MSc Cyber Security at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

An MSc covering the breadth of the cyber security landscape, treating attack and defence, human factors, economic motives and regulatory constraints. It aims to develop cyber security leaders able to formulate their own abstractions for managing the range of attack vectors.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1: Information Security Fundamentals, Advanced Human Centred Security, Security Protocols & Threat Models, and Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information Society. Semester 2: Vulnerability Assessment & Security Testing, Advanced Security-by-Design, Research Topics in Cyber Security and Research Methods. Semester 3: a 60-credit Individual Project.

Career pathways

Cyber security roles, particularly in finance and critical infrastructure where security teams are central, with support towards a PhD in cyber security.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At minimum a second-class (2:2) honours degree or international equivalent in computer science or a closely related discipline; significant programming experience is required. Applicants from closely related subjects are expected to have experience of computer networking (OSI layers, Ethernet/Wi-Fi, IP and MAC addressing, TCP/UDP, sockets, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS) and of discrete mathematics (logic, set theory, graph theory, probability, automata theory). International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5; TOEFL, PTE and other recognised English tests are also accepted. Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements can take the Pre-Masters Preparation Course at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre (non-UK/Ireland students).

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,550 a year (2026/27). Same fee for students from Scotland and from England, Wales & Northern Ireland; full-time, per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 30,300 a year (2026/27). Full-time, per academic year Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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