MSc Cybersecurity and Machine Learning at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

This programme focuses on two key areas: securing AI systems to ensure they are robust, responsible, and regulatory-compliant and using AI to enhance cybersecurity methods against complex threats. Start in January or September This programme is available to start in either January or September. Machine learning (ML) technologies have become critical to cybersecurity, as they are able to quickly analyse millions of events and flag abnormal behaviour or potential security threats.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September / January | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory courses: Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen, Cybersecurity Fundamentals (CS502L) and Security Analytics with Artificial Intelligence (CS502M).

Career pathways

Graduates of this programme will be well-equipped to work in cybersecurity companies, AI and Machine Learning (ML), general software consultancy companies, specialised software development businesses and the IT departments of large institutions (financial, telecommunications, and public sector).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a 2:2 (lower second class) Honours degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or another relevant quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Natural Science, Electronic Engineering, General Engineering, Operations Research, or a joint degree in two such subjects. Applicants should also be competent in computer programming (C/C++, Python) to the level expected at the end of the first year of a BSc Honours Degree in Computer Science.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,900 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,250 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £18,250. Source

Intake: September / January

Duration: 1 year (12 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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