MSc in Cyber Security

• Our cyber security masters covers a range of topics, including information security, digital forensics and other fundamental concepts. It also incorporates transferable skills applicable to professional development. You’ll finish with a substantial independent project. Cyber security is a growing concern for organisations of all sizes. And the industry is currently experiencing a major skills gap and global demand for cyber security professionals. Our industry-relevant cyber security masters provides a rigorous approach to the study and application of cyber security. It will develop the skills needed for you to pursue a career in the industry.

  
  Key Features

  • Brings together theory and practice and draws on your own background and experience.
  • Provides a platform for further research studies.
  • Enables you to study a broad range of cyber security topics relevant to career needs and professional interests

  Course details

  To start this MSc, you will need a UK bachelors degree (or equivalent) in computing or a related discipline, or relevant industrial experience. If you do not hold a bachelors degree, irrespective of your industrial experience, you will need to study a module from the Postgraduate Certificate in Computing (K22) to demonstrate your ability to study successfully at postgraduate level.

  To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits as follows:

  Stage 1 (120 credits)
  Stage 2 (60 credits) from either a research route or professional route

  Students can complete their qualification within 2 – 6 years (full time/part time)

  Please visit our website to see the full list of modules relevant to this pathway.

  Further Information

  If you feel you may need additional support, please visit our disability support page to read about what we offer.

  Visit our website to read more about our range of modules and flexible learning models.