Cyber Security Masters/MSc

University of Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Cyber Security Masters/MSc
Duration1 Year
LevelMasters Program
  • The program provides a solid foundation for graduates to pursue a career in the software industry or research
  • Students gain the ability to specify, design and construct secure computer systems, using appropraite tools, and to document all stages of this process
  • Graduates who understand the technologies and practices that underpin secure computer systems are in great and ever-growing demand
  • The programme includes lectures, tutorials, exercise classes, practical work, projects and independent study
  • Management of learning and development, including time management, organizational skills and the ability to pursue independently further development of IT education
  • The programme has received full certification by GCHQ and the University has been officially recognized by NCSC-EPSRC as an ‘Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research’ (ACE-CSR) by the UK government
  • The program covers theory and practice of designing and building secure systems and gives a firm grounding in cryptography, network security and secure programming, as well as optional modules in topics such as hardware and embedded system security, operating systems and incident management and forensics
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees2446250 INR
Hostel & Meals787019 INR
Insurance405680 INR
Transportation126775 INR
Application Fee5071 INR
Total1324545 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors60.0%
  • Applicants should have a A 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject (eg, Computer Science or a closely related discipline) or international equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
  • A solid foundation in programming and knowledge of data structures and algorithms, in particular, knowledge of object-oriented programming will be a strong asset.
ExamsIELTS: 6.5
With no less than 5.5 in any band
PTE: Accepted
51 in all four skills
Additional info
  • Academic certificate and transcript(s)
  • Personal statement, approximately 5000 characters
  • Two academic references (or if appropriate to the programme applied for, one could be from employer) 
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Applicants can fulfill the ELP waiver requirement if they have complete:-
    -India Standard XII (CBSE/CISCE/West Bengal) with 75% or above
    -India Standard XII (other Indian state boards) with 80% or above
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