Graduate Apprenticeship in MSc Cyber Security at Robert Gordon University

Programme overview

The course provides students with the skills required to become a successful cyber security professional in this growing, fast paced sector. Students will be able to help protect their organisations against evolving threats. They will develop the lifelong learning professional skills, ethics and behaviours required to stay abreast of a rapidly evolving domain.

Faculty: School of Computing, Engineering and Technology | Duration: 18 months full-time | Study mode: full-time; graduate apprenticeship | Intake: February; September | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course covers topics which offer students a thorough grounding in: Development of a successful security program Appraisal of security controls to meet business requirements Building and maintaining of secure networks Development and execution of vulnerability assessments and penetration tests Security operations and digital forensics Students will undertake a substantial security project, drawing together all the main skills developed throughout the course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Employment All applicants must be employed in a role related to the course of study, must have the right to live and work in Scotland and be working in Scotland. The employer must commit to providing a suitable workplace environment and to offering guidance and mentoring support to the apprentice. In addition, the company must be willing to partner with the university to create a setting in which the student will be able to achieve the required experience and learning outcomes. Academic Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree, or its equivalent, in a subject area with substantial Computing content. Alternative qualifications Applicants with a degree in an alternative subject area or lower degree classification and/or with relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/2027). Scottish students, full time online, over 1 year Source

Intake: February; September

Duration: 18 months full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/graduate-apprenticeship-in-msc-cyber-security#apply

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