Study patterns: Cyber Security MSc (online) - OLPCA

On this page, you will find the study patterns for our MSc Cyber Security online (OLPCA) programme.

Please use the links below to move directly to the relevant study pattern for the term you are enrolling onto.

These study patterns highlight the modules that you will need study over the next 12 months. Please note that all students are required to re-enrol at the start of every academic year in September and so within your enrolment you can only choose modules for the current academic year.  

The scheduled modules for the remainder of your programme (outlined below) are based on the current plan, however, the order of these may be subject to change. Should any changes be made, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible.   

Pace of your study
For students completing the programme at the standard rate of study, the required minimum number of study time is 20 hours per week. 

If you opt to undertake the accelerated study plan whereby you will study two modules in one trimester, we recommend 40 hours of study per week.

Should you decide to study on the accelerated rate you must ensure that you have the capacity to fully engage with your studies and achieve the best grades and final award. You will need to balance approximately 40 hours of study per week alongside your professional and personal life and commitments.

It may be useful to consider studying one module at the standard rate of study before deciding whether to then increase to the accelerated rate of study.

MSc Cyber Security - standard rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1 Securing Networks
(7CS093)
20 credits		 Emerging Computing Technologies and Research Methods
(7CS528)
20 credits		 Advanced Security Protocols
(7CS081)
20 credits
Year 2 Security: Attacks and Countermeasures
(7CS513)
20 credits		 Enterprise Security Management
(7CS085)
20 credits		 Human and Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
(7CS525)
20 credits
Year 3 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued

MSc Cyber Security - accelerated rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Securing Networks
(7CS093)
20 credits

Security: Attacks and Countermeasures
(7CS513)
20 credits

Emerging Computing Technologies and Research Methods
(7CS528)
20 credits

Enterprise Security Management
(7CS085)
20 credits

Advanced Security Protocols
(7CS081)
20 credits

Human and Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
(7CS525)
20 credits
Year 2 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued

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MSc Cyber Security - standard rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1 Emerging Computing Technologies and Research Methods
(7CS528)
20 credits		 Advanced Security Protocols
(7CS081)
20 credits		 Security: Attacks and Countermeasures
(7CS513)
20 credits
Year 2 Enterprise Security Management
(7CS085)
20 credits		 Human and Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
(7CS525)
20 credits		 Securing Networks
(7CS093)
20 credits
Year 3 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued

MSc Cyber Security - accelerated rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Emerging Computing Technologies and Research Methods
(7CS528)
20 credits

Enterprise Security Management
(7CS085)
20 credits

Advanced Security Protocols
(7CS081)
20 credits

Human and Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
(7CS525)
20 credits

Securing Networks
(7CS093)
20 credits

Security: Attacks and Countermeasures
(7CS513)
20 credits
Year 2 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued

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MSc Cyber Security - standard rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1 Advanced Security Protocols
(7CS081)
20 credits		 Security: Attacks and Countermeasures
(7CS513)
20 credits		 Emerging Computing Technologies and Research Methods
(7CS528)
20 credits
Year 2 Human and Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
(7CS525)
20 credits		 Securing Networks
(7CS093)
20 credits		 Enterprise Security Management
(7CS085)
20 credits
Year 3 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued

MSc Cyber Security - accelerated rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (May)
Year 1 Advanced Security Protocols
(7CS081)
20 credits

Human and Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
(7CS525)
20 credits		 Securing Networks
(7CS093)
20 credits

Security: Attacks and Countermeasures
(7CS513)
20 credits		 Emerging Computing Technologies and Research Methods
(7CS528)
20 credits

Enterprise Security Management
(7CS085)
20 credits
Year 2 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued		 Research Project
(7CS995)
60 credits continued

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