MSc Cyber Security

MSc Cyber Security is a Masters program taught at University of Wales, Swansea, UK. Intake: September; January. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The University of Wales, Swansea MSc in Cyber Security covers security and privacy of personal data, cyberterrorism, cybercrime, and mobile security. It combines modules including Information Security Management, IT-Security, Forensics & Cryptography, Embedded Systems Security, Research Methods, Security Vulnerabilities and Penetration Testing, and Network, Wireless & Cloud Security.

Teaching is campus based. Students complete a taught stage made up of compulsory modules and a 60-credit MSc Project. After the taught stage, a further four months are spent on a substantial cyber security research project.

The course is for students who want a career in cyber security, and it lists pathways such as cyber threat analyst, penetration tester, and data security analyst.

Modules

• Information Security Management
• IT-Security, Forensics & Cryptography
• Embedded Systems Security
• Research Methods
• Security Vulnerabilities and Penetration Testing
• Network, Wireless & Cloud Security
• MSc Project

The minimum requirements for admission in MSc Cyber Security at University of Wales, Swansea for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Wales, Swansea.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Wales, Swansea as pre-requiste for admission in MSc Cyber Security.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A 2:2 honours degree (or above) in Computer Science or other relevant discipline.

IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

Please check detail of study units at https://swan.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/maths-comp-sci/computer-science/msc-cyber-security

• Cyber threat analyst
• Penetration tester
• PhD researcher
• Data security analyst
• Secure web developer
• Verification engineer

85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.