Overview

The Cyber Security MSc programme from UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) will provide you with an advanced knowledge and understanding of cyber security issues. This ranges from low-level software vulnerabilities and weaknesses in encryption schemes, to information risk management issues and research challenges in cyber security.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of this Cyber Security course from UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) will have the knowledge and skills required to take on senior technical roles within cyber security. You could go on to work within a large corporate environment or an SME, taking on a role such as Security Engineer, Information Security Analyst, Information Security Manager or Senior IT Auditor.
You could also go on to managerial roles in cyber security or consulting work. You might also continue on to a PhD in a related subject.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the National Cyber Security Centre.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cyber Security Futures Emerging Trends and Challenges

Computer and Network Security

Cyber Security Analytics

IoT Systems Security

Critical Systems Security

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bristol, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

We normally require an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a computing-based degree or a similar technical discipline. It's essential to have a good knowledge of programming, so you should describe in detail your experience of programming languages in your application. C and Python are used extensively throughout the course and so ensuring you have a good understanding of these languages will be advantageous.

If you do not meet the above grade requirements but have at least 12 months relevant professional experience and/ or equivalent qualifications, we will consider you on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11500 GBP / year

≈ 11500 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time:

Home Module Fee (15 Credit): 958(£)
International Module Fee (15 Credit): 1500(£)

Living costs

Bristol

United Kingdom

750 - 1260 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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