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100% online MSc Computer Science with Cyber Security

Defend and protect the IT infrastructure and systems critical to modern business activity

Apply by: 11 June 2025
To start: 23 June 2025
Total fees: £7200
Per 15-credit module: £600

Why choose Sheffield Hallam?

  • Teaching excellence

    Awarded Gold for our Teaching Excellence (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)

  • Strong career outcomes

    95% of graduates in employment or further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22)

  • Among the best

    Shortlisted University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2022)

  • A high performer

    5-star university with top marks in teaching, employability and innovation (QS Stars)

  • Fully flexible

    100% online, part-time study with six starts per year

  • Affordability

    Pay per module to ease budget pressure

Learn how to protect business systems against cyber-attack…

Cyberattacks are on the rise, from the major incidents that dominate front pages and cause geopolitical confrontations to the plague of scam emails that businesses and individuals deal with daily. Gain advanced computer science knowledge and skills in the cyber security domain to prepare you for the dynamic world of technology with our 100% online MSc Computer Science with Cyber Security.

You will learn to program across diverse platforms, languages, and applications and develop the latest cybersecurity technologies expertise, including intrusion detection, incident response, and ethical hacking and countermeasures.

Accessibility, teaching excellence and applied learning

We’re all about accessibility with a dedication to helping our students succeed regardless of background or life experience. We aim to graduate work-ready professionals providing outstanding teaching excellence (Gold, Teaching Excellence Framework 2023), and with a focus on applied learning that means our students are prepared for real-world business challenges.

Maintain your life alongside your studies

Your course is delivered 100% online and part-time, in a purpose-built digital learning environment that means you can learn and collaborate with your peers anywhere and anytime. This flexibility means you can balance you studies alongside work and other commitments. You can also begin your studies within weeks, with six starts per year.

What you’ll learn

  • Fundamentals of Computing
  • Data Management
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Web Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Information Security
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Digital Forensics Incident Response
  • IT Project Management
  • Applied Research Project

Secure your digital career with high-quality teaching and learning today.

Apply now