MSc Advanced Cyber Security Master's Degree

Course Overview

The specialist knowledge you will acquire through the course will place you in a strong position to pursue a wide range of careers involving the analysis of risk, including computer incident analyst, cyber security analyst, information security consultant and managerial roles in industry. The programme also gives you a range of computing skills that could be widely applied to any role within the fields of data science and computing.

You will be able to start careers in more technical roles such as ethical hacker or security incident handler, as well as management roles such as risk assessor, information security policy developer, data protection officer and compliance officer.

Students who are interested in further education can join research degrees such as MPhil/PhD/ProfDoc within the vibrant Cardiff Met research community.

General Eligibility

Applicants should meet one of the following:

• Possess, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, in a relevant area with a minimum of a 2:2 classification;
• Hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic :6.5 overall with 6.5 in both reading and writing, and a minimum of 6.0 in the remaining components

  Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): Overall score: 62 (minimum score in reading and writing 62, speaking and listening 59)

  TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test): Overall score: 83. Minimum scores required in each skill area are Reading: 19, Listening: 20, Writing: 24, Speaking: 20