Applied Cyber Security

University of South Wales
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Software engineering

About this course

Get the latest knowledge and understanding of the threats associated with the use of technology in business and how best to deal with them. As the number of sophisticated cyber attacks increase across the world, so too does the demand for graduates with the necessary skills and expertise to support an organisations ability to protect themselves against security threats and digital incursion.

Accredited by Government Communications Head Quarters (GCHQ), the MSc Applied Cyber Security will equip you with the latest knowledge and understanding of the threats associated with the use of technology in business and how best to deal with them. You will cover both the technical and management/governance areas required to operate in the cyber security profession, allowing you to develop a range of key transferable skills valued by employers in both the public and private sectors. You will also benefit from being taught by staff who are at the forefront of their subject area.

This Applied Cyber Security course is based at our Newport City campus, at our award winning National Cyber Security Academy. We are delighted to have won Cyber University of the year for three years running and were awarded Gold as an Academic Centre of Excellence by the NCSC.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Newport

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Newport

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
3131 IT operations technicians
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
3132 IT user support technicians

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Newport
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Software engineering