MSc Cyber Resilience
Buckinghamshire New UniversityHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom
Course overview
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.
Key highlights
- Focuses on cyber resilience as a driver of technological innovation
- Prepares students for roles across every industry undergoing digital transformation
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — A typical offer will require a 2:2 honours degree or equivalent qualification.
Scholarships
International Early Payment Discount
One-off Early Payment fee reduction of £500 available to all applicants paying overseas fees. The full tuition fee charged must be at least £15,000.
Up to £500Postgraduate Fee Discount
50% fee waiver per year. 10% fee waiver per year for September 2025 intake only.
Careers this course leads to
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Cyber Resilience Consultant
- Information Security Manager
- Security Operations Centre Analyst
- IT Risk Analyst
- Business Continuity Manager
Career opportunities
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
Cost of study
The tuition fee (2025/2026 session) to study MSc Cyber Resilience at Buckinghamshire New University is £15,500 per year.
Admission
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.
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