MSc Computer Science (Cyber Security) with Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

A two-year BCS-accredited cyber security conversion MSc for graduates with little or no computer science background, including a paid industrial placement of between eight and 50 weeks.

Faculty: School of Computing | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 covers Advanced Java for Programmers, Object-Oriented Programming, Privacy and Cyber Law, Cybercrime and Adversarial Behaviours, Computer Systems, Human Factors in Cyber Security and a Project and Dissertation, plus options. Stage 2 is an Industry Placement Experience and Report, which requires securing a placement.

Career pathways

Roles include programmers and software developers, IT professionals, IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, cyber security professionals and IT consultants; graduates have secured roles at BT, Citigroup, IBM, Cisco, BAE Systems and The Walt Disney Company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or second class honours degree or equivalent in any subject, with mathematical skills equivalent to GCSE Mathematics grade C or above. International applicants: this course requires a Good level of English (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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