MSc Cybersecurity Technology
Canterbury Christ Church University
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OverviewCybersecurity has become a critical component of every aspect of modern life, from protecting personal information to safeguarding national security.There is a heightened demand for graduates with interdisciplinary skills and capabilities, from backgrounds like social sciences, psychology, economics, and information science to meet this growing demand.According to a government report: “Cyber skills are in huge demand across the UK economy. In 2022, cyber security skills in the UK labour ...Read more

Overview

Cybersecurity has become a critical component of every aspect of modern life, from protecting personal information to safeguarding national security.

There is a heightened demand for graduates with interdisciplinary skills and capabilities, from backgrounds like social sciences, psychology, economics, and information science to meet this growing demand.

According to a government report: “Cyber skills are in huge demand across the UK economy. In 2022, cyber security skills in the UK labour market report found that 51% of businesses have a basic cyber skills gap, with an average of 21,600 new recruits needed every year to meet demand in the cyber sector.

The course offers a valuable opportunity to enhance your cyber awareness skills and cultivate interdisciplinary and technical proficiencies, enabling you to effectively counteract cyber-attacks. You’ll learn how to proactively detect, mitigate, and fortify defences to ensure compliance with cybersecurity regulations.

You’ll develop your learning on current cybersecurity practices, cryptographic techniques, political security, artificial intelligence security, network security and the use of information management systems for security. The MSc Cybersecurity Technology with placement option will provide you with the opportunity to put these skills into practice, giving you the opportunity to engage in work-related experience to complement your studies.

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38/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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92nd
CUG Ranking
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109th
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08 Mar 22

As a computing student, the new facilities for my course and the new building are all great, the only problem is, not all the computers work which can be a little frustrating,..Read more

Entry requirements

You should be a digital and numerical literate graduate with a degree (2:2 or higher) in: STEM subjects or near STEM subjects (examples of near STEM subjects include: Economics, Informatics, Accountancy); Non-STEM degree subjects: if your degree is not related to STEM, you will also need a GCSE/iGCSE Maths equivalent.

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£9,090 per year

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Placement year fees:£850

£15,500 per year

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Placement year fees:£850

£15,500 per year

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Placement year fees:£850

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Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University , Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) was first established in 1962 and has, for over 60 years, built an exceptional reputation...

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Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1QU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.4 miles away

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