Course summary

Advance your career with Lancaster University’s online MSc Cyber Security. Gain the critical skills to protect digital assets, manage cyber risks and navigate complex security challenges through expert-led, application-focused learning. No prior cyber security study or experience required.

• Earn a highly regarded MSc Cyber Security: Lancaster University is recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as a Gold-Awarded Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education and an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research.

• Obtain a holistic cyber security education: through its multidisciplinary approach (including policy, criminology and risk management), this MSc prepares students for a distinctly wide variety of cyber security roles.

• Maximise your investment: experience the value of an education from a globally recognised university at a competitive price.

• identify security incidents through digital forensic techniques;

• navigate and explain cyber conflict and cooperation within the international system;

• conduct independent work and present your findings effectively;

• integrate knowledge from various disciplines to address cyber security challenges.

• Attend a live, one-hour class online once a week and build a supportive learning community, connecting with academics and peers to develop lasting relationships.

• Complete interactive assignments and view pre-recorded lectures on your own time, using a customisable platform that follows best practices for online learning.

• Access full-spectrum career services including interview prep, one-on-one coaching, job boards and CV templates to help you explore career options.

• Join our robust alumni network upon earning your degree, and become the newest member of a club that’s 170,000 strong in more than 190 countries around the world.

• Connect with a student success adviser who will assist with course planning and serve as your dedicated partner throughout the programme.

• Receive support with our Wellbeing Service and benefit from a range of resources to help you manage a variety of challenges that may be impacting your studies.

• Work with our Disability and Inclusive Practice Services team to ensure that appropriate support and reasonable adjustments for your academic study are in place at the earliest possible stages of your programme.