Computer Science for Cyber Security

Oxford Brookes University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Software engineering

About this course

Cyber-attacks are some of the biggest threats to national security today. With everything from health records to financial data stored online, people and businesses face constant risk from malicious attacks. Could you protect them?

If you have a computing degree (or lots of experience in the industry), you’ll have the technical skills to join this gold-standard course fully accredited by the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre). Our expert teaching staff will help you hone those skills until you’re ready to take up the challenge yourself.

Unlike some courses which deal with regulations and legislation for cyber security, we focus on developing secure networks and software. That means you’ll be working in our labs, practising offensive and defensive techniques. You’ll be working on live projects and alongside others as you would in the industry. And you’ll build your knowledge until you’re an expert in everything from reverse engineering to OS development.

Study Options

This course is available in 6 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 18 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 3 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 6 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 6 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Oxford

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
2141 Web design professionals

Course Details

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