MSc Cyber Security at University of West London

This MSc Cyber Security course offers a placement option, which will allow you to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities. For full details, select the Full-time with placement tab below. As demand for cyber security professionals in the UK and worldwide continues to surge, this course will prepare you for the challenge of keeping IT environments safe and secure in a world where data is constantly under attack.

Duration: 16 months full-time; 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 2 years and 4 months full-time with placement; 20 months part-time; 2 years part-time; 16 months full-time with internship; 19 months extended masters; 15 months extended masters; 20 months enhanced extended masters; 19 months enhanced extended masters  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time available; placement year option; internship option)  |  Intake: February 2027, September 2027, October 2026, June 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Do you want to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities? Our MSc Cyber Security with Placement Year is a two-year course that combines the full taught content of MSc Cyber Security with a guaranteed professional placement year in London. In Year 1, you will study your core modules at UWL's London campus. Modules include: Network and Systems Security; Security Operations and Assurance; Machine Learning; Fundamentals of Cyber Security; Research Methods; Dissertation; Big Data Analytics; Digital Transformation and Innovation; Deep Learning; Computer Vision.

Career pathways

On completion of the course, you have clear routes into numerous career opportunities, especially in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry and other organisations that are data and knowledge intensive. Job roles include: Network or Computer Security Technician; Computer or Network Security Officer; Penetration Tester; Identity and Access Management Officer; Threat and Incident Response Analyst; Data Privacy Officer; Network Forensics Analyst; Data Protection Adviser.

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