MSc Cyber Security at University of Essex

Programme overview

MSc Cyber Security is a one-year degree at the Colchester Campus giving practical grounding in current cyber security technologies, from cryptography and network security to digital identity, biometrics and forensics.

Department: School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A 60-credit MSc project and dissertation, Professional Practice and Research Methodology, Group Project, Computer Security, Network Security, Digital Identity and Biometrics, Computer Forensics, Advanced Topics in Cyber Security and Secure Software Systems Engineering (15 credits each).

Career pathways

Cyber security operations, secure software engineering, infrastructure protection, and risk and compliance, in private and public sector organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in artificial intelligence, computing, computer engineering, computer games, computer networks, computer science, data science or software engineering (no module requirements). Applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above are considered if it includes at least two programming modules (for example algorithms, data structures, Java, Python, C/C++, object-oriented programming) and one or more maths modules (for example algebra, calculus, probability and statistics). English language (international applicants): IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; a pre-sessional English pathway is available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,375 a year. Fee as shown on the course page for the full-time 1-year course; academic year not labelled. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,925 a year. Fee as shown on the course page for the full-time 1-year course; academic year not labelled. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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