MSc Cyber Security

You should hold at least an upper second-class honours degree from a UK institution (or the equivalent from an international institution) in Computer Science or a related discipline with some mathematical content. Relevant industrial experience may also be considered for entry to this course.

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This MSc will provide you with highly-sought after specialist analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical areas, making you highly employable.

Our graduates have gone into a range of careers in the IT/ICT sector, as well as the telecommunications and banking industries.

Other roles you could pursue:

• cyber security manager/architect
• security analyst
• information security
• cyber security consultant
• information security officer.

Top students may also be considered for an internship programme, in which companies sponsor you during your research project.

Postgraduate students in our Department of Computer Science are offered an unrivalled opportunity to complete up to six months of professional experience as part of their Masters’ degree.

An internship enables you stand out in a competitive job market, develop your business knowledge and to learn about the different career paths open to you.

Core modules
Information Security Fundamentals (15 credits)
Network Security (15 credits)
Security Auditing and Certification (15 credits)
Research Methods and Professional Issues (15 credits)
Cryptography (15 credits)
Digital Forensics (15 credits)
Cyber Crime and Sociotechnical Risk (15 credits)

Elective modules
Object Oriented Programming in C++ (15 credits)
Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures (15 credits)
Machine Learning (15 credits)
Principles of Data Science (15 credits)

Dissertation
Individual Project (60 credits)