MSc Cyber AI at Queen's University Belfast

Master's at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cyber security, for graduates who want to use AI to defend systems and to secure AI systems themselves. Students learn to design, implement and evaluate intelligent cyber defence solutions, analyse adversarial AI techniques, and assess ethical, legal and regulatory issues of deploying AI in security-critical settings.

Department: Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: January 2027 start  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Machine learning, natural language processing, Cyber AI, agentic AI, network security and monitoring, and penetration testing and ethical hacking, followed by a 60-CATS industry-linked research project proposed and supported by industry partners. Assessment is built around practical coursework and projects, taught in labs with GPU compute and sandboxed penetration-testing environments.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified for roles in AI, in cyber security, or in hybrid roles combining the two, and the research project provides a route into PhD study. Belfast has a dense cluster of security operations, fintech and regulated-industry employers; the programme has written industry backing from BNY, Pytilia Limited and ARQIT.

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