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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1966
Total Students: 16,000 +
Main Campus Address
Stag Hill, University Campus, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
Safeguarding our data is crucial in today’s era of digital growth. Our Cyber Security with Professional Postgraduate Year MSc sits within our renowned School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and our outstanding Surrey Centre for Cyber Security.
The Surrey Centre for Cyber Security is an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. Simultaneously, the University has attained the prestigious gold-standard as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. Both accreditations were awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a part of the Government Communications Headquarters. Therefore, your teaching will be informed by world-class research conducted by world-leading experts in the subject. You’ll also benefit from our strong links with local and international industry.
This course is fully certified by the NCSC. It will equip you with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience necessary to pursue a successful career in this sector.
What you will study
Protecting digital information against unauthorised access and ensuring the strength of supporting network infrastructure and systems present major challenges for the ongoing technological progress in our society.
The science behind our Cyber Security masters connects various disciplines, from computer science, mathematics and business to design and critical analysis of concepts, mechanisms and technologies used in the depth and breadth of cyber security.
You’ll learn the foundations of systems and information security such as cryptography, and you’ll also be educated on advanced and state-of-the-art concepts linked to electronic payments or distributed ledgers. You will apply your knowledge in practice, for example through interacting with and programming secure applications using trusted platform modules (TPMs), which are mounted on Raspberry Pi devices in our labs.
This MSc Cyber Security with a placement year will allow you to get experience of cyber security applied in research and development in the real world.
Master's Degree
21 Days
Full-Time
24 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2025 | Closed | |
feb 2026 | Not Available |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*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.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
International Excellence Award: Postgraduate September 2025 entry`
This prestigious £5,000 award recognises academic excellence and is awarded to selected students starting a masters degree in September 2025.
About
The scholarship is awarded as a £5,000 fee waiver. It is open to self-funded international fee-paying students regardless of nationality or domicile. The scheme is application based and awards are decided by a scholarship awards panel.
Eligibility criteria
In order to be eligible applicants must:
Applicants in receipt of the International Excellence Award will not be eligible for the alumni discount as the value of this award is higher.
How to apply
Applications now open.
Applications will be reviewed monthly starting in November 2024. You must have an offer from the University to complete the scholarship application form. Applications without a valid student ID and offer will not be assessed.
Our scholarship awards are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please apply early.
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.
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 24,400
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 12 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 24,900
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
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