Cyber Security (Taught)

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.

Compulsory modules include: Cryptography; Foundations of Cyber Security; Network and Web Based Security; Research Methods and Project Preparation; Security of Cyber Physical Systems; Software Security; MSc Research Project and Dissertation. Optional modules include: Cyber Crime, Insecurity and the Dark Web; Digital Forensics; Software Project Management and Security Development.

Coursework, examinations, written project (design, development or experimental) and dissertation

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Computer Society