apply your skills to systems and applications.

How the programme is organised

It is a full-time online programme over three years, 180 ECTS in total. Noroff says AI is integrated into the learning experience: it is used for interactive quizzes and case studies, and the teaching shows how AI fits into security assurance practice, with human judgement kept central and applications verified for compliance and quality. As an online student you buy your own equipment and software and maintain it yourself.

Who it suits

This suits someone who wants the big picture as well as the technical detail. The programme is for people interested in data protection, IT auditing, risk management and compliance, and in leading security work rather than only configuring tools. It also fits adults already working, since Noroff notes that Lånekassen support can apply if you work while studying.

Admission, language and next steps

You need general study competence, and it is also possible to apply on the basis of recognised prior learning. For international students the requirements depend on the country where you received your education, so check the country-specific rules on Noroff's site. Admission is continuous: applications are processed in the order they are received, so applying earlier secures a place sooner. The language of instruction is English. Noroff is private, so it sets its own tuition fee; students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions, but that exemption does not apply here. Check the programme page for the fee, payment and the equipment list before you apply.

Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.