About this course
University of Gloucestershire offers MSc in Cyber Security as a 1-year postgraduate Masters Degree (Taught) programme in IT Security. Based in Cheltenham, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £18,490 per year. English-language entry requires IELTS 6 overall or TOEFL iBT 80. Intakes run across 2 windows (Semester 1 (September), 2026 and September, 2026).
Scholarships are available to international applicants. The programme includes an industry internship element.
BDM Consult's advisors can guide you through entry requirements, scholarship eligibility, and visa support — from initial application to offer letter.
Entry requirements
You should hold at least a 2.2 Bachelor’s degree with honour related to a computing or engineering discipline. The Bachelor’s degree must have provided you with a solid foundation to enable you to begin the MSc Cyber Security with some prior knowledge of computing, cyber security, data management and analysis. We will consider a comparable professional or postgraduate qualification if the Bachelor’s degree is not in related to computing or engineering. Applicants will be reviewed on an individual basis for qualifications that enable the successful completion on the MSc Cyber Security degree programme. Qualifications should be within a computing, engineering or a technical discipline. Relevant work experience will also be taken into consideration throughout the application process. Work experience should be within computing, engineering or a technical industry. Applicants will be reviewed on an individual basis for previous work experience that enables the successful completion on the MSc Cyber Security degree programme.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for this course. Speak to a BDM advisor for the latest funding and eligibility details.
Intake dates
- ▸Semester 1 (September), 2026
- ▸September, 2026
Application deadlines differ per intake. Speak to BDM for the latest cut-off dates.
