Cybersecurity (Taught)

The MSc Cybersecurity equips graduates with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in Cybersecurity. It is a demanding practically-oriented taught postgraduate programme, intended for students with good undergraduate degrees in Computing Science who will benefit from leading-edge research-led teaching.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• The School of Computing Science is ranked in the UK top 10 (Complete University Guide 2025).

• You will have opportunities to meet tech sector employers who come to make recruitment presentations, and often seek to recruit our graduates during the programme

• You will benefit from having 24-hour access to a computer laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software

• This programme aims to:

• equip students to study Cybersecurity topics in depth

• enable students to interact with secure-by-design hardware and software systems

• enable students to assess the security and trustworthiness of future systems, including artificial intelligence systems

• prepare students for future roles in the Cybersecurity sector

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Modes of delivery of the MSc in IT Cybersecurity include lectures, seminars and tutorials and allow students the opportunity to take part in lab, project and team work.

Courses
Programming and Systems Development (H)
Enterprise Cyber Security (M)
Research and Professional Skills (M)
Principles of Cybersecurity
Emerging Topics in Cybersecurity
Advanced Networked Systems (H)
Human-Centred Security (M)
MSc Project for Computing Science+
Cryptography and Secure Development (M)
Cyber Systems Forensics (M)
Secure Programming in Rust

CAREER PROSPECTS
After studying at Glasgow, some graduates have gone on to work for large tech companies including Google and Apple. Other graduates work in cybersecurity roles for UK-based startups, education providers and financial institutions.