You should hold at least a 2.2 Bachelors degree with honours.
Advance your skills in Cyber security – a government priority area. Provisionally certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), this course covers all aspects of cyber security, including network, computer and information security. Alongside this, the course focuses on the business context, so that students can progress their careers more rapidly and aim specifically at management positions.
The course is designed for those who’d like to develop a career as a cyber security professional, or to take a leading technical or managerial role. It’s suitable for those from a computer science or information technology education background. The programme is also able to cater for those with no formal studies in computer science – but where you can demonstrate significant interest in cyber security.
By having GDPR in action, there’ll be more roles in companies for Information Security Managers, which makes the MSc Cyber Security a brilliant opportunity for a huge market need.
You’ll be assessed through coursework, essays and case studies. Each module is delivered in a one week block of lectures, tutorials and seminars. This means it’s easy to fit learning around work and personal commitments.
Our cyber labs consists of a virtualised infrastructure designed specifically to launch different cyberattacks in a safe environment, as well as a dedicated Cisco Network Lab for real-world network security testing using Cisco equipment. MSc students also benefit from having their own dedicated teaching lab. You’ll have access to industry-standard equipment including Kali Linux and Cisco Network Packet Tracer – well-recognised tools used to protect organisations against cyberattacks within the industry.
You should hold at least a 2.2 Bachelors degree with honours.
We will consider a comparable professional or postgraduate qualification
Relevant work experience will also be taken into consideration
EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (no less than 5.5 in writing and in any other band) or equivalent.
Here's an example of the types of modules you'll study (it's unlikely but the contents and structure of the course could change).
Module information is not available for this programme.
Start date | Location | Course code | Total Fee (UK) | Total Fee (international) |
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Sep 2022 | FHM, Düren Campus, Germany | — | £7,150 | £15,000 |
Sep 2022 | Park, Cheltenham | — | £7,150 | £15,000 |
Sep 2023 | Park, Cheltenham | — | TBC | TBC |
Sep 2024 | Park, Cheltenham | — | TBC | TBC |
International students can benefit from a range of scholarships and bursaries across many undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. |
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Graduates from this course can go on to work as:
This course has been provisionally certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
You’ll benefit from our many links with the cyber security industry – which has informed curriculum development and supports opportunities for research.