MSc Network Security

For entry at MSc Level one of the following:-

1. 2^nd class honours degree or equivalent including substantial academic knowledge of Computing or IT.
2. Membership of an IT professional institution that normally requires an honours degree in Computer Science or IT for entry.
3. Pass at an appropriate transfer mark in Postgraduate Diploma examinations. This is the transfer route where the normal level is that which would be a pass at MSc Level – in this case requiring an average mark of 50% for the taught courses, no course at less than a D and F21RP at 45% or more.

For entry at Postgraduate Diploma Level one of the following:-

1. An honours degree or equivalent involving substantial academic study of Computing or IT.
2. Membership of an IT professional institution that normally requires an ordinary degree for entry.
3. HND or equivalent certified qualification equivalent to that suitable for entry into 3^rd year of IT undergraduate degree PLUS 4 years of relevant post qualification experience in a job exercising skills in software engineering, IT, computer systems or database management with evidence of project leadership skills.
4. HNC or equivalent certified qualification equivalent to that suitable for entry into 2^nd year of IT undergraduate degree PLUS 6 years of relevant post qualification experience in a job exercising skills in software engineering, IT, computer systems or database management with strong evidence of proven project leadership skills.
5. 8 years of relevant experience in a job exercising skills in software engineering, IT, computer systems or database management at a project leader level PLUS either interview or pass in 2 courses on the programme and with the permission of the Dean.

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Core Courses:

• Computer Network Security
• Industrial Programming
• Advanced Network Security
• Research Methods and Project Planning
• Masters Project and Dissertation

Optional Courses:

• Database and Information Systems
• Data Communications and Networking
• Mobile Communications and Programming
• Rigorous Methods for Software Engineering
• Software Engineering Foundations
• Advanced Software Engineering
• Big Data Management
• Distributed and Parallel Technologies
• Network Applications

8 taught courses (4 mandatory + 4 optional) plus a dissertation