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MSc Cybercrime (Distance Learning)

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    MSc 2 years part-time online distance learning

Course Description

Cybercrime is the term applied to criminal and harmful behaviours that are facilitated through the use of digital technologies, or that only occur due to the existence of such tools.

Unfortunately, as more people and services turn to digital technologies, the growing risk of cybercrime is exposing a shortfall in qualified professionals who realise that humans are at the heart of this issue. If you hold a keen interest in understanding and addressing the behavioural and social elements that motivate such actions, you may be well-suited for a career in this field.

The discipline of criminology, which seeks to uncover the underlying causes of crime and delinquency, provides the foundation for our MSc. Through exploring online power dynamics, social science research methods and more, you’ll develop into a confident and capable subject matter expert with the ability to help effect meaningful change for those vulnerable to cybercrime.

Entry Requirements

To join this course, you must have a minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject (Social Science, Humanities or Management subject).

Information Technology related subjects will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants with equivalent professional experience in a relevant organisation will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

You must also have English language proficiency at IELTS level 6.5 with no component score below 6.0 (or other acceptable proof), if English is not your first language.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

If you meet our criteria, you could get a £3000 tuition fees discount – visit website for details

Student Destinations

Our MSc Cybercrime is designed to equip you with the expertise needed to find success within the cybercrime field.

In addition to developing the specialist knowledge required to address cybercriminal activity, your research alongside our industry experts will familarise you with real-world processes and offer important experience collaborating with others.

These skills, coupled with the support you can receive from our exceptional Careers and Employability Service, will help position you as a valuable hire to employers across the world.

Roles open to graduates could include:

  • Behaviour analysts
  • Information security officers
  • Risk management analysts
  • Intelligence analysts
  • Researchers

Module Details

  • Cybercrime: Critical Perspectives (30 credits)
  • Regulating Power Conflicts in Cyberspace (30 credits)
  • The Global Landscape of Cybersecurity (30 credits)
  • Research Methods and Research Ethics (30 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

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