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Heriot-Watt UniversityThe award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
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MSc, Postgraduate Diploma | Full-time, Part-time | find out | September | GBP 5360 | GBP 18120 |
The masters in Network Security teaches the theory, methods and tools of computer network security. It'll give you the knowledge to help you keep networks safe from attacks and threats by hostile parties. Plus the skills to formulate policies, deploy network security solutions and validate their effectiveness. The course also offers a detailed understanding of contemporary issues in network security research areas. Our masters in Network Security is ideally suited for honours graduates with an IT background.
Course length
The full-time Network Security masters starts in mid September and lasts one year. The course can also be taken part-time over two years, or as a nine month Postgraduate Diploma.
* If you are unsure which category you fall in to, you should complete a fee status enquiry form, which allows us to assess your fees.
** Fee per course
Scholarships and bursaries
We aim to encourage well-qualified, ambitious students to study with us and we offer a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries to achieve this. Over £6 million worth of opportunities are available in fee and stipend scholarships, and more than 400 students benefit from this support.
View our full range of postgraduate taught scholarships.
For entry at MSc Level one of the following:-
For entry at Postgraduate Diploma Level one of the following:-
English language requirements
Important: If your first language is not English, or your first degree was not taught in English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability.
The minimum requirement for English language is IELTS 6.5, we also accept TOEFL (scores of 79 and higher).
We also offer a range of English language courses to help you meet the English language requirement prior to starting your master's programme:
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