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MSc Cyber Security

De Montfort University, Leicester

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Overview

A one-year taught master's in six blocks covering cyber security foundations, threat intelligence, malware analysis, penetration testing and digital forensics, finishing with a postgraduate project. The page states the course is NCSC-certified.

Highlights

  • Foundation of Cyber Security and Engineering (indicative)
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence and Network Security (indicative)
  • Malware Analysis, Penetration Testing and Incident Response (indicative)
  • Digital Forensics with Legal, Ethical and Research Methods (indicative)

Entry requirements

Academic
An undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant subject, such as Computer Science, Computer Security, Informatics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, Cyber Security or Software Engineering. Applicants without formal qualifications but with extensive industry experience are considered individually.
English language
IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) at the start of the course.
Applicants from Pakistan
The DMU Pakistan entry for taught postgraduate study states: for a 2.2 classification, a four-year bachelor's degree from a recognised university with 55% or a GPA of 2.5/4; for a 2.1 classification, 65% or a GPA of 2.6/4. Some courses have extra requirements. Source

Careers

The page lists cyber security specialist roles in law enforcement, government, commercial IT departments and security consultancies. An optional work placement is available, with country restrictions.

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

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