Cyber Security, MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Swansea University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 201-250QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,050 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

26 Nov, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Cyber Security covers critical modern technology issues from the security and privacy of personal data to cyberterrorism, cybercrime and mobile security.



Our course is the first in Wales to be fully and completely certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).




In this branch of Computer Science at Swansea, a holistic and interdisciplinary approach brings together modules on penetration testing, formal modelling, information security management, cryptography and artificial intelligence.



Our £32.5m Computational Foundry lies at the heart of this course. Sophisticated teaching and research equipment include a Vision and Biometric Lab, a Maker Lab, a Theory Lab, a Cyber Security/Networking Lab, a User Lab and a Visualisation Suite.



The cybersecurity lab enables you to explore the security landscape, undertake experiments in network security, mobile security, and investigate threats in the context of the Internet of Things.



You will complete this course with an informed and alert mindset suitable for a career in cybersecurity.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Cyber Security covers critical modern technology issues from the security and privacy of personal data to cyberterrorism, cybercrime and mobile security.



Our course is the first in Wales to be fully and completely certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).




In this branch of Computer Science at Swansea, a holistic and interdisciplinary approach brings together modules on penetration testing, formal modelling, information security management, cryptography and artificial intelligence.



Our £32.5m Computational Foundry lies at the heart of this course. Sophisticated teaching and research equipment include a Vision and Biometric Lab, a Maker Lab, a Theory Lab, a Cyber Security/Networking Lab, a User Lab and a Visualisation Suite.



The cybersecurity lab enables you to explore the security landscape, undertake experiments in network security, mobile security, and investigate threats in the context of the Internet of Things.



You will complete this course with an informed and alert mindset suitable for a career in cybersecurity.

Admission Requirements

2.7+
6+
79+

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.

26 Nov 2025
1 Year
Sep
Jan

Domestic
10,650 GBP
International
23,050 GBP

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