MSc Cyber Security
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MSc Cyber Security
University of London
Fall 2025 cohort deadline: September 8
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Accredited Master’s degree
Offered by the University of London
24-60 months
10 core modules and one project module, 12-15 hours per week
£10,578-£14,127 total cost
Tuition varies by geographic location
No tech background needed
All backgrounds welcome - qualify via performance-based admissions
100% online
Lecture videos, live sessions, group feedback, and connection with instructors and peers
Student Experience
The MSc Cyber Security programme is fully developed by the same faculty that teaches on-campus at the University of London. You’ll access the programme via Coursera’s online education platform, which means you’ll benefit from Coursera features such as interactive video transcription, in-course note taking, and seamless learning across multiple devices.
All this is in addition to the academic support and feedback you’ll receive from University of London-based support teams. Tutors will introduce the modules, respond to queries, monitor discussions, and provide guidance on assessments.
As an online student of the University of London, you’ll enjoy all the same benefits and privileges as an on-campus student, with a comprehensive range of induction and wellbeing resources to help you make the most of your time on the programme.
We have a dedicated student experience team, who continually create initiatives to enhance the experience for University of London students worldwide.
Pre-recorded lecture videos
Pace yourself through online lectures, organised into weekly modules, which can be absorbed via video playback or interactive transcript.
Learn alongside an online community
Connect with your fellow learners in staff-moderated discussion forums to share ideas, ask questions, and grow together.
Attend office hours
Ask questions and get answers in virtual office hours with instructors and teaching assistants.
Practical lab session in coding and analysis
Hands-on lab sessions using software such as Cyber Ranges which can be added to your portfolio and showcased to employers.
Ongoing tech support
Get any technical advice and support you need for your studies, during regularly scheduled support hours from our dedicated tech help desk.
Career and employability services
University of London’s Careers Services provides bespoke careers resources, advice, and support for our global student community.
Slide decks with audio commentary
Highly engaging course materials include slide decks that offer explanations from instructors and visual aids.
In-person graduation
You’ll be invited to attend your graduation ceremony in London, alongside fellow graduates from both the online and on-campus programmes.
Meet your instructors
Dr Fauzia Idrees
Programme Director
Professor Chris Mitchell
Head of Department Information Security
Dr Andrew Dwyer
Assistant Professor in Information Security
Dr Konstantinos Mersinas
Associate Professor in Information Security
Professor Keith Martin
Professor of Information Security
Dr Peter Komisarczuk
Senior Lecturer
Dr Martin Warren
Lecturer in Cybercrime
Dr Elizabeth Quaglia
Reader, Department of Information Security
Dr Guido Schmitz
Lecturer in Information Security
Dr Jassim Happa
Lecturer in Information Security
Dr Ahmad Salman
Associate Professor
Professor Lizzie Coles-Kemp
Professor in Information Security
About Royal Holloway, University of London
This programme is led by academics at Royal Holloway’s Information Security Group.
Royal Holloway, University of London is one of 18 independent member institutions of the University of London. As one of the UK’s finest research-intensive universities with prominent academics in the fields of science, arts, business, economics and law, Royal Holloway is in the top 25 percent of UK universities for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021).
The University of London is the UK’s leading provider of digital and blended distance education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world.
The University of London’s passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to its ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
Fall 2025 deadline: September 8
Don’t miss your chance to join the cohort!