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    MSc Full-time 1 year, Part-time Up to 4 years

Masters Degree Description

Enter the dynamic and fast-changing world of cyber security and data analytics on this flexible master’s at Loughborough London – in the heart of the UK’s tech hub.

High tech systems like cloud computing, wearable devices, mobile technologies and AI are now embedded into daily life and evolving rapidly. With this comes a growing demand for specialists who can turn the resulting data into actionable insights, protect it from attack, and harness it to create the next wave of cyber defenses.

Entry Requirements

A 2:2 honours degree (50% in final year), or equivalent international qualification, in a range of subjects including electronics, physics, computer engineering, software engineering computing or maths. Applicants from other subject areas including business, management and social science subjects will be considered on an individual basis.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

The skills you’ll gain on this MSc will put you in a strong position for senior roles in security operational centres, antivirus software companies, AI start-ups, ecommerce and government – or any business or organisation that handles large volumes of sensitive and personal data.

Graduates of this course have taken their skills into wide-ranging roles including:

  • Cyber security analyst
  • Cryptographer
  • AI and data analyst
  • Application developer
  • Financial analyst
  • Big data analyst
  • Entrepreneur/ start-up founder
  • Project manager
  • Information security manager
  • IoT developer
  • Data visualisation specialist
  • Cloud solutions architect 

Module Details

Semester 1 

Compulsory modules

  • Digital Application Development 
  • Cybersecurity and Forensics 
  • Advanced Big Data Analytics 
  • Principles of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics 
  • Grand Challenges 

Semester 2

Compulsory modules

  • Applied Cryptography
  • Dissertation

Optional modules

Choose one of:

  • Cloud applications and services
  • Information Systems Security

Choose one of:

  • Internet of Things & applications
  • Advanced Programming and Data Visualisation

Choose one of:

  • Collaborative Project
  • Game Technologies and Advanced 3D Environments

Summer

Compulsory module

  • Dissertation

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