This MSc Cyber Security course offers a placement option, which will allow you to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities. For full details, select the Full-time with placement tab below.
As demand for cyber security professionals in the UK and worldwide continues to surge, this course will prepare you for the challenge of keeping IT environments safe and secure in a world where data is constantly under attack.
Our MSc Cyber Security course gives you a broad understanding of the latest practices and techniques for the development and operation of cyber security systems. You will be able to analyse the legal, social, ethical and professional issues involved in the human aspects of cyber security and be guided by the adoption of appropriate professional, ethical and legal practices.
The course is particularly designed to tackle industry needs and produce informed graduates who are suitably equipped to flourish. Upon graduation, you will have the critical skills and techniques to appropriately solve typical cyber security problems for an array of cyber security-related jobs/roles.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
February 2027
University of West London - (UWL)
St Mary's Road,
Ealing,
Greater London,
W5 5RF, Southern England, United Kingdom
You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) in a computing subject. A business or an engineering degree with a significant level of computing content may also be considered.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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