MSc Cyber Security Engineering

Program Overview

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Cyber Security Engineering MSc

Overview

This multidisciplinary course will provide you with hardware security and knowledge and skills to protect, reverse engineer, and investigate an integrated circuit (IC) and chips. It is aimed at those with an active interest in cyber engineering and to encourage cyber professionals to respond to changes and developments within automation, mechanical systems, robotics, and related wider engineering sectors. You'll also get advanced skills and knowledge of cyber security engineering and hardware security and develop Digital Forensics investigations skills to investigate mechatronics systems.

Course Options

• MSc
  • Start date: September 2025
  • Duration: 1 year (full-time), 2 years (part-time)

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

• 2:2 degree in Computer Science & Electronic or mechatronic Engineering.

International Qualifications

• We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications.

English Language Requirements

• Overall IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 6.0 in writing and speaking, and 5.5 in listening and reading (or recognised equivalent)

Mature Applicants and Those Without Formal Qualifications

• As an inclusive university, we recognise those who have been out of education for some time may not have the formal qualifications usually required. We welcome applications from those who can demonstrate their enthusiasm and commitment to study and have the relevant life/work experience that equips them to succeed on the course.

Fees, Funding, and Additional Costs

Fees

• Home Applicant (full-time): £11,340 per year
• Home Applicant (part-time): £1,890 per 30 credit module
• International Applicant (full-time): £16,740 per year

Funding

• Postgraduate Loans Scheme: up to £10,906
• Postgraduate Scholarship: 50% discount on tuition fees
• Alumni Discount: up to 15% fee waiver
• Early Payment Discount: 5% fee waiver
• Asylum Seekers scholarship: 100% fee waiver
• Civic Engagement: £1,000
• Hardship Bursary: up to £2,000
• Sport Scholarships: up to £6,000

Additional Costs

• Textbooks
• Computer equipment
• Printing
• Travel

Course Modules

Year 1

• Mental Wealth; Professional Life (Dissertation) Core Module
• Internet of Things Core Module
• Digital Forensics Core Module
• Wireless Signal Propagation Core Module
• Hardware Security Core Module

What We're Researching

At the University of East London, we are working on some of the big issues that will define our future; from sustainable architecture and ethical AI, to health inequality and breaking down barriers in the creative industries.

Your Future Career

With your qualifications, you'll be equipped to learn how to meet the current global cyber and systems security demand and national cyber security priorities. You'll also come away with professional development and support to accelerate your career as a cybersecurity professional or mechatronics engineer.

Job Roles

• Information Security Analyst
• Computer Forensics Analyst
• Cyber Security Consultant

How We Support Your Career Ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed.

Career Zone

Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including:

• Online jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work.
• Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts
• 1-2-1 career coaching services
• Careers workshops and employer events
• Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth Programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you’ve mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

How You'll Learn

The course is taught by experts within academia and experts in the field including guest lecturers from industry and law enforcement agencies. It consists of an integrated set of core and specialised units and micro-credentials delivered through practices, simulations and workshops that will focus on the principles and practice of advanced diplomacy and Diplomacy leadership.

Guided Independent Study

When not attending timetabled lectures, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will involve reading articles and books, watching videos, undertaking research, working on individual and group projects as well as preparing coursework assignments, in-house practical assignments and presentations.

Academic Support

Our academic support team provides help in a range of support services to students to help them during their studies. Our Student Hub is the central point where students can contact to access all services including academic support, and disability support, to mention a few.

Dedicated Personal Tutor

Our dedicated and specialist staff will support you throughout the course and you’ll be assigned to a personal tutor when you arrive to oversee you. This is the member of staff, who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

You will spend around 300 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities during the year. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.

Your Timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9am and 6pm. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class Sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 30-50 students a year (this can vary by academic year). Lecture sizes are normally 40 plus students. However, in the classroom, you will do many experiential learning activities in small groups of up to 20 students, so you will have a chance to work closely with your peers, practice everything being learned, and get feedback.

How You'll Be Assessed

Coursework will include presentations, in-house practical exercises, and assignments.

Campus and Facilities

Our waterfront campus in the historic Royal Docks provides a modern, well-equipped learning environment.

Who Teaches This Course

This course is delivered by the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering.

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