MSc Cyber Resilience

The MSc Cyber Resilience at Buckinghamshire New University is designed to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a professional cyber resilience specialist. In this course, you study the full spectrum of cyber resilience, including statistical risk assessment, cryptography, secure systems, and organisational response planning.

The MSc Cyber Resilience at Buckinghamshire New University will help you understand how to assess and manage cyber risks, implement protective strategies, and lead effective responses to cyber threats. You will learn how to approach security from technical, procedural, human, and policy-driven perspectives.

Teaching and learning for this course are mainly interactive, combining block-delivered lab workshops with online sessions, guest speakers, and practical exercises. You’ll get hands-on experience in the university’s dedicated cybersecurity computer lab, working on real-world briefs and applied projects. Assessment comes in the form of written assignments, practical work, group projects, and a final dissertation.

Buckinghamshire New University was founded in 1893. It is located in High Wycombe and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The university offers several programmes (undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels) in fields such as Business, Computing, Engineering, Health and Social Care, Media and the Creative Arts.

BNU is accredited by professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the British Computer Society (BCS), and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This makes it an excellent choice for international students.

To study MSc Cyber Resilience at Buckinghamshire New University, the following requirements must be met:

Grade requirements

• You should have at least a 2:2 in a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification. In the absence of formal qualifications, your professional experience in computing or IT may be considered.
• Additionally, if you have professional experience, you may still be invited for an interview.

English Proficiency

• Non-native English speakers may need to demonstrate proficiency in the language, typically through an IELTS score of at least 6.5. TOEFL or other equivalents are also allowed.

The tuition fee (2025/2026 session) to study MSc Cyber Resilience at Buckinghamshire New University is £15,500 per year.

Buckinghamshire New University understands that many individuals cannot afford quality education. Hence, it provides several bursaries and scholarships to help exceptional and underprivileged students. An example is the Vice Chancellor’s International Students Scholarship.

With an MSc in Cyber Resilience from Buckinghamshire New University, you are open to the jobs below:

• Cyber Resilience Consultant
• Information Security Manager
• Risk and Compliance Analyst
• Business Continuity Manager
• Cybersecurity Policy Advisor
• IT Governance Specialist

To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through UCAS. To find out more about this process, speak to one of our trained counsellors.