Cyber Security, Risk and Resilience - MSc

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Newport

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year (s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,900 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Cyber Security, Risk and Resilience - MSc

About

Gain invaluable skills from our cyber security professionals to help tackle real-world problems and through projects with industry partners. Build your expertise as you dive into networking, digital leadership, incident response, and protecting critical infrastructure. Enhance your problem-solving and research skills as you complete an original dissertation that interests you.

Networking Technologies
Develop technical, practical, and theoretical skills and knowledge as you explore structures and architectures. Develop network solutions, based on international standards, using appropriate analysis and design techniques.

Leadership and transformational change in a digital era
Explore organisational change in the digital era, from an organisational and personal perspective, focusing on IT and cyber security processes. Develop problem-solving and analytical skills through discussions, case studies, and time-sensitive decision-making exercises.

Crisis and Operational Resilience
Build your knowledge of risk management, crisis management, and resilience when it comes to industrial security concerns and operational risks.

Protecting Critical National Infrastructure
Enhance your knowledge of protecting essential national infrastructure and assets by exploring Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), risk mitigation, resilience strategies, IoT devices, IoT security, and related threat mitigation techniques.

Legislation, Risk and Governance
This module aims to develop a critical understanding of UK and EU legislation and organisational responsibility in relation to Cyberspace and Information Technology.

Security Management and Incident Response
Develop advanced skills and knowledge of complex issues surrounding security management, operations and incident response. Demonstrate your understanding of the associated principles and practices through critical discussions, analysis and an incident response simulation.

MSc Dissertation Project
You will use your computing and research skills to investigate a topical and original award-relevant issue of your choice before producing a justified and informed solution.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Students who have completed a 4 year Bachelor degree (60% overall or a GPA of 2.5 or above on the scale of 4, 4 being the highest) can be considered for entry onto a relevant postgraduate programme of study.
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or work experience may be considered on a case by case basis.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

Career

Career Paths

Server Security Officers
Penetration Testers
Cyber Risk Management
Project Management
Academia

Careers and Employability

Graduate careers

Our course will empower you with the skills and invaluable expertise you need to confidently progress in your career. The demand for cyber specialists continues to rise alongside the advancement of technology and the growing dependency of companies on the internet and computers.

Our graduates are ready for a variety of roles such as systems administrators, security penetration testers, information security consultants, information security analysts, and IT security coordinators. After you’ve graduated, you could also choose to pursue a route in academia through either a computing research degree or a PhD.

Careers support

As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.

This includes one-to-one appointments from faculty-based Career Advisors, in person, over the phone, or even Teams and through email via the “Ask the Question” service. We also have extensive online resources for help with considering your career options and presenting yourself well to employers.

Our careers service has dedicated teams, including an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.

Industry Partners

We work closely with experts across the cyber security industry, enabling our students to gain real-world experience. You will be equipped with essential skills and knowledge through our close connections with the police, law enforcement and the private sector. Within the private sector, we have strong links with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Thales, Airbus, Cyber Wales, The Royal Mint, Bridewell, to name just a few.