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PostgraduateCourse summary
MSc Engineering Management with Cyber Security at Royal Holloway is ideal for future leaders who want to combine engineering and project management know-how with strategic cyber resilience. In a world increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure, protecting critical systems from cyber threats is essential. The need for skilled professionals who understand both the technical and managerial sides of protection has never been greater. This masters is designed to meet global demand in business for graduates with specialist cyber security awareness and a skillset to tackle the emerging threats in digital engineering and information security activities. You’ll learn how to assess and manage a broad range of risks in relation to industry processes, ready to advance your career in digital, AI and cyber security pathways within engineering and innovation-based environments. A secure next step Build confidence to plan, budget, schedule, and deliver cybersecurity and engineering projects on time and on budget Explore technical, legal, risk-based, and human aspects of cyber security through case studies and enterprise-wide scenarios Enjoy studying at our well-equipped central London base with our experienced practitioners and academics from the digital engineering and cyber security sectors Protecting what’s important You’ll graduate with skills to collaborate with developers, engineers, and managers to build systems that are secure, robust, and commercially viable. You’ll gain valuable commercial expertise to lead complex engineering and software projects and defend them against ever-evolving cyber threats. Build a rewarding career in cybersecurity project management and digital engineering roles across industry sectors like finance, telecoms, logistics, or government. We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
Modules
Core Modules Year 1 Technology Innovation and Change Management Professional Practice Enterprise Cybersecurity and Data Analytics Project and Programme Management Information Risk Management and Governance Research Methods Project by Dissertation Academic Integrity All modules are core
Assessment method
Over the 12 months of this course, you’ll take six taught course units, attend various seminars and workshops and complete a final project by dissertation. Term 1 is made up of three taught course units, term 2 comprises three taught course units. The dissertation will be on a project management topic. If you choose to study part-time the programme usually takes 2 years. However part time students may complete their programme of study over a period of up to 5 years. Teaching and learning are delivered by a mix of academic and professional practice staff supporting the course in research and commercial areas of businesses. This consists of lectures, small group seminars and debates, individual tutorial sessions, and where applicable company focused case studies and guest speakers from industries. You will have access to a personal tutor, along with support from module tutors, and a final dissertation supervisor during your studies. Assessment is carried out by a variety of methods, including coursework, group and team projects, industry focused case studies, online tests, final written examinations, business case preparations and presentations.
How to apply
International applicants
English language requirements IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 5.5. Pearson Test of English: 67 overall. No subscore lower than 59. Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III. TOEFL iBT: 88 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 17. Duolingo: 120 overall and no sub-score below 100.
Entry requirements
UK 2:2 Bachelor honours degree degree or equivalent in any subject. Relevant professional qualifications and relevant experience in an associated area will be considered.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £14900 | Year 1 |
| EU | £27000 | Year 1 |
| England | £14900 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £14900 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £14900 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £14900 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £14900 | Year 1 |
| International | £27000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
These tuition fees apply to students enrolled on a full-time basis in the academic year 2026/27. Students studying on the standard part-time course structure over two years are charged 50% of the full-time applicable fee for each study year.
Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase all postgraduate tuition fees annually, based on the UK’s Retail Price Index (RPI). Please therefore be aware that tuition fees can rise during your degree (if longer than one year’s duration), and that this also means that the overall cost of studying the course part-time will be slightly higher than studying it full-time in one year.
This figure is the fee for EU and international students starting a degree in the academic year 2026/27. For further information, please visit: https://royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-funding/postgraduate/tuition-fees/
These estimated costs relate to studying this particular degree at Royal Holloway during the 2026/27 academic year, and are included as a guide. Costs, such as accommodation, food, books and other learning materials and printing, have not been included.
Provider information
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham
TW20 0EX