Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 20,700 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Keele University

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

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

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 87.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 17.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 62.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, student must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Career prospects

It has been estimated that there are up to 3.5 million unfulfilled cybersecurity jobs across the world – a number that has increased by a phenomenal 350% between 2013 and 2021 – so the demand for cyber professionals is not set to slow any time soon.

The threat of ransomware attacks, data breacher or major IT outage concerns companies more than business and supply chain disruption, natural disasters or the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2022, an annual survey identifying the top corporate risks for the upcoming year and beyond.

Informed by feedback from our industrial partners, the technical skills and knowledge developed on this course – in cloud security, application development security, data security, risk management and threat intelligence – have been purposefully designed in response to the priority being given to computer systems security.

As a professional in cyber security, there is a wide range of career opportunities available to you. You may work as an analyst in the private, public or charity sector, protecting your organisation’s IT infrastructure, detecting threats and managing intrusion attempts, as well as alarms and reports. This may also involve team and project management. Alternatively, you could go on to act in a freelance capacity, offering consultancy or advisory services to clients or working in-house for larger businesses.

Scholarships

We are introducing new scholarships for prospective Post-Graduate Students for the upcoming September 2024 and January 2025 intakes this year!

Scholarship Details:

• 1^st class UG degree (75%+ or 7.5 CGPA+): 6000 pounds.
• 2.1 class UG degree (60%-75% or 6.5 - 7.5CGPA): 6000 pounds.
• 2.2 class UG degree (60%-75% or 6.5 - 7.5CGPA): 3000 pounds.

Hence, any student who has received above 60% or 6.5 CGPA will be eligible for a scholarship of 6000 pounds. We encourage you to share this information with your network of students looking at studying in the UK, especially looking for a quality education at a TEF Gold ranked University but also considering affordability.

We have exciting updates regarding the Postgraduate Global Scholarship for our international students who will be enrolling for September 2025 and January 2026 intakes at Keele University. The scholarship awards are based on the following undergraduate achievements. 

• Any student achieving the equivalent of a UK 1^st or higher will receive £5000 off their postgraduate taught course.
• Any student achieving the equivalent of a UK 2:1 or higher will receive £4000 off their postgraduate taught course.
• Any student with the equivalent of a UK 2:2 will receive £3000 off their postgraduate taught course.

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.