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Master of Cyber Security

The University of Buckingham

Buckingham, United Kingdom
1 year
English
On campus
Master

About the program

One-year Masters on protecting information and computer systems from cyber threats.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (2): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Critically evaluate concepts and methods in Cyber Security to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in computer forensics
Ethical hacking and penetration testing. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

Systems integration engineer
Cyber security specialist
Web designer
Security systems project manager

Curriculum

One-year full-time course (two years with placement). Modules: information and computer security
Computer forensics
Ethical hacking and penetration testing
Design and development of secure systems
Network and cloud security
Research methods and a major project.

Entry requirements

Academic

First or second-class honours degree in a relevant subject (MBA 2:2 or above in any subject
Relaxed with work experience
MSc Cyber Security and Applied Data Science 2:1
STEM preferred
LLM first or second-class LLB)
Interview or Teams contact for international applicants
First or good second-class honours (2:1/2:2 by course
MBA 2:2 or above) or professional qualification plus experience
No GPA published.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree with first or second-class honours in a relevant subject (MBA: 2.2 or above in any subject, Relaxed with substantial work experience, MSc Cyber Security and Applied Data Science: 2:1, STEM preferred, LLM: first or second-class LLB), Interview/Teams contact for international applicants.

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts
Passport Copy
English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
Identification
any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
Submit the application
await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year	£18,000 GBP
Application fee	£50 GBP
Deposit	£3,600 GBP

Program details

Campus	Buckingham
Faculty or school	School of Computing
Department	Computer Science and Information Technology
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	2
Scholarship note	University scholarships exist, Awards are course- and eligibility-specific.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
7 Dec 2026
23 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 1 year.