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MSc - Master of Science
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Select a an exam type
Cyber security is critically important to commercial and academic organisations, as well as to governments and their citizens.
On this one-year MSc you'll gain a well-rounded, multidisciplinary view of the subject area, embracing not only the technical subjects, but also aspects of criminology, risk management, law and social sciences.
The programme has National Cyber Security Centre certification and we are recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in both Cyber Security Education and Cyber Security Research by the UK government.
Assessment methods (Outcome qualification level): Coursework, examinations, written project (design, development or experimental) and dissertation.
Professional bodies: British Computer Society.
You’ll need an upper 2:1 degree (with a mark of 65% or above) in computer science or a closely related subject. You must also have an upper 2:1 score in the following modules: a programming language; a computer networks module; a computer science module, such as: cryptography, software, data structures, databases, machine learning, web, networks.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£33,900 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£33,900 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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