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• Cyber Threat Intelligence : This unit introduces Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and its role in modern cybersecurity, teaching learners to identify, analyse, and respond to cyber threats using various tools and techniques. It covers types of CTI, information sources, improving organizational security, and legal and ethical considerations.
• Ethical Hacking : This unit covers the fundamentals of penetration testing, including attack, defense, and evasion techniques. Learners will gain essential methodologies, tools, and techniques for conducting security assessments on various systems and protocols. They will learn to design, secure, and evaluate networks effectively, identifying vulnerabilities and emphasizing ethical and legal responsibilities in disclosing them.
• Infrastructure and System Security : This unit aims to develop learners' skills and knowledge in applying cybersecurity techniques to infrastructure systems. Learners will understand cybersecurity threats, develop countermeasures, and critically evaluate complex infrastructure systems, considering technical, human, and organisational aspects.
• Digital Forensics : This unit aims to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of the digital forensic investigation process, including evidence preservation, analysis, and interpretation. Learners will gain advanced practical skills to identify incident root causes using various tools and technologies, and conduct professional-standard investigations adhering to legal and ethical guidelines.
• Industrial Skills and Professional Issues (Cyber Security)  : This unit aims to develop learners' understanding of industrial skills and professional issues related to their field. It enhances hands-on experience and practical skills through teamwork-based projects.
• IT Governance and Ethics : This unit aims to explore managing information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) in modern organisations, including alignment with business strategy, stakeholders, and governance. It covers risk management, governance, law, regulation, privacy, and online rights, using case studies and considering personal and professional issues.

Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.

The normal requirements for embarking upon this course are:

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

If you are in doubt if you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, please get in touch with the Future Students Enquiry team.

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

• India: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55% 
• Nigeria:  Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2 
• China:  Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above 
• Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0 
• Vietnam:  Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master’s degree/Thac si. 

All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree may need to be in a relevant subject area.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in writing, speaking, listening and reading, ´Ç°ùÌý±ð±ç³Ü¾±±¹²¹±ô±ð²Ô³Ù.

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offers a number of and to prepare international students for postgraduate study at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level. 

Please see our website for the application deadlines. You should apply as early as possible to be considered for your course of choice. If you require a student visa, apply for the visa as soon as you have an unconditional offer and receive your CAS. There may be delays in visa processing in your country and you need to be in Bournemouth ready to study for the start of term.

December and January is one of our busiest application periods and therefore it may take us a little longer to process incoming applications. For courses with a January start date, we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Click the green ‘Apply now’ button to submit your application free of charge online through myHub, our application portal. You will create your own myHub account so that you can track the progress of your application. Don’t forget to save your application as you go; you can return to it at as many times as you want before you submit it. For more information visit our How to apply section.

As an MSc Cyber Security graduate, you will be prepared to undertake roles such as:

• IT Manager
• Web Developer
• Database Designer
• Software Developer
• Usability Engineer

If you want to continue your studies after achieving your Master’s, you can look into our range of doctoral programmes.

What's included in your tuition fee?

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:

• Materials for any mandatory field-based teaching activity
• A range of student services – advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service.
• Access to Brightspace, our virtual learning environment, which offers a responsive and personalised learning experience with powerful learning analytics capabilities, integrated social media and advanced video features.
• The Library – access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces.
• IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow.
• Disability and additional learning support.
• The BU Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills.
• 24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team.

Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

• Laptops, Tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommended for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, visit our website for information regarding hardship funds.
• Text books, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of text books and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.
• Accommodation and living costs. Please visit our website for more information.
•  for optional field trips, outdoor wear and footwear for mandatory and optional field trips (if applicable).
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass can be purchased alongside your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.
• SportBU membership.

While all aspects of the programme, including required field trips, are included in the fee, additional, optional or extra curricula activities may be available for which a student contribution is required.

If you need to repeat one or more units during the course of your studies (with or without attendance) the pricing will be pro-rata of the full time fee.

We offer a range of  to eligible students who are beginning their studies at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. Please visit for details on living costs, budgeting and paying your tuition fees.

International (not Rep. of Ireland) students need to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure their place on a postgraduate course. For September 2024 and January 2025 entry, a £5,000 deposit is required. You will need to pay your deposit by the date stated in your offer letter. The remainder of your fee will be payable on registration/enrolment. There are two exceptions to the non-refundable rule on the deposit:

• You fail to meet the academic or English requirements of your offer

• You are refused a visa to enter the UK, provided the reason for the refusal is not a fraudulent application.

Dr Philip Davies is the Programme Leader for the MSc Information Technology course at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

Andy Phippen is a Professor of Digital Rights at the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥. He has specialised in the use of ICTs in social contexts and the intersection with legislation for over 15 years, carrying out a large amount of grassroots research on issues such as attitudes toward privacy and data protection, internet safety and contemporary issues such as sexting, peer abuse and the impact of digital technology on well-being. He has presented written and oral evidence to parliamentary inquiries related to the use and regulation of ICTs in society, is widely published in the area and is a frequent media commentator on these issues 

Dr Nan Jiang is Head of Department and a Senior Lecturer in Sofware Quality and Testing.

Dr Sofia Meacham received her Diploma in Computer and Informatics Engineering, in 1994, and her PhD degree, in 2000, from University of Patras, Greece. Her research interests fall in the area of system-level design for embedded systems, and include specification techniques for complex embedded telecommunication systems, hardware-software co-design, formal refinement techniques, and reuse practices.