Cyber Security MSc PGDip PGCert – Online Course
University of Liverpool
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Gain the specialist skills and techniques required to mitigate the increasing threat of cyberattacks through our focused master’s degree.The MSc programme is accredited by the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.What is cyber security?As the world becomes more reliant on technology and the internet, so too do cyber criminals find new ways to target our businesses, our ...Read more

Gain the specialist skills and techniques required to mitigate the increasing threat of cyberattacks through our focused master’s degree.The MSc programme is accredited by the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.What is cyber security?As the world becomes more reliant on technology and the internet, so too do cyber criminals find new ways to target our businesses, our identities and our finances. Cyber security is the first line of defence against these offenders, with cyber security measures set up to protect networks, equipment and online accounts from all kinds of damaging online threats.A number of different fields make up cyber security, including things like data security and technology security, and with those fields come plenty of career opportunities to discover. Getting the right training to take on cyber criminality is the first step to embarking on a financially rewarding and ever-changing role in cyber security. About the programme: Achieving a high level of cyber security is one of the greatest challenges of modern society, and there is a significant skills shortage in this field. This programme will develop your technical and problem-solving skills to tackle the broad range of cyber security challenges that modern organisations face.You will learn how to research, design and implement robust cyber security measures while developing your theoretical understanding of the discipline. Throughout the programme you will create a professional development plan and produce an e-portfolio to demonstrate your understanding and experience across the topics you study. Career prospects: As society grows increasingly dependent on the internet and technology, the demand for qualified cyber security professionals also grows. This programme is designed to develop technical skills with an immediate application in the workplace, and will position you to succeed within senior technical and managerial positions within the field. An Executive Scholarship of 15% is available for our May and July 2026 intakes.

A UK Scholarship of 20% is available for students residing in the United Kingdom, who enrol on the May and July 2026 intakes of our full master’s awards.

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Entry requirements

Applicants for this programme should hold either:

(i) a degree in any subject equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree (2:2 or above)

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(ii) at least 2 years experience in employment, which would normally be of a technical nature, comparable with the award of a bachelors degree.

If you have limited exposure in numeracy or programming you may need to consider further effort in these areas to maintain the standards of the programme, but are still encouraged to apply.

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£1,446 month

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The fee mentioned above is for 2025/26 entry

£1,446 month

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£1,446 month

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MSc: GBP £17,357; PGDip: GBP £11,572; PGCert: GBP £5,786

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University of Liverpool
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Nearest train station: Liverpool Lime Street  0.2 miles away
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