MSc Cyber Security
University of WinchesterWinchester campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
You will enhance your knowledge of cyber crime and information security management, including software development, advanced digital forensic investigation, multimedia networking and the Dark Web. You will benefit from links to professional and industry bodies, including EnCase Academic Programme, Cisco Networking Academy, GCHQ and the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. This programme will provide you with the necessary skills to understand and apply specialised security knowledge to recognise and resolve complex threats faced by organisations and government bodies.
You will develop a rounded perspective of key security domains such as network security, penetration testing, digital forensic investigation and secure software development.
Key highlights
- Covers cyber crime, information security management and the Dark Web
- Advanced digital forensic investigation and multimedia networking modules
- Links with EnCase Academic Programme, Cisco Networking Academy, GCHQ and BCS
- Develops skills to resolve complex threats facing organisations and government
- Key domains include network security, penetration testing and secure software development
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2nd class — to include computing or a computing-related discipline; or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
Tuition fees, a monthly stipend, travel costs to and from the UK, an arrival allowance, a homeward departure allowance, one visa application, and a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.
International Student Scholarship - Postgraduate
Value: £5,000
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Penetration Tester
- Digital Forensic Investigator
- Network Security Engineer
- Information Security Manager
- Secure Software Developer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,775 per year | International: £17,450 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 University of Winchester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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