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MSc Cyber Security
Focuses on information and system security and on analysing complex systems, including the use of machine learning. Leads towards security engineering and analyst roles.
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Potential funding at Newcastle University
Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships: £7,000 tuition fee awards for outstanding UG applicants and £8,000 tuition fee awards for postgraduate master's applicants (September 2027 entry).
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A clearer look at MSc Cyber Security
Focuses on information and system security and on analysing complex systems, including the use of machine learning. Leads towards security engineering and analyst roles.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on machine learning and intelligent systems, data, algorithms and model evaluation, responsible ai and real-world implementation. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Machine learning and intelligent systems
- Data, algorithms and model evaluation
- Responsible AI and real-world implementation
- Network and systems security
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Algorithmic problem-solving
- Model development and testing
- Programming with data
- Responsible technology evaluation
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students with a strong interest in computation who want to design, evaluate and apply intelligent systems responsibly. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- AI or machine-learning specialist
- Data scientist
- Intelligent-systems developer
- AI solutions consultant
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
26 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Information Security and CryptographyPublished course content
- 02Secure Software DevelopmentPublished course content
- 03Security of Complex SystemsPublished course content
- 04Research Methods and Group Project in Security and ResiliencePublished course content
- 05Project and Dissertation in Cyber SecurityPublished course content
- 06Advanced Topics in Cyber SecurityPublished course content
- 07Systems SecurityPublished course content
- 08Network Security and Ethical HackingPublished course content
- 09Risk and Trust ManagementPublished course content
- 10Cloud ComputingPublished course content
- 11Machine Learning with ProjectPublished course content
- 12Delivery and teaching methodsPublished course content
- 13Phase onePublished course content
- 14Phase twoPublished course content
- 15Phase threePublished course content
- 16Design or creative projectPublished course content
- 17DissertationPublished course content
- 18EssayPublished course content
- 19Professional skills assessmentsPublished course content
- 20Oral examinationPublished course content
- 21Practical lab reportPublished course content
- 22ReportPublished course content
- 23Written exercisePublished course content
- 24Additional assessment informationPublished course content
- 25Project workPublished course content
- 26Wellbeing advisor supportPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 2:2 Honours degree
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Sri Lankan bachelor's: 60% or CGPA 3.3 treated as a UK 2:1; 55% or CGPA 3.0 as a UK 2:2
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, 5.5 in all sub-skills
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on ncl.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Newcastle University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.