You will gain a wealth of cyber security knowledge to ensure you are prepared to face the growing security challenges confronting enterprise, industry, and government in this complex community. Learn how to assess risk, anticipate and manage security incidents, and create and evaluate security procedures and policies to meet the needs of the computing and security sectors around the world.
Access to cyber security and digital forensics laboratories equipped with cutting-edge simulation and analytical systems for intrusion detection, incident management, forensic analysis, and system penetration testing, where you can see where cyber attacks are occurring around the world and how they are being mitigated at BU.
Learn how to stay ahead of the game by becoming an expert in the protection of information, assets, knowledge, and intellect.

Bournemouth University
MSc Cyber Security & Human Factors
Entry Requirements
A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent.Â
If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.0 (Academic) with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
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Career Prospects
Because data security is critical to any business, you will be highly marketable in the professional arena and qualified to pursue career opportunities in a wide range of industries. As a graduate of the MSc Cyber Security & Human Factors program, you will be prepared to work in the fields of cyber security, online behavior, and academic research, performing tasks such as:
- Cyber Psychologist
- Security Designer
- Digital Forensic Investigator
- Incident Manager
- Intrusion Detector.
Course Details
This course is delivered full-time and part-time. Each unit can be taken separately as CPD with or without formal assessment. If you do elect to take the unit with assessment you can accrue academic credits towards a full Master’s.
Year One
Core units
Cyber Security
Cyber Psychology
Human Factors
Research Methods & Professional Issues
Individual Master’s Project
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