MSc Cyber Security Engineering at University of East London

This multidisciplinary course will provide you with hardware security and knowledge and skills to protect, reverse engineer, and investigate an integrated circuit (IC) and chips. It is aimed at those with an active interest in cyber engineering and to encourage cyber professionals to respond to changes and developments within automation, mechanical systems, robotics, and related wider engineering sectors. You'll also get advanced skills and knowledge of cyber security engineering and hardware security and develop Digital Forensics investigations skills to investigate mechatronics systems.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Computer Science & Digital Technologies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Cyber Security Engineering MSc brings together cutting-edge technical specialisations through five integrated core modules. Modules include Mental Wealth, Professional Life (Dissertation), Internet of Things, Digital Forensics, Wireless Signal Propagation, Hardware Security.

Career pathways

With your qualifications, you'll be equipped to learn how to meet the current global cyber and systems security demand and national cyber security priorities. You'll also come away with professional development and support to accelerate your career as a cybersecurity professional or mechatronics engineer.

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