Cyber Security and Human Factors
Bournemouth UniversityPostgraduate MSc Full-time 18 Months Software engineering
About this course
This course will train you to become a cyber security expert, ready to take on the growing security challenges faced by enterprise, industry and government in this complex community.Learn to assess risk, anticipate and manage security incidents; develop and assess security procedures and policies to meet the needs of the computing and security sectors worldwide Access to cyber security and digital forensics laboratories with state-of-the-art simulation and analytical systems relevant to intrusion detection, incident management, forensic analysis and system penetration testing, where you can see where cyber attacks are happening all over the world, and how they are being stopped at BU Acquire the skills to be ahead of the game and an become an expert on how to protect information, assets, knowledge and intellect Gain an understanding of the psychology of cyber security and human factors by investigating threats, vulnerabilities and impact risk, by acknowledging the contagion of fear, uncertainty and doubt and the importance of trust management and information assurance Benefit from a work placement, which provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain first-hand work experience and apply the learning that you have acquired Draw on our academics' expert knowledge, their research and recent developments in cyber security to gain awareness of current challenges and how to overcome them.
Why study MSc Cyber Security and Human Factors at BU?
This course will train you to become a cyber security expert, ready to take on the growing security challenges faced by enterprise, industry and government in this complex community.
Study Options
This course is available in 5 study options:
Full-time with year in industry
Duration: 24 Months
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Part-time
Duration: 24 Months
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Full-time with year in industry
Duration: 30 Months
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 18 Months
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2139 Information technology professionals
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
3131 IT operations technicians
2141 Web design professionals
Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 18 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Poole
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Software engineering