Course summary
Advance into the rapidly expanding field of cyber security by building specialist knowledge and professional confidence through this postgraduate diploma. You’ll explore core topics such as information security and digital forensics, developing your technical, analytical and investigative skills in real-world contexts. Ideal for security professionals, engineers, or analysts aiming to enhance their credentials and strengthen their impact, the qualification offers a pathway into advanced roles or a route to top up to an MSc. You’ll gain a recognised postgraduate qualification and the capability to drive security initiatives and respond to evolving threats. Key features of the course
- Brings together theory and practice, drawing on your own background and experience
- Provides a platform for further research studies
- Enables you to study a broad range of cyber security topics relevant to career needs and professional interests
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Although this qualification has no entry requirements, we recommend you have • a UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a computing discipline or relevant industry experience • minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores of o Reading: 5.5 o Writing: 5.5 o Speaking: 5.5 o Listening: 5.5 o Overall: 6.0. Our free course, Succeeding in postgraduate study, helps you develop the skills and confidence to manage the requirements and demands of postgraduate study.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
As fees for individual modules can vary, the total cost you pay for your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. For further information about fees, please refer to the course description on The Open University website.
Provider information
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ