PGDip Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity at Abertay University

Programme overview

PGDip award within the MSc Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity course, certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) and accredited by BCS. It takes an offensive approach to cybersecurity, covering penetration testing, digital forensics, information security management and malware analysis.

Intake: September (January start also possible, running 16 months full-time and 28 months part-time) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Penetration testing, digital forensics, information security management, malware analysis, port scanning, buffer overflows and password cracking, followed by a master's project in cybersecurity; taught through lectures, practicals and problem-based learning.

Career pathways

Ethical hacker and security tester, security auditor, contractor or founder of an information security business; graduates have worked at Dell Secure Works, Goldman-Sachs, NCR and GCHQ.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the MSc Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity course page: a minimum lower second-class (2:2) honours degree in computing, technology or engineering with a significant software development or networking component. Applicants without the subjects may be considered with at least two years' relevant industry experience in software development or networking in a promoted post or with significant responsibility. International applicants are assessed by country-specific equivalences.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: September

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