FAQ
Q: When will the Indian Dutch Cyber Security School take place?
A: The programme will start in the beginning of September and finish in the middle of November. Lectures will be livestreamed in the evenings (Indian time) and assignments will be asychronous, so participants do not have to reserve time on top of their normal academic schedules. Public holidays will be taken into consideration.
Q: How much time should I reserve for the School's courses and assignments?
A: Students are expected to be engaged part-time in the School's programme, so as not to be hindered in fulfilling their academic obligations in their respective universities. More specifically, attendants will be required to spend approximately 20 hours on lectures and 10 hours in assignments during the months of October and November.
Q: When will the final programme details be released?
A: Students who have applied will receive the final programme details in due time, including details about courses and lecturers. Details on the assignments will be released halfway through the courses, in which time the selection of participants among the current pool of students will be made.
Q: I don't fulfill all the criteria. Can I apply to the School?
A: Yes you can because your motivation and acquired knowledge about cyber security also matter. In this case, your acceptance to the programme will depend on the number of applications and admissions of students who fulfill the criteria and will be given priority.
Q: Is there a participation fee?
A: No participation fee will be required for IDCSS 2020.
Q: When will I be notified whether I have been selected or not?
A: Applicants will receive a notification on whether or not they have been selected towards in the last week of September 2020.
Q: How are courses going to be conducted?
A: This year's courses are going to be conducted online. Participants will need a digital device (desktop, laptop or smartphone) that is using enough bandwidth in order to be able to attend the lectures, which are going to be livestreamed at the online platform of Blackboard.
Q: Will I receive credits?
A: No credits will be awarded automatically. A selected number of students will be selected to work on group assignments and prepare relevant presentations, but they are not going to be tested on materials provided during courses and assignments. Attendants will have to contact the academic coordinators of their respective academic programmes to find out whether there is a possibility to waiver some of their academic obligations.
Students who manage to successfully complete the online courses will receive a certificate of attendance by the end of the programme.
Q: Are there accomondation concerns?
A: In the two past versions of the IDCSS, students had to take care of their own accomodation. The participants in The Netherlands were in some cases eligible for a discount on a room reservation at The Hague Student Hotel on a first come first serve basis due to the limited availability of rooms.
Given that the IDCSS 2020 will be conducted online due to the coronavirus pandemic, accomondation concerns will not be an issue.
A: The programme will start in the beginning of September and finish in the middle of November. Lectures will be livestreamed in the evenings (Indian time) and assignments will be asychronous, so participants do not have to reserve time on top of their normal academic schedules. Public holidays will be taken into consideration.
Q: How much time should I reserve for the School's courses and assignments?
A: Students are expected to be engaged part-time in the School's programme, so as not to be hindered in fulfilling their academic obligations in their respective universities. More specifically, attendants will be required to spend approximately 20 hours on lectures and 10 hours in assignments during the months of October and November.
Q: When will the final programme details be released?
A: Students who have applied will receive the final programme details in due time, including details about courses and lecturers. Details on the assignments will be released halfway through the courses, in which time the selection of participants among the current pool of students will be made.
Q: I don't fulfill all the criteria. Can I apply to the School?
A: Yes you can because your motivation and acquired knowledge about cyber security also matter. In this case, your acceptance to the programme will depend on the number of applications and admissions of students who fulfill the criteria and will be given priority.
Q: Is there a participation fee?
A: No participation fee will be required for IDCSS 2020.
Q: When will I be notified whether I have been selected or not?
A: Applicants will receive a notification on whether or not they have been selected towards in the last week of September 2020.
Q: How are courses going to be conducted?
A: This year's courses are going to be conducted online. Participants will need a digital device (desktop, laptop or smartphone) that is using enough bandwidth in order to be able to attend the lectures, which are going to be livestreamed at the online platform of Blackboard.
Q: Will I receive credits?
A: No credits will be awarded automatically. A selected number of students will be selected to work on group assignments and prepare relevant presentations, but they are not going to be tested on materials provided during courses and assignments. Attendants will have to contact the academic coordinators of their respective academic programmes to find out whether there is a possibility to waiver some of their academic obligations.
Students who manage to successfully complete the online courses will receive a certificate of attendance by the end of the programme.
Q: Are there accomondation concerns?
A: In the two past versions of the IDCSS, students had to take care of their own accomodation. The participants in The Netherlands were in some cases eligible for a discount on a room reservation at The Hague Student Hotel on a first come first serve basis due to the limited availability of rooms.
Given that the IDCSS 2020 will be conducted online due to the coronavirus pandemic, accomondation concerns will not be an issue.