Study Cybersecurity (Conversion) (with optional Placement/Project year) MSc at University of Chester in the UK, Chester Business School

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Cybersecurity MSc is designed to provide a firm grasp of cybersecurity in all major aspects of its existence and practice. This includes a comprehensive understanding of concepts, tools and techniques that are useful for solving problems, and an understanding of rules, regulations, ethical and professional policies that may apply to the field of cybersecurity. The course is provisionally certified by the NCSC and the learning content is tailored to the NCSC cybersecurity body of knowledge. As a conversion programme, it is offered to students without IT-related backgrounds. The learning process takes a bottom-up approach to expose conversion students to the fundamental concepts and technical details and gradually introduces them to the more complex aspects. You will gain practical experience to develop your confidence, mindset and important skills that are required in joining the skilled workforce to meet the needs of industry and government. There is an option to choose a Project/Placement year for this course, at an additional cost.

Which department am I in?

Chester Business School

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

£9,200.00 (US$ 11,881) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2027

Venue

University of Chester - Exton Park

University of Chester,

Parkgate Road,

Chester,

Cheshire,

CH1 4BJ, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

£9,200.00 (US$ 11,881) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Chester - Exton Park

University of Chester,

Parkgate Road,

Chester,

Cheshire,

CH1 4BJ, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A good first Degree (normally a 2:2 or above) is required. This is a conversion course and is therefore open to applicants of any discipline so long as they meet this requirement and have a keen interest in computing with some knowledge of the use of computers. All applicants are expected to have good experience in using one desktop and one mobile operating system. They must have skills in using basic computing or cybersecurity tools and competency in using any of the relevant operating systems (Windows, Linux). All applicants should be willing to develop technical skills as part of this course and may be required to attend a short interview before confirmation of acceptance into the course.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.