Cybersecurity

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Computer science

About this course

The MSc Cybersecurity equips graduates with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in Cybersecurity. It is a demanding practically-oriented taught postgraduate programme, intended for students with good undergraduate degrees in Computing Science who will benefit from leading-edge research-led teaching.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The School of Computing Science is ranked in the UK top 10 (Complete University Guide 2025).

  • You will have opportunities to meet tech sector employers who come to make recruitment presentations, and often seek to recruit our graduates during the programme

  • You will benefit from having 24-hour access to a computer laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software

  • This programme aims to:

  • equip students to study Cybersecurity topics in depth

  • enable students to interact with secure-by-design hardware and software systems

  • enable students to assess the security and trustworthiness of future systems, including artificial intelligence systems

  • prepare students for future roles in the Cybersecurity sector
  • 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
    3132 IT user support technicians
    3131 IT operations technicians
    2141 Web design professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science