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Master of Cyber Security

Bournemouth University

  • Poole, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Bournemouth University campus

About the program

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

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2 years): 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

  • Programme page: A Bachelors Honours degree with a 2:2 is required in a relevant subject.

Accepted academic background

UK Bachelor degree, An equivalent professional qualification or a relevant international qualification, Some courses require relevant subject or experience, HND holders directed to top-up degrees

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic

Documents you’ll need

  • Degree Certificate
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Proficiency Documentation
  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference
  • Passport

How to apply

  1. Check the course entry and English requirements. Apply through Apply now on the course page in myHub
  2. free of charge. Nursing
  3. MA Social Work and Physician Associate courses apply through UCAS. Upload degree certificate
  4. transcripts
  5. English result
  6. personal statement
  7. reference and passport. Some courses interview. Pay the 5
  8. 000 GBP deposit so BU can issue the CAS. Apply for the Student visa with the CAS.

Other costs

Tuition per year£19,688 GBP
Application fee£75 GBP
Deposit£5,000 GBP

Program details

CampusTalbot Campus
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Media Science and Technology
DepartmentSchool of Computing and Engineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value180
Study pace_
Post-study stay2 years
Scholarship noteInstitutional awards or financial assistance may be available subject to student category and the published eligibility criteria. Program-specific funding requires confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    14 Nov 2026

    Closes today

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    3 Jun 2027

    201 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.