study programme

Information Security

Original title in Czech: Informační bezpečnostFaculty: FEECAbbreviation: BPC-IBEAcad. year: 2024/2025

Type of study programme: Bachelor's

Study programme code: B0612A060001

Degree awarded: Bc.

Language of instruction: Czech

Accreditation: 16.6.2018 - 16.6.2028

Profile of the programme

Academically oriented

Mode of study

Full-time study

Standard study length

3 years

Programme supervisor

Degree Programme Board

Fields of education

Area Topic Share [%]
Electrical Engineering Without thematic area 60
Informatics Without thematic area 40

Study aims

Information security study programme is focused on the area of information and communication technologies (ICT). Students will explore technical aspects of ICT security as well as topics from law and economy connected to ICT security.

Graduate profile

The graduates will have necessary theoretical knowledge of mathematics, computer science, cryptography, economy and law, particularly of those areas connected with the design, operation and administration of information and communication systems. In the higher grades, the theoretical knowledge is extended by practical courses focused on gaining skills necessary for the operation of modern information technologies. The graduates will be able to apply this knowledge with respect to actual state of legislation and economic aspects of security products developed. The complex approach covering all aspects of modern information security makes it possible to provide students with education necessary not only for purely technical positions, but also for management and economical positions. The development of students’ language skills is also a strong priority, in particular the professional English is taught.

Profession characteristics

The three-year study program branch Information security (BPC-IBE) is an interdisciplinary bachelor study provided by the Faculty of electrical engineering and communication (FEEC). The graduates are experts in information and communication systems with the specialization on security.

Study plan creation

Courses are evaluated according to ECTS credits. The credit expresses an approximate weekly student's workload for the course. Credits for a given course are obtained after the prescribed completion, i.e. after awarding a credit, classified credit, or by passing an exam under the conditions of the BUT Rules of Study and Examination, the internal standard of the Rules for Organization of Studies at FEEC and the composition and content individually defined in each course.

In a three-year bachelor study, the student must earn at least 180 credits in the specified credit composition:
146 credits in compulsory courses,
21 credits in specified groups of compulsory elective (PV) courses,
9 credits in elective courses.

Obligatory courses are usually completed by the student in semesters and years as stated in the curriculum. If a student fails to complete a compulsory course in the prescribed manner, he / she must register it again in the following year of his / her studies.
Compulsory elective courses of profiling fundamentals (PVA) are field-oriented professional courses that profile the student into narrower areas of his / her interests.
Other compulsory (PVB) courses are other professional courses included in the offers of the departments of FEEC BUT. Their goal is to extend students' professional knowledge.
The student chooses to select PV courses in individual semesters so that at the end of his / her bachelor's degree he / she has at least the prescribed minimum of credits in each group of PV courses, while not obtaining the minimum number of credits in one group of PV courses cannot be compensated by exceeding the number of credits obtained in another group of PV courses.
During the study, students must complete two English courses (English for Bachelors, English for Electrical Engineering).
Elective courses extend the general knowledge of students. Courses are chosen by the student himself or herself from a full-faculty offer (FEEC departments) or from the other faculties of VUT (so-called free courses) and can pass them in any year or semester of bachelor study. Elective courses include Physical Education. If a student has not successfully completed an elective course, he / she may or may not write another academic year in the next academic year.
Students must obtain the corresponding electrotechnic qualification at the beginning of their study.

Availability for the disabled

All lecture rooms at the FEEC BUT allow disabled access; students, however, must meet the medical standards to acquire the necessary electrotechnical qualifications. In laboratory classes and practicals, students are required to independently operate measuring instruments and related equipment without endangering human health or damaging property.

What degree programme types may have preceded

The graduates may continue in a master's study programme.

Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-KOMCommunication Technologycs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-MA1Mathematics 1cs7Compulsoryyes
BPC-PC1TComputers and Programming 1cs5Compulsoryyes
BPC-PNALegal Theorycs7Compulsoryyes
BPC-ZKRFoundations of Cryptographycs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-MASMathematical Seminarcs2Electiveyes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-AKRApplied Cryptographycs7Compulsoryyes
BPC-DMADiscrete Mathematicscs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-MA2Mathematics 2cs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-PC2TComputers and Programming 2cs5Compulsoryyes
BPC-UP1AIntroduction to ICT Law 1cs4Compulsoryyes
BPC-FYSSeminar of Physicscs2Electiveyes
BPC-PISFundamentals of Information and Communication Technologiescs2Electiveno
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-BDSSecurity of Database Systemscs5Compulsoryyes
BPC-FY1APhysics 1cs6Compulsoryyes
manPManagementcs5Compulsoryyes
BPC-PSTProbability and Statisticscs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-UP2AIntroduction to ICT Law 2cs4Compulsoryyes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-IC1ICT Security 1cs7Compulsoryyes
BPC-DAKData Communicationcs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-SOSNetwork Operating Systemscs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-TINTheoretical Informaticscs7Compulsoryyes
BPC-VBADevelopment of Secure Applicationscs5Compulsoryyes
3. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-IC2ICT Security 2cs7Compulsoryyes
BPC-MDSMultimedia Servicescs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-B2TASemestral Thesiscs1Compulsoryyes
BPC-SPRSoftware Lawcs3Compulsoryyes
BPC-EL1Electrical Engineering 1cs5Compulsory-optional1yes
mak1PMacroeconomics 1cs6Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-PTSAccess and Transport Networkscs6Compulsory-optional1yes
XPC-MW3Microsoft Windows Network Technologiescs5Compulsory-optional1no
BPC-ZSYSecurity Systemscs5Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-ZSGIntroduction to Computer Typography and Graphicscs5Compulsory-optional1yes
XPC-CA1CISCO Academy 1 - CCNAcs3Compulsory-optional2yes
XPC-CA3CISCO Academy 3 - CCNAcs3Compulsory-optional2yes
XPC-CA5CISCO Academy 5 - CCNPcs3Compulsory-optional2yes
IW1Microsoft Windows Desktop Systemscs, en5Elective2yes
3. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-BCTABachelor Thesiscs5Compulsoryyes
BPC-KKRCybercrime and Cybersecuritycs3Compulsoryyes
mik1PMicroeconomics 1cs6Compulsoryyes
BPC-ARSNetwork Architecturecs6Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-DE1Digital Electronics 1cs6Compulsory-optional1yes
XPC-HWSHardware of Computer Networkscs5Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-IOTCommunication Systems for IoTcs5Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-MKOMobile Communicationcs5Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-OOPObject-Oriented Programmingcs6Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-OSIOptical Networkscs5Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-SCPThe C++ Programming Languagecs4Compulsory-optional1yes
XPC-CA2CISCO Academy 2 - CCNAcs3Compulsory-optional2yes
XPC-CA4CISCO Academy 4 - CCNPcs3Compulsory-optional2yes
XPC-MW4Microsoft Enterprise Solutionscs5Compulsory-optional2no
IW2Microsoft Windows Server Systemscs, en5Compulsory-optional2yes
Any year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-AN4English for Bachelors 2cs2Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-AEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs2Compulsory-optional1yes
IALAlgorithmscs, en5Electiveyes
BPC-ANAAnalog Technologycs6Electiveyes
XPC-AN3English for Bachelors - Intermediate 1cs3Electiveyes
XPC-FCE1English for FCE 1cs3Electiveyes
BPC-AITEnglish for ITcs3Electiveyes
BPC-AEBAutomobile Electric and Electronic Systemscs5Electiveyes
BPC-DSYTax System of the Czech Republiccs2Electiveyes
XPC-EPLEPLAN - Designing in Electrical Engineeringcs4Electiveyes
XPC-EPOProfessional Ethicscs2Electiveyes
BPC-FSLFinancial servicescs2Electiveyes
XPC-FR3French for pre-intermediatecs3Electiveyes
XPC-FR1French for Beginners 1cs3Electiveyes
BPC-FY1PNumerical problems in Physics 1cs2Electiveyes
BPC-FY2PNumerical problems in Physics 2cs2Electiveyes
XPC-IPDEngineering Pedagogy and Didacticscs5Electiveyes
XPC-ITA1Italian for Beginners 1cs3Electiveyes
XPC-KATConversation through Hot Current Issuescs3Electiveyes
XPC-KPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5Electiveyes
XPC-LADLaboratory Didacticscs0Electiveno
BPC-LDTMedical diagnostic devicescs5Electiveyes
BPC-MSDMultimedia Data in Biomedicinecs5Electiveno
XPC-NE3German for Lower-Intermediate 1cs3Electiveyes
XPC-NE1German for Beginners 1cs3Electiveyes
XPC-BENBusiness Englishcs, en3Electiveyes
XPC-PEPPedagogical Psychologycs5Electiveyes
BPC-MEMComputer Modeling of Electrical Devices and Componentscs3Electiveno
XPC-POMManagement Minimumcs4Electiveyes
XPC-POUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4Electiveyes
BPC-I40Industry 4.0 - Virtual Manufacturingcs4Electiveyes
BPC-ORSPsychological Seminar of Personality Development and Self-realizationcs3Electiveno
XPC-RU1Russian for Beginners 1cs3Electiveno
XPC-ESP1Spanish for Beginners 1cs3Electiveyes
BPC-TVTTelevision Technology and Multimediacs5Electiveyes
BPC-UINArtificial Intelligencecs5Electiveyes
BPC-VPASelected parts from mathematics I.cs5Electiveyes
IZPIntroduction to Programming Systemscs, en7Electiveyes
Any year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPA-DELDigital Electronicsen5Compulsory-optionalyes
BPC-AN4English for Bachelors 2cs2Compulsory-optional1yes
BPC-AEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs2Compulsory-optional1yes
XPC-FCE2English for FCE 2cs3Electiveyes
BPC-AITEnglish for ITcs3Electiveno
BPC-AUDAudio Electronicscs5Electiveyes
XPC-CASCISCO Academy - Network Securitycs3Electiveyes
BPC-CZSDigital Signal Processingcs5Electiveyes
BPC-DSYTax System of the Czech Republiccs2Electiveyes
XPC-EKEEcology in Electrotechnical Professioncs4Electiveyes
BPC-ELFElectronic Filterscs5Electiveyes
XPC-EPOProfessional Ethicscs2Electiveyes
BPC-FSLFinancial servicescs2Electiveyes
XPC-FR4French for pre-intermediatecs3Electiveno
XPC-FR2French for Beginners 2cs3Electiveyes
BPC-FY1PNumerical problems in Physics 1cs2Electiveyes
BPC-FY2PNumerical problems in Physics 2cs2Electiveyes
XPC-IPDEngineering Pedagogy and Didacticscs5Electiveno
XPC-ITA2Italian for Beginners 2cs3Electiveyes
BPC-KEZDesign of Electronic Devicescs5Electiveyes
XPC-KATConversation through Hot Current Issuescs3Electiveyes
XPC-KPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5Electiveyes
XPC-LADLaboratory Didacticscs0Electiveno
XPC-NE4German for Lower-Intermediate 2cs3Electiveyes
XPC-NE2German for Beginners 2cs3Electiveyes
XPC-BENBusiness Englishcs, en3Electiveno
BPC-OKOOptical Communicationcs5Electiveyes
XPC-PEPPedagogical Psychologycs5Electiveyes
XPC-POUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4Electiveyes
BPC-PA2Practical English 2cs5Electiveyes
XPC-PFVDesigning of photovoltaic systemscs2Electiveyes
BPC-ORSPsychological Seminar of Personality Development and Self-realizationcs3Electiveno
XPC-RU2Russian for Beginners 2cs3Electiveno
XPC-ESP2Spanish for Beginners 2cs3Electiveyes
BPC-TAPPlasma Applications in Engineeringcs2Electiveno
TPRTechnical Lawcs2Electiveyes
XPC-PZESelected Topics of Electrical Engineering in Englishcs3Electiveyes
XPC-VPMSelected parts from mathematics II.cs5Electiveyes
BPC-ZESFoundations of Power Electrical Engineeringcs5Electiveyes
IZGComputer Graphics Principlescs, en6Electiveyes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Number of ECTS credits Courses
1 6 cr - 42 cr BPC-ARS (6 cr), BPC-DE1 (6 cr), XPC-HWS (5 cr), BPC-IOT (5 cr), BPC-MKO (5 cr), BPC-OOP (6 cr), BPC-OSI (5 cr), BPC-SCP (4 cr)
2 3 cr - 16 cr XPC-CA2 (3 cr), XPC-CA4 (3 cr), XPC-MW4 (5 cr), IW2 (5 cr)
2 3 cr - 19 cr XPC-CA1 (3 cr), XPC-CA3 (3 cr), XPC-CA5 (3 cr), IW1 (5 cr)
1 5 cr - 21 cr BPC-EL1 (5 cr), mak1P (6 cr), BPC-PTS (6 cr), XPC-MW3 (5 cr), BPC-ZSY (5 cr), BPC-ZSG (5 cr)
1 4 cr - 8 cr BPC-AN4 (2 cr) winter/summer sem., BPC-AEI (2 cr) winter/summer sem.