Cyber Security, MSc
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our MSc in Cyber Security covers critical modern technology issues from the security and privacy of personal data to cyberterrorism, cybercrime and mobile security. Our course is the first in Wales to be fully and completely certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). In this branch of Computer Science at Swansea, a holistic and interdisciplinary approach brings together modules on penetration testing, formal modelling, information security management, cryptography and artificial intelligence.
You will complete this course with an informed and alert mindset suitable for a career in cyber security.
Key highlights
- First course in Wales fully certified by the NCSC
- Covers data privacy, cyberterrorism, cybercrime and mobile security
- Modules in penetration testing, cryptography and formal modelling
- Includes information security management and artificial intelligence modules
- Holistic, interdisciplinary approach within Computer Science
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 2:2.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Penetration Tester
- Information Security Manager
- Security Consultant
- Cryptography Engineer
- Digital Forensics Analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £11,200 per year | International: £23,050 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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