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MSc Cryptography

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    MSc Full-time and Part-time

Course Description

Whether you want to understand the potential of blockchain or examine how your identity and data is protected online, our Cryptography MSc course will give you the tools to examine and learn about information security in the digital age.

Cryptography is based on mathematical theory and computer science. It is the construction and analysis of protocols that prevent third parties or the public from reading private messages. Information security underpinned by cryptographic techniques is key to life in the digital age, with social media and e-commerce increasingly reliant on strong algorithms to protect sensitive personal data. This course is, therefore, an excellent starting point if you want to have a career in developing and applying information security algorithms.

Entry Requirements

You will be required to have:

  • a 2.1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, computer science, data science, software engineering, computing, ICT, physics or economics. Please note your undergraduate degree must have included at least basic training in maths and computing.

Programming skills with one of the popular languages, such as Java or Python, would also be a great advantage.

Applicants with a 2.2 at undergraduate level may also be considered and will be required to attend an interview.

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Fees

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Module Details

  • Applications in Cryptography and Cryptanalysis (core, 20 credits)
  • Discrete Mathematical Structures (core, 20 credits)
  • Information Security (core, 20 credits)
  • MSc Project (core, 60 credits)
  • Number Theory for Cryptography (core, 20 credits)
  • Artificial Intelligence Applications (option, 20 credits)
  • Cybercrime and Cyber Security (option, 20 credits)
  • Semantic Technologies (option, 20 credits)
  • Statistical Modelling and Forecasting (option, 20 credits)

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