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Study Details: Part-time: 27 months (up to 30 months)
This unique apprenticeship programme aims to prepare you with the knowledge and values you need for a career in cyber security. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of cyber security from experts in the field and get hands-on experience in testing and analysing computing systems.
The benefits of this course are many and varied. You will build knowledge of the cyber security field, explore cryptography, network security and digital forensics, as this is of high value to employers within the sector.
You will also have access to our virtual cyber-security lab where you’ll work on cyber attack and defence tasks based on real-world scenarios.
You should hold at least an upper second-class honours degree from a UK institution (or the equivalent from an international institution) in Computer Science or a related discipline with some mathematical content. Relevant industrial experience may also be considered for entry to this course.
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This unique Cyber Security Apprenticeship MSc will help you add value to your company through both your technical and leadership skills.
You’ll be able to expand your company’s cyber security capability as well as becoming a leader in the cyber security field, managing large scale projects and providing high level strategy and direction.
The programme will provide you with analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical cyber security areas, making you highly employable.
Our graduates have gone into a range of careers in the IT sector, as well as the telecommunications and banking industries.
Other roles you could pursue include:
Students take the course part-time, with half the modules during Term 1 and 2 in the first year, and half in the second year. You will need to attend one day a week. Teaching is during the day (09:00 to 18:00).
You then complete your individual project over 6 months (Jul-Dec), within the 27-month period of the degree.
This assumes you pass all the modules. At the end of the MSc component you will complete an end point assessment, based on work-based assessments and project to fulfil the requirements of the level 7 apprenticeship qualification.
Core modules
Information Security Fundamentals (15 credits)
Network Security (15 credits)
Research Methods and Professional Issues (15 credits)
Cryptography (15 credits)
Digital Forensics (15 credits)
Cyber Crime and Sociotechnical Risk (15 credits)
Executive Development (15 credits)
Project Management (15 credits)
Dissertation
Work Based Individual Project (60 credits)
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