Cyber Security with Professional Postgraduate Year

Safeguarding our data is crucial in today’s era of digital growth. The Cyber Security with Professional Postgraduate Year program at the University of Surrey sits within our renowned School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and our outstanding Surrey Centre for Cyber Security.

The Cyber Security with Professional Postgraduate Year program offered at the University of Surrey provides comprehensive training in the theory, principles, and practices of securing digital systems and data against cyber threats. A placement year is integrated as part of this course, allowing you to get experience of applied cyber security in the real world.

Career opportunities

• The Surrey Centre for Cyber Security is an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. Simultaneously, the University has attained the prestigious gold-standard as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. Both accreditations were awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a part of the Government Communications Headquarters.Protecting digital information against unauthorised access and ensuring the strength of supporting network infrastructure and systems present major challenges for the ongoing technological progress in our society.The science behind this MSc connects various disciplines, from computer science, mathematics and business to design and critical analysis of concepts, mechanisms and technologies used in the depth and breadth of cyber security.This course leads to a huge range of career opportunities across the cyber security and IT sectors. Recent graduates have secured jobs at:
• Bosch

• Ernst and Young

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise

• IBM UK

• RGA Consulting.

Our course has received Full Certification from NCSC, is taught by experts, and equips you with the theoretical grounding and hands-on experience demanded by the cyber security sector.

Courses include:

• Secure Systems And Applications

• Cryptography

• Information Security Management

• Network Security

• Information Security For Business And Government

• Cloud Security

• Cybercrime And Cybersecurity