Course summary
Our Cybersecurity (Conversion) Master’s degree is aimed at both engineering and non-engineering students who wish to make the leap into the rapidly expanding field of cybersecurity. The course aims to provide both theory and real-world practical skills and expertise to an advanced level in the emerging field of cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Facility is part of the Department of Computer Science and is an innovative, forward-thinking Department. The course is taught by experts in the field with years of expertise in industry, and has close links with industry, government, and the police. The Department is also home to the Informatics Centre, a software development team where students can gain experience of commercial projects. There is an option to choose a Project/Placement year for this course, at an additional cost.
Modules
Please see our website for the most up to date module information
Assessment method
Assessments take different forms, which include coursework assignments and presentations based on case studies and realistic scenarios delivered as individual technical reports or group projects. Depending on the module, students can access formative assessments to monitor their progress.
Entry requirements
A good honours degree (normally 2:2 or above) in a computer science aligned field is required. For October 2024, the MSc Cybersecurity programme is a conversion course and is therefore open to applicants of any discipline so long as they possess a good first degree (normally a 2:2 or above) and/or equivalent industrial experience. All applicants are expected to have a willingness to develop technical skills as part of this course and may be required to attend a short interview before confirmation of acceptance onto the course.
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
Please see our website for current fee information
https://www.chester.ac.uk/student-life/fees-and-finance/postgraduate-fees/postgraduate-taught-fees/
Provider information
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ