About this course
The MSc Cyber Security programme is a taught postgraduate conversion course which will provide you with the skill sets necessary to work or study across a wide range of real-world domains where security is paramount. Cyber security is multi-disciplinary and incorporates elements of computer science, psychology, information management, strategy and policy.
You will learn how organisations, systems and people can be subverted for malicious purposes and learn how to think like a malicious actor, for only then will you be able to develop effective and practical countermeasures. Technical topics have a strong practical element and include digital forensics, applied cryptography and network security, balanced by coverage of Social Engineering, strategic cyber security and topics on intrusion detection, prevention and recovery, and early modules build the
foundational skills required for later topics. The programme is suitable for students from non-STEM and STEM backgrounds.
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc (PG)
Location: Ipswich
Part-time
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc (PG)
Location: Ipswich
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
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
3131 IT operations technicians
2141 Web design professionals
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Master of Science - MSc (PG)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Ipswich
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Computer science