Can a school know if you have a degree, if you don't tell them?

[bjcheung77]

@EDUxplorer, institutions have their own regulations and rules for concurrent studies or second degrees with similar content. In your example, a MSIT then a MS Cybersecurity, there "may" be some course content that overlaps, but not the entire degree will overlap (such as every single course), they will either allow or reject your application due to the similarity. This is common, some programs may have just a couple or more courses that overlap, so they would allow something like this... an example is say someone wants to take an MSML and then take the MBA, some courses will overlap but not everything.

It's always best to bring forward the entire picture to them and be honest about your goals and reasons, just explain to them why you're looking at a second degree in a very similar program/subject. They need to pass it over to the dean to approve your admissions due to the similarity, that's basically it... On the NSCH, there are some international institutions and nationally accredited ones in the list. Again, I would not leave anything out of the application, it's best to be straight with them and let them give you feedback.