Cyber Security, Risk and Resilience - MSc at University of South Wales

Programme overview

A master's for graduates from non-technical and technical backgrounds who want to lead cyber security risk identification and resilience work across sectors. Taught at the Newport campus with industry-standard tools, links to police, law enforcement and private-sector partners, and no exams.

Duration: 15 months full-time (February start); 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: February 2027; September 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Networking Technologies; Leadership and Transformational Change in a Digital Era; Crisis and Operational Resilience; Protecting Critical National Infrastructure; Legislation, Risk and Governance; Security Management and Incident Response; and an MSc Dissertation Project. Teaching is in eight-week blocks with workshops aligned to the NCSC CyBOK.

Career pathways

Systems administrators, security penetration testers, information security consultants and analysts, IT security coordinators, server security officers, cyber risk management, project management, or academia through a research degree or PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent; applications from engineering, IT, science, mathematics or business graduates particularly welcome. All entrants must have strong numeracy and IT skills. An interview with the course leader is offered where the desired entry criteria are not met.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,060 a year. Key course details figure for 2027 entry, full-time per year Source

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year Source

Intake: February 2027; September 2027

Duration: 15 months full-time (February start); 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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