MSc Cyber Security

    MSc Cyber Security

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 24,543 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    MSc Cyber Security

    About

    About this course

    LJMU's Cyber Security MSc enables students with computing and related experience to further their studies in this challenging and much in-demand sector.

    • Study a course based on the latest research and informed by industry liaison
    • Follow a curriculum aligned with the Government's professional practitioner benchmark for Cyber Security Masters-level study
    • Enhance your scientific, engineering and technical skills
    • Gain the knowledge and practical skills required for a career in Cyber Security
    • Benefit from the support of a personal tutor throughout your studies

    Computer Security focuses on protecting computers, computer networks - such as public and private networks, critical infrastructure, smartphones, smart objects, software and digital information from unauthorised access, change or destruction.

    This MSc is based on the latest research in the field. The programme and its modules are the result of extensive communications with industry and government, and the School maintains a regular industrial liaison panel. It is designed to equip you with advanced skills in the theory, practice, tools and applications necessary for a career in Cyber Security.

    We are proud of our high teaching standards and the approachability of our staff. Informal staff-student relationships are excellent. If you decide to study with us, you will be joining a relaxed and friendly department where staff are committed not only to student welfare but also to ensuring that our courses are continually developed to meet the needs of employers.

    • Impressed by the amount of one-to-one teaching

      Cyber Security Masters student Sandra Ise progressed to postgraduate study from her undergraduate degree in ICT at the University of Bradford.

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    • It's good to challenge yourself

      With an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and five years' work experience under her belt, Irene Bundi moved from Kenya to study for a Masters in Cyber Security at LJMU.

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    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Qualification requirements

    Undergraduate degree

    • An honours degree in Computing or a Computing-related subject, including subjects with a significant core of computing

    Alternative qualifications considered

    • A professional qualification equivalent to an honours degree

    English Program Requirements

    • IELTS

      • IELTS English language requirement: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component)

    Career

    Employability

    Further your career prospects

    LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

    With an MSc in Cyber Security your skills are highly sought after by companies employing ethical hackers, secure software developers, computer security consultants, network or system administrators and data analysts. You could find yourself working in one of a wide variety of fields including data mining, security applications development, the police, intelligence, security or computer forensics initiatives, network security management or education.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    24,543 / year
    MSc Cyber Security
    Liverpool John Moores University
    Liverpool John Moores University
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Liverpool

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