This Master of Science in Cyber Security is designed to equip you with an understanding of the criminological, legal and research context of cybercrime. Furthermore, it aims to equip you with an understanding of computing skills and capabilities that will help to respond to online threats to personal information as well as the organisational environment.
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Master of Science in Cyber Security
1. Master of Science in Cyber Security
10 months part time | Weekend Delivery Block
2. Welcome Message
At the University of West London, we aim to inspire you to become
a creative professional and connect you to an exciting and
rewarding career. Based in the heart of one of the UK’s most
successful business regions, we have highly qualified staff with a
wealth of experience in their respective disciplines and strong
connections with key industries. The University has acquired a
remarkable reputation for high-quality education closely linked to
employment; with many of our graduates going on to achieve great
success within their chosen disciplines and professions. We are
proud of our students and are committed to supporting their
development, not only through high quality academic provision,
but also by providing opportunities through alumni, volunteering
and paid work experience in and around west London.
3. University of West London
– Rich history since 1860s
• A Strong root from 1860 when the lady Byron
school was founded. It evolved with time in
1990 and merged to form polytechnic of west
London in 1992. In August 2010 it was
granted to change its name and it rename to
University of west London to reflect a
focusing of operations onto its Ealing and
Brentford campuses
• Popular alumni includes
• Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen.
• Robert Orton (worked with Trevor Horn, The Police
and won 2 Grammys for mixing Lady Gaga)
• Diane James, former leader of the UK
independence party
4. Global Ranking
• 2019 league table ranking: 79th by The Complete
University Guide
• Awarded a silver award in the teaching
excellence framework (TEF)
• Rated as the best university in London for
teaching, learning opportunities , assessment,
feedback and academic support by the national
student survey 2017
• Leadership team was recognized as ’Outstanding
leadership and management team’ at the
leadership and management awards 2017
5. Accreditation and
Affiliations
• University of west London is also
accredited by the Privy Council which is
broadly a collection of senior politicians
who are or have been members of the
house of commons or house of lords in the
United kingdom
• It is also affiliated with the association of
commonwealth universities (ACU) , million
+ and Universities UK
6. Cyber Security Global Trends
As our lives and the corporate world
become increasingly digitized,
potential impact of cybercrime is
becoming ever broader. In both the
business and personal worlds, cyber
criminals have the ability to cause
considerable damage from remote
locations, with numerous industry
reports* estimating that the global
cost of cybercrime has grown to rival
that of the illegal drugs trade. From
financial theft to identify thefts,
cybercrime can take many forms, and
there is a global need for skilled and
trained professionals capable of
tackling these problems urgently.
7. Career Opportunities and Employability
• Graduates could work in the ICT industry and in
organizations that are data and knowledge intensive.
Roles include the Chief Information Security Officer,
network and computer security engineers, security
managers and consultants, penetration testers,
security investigators and researchers. Some security
experts fi nd themselves working in media, writing
articles for magazines and papers.
• 98% of our graduates are in employment or further
study within six months of graduation**.
• Our graduates achieve the second highest starting
salaries of all the London modern universities
8. Established in 2007, Aventis has
successfully helped over
2,500 executives from over 38
countries across MNCs,
government agencies and
professional industries complete
their studies.
Aventis | 10 Years of Successful
Track Record
9. Msc in Cyber
Security
Program
structure
5 modules in 10 months part time
• Fundamentals of cyber security
• Security management
• Network and systems security
• Research methods
• Dissertation
10. Msc Delivery
Structure
• 10 months part-time
• Modular delivery
• Each module support with 2
weekend blocks from 9:00am –
5:30pm
• 100 % coursework
11. 100% Coursework Focused
Case study encourages you to explore and apply what you have
learn to real business challenges, enhancing your judgement,
analytical , critical thinking and problem solving skills
LEARNING IN PRACTICE AND NOT ACADEMIC DISSERTATION
“THE MORE WE DISCUSS ABOUT A CASE, THE MORE EVERYBODY
GETS OUT OF IT.”
12. Taught by Domain
Experts
The University of West London MSc Cyber Security
programme is taught by a team of dedicated
international faculty from across US, Europe and Asia.
Thought leaders whom are passionate to impart you
with critical knowledge across cyber security, Digital
forensics, strategy and leadership
13. Admission Criteria
• A Bachelor’s degree in any subject; or
• Professional qualification (for example,
in accountancy) with a minimum of 2
years' relevant work or managerial
experience; or
• Mature candidates (at least 30 years
old) with minimum 8 years of working
experience
https://www.uwl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Departments/Students/PG_Prospectus_2018/postgraduate-prospectus-2018.pdf
** These are the latest figures according to Employment Performance Indicators (EPI) released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency HESA in 2018.
https://www.uwl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Departments/Students/PG_Prospectus_2018/postgraduate-prospectus-2018.pdf
** These are the latest figures according to Employment Performance Indicators (EPI) released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency HESA in 2018.