Cyber Security MSc

Launch your career as a leader in the global world of cyber security. With our MSc you’ll learn to keep systems safe and help companies worldwide prevent cyber attacks.

Learn to design systems that resist security threats and shape the technologies of the future. Study with us to enhance your career prospects as a cybersecurity consultant, secure software engineer or IT security manager.

This programme is accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Building on your degree, we will equip you with the skills to tackle complex cyber challenges. You'll learn how to design and build secure systems, develop expertise in cryptography, network security, machine learning, digital forensics, penetration testing, malware analysis and reverse engineering.

Study at our new, technology-enhanced 'smart' campus. Shaped by leaders in the world of cybersecurity, our course will prepare you for roles in a demanding industry. You'll work alongside students in the UK and learn from academics from Birmingham as well as on the Dubai campus.

• Graduate with the same University of Birmingham degree as our UK-based students
• The equivalent UK programme is GCHQ accredited, ensuring the highest standards in cybersecurity education
• Research-led teaching so you learn about the latest developments
• Join our global community of computer science students