Program Overview

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Introduction to the Cyber Security and Data Analytics MSc

The Cyber Security and Data Analytics MSc is a master's degree offered by Loughborough University London, designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to tackle the challenges of cyber security and data analytics in the digital world.

Qualification(s) Available

The qualification available for this program is an MSc (Master of Science) degree.

Fees

The fees for this program are as follows:

• UK fee: £13,250 (full-time degree per annum) for the 2025 academic year, and £13,700 for the 2026 academic year.
• International fee: £29,950 (full-time degree per annum) for the 2025 academic year, and £30,900 for the 2026 academic year.

Scholarships Available

There are several scholarships available to help with funding, including:

• Loughborough University Alumni Bursary: 10% off tuition fees
• Global Excellence Scholarship: up to 90% off tuition fees
• Excellence Scholarship: up to 20% off tuition fees

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for this program are:

• A 2:2 honours degree (50% in the final year) or equivalent international qualification in a range of subjects, including electronics, physics, computer engineering, software engineering, computing, or maths.
• Applicants from other subject areas, including business, management, and social science subjects, will be considered on an individual basis.

Full-time and Part-time Study

The program is available for both full-time and part-time study:

• Full-time: 1 year
• Part-time: up to 4 years

Location

The program is located at Loughborough University London.

Start Date

The start dates for this program are October 2025 and October 2026.

Department

The department offering this program is the Institute for Digital Technologies.

What You'll Study

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Cyber security and data analytics
• Programming fundamentals
• Applied cryptography
• Principles of artificial intelligence and data analytics
• Grand challenges
• Cybersecurity and forensics
• Advanced big data analytics
• Dissertation

Modules

The modules for this program are:

Semester 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • Programming Fundamentals (15 credits)
  • Applied Cryptography (15 credits)
  • Principles of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (15 credits)
  • Grand Challenges (15 credits)

Semester 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • Cybersecurity and Forensics (15 credits)
  • Advanced Big Data Analytics (15 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • Information Systems Security (15 credits)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Society: Learning to Live with Machines (15 credits)
  • Collaborative Project (15 credits)
  • Cloud applications and services (15 credits)

Dissertation

The dissertation is a compulsory module (60 credits) that allows students to study a subject, business problem, or research question in depth.

How You'll Be Assessed

Assessment methods include essays, reports, presentations, projects, and exams.

How You'll Study

The program includes a range of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Independent study
• Group work
• Workshops
• Practical sessions

Where You'll Study

The program is based at Loughborough University London, with access to all on-site facilities and opportunities to learn off campus.

Entry Requirements for International Students

The entry requirements for international students vary by country. A list of country-specific requirements is provided, including:

• Afghanistan: Masters degree with 95% or 4.0 GPA
• Albania: Diplomë e Nivelit të Pare (First Level (University) Diploma) with 9.5 or 8.5 GPA
• Algeria: Licence (4 year) / Diplome d'Inginieur d'Etat / Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures with 16 or 14 GPA
• Argentina: Licenciatura/ Licenciado (4 year) with 8.5 or 7.5 GPA
• Armenia: Bakalavri Kochum required but typically a Magistrosi Kochum with 90% or 3.9 GPA
• Australia: Honours degree (AQF level 8) with First Class, 80% or Upper Second, 70%, H2A
• Austria: Degree / Diplomstudium / Fachhochschuldiplom (Diplom (FH)) with A (or 1.5) mit Auszeichnungbestanden or 60% / B / (or 2)
• Azerbaijan: Bakalavr Diplomu/ Diplomu (Specialist Diploma) with 4.5 or 90%
• Bahamas: Degree from University of the West Indies only with 1st (GPA 3.6) or 2:1 (GPA 3.0)
• Bahrain: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.8
• Bangladesh: 4 Year Bachelor of Science in Engineering (IEB and BAETE accredited courses up to 2024) with 1st (70%) / 3.5 or 2nd (60%) / 3.0 or 2nd (55%) / 2.75
• Barbados: University of the West Indies, Honours degree with 1st (GPA 3.6) or 2:1 (GPA 3.0) or 2:2 (GPA 2.5)
• Belarus: Specialist Diploma (5Yr) with 9 or 7 or 5
• Belgium: Bachelor degree/Licenciaat/Licencie with 80% or 17 or 70% or 14 or 60% or 12
• Belize: Degree from University of the West Indies only with 1st (GPA 3.6) or 2:1 (GPA 3.0) or 2:2 (GPA 2.5)
• Benin: Maitrise with 18 or 15 or Bien or 12 or Assez Bien
• Bermuda: Degree from University of the West Indies only with 1st (GPA 3.6) or 2:1 (GPA 3.0) or 2:2 (GPA 2.5)
• Bolivia: Licenciado / Título de [subject area] with 4.5 or 85% or 3.75 or 75% or 3.2 or 65%
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja / Diplomirani with 10 or 9 or 8
• Botswana: Master's degree with A or 80% or B or 70% or C or 60%
• Brazil: Brazil - 4 yr Bacharel or Licenciado/Licenciatura or Título Profissional with 8.5 or 7.5 or 6.5
• Brunei: Brunei with First or Upper Second (60%/B/3.1) or Lower Second (50% or C or 2.5)
• Bulgaria: 5 yr Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Higher Education) with 6 or 5 or 4
• Burundi: Masters or Diplôme d'Études Approfondies or Diplôme Ingénieur (professional title) with 18 or 15 or 12.5
• Cambodia: Masters with 80% or B+ or 3.5 or 70% or B or 3.0 or 60% or C+ or 2.5
• Cameroon: Bachelor degree or Diplome d'Etudes Superiures de Commerce or Diplome d'Ingenieur or Diplôme d'Ingénieur de Conception or a Maitrise, 4 year Licence or Master 1 (M1) with 1st / 3.6 or 15/Tres Bien or 2:1 / GPA 3.0 or 14 / Bien or 2:2 / GPA 2.5 or 12.5/ Assez Bien
• Canada: GPA 4.0/Percentage with 3.7/85% or 3.3/75% or 2.7/68%
• Chile: Grado de Licenciado / Título (Profesional) de [subject area] with 6 or 5.5 or 5
• China: Students are required to have a bachelor degree (4 years) for entry to a postgraduate programme with Shanghai Rank Top 250: 83% or 79% or 75% or 73% or 70%
• Colombia: Licenciado / Título de [subject area] with 4.5 or 3.75 or 3.2
• Costa Rica: Licenciado with 9 or 8 or 7 or 75% or 65%
• Croatia: Baccalaureus / Prvostupnik with 4.5 or 3.8 or 3.0
• Cuba: 4-year Titulo de Licenciado / Licenciatura with 5 or 4 or 3
• Cyprus: Cyprus with 8.5 or 7.0 or 6.5
• Czech Republic: Bakalár (after 2001) 6 yr integrated Magistr with 1 or 1.5 or 2
• Denmark: 5 year Candidatus/Candidata Magisterii or Bachelor degree (7 point scale) with 12 or 10 or 7
• Dominican Republic: 4 year Licenciado or Título de [subject area] with 3.8 or Magna Cum Laude or 3.5 or 85% or Cum Laude or 3.2 or 82%
• Ecuador: Título de Licenciado / Título de [subject area] with 8.5 or 85% or 8 or 80% or 7 or 70%
• Egypt: Egypt with 3.5 or 3.2 or 2.8 or BA 90% or BSc 85% or BA 80% or BSc 75% or BA 65% or BSc 65%
• El Salvador: 5 year Licenciado, Título de Ingeniero/Arquitecto with 8.5 or 85% or 7.5 or 75% or Muy Bueno or 6.5 or 65% or Bueno
• Estonia: Bakalaureusekraad or Magister or Magistrikraad with 5 or 91% or A or 4 or 81% or B or 3 or 71% or C
• Ethiopia: Masters (up to 2025) with A or GPA 4.0 or A or GPA 3.5 or B or GPA 2.8 or 4-year Bachelor degree with thesis (from 2024) with A or GPA 4.0 or A or GPA 3.5 or B or GPA 2.8 or 5-year Bachelor degree (from 2025) with A or GPA 4.0 or A or GPA 3.5 or B or GPA 2.8
• Finland: Kandidaattii/Kandidat or the Maisteri/Magister with 3 (out of 3) or 4.5 (out of 5) or 2 (out of 3) or 3 (out of 5) or 1 (out of 3) or 2.5 (out of 5)
• France: Licence (3 years)/ Maitrise/ Diplôme d'Ingénieur with 14 or 13 or 11
• Georgia: 4-year degree with 5 or 95% or 4.0 or 85% or 3.5 or 75%
• Germany: German Bachelor/ Diplom, Magister Artium / Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung with 1.5 or 2.5 or 3.0
• Ghana: Ghana with First or Upper second/60% or Lower second/50%
• Greece: Universities with 8.5 or 7.0 or 6 or TEI and non-University Institutions with 8.5 or 7 or 6.5
• Grenada: Degree from University of West Indies - classification with 1st, 70% (GPA 3.6) or 2:1, 60% (GPA 3.00) or 2:2, 50% (GPA 2.5) or Degree from University of West Indies - grade / percentage with A or B / 75% or C / 55% or Degree from University of West Indies - GPA with 3.6 or 3.0 or 2.0
• Guatemala: Liceniado / Titulo de (subject area) - 4 years with 90% (public university) or 95% (private university) or 80% (public university) or 85% (private university) or 60% (public university) or 70% (private university)
• Guyana: Master's with GPA 4 or GPA 3.5 or 3.0
• Honduras: Título de Licenciado / Grado Académico de Licenciatura (4 year degree) - GPA out of 5 with GPA 5 or 90% or GPA 4 or 80% or GPA 3.5 or 70%
• Hong Kong: 1st or 3.5/4 or 2:1or 3/4 or 2:2 or 2.5/4 or 2.5
• Hungary: Alapfokozt or Egyetemi Oklevel / Bachelor with 4.5 or 3.5 or 3
• Iceland: Baccalaurreatus degree or Kandidatsprof/Candidatus Mag with 8.5 or 7.5 or 6.5
• India: Institutions listed on the National Institutional Ranking Framework with 65% (First) or 60% (First) or 55% (Upper second) or All other Indian institutions with 70% (First with distinction) or 65% (First) or 60% (First)
• Indonesia: Sarjana I (S1) from accredited Universities with 3.3 or 3.0 or 2.8
• Iran: Iran with 17 or 15 or 13
• Iraq: Iraq with 80% or 75% or 70%
• Ireland: Republic of Ireland with First (70%) or Upper second (60%) or Lower second (50%)
• Israel: 3 yr Bachelor Degree with 90% or 80% or 70%
• Italy: Diploma di Laurea with 109/110 or 100/110 or 90/110
• Ivory Coast: Diplome d'Etude Approfondies, Diplome d'Etude Superieures or Diplome d'Etude Superieures with 16 or 14 (Bien) or 12 (Assez Bien)
• Jamaica: For degrees studied at The University of West Indies or degrees accredited by UCJ and CCCJ with 1st (GPA 3.6) or 2:1 (GPA 3.0) or B or 2:2, 50% (GPA 2.5)
• Japan: Gakushi – GPA 4.0 scale with 85% or A or 3.5 or 80% or B or 3.0 or 70% or C or 2.0
• Jordan: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3 or 3.5/5 or 75% or 2.5 (or 3.0/5) or 63%
• Kazakhstan: GPA 5.0/percentage scale with 4.5 or 90% or 4 or 85% or 3.5 or 80% or GPA 4.33 scale with 3.9 or 3.7 or 3.2 or GPA 4.0 scale with 3.7 or 3.4 or 3
• Kenya: Kenya with First / 70% / A or Upper second / 60% / B or Lower second / 50% / C
• Kosovo: Kosovo with 10 or 9 or 8
• Kuwait: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.6 or 3.0 or 2.6
• Latvia: Latvia with 9 or 7 or 6
• Lebanon: American with 90% (3.5) or 80% (3.2) or 70% (2.8) or French with 18 or 15 or 12
• Liberia: Master's with 4.0 or 90% or 3.5 or 85% or 3 or 80%
• Libya: BSc Engineering, Architecture, Medicine with 85 (3.6) or 75 (3.0) or 65 (2.5) or Other bachelor's degree from a university with 90 (4.0) or 85% (3.6) or 75% (3.0)
• Lithuania: Lithuania with 9 or 8 or 7
• Luxembourg: Luxembourg with 18 (excellent) or 16 (tres Bien) or 14 (bien)
• Macau: Macau with 1st or GPA 3.7 or 2:1 or GPA 3.0 or 2:2 or GPA 2.5
• Macedonia: Magistar Дипломиран / Баццалауреус / Баццалауреа (Bachelor degree) with 10 or 9 or 8
• Malawi: Master's only with MSc 75% or MSc 70% or MSc 65%
• Malaysia: Classification with First Class or 2.1 or GPA 2.5 or GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.8
• Malta: Malta with 1st (80%) or 2:1 (70%) or 2:2 (55%)
• Mauritius: Mauritius with 1st or 70% or 2:1 or 60% or 2:2 or 50%
• Mexico: Licenciatura / Licenciado/ Título (Profesional) de [subject area] with 8.5 or 8 or 7
• Moldova: Diploma de Licenţă (Diploma of Licentiate) with 9 or 8 or 7
• Mongolia: Диплом Специалиста (Specialist Diploma) with 90% or 3.5 or 80% or GPA 3.2 or 70% or GPA 3.0
• Montenegro: Diploma of Completed Undergraduate Studies or Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies with 10 (or 5.0) or 9 (or 4.5) or 8 (or 4.0)
• Morocco: Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État, Diplôme d'Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion, Licence / Licence d'Études Fondamentales / Licence Professionnelle with 16 or 14 or 12
• Mozambique: Mestrado/ Grau de Mastre with 16 or 14 or 12
• Myanmar (Burma): 2 year Master's degree with 5 or 85% or 5 or 75% or 4.5 or 65%
• Namibia: 4-year Bachelor Honours (post 2008) or Masters with 80% or A or 70% or B or 60% or C
• Nepal: 4 -year professional degree or Masters (after 3-year Bachelor degree) with 80% or 3.7 GPA or 65% or 3.3 GPA or 60% or 3.0 GPA
• Netherlands: Netherlands with 8 or 7 or 6
• New Zealand: 4 Year Honours degree (480 credits) - Level 8 with First (7.0) or Upper Second (6.0) or Lower Second (4.0) or 3 Year degree (360 credits) - Level 7 with A+ (9.0) or A- (7.0) or B+ (6.0)
• Nicaragua: Licenciatura (4 year) with 90% or 80% or 70%
• Nigeria: 7 point Scale with 6 or 5 or 3.0 (on 5 point scale) or 5 point scale with 4.5 or 3.8 or 3.5 or 4 point scale with 3.5 or 3 or 2.5
• Norway: Norway with A / 1.8 or B / 2.3 or C / 3.0
• Oman: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.5
• Pakistan: 4 Year degree only (the higher of the 2 options) with A- or GPA 3.7 or B or GPA 3.0 or C+ or GPA 2.6 or 2 or 3 year Bachelor plus Masters with 1st (60%) plus GPA 3.7 or 2nd (55%) plus GPA 3.0 or 2nd (50%) plus GPA 2.6
• Palestine: Bachelor (4-years) with (85%) 3.5 or (80%) 3.0 or (70%) 2.5
• Panama: 4 Year Licenciado / Título de [subject area] with 91 (A) or 81 (B) or 71 (C)
• Papua New Guinea: Bachelor (Honours) Degree with 1st or 2:1 or 2:2
• Paraguay: 4 Year Título de Licenciado / Título de [subject area] with 4.5 or 85% or 4 or 80% or 3.5 or 75%
• Peru: 4 Year Título de Licenciado / Título de [subject area] with 14 or 13 or 12
• Philippines: Degree from prestigious state universities or Centres of Excellence (COE) with Summa Cum Laude 4.0 / 96% / 1.0 or Magna cum Laude 3.5 / 92% / 1.5 or Cum Laude 3.0 / 87%/ 2.0
• Poland: Bachelor Degree (post 2003) Magister (pre- 2003) with 5 or 4.5 or 4
• Portugal: Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) or Licenciado with 18 or 16 or 14
• Qatar: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.8
• Romania: Diploma de Licenta/ Diploma de Inginer with 9 or 8 or 7
• Russia: Bakalavr/Specialist Diploma/Magistr with 4.5 or 4.0 or 3.5
• Rwanda: 4 year bachelor (Hons) degree (480 credits) with 1st, 16/20 (80%) or 2:1,14/20 (70%) or 2:2, 12/20 (60%)
• Saudi Arabia: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.8 or GPA 5.0 scale with 4.5 or 3.75 or 3.5
• Senegal: Maitrise, Diplome d'Etude Approfondies, Diplome d'Etude Superieures or Diplome d'Etude Superieures Specialisees with 16/20 or Tres Bien or 14/20 or Bien or 12/20 or Assez Bien
• Serbia: Diplomirani/ Bachelor's degree with 9 or 8 or 7
• Sierra Leone: Honours degree or masters with 1st (70%) or 2:1 (60% or B) or 2:2 (50% or C)
• Singapore: Bachelor (Hons) with First or Upper second or Lower second or GPA 4.0 scale with 3.7 or 3.0 or 2.7 or GPA 5.0 scale with 4.5 or 3.5 or 3.0
• Slovakia: Bakalár (from 2005) Magister / Inzinier with 1.5 or B or 2.0 or C or 2.5 or C/high D
• Slovenia: University Diplom with 9 or 8 or 7
• South Africa: Bachelor (Honours) or B Tech after 4 yrs study with 1st or 75% or 2:1 or 70% or 2:2 or 60%
• South Korea: GPA out of 4.5 with 3.8 / B+ or 3.2 / B or 2.8 / C+ or GPA out of 4.3 with 3.8 / B+ or 2.9 / C+ or 2.7 / C+
• Spain: Licenciado / Título de Ingeniero / Título de Arquitecto with 8.5 or 7 or 6.5 or UCM grading with 3.0 or 2.0 or 1.5
• Sri Lanka: 4 year Professional degree or Bachelor Special or Honours degree with 90%, GPA 3.70 or 80%, GPA 3.30 or 70%, GPA 3.0
• Sudan: 4 year degree with 1st, 70%, B+ or 2:1, 66% or mid 2:2, 60%, B or 55%, C
• Sweden: Kandidatexamen or Magisterexamen with Overall grade of VG with a minimum of 120 credits at VG or B or Overall grade of VG with a minimum of 90 credits at VG or C or Overall grade of G with a minimum of 90 credits at G
• Switzerland: Bachelor Degree, Diplom or Lizentiat (10/6/5) with 10 / 5.5 / 1 or 8 / 5 / 2 or 6 / 4 / 3
• Syria: State universities 4 years of study with 80% or Private universities 4 years of study with 90% or 80% or 70%
• Taiwan: Category 1 (4 year degree) with 80% or 75% or 70% or Category 2 (4 year degree) with 85% or 80% or 75%
• Tajikistan: Диплом специалиста - Specialist Diploma with 5 or 4.5 or 4
• Tanzania: Tanzania with 1st or 2:1 or 2:2
• Thailand: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.8
• Trinidad and Tobago: For degrees studied at The University of West Indies or degrees accredited by ACTT with 1st or GPA 3.6 or 2:1 or GPA 3.0 or 2:2 or GPA 2.5
• Tunisia: Licence, Maîtrise, Diplôme National d'Ingénieu with 16 (tres bien) or 14 (bien) or 11 (assez bien)
• Turkey: Lisans Diplomasi or a Műhendis Diplomasi with 3.5 or 3 or 2.5
• Turkmenistan: 4 Yr Bakalavr, Specialist Diploma or Magistr with 5 or 4.5 or 4
• Uganda: Uganda with 1st or 4.4 or 2:1 or 3.8 or 2:2 or 3.0
• Ukraine: Dyplom Magistra or a Bachelors degree (11 / 5) with 4.5 or 4.0 or 3.5
• United Arab Emirates: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.6
• United States of America: GPA 4.0 scale with 3.5 or 3.2 or 2.8
• Uruguay: Licenciado (4 year) with 9 or 8 or 7
• Uzbekistan: Majistr Diplomi / Diplomi (Specialist Diploma) with 90% or GPA 4.5 or 80% or GPA 4.0 or 70% or GPA 3.5
• Venezuela: Licenciado/Professional title. (4 year) with 18/20 or 8/9 or 16/20 or 7/9 or 14/20 or 6/9
• Vietnam: 10-point scale with 8.0 or 7.0 or 6.0 or 4-point scale with 3.5 or 3.0 or 2.8
• Zambia: Master's with A or 4.0 or 80% or B+, 3.5 or 70% or B or 3.0 or 60%
• Zimbabwe: 3/4 year degree with 1st or 75% or 2:1 or 65% or 2:2 or 60%

English Language Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website.

Your Development

At Loughborough University London, you’ll get the strong grounding you need to move forward confidently along your chosen career path. The program will help you develop an impressive toolkit of skills, including:

• Investigating and responding to cyber security incidents using best-practice processes
• Tackling the latest cyber security challenges faced by organizations and securing remote work environments
• Applying data analytics to the Internet of Things and cloud systems to mitigate advanced cyber threats
• Developing advanced encryption methods to enhance data privacy
• Helping organizations make data-driven decisions while complying with data regulations

Our Academics

The program is taught by a team of experienced academics, including:

• Dr Courtney N. Reed, Lecturer in the Institute of Digital Technologies
• Dr Xiyu Shi, Programme Director, Institute for Digital Technologies
• Dr Yogachandran Rahulamathavan, Reader in Cybersecurity and Privacy
• Dr Varuna De Silva, Programme Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
• Sangarapillai Lambotharan, Director of the Institute for Digital Technologies

Your Future Career

With the digital world becoming increasingly complex, there’s an abundance of career opportunities for cyber security and data analytics specialists across all sectors. The skills you’ll gain on this MSc will put you in a strong position for senior roles in:

• Cyber security analyst
• Cryptographer
• AI and data analyst
• Application developer
• Financial analyst
• Big data analyst
• Entrepreneur/start-up founder
• Project manager
• Information security manager
• IoT developer
• Data visualization specialist
• Cloud solutions architect

Some of the employers that graduates of this course have gone on to work with include:

• 4c
• Energus
• Gatewaylist Limited
• VISA
• eProcess International
• ICTA Authority of Turkey

Related Master's Degrees

Loughborough University London also offers the following related master's degrees:

• Advanced Computer Science MSc
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics MSc
• Digital Innovation Management MSc
• Digital Marketing MSc

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